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World Bank highlights Rwanda's energy opportunities amid affordability challenges
By Globe Banner | Mar 14, 2025
Rwanda is poised to harness its potential for development by focusing on the productive use of energy (PUE), according to a recent World Bank report titled "Energizing Rwanda’s Development: Opportunities and Strategies for Catalyzing Productive...
Morgan Stanley raises $4.1 billion for new global infrastructure fund
By Globe Banner | Mar 14, 2025
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), a division of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), has successfully raised $4.1 billion for its North Haven Infrastructure Partners IV (NHIP IV) fund.
Swiss Re proposes higher dividend amid strong results; board changes planned at AGM
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
Swiss Re has announced its intention to increase its ordinary dividend to USD 7.35 per share, representing an 8% rise from the previous year.
Macquarie Group wraps up its 2025 EMEA investor tour
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
Macquarie Group Limited concluded its 2025 EMEA Investor Tour, which took place over four days in Paris and London from March 10 to March 13, 2025.
anz plus reaches 1 million customers with boosted financial wellbeing focus
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
ANZ has announced that its digital banking platform, ANZ Plus, has reached a significant milestone of one million customers, amassing nearly $20 billion in deposits.
Comoros strengthens disaster preparedness after Cyclone Chido devastation
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
Cyclone Chido caused significant destruction when it struck the Comoros islands of Anjouan and Mohéli on December 14, 2024.
Community initiative revitalizes farmland in Mauritania
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
In the village of Djeibaba, located in southern Mauritania's Edebay Ehl Guelay commune, a dam built in 1995 irrigates 500 hectares of farmland.
Sun Life partners with Empathy to provide bereavement support for Canadians
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
Nearly nine out of ten Canadians have experienced the loss of a loved one, yet half feel unprepared to manage the aftermath, according to a recent Ipsos survey conducted for Sun Life.
BMO and 1871 invite applications for sixth annual WMNfintech program
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
BMO and 1871 have announced the opening of applications for the sixth annual WMNfintech program.
World Bank urges reforms amid projected economic contraction in South Sudan
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
South Sudan's economy is facing significant challenges, as highlighted in the latest edition of the South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) released by the World Bank.
World Bank issues USD 6 billion bond amid volatile market
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
The World Bank has successfully priced a USD 6 billion benchmark bond set to mature in March 2030.
Nordea signs major deal for CO2 capture with Norwegian firm
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
Nordea has announced a significant agreement for carbon removal with Inherit Carbon Solutions, a Norwegian company.
Standard Chartered completes adaptation finance deal with Jinko Solar
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
Standard Chartered has announced the completion of its first adaptation finance deal for a corporate client, following the release of its Guide for Adaptation and Resilience Finance.
Unified Industrial and Boustead Projects launch Pan-Asian logistics platform
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
Unified Industrial (UI) and Boustead Projects Limited (BPL), a part of Boustead Singapore Limited, have announced the creation of UIB, a Pan-Asian logistics real estate platform.
University partners with Siemens for River Thames-powered heat pump
By Globe Banner | Mar 13, 2025
The University of East London (UEL) has announced an extension of its strategic partnership with Siemens to develop a water source heat pump in the River Thames.
World Bank urges reforms in Europe & Central Asia to achieve high-income status
By Globe Banner | Mar 12, 2025
The World Bank has released a report emphasizing the need for middle-income countries in Europe and Central Asia to adopt robust technology, foster innovation, improve education, and enhance energy efficiency to reach high-income status.
Egypt strives to boost women's workforce participation amid persistent challenges
By Globe Banner | Mar 12, 2025
Women in Egypt constitute nearly half of the population, yet their participation in the workforce remains limited.
Macquarie highlights EMEA presence during investor tour
By Globe Banner | Mar 12, 2025
Macquarie Group Limited is conducting a four-day investor tour in Paris and London from March 10 to March 13, 2025.
Germany faces pressure on traditional growth model amid global shifts
By Globe Banner | Mar 12, 2025
Germany's economic growth model, traditionally reliant on the export of high-quality capital goods within a multilateral trading framework, is experiencing mounting pressure.
Unreasonable Impact announces new ventures for its UK & Europe programme
By Globe Banner | Mar 12, 2025
Unreasonable Impact, a collaboration between Barclays and Unreasonable Group, has announced the new cohort of ventures for its 2025 UK & Europe programme.