Start-ups and growing SMEs to gain access to over EUR 200 million as EIF announces closing of four EU funds Equity funds in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and France have announced fund closings with total commitments of EUR 90 million from the European Investment Fund (EIF), backed by the European… Read More »
Turquoise Partners to start Private Equity Fund with Swiss Firm REYL Finance: Turquoise Partners, the leading financial services group in Iran, is launching an Iran-focused private equity fund in partnership with REYL Finance (MEA) Ltd., REYL & Cie’s Dubai based entity. The new fund will be broadly focused on the… Read More »
Prada, a new battle won against counterfeiting Prada announces that the web site www.borsepradamilano.it has been closed; a new battle won against counterfeiting, thanks to the collaboration with the Guardia di Finanza, the Italian authority dealing with financial crimes. Prada also ensures to monitor continuously the infringements committed against its… Read More »
Fitch affirms rating A- and outlook stable The rating agency Fitch announced today that it has affirmed Generali’s and its core subsidiaries’ IFS ratings at A-; the Outlooks are Stable. Fitch said that ratings reflect the improvement in Group’s capital position, the expectations that Generali’s operations will remain strong and… Read More »
Essilor’s Inclusive Business Model Eye Mitra Creates Strong Socio-Economic Impact A new independent study has revealed that Essilor’s Eye Mitra inclusive business program is creating a strong socio-economic impact by addressing the issue of uncorrected vision needs in India.Eye Mitra, launched in 2013, is one of the inclusive business models… Read More »
Kontron AG and Ennoconn Corporation enter Strategic Partnership Kontron AG, a leading global provider of Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), and Ennoconn Corporation, a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group in Taipei, Taiwan, a leading industrial mother board designer and total hardware system solution provider, have agreed to enter into a strategic… Read More »
WisdomTree Europe celebrates 1st anniversary of European UCITS ETF platform launch WisdomTree, the exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and exchange-traded product (“ETP”) sponsor celebrates the one-year anniversary of the launch of its European UCITS ETFs platform with assets under management having grown by almost 300%1. In an industrious year of accomplishments, the… Read More »
GSMA nominates BroadForward DSC for the third year in a row in the Best Mobile Technology category The GSMA announced today that BroadForward, Enexis and CGI are jointly shortlisted in the category Best Mobile Technology for the launch of the world’s first PVNO for M2M. The GSMA represents the interests… Read More »
Cosing of the sale of 12.5% of Saipem share capital to Fondo Strategico Italiano With reference to the sale and purchase agreement between Eni S.p.A. (“Eni”) and Fondo Strategico Italiano S.p.A. (“FSI”), the object of which is the sale, from Eni to FSI, of a stake in Saipem S.p.A. (“Saipem”)… Read More »
Redemption of the €1,250,000,000 0.625 per cent. bonds exchangeable into Snam shares due January 18, 2016 Eni announces that, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the €1,250,000,000 0.625% bonds exchangeable into ordinary shares of Snam S.p.A. (“Snam”), issued in January 2013 and expired today, 287,890,983 Snam ordinary shares… Read More »
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