Europe

EBRD extends €116m loan to European chemical giant, Grupa Azoty, towards going green

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a €116 million long-term senior loan to Poland's Grupa Azoty,…

EBRD supports SMEs in Turkey with €25m loan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of €25 million to QNB Finans Finansal Kiralama…

George Soros slammed by Morgan Stanley CEO over global crisis prediction

Billionaire George Soros, who became famous for speculating on currencies, especially in 1992 when he made one billion pounds speculating…

Royal Bank of Scotland finance chief Stevenson resigns ahead of annual meeting

Ewen Stevenson, the Royal Bank of Scotland finance chief resigned from his role to “take up an opportunity elsewhere”, according to the…

Renewables in heating, cooling sector to tame oil market volatility, EU official says

Dominique Ristori, a senior EU official said promoting renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector is “a productive investment”…

EU moves to ban straws, other single-use plastics

The European Union is proposing a ban on single-use plastics to help protect marine life. The proposals, according to BBC…