brussels bureau Brussels moves to control foreign takeovers of EU companies The European Commission has proposed a new law to investigate the activity of companies that receive subsides from non-EU governments. 05/05/2021
Business Deliveroo valued at €10 billion despite failure to deliver on profit The food delivery company Deliveroo is set to give the London stock market its biggest new listing in more than seven years after it announced it will be seeking a valuation of €10 billion euros when it launches in the city. 22/03/2021
real economy EU's multi-billion pandemic recovery fund gets go-ahead from European Parliament 10/02/2021
Eco-Innovation ‘Technophile’ Robert Downey Jr. launches fund to tackle climate change His FootPrint Coalition launched two venture capital funds to back companies with solutions to the climate crisis. 29/01/2021
Inspire Middle East How is the Abu Dhabi Investment Office supporting startups and attracting foreign businesses? In its October World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund projected a 6.6% contraction in the UAE’s growth this year. 27/11/2020
Inspire Middle East This is how Saudi Arabia is investing in its economic future Saudi Arabia is experiencing an economic slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil prices. 27/11/2020
Papua New Guinea Total in Papua New Guinea: Dialogue, consultation and empowerment Valorization of natural resources can be a decisive contributor to the improvement of the living conditions in developing countries. Striking a balance, between realizing those resources and protecting the fragile environments and communities already there, is a major challenge. 06/10/2020
Inspire Middle East UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant connects to national grid & accelerates power plans The UAE is changing the way it powers its future growth. 04/09/2020
Green News Norway’s largest private money manager drops fossil fuel giants Storebrand says it has dropped companies lobbying against climate policy. 28/08/2020
business planet What challenges are entrepreneurs faced with during the COVID-19 pandemic? 24/04/2020
Green News ‘Don't be a fossil fool’ says ethical bank in green investment push UK customers could be unknowingly investing around £16 billion in fossil fuels through their savings accounts. 01/04/2020
Green News Synthetic palm oil being brewed like beer gets Bill Gates' investment The bio-based palm oil substitute is receiving millions of dollars from Bill Gates' investor-led fund. 26/03/2020
Greece Sparkle looks to a greener future with the opening of its fourth data centre in Greece In a move designed to kickstart what CEO Mario Di Mauro describes as “a new digital game”, international service provider Sparkle laid a symbolic foundation stone for the company’s latest data centre on 21 January. 31/01/2020
World Young Nigerians embracing savings and investment We start off in Nigeria where some of the young and savvy ones are embracing a new savings and investment culture with the use of an app. 18/11/2019
business planet Writing a great business story: smarter finance for small firms Business Planet heads to Berlin to see how one innovative book publisher has accelerated its growth thanks to smarter finance backed by Europe. 15/11/2019
business planet Blockbuster business: "We're building the Disney of the 21st century" Business Planet speaks to the man behind the world's first reader-powered book publisher 15/11/2019
focus South Africa’s €90 billion investment drive Over 1,700 people from 22 countries converged at the second inaugural South Africa Investment Conference in Johannesburg. The gathering that was part of the president’s push to improve Africa’s second largest economy and deal with the 29.1% unemployment rate. 13/11/2019
