Ukraine’s economy could grow by 5% next year if hostilities end, EBRD says European reconstruction bank will help rebuild country if peace is agreed but a lasting end to conflict is needed The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025
Oil price drops, and BP and Shell shares slide, as Saudi Arabia ‘prepares to abandon $100 crude target’ – as it happened Saudi Arabia is reportedly ready to abandon its unofficial price target of $100 a barrel for crude as it prepares to increase output The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024
An Operational Look at the Deal: COO Maria Katsan on the Allset Acquisition In June 2024, SoundHound AI — a publicly traded company on NASDAQ — announced the acquisition of Allset, a restaurant pre-ordering platform. Allset brought with it technology, a seasoned team, and a portfolio of 7,000 partner restaurants, including Joe & The Juice and Charley's Cheesesteaks. For SoundHound, it was a… inkl · Aug 15, 2024
Former Tory minister Therese Coffey applied for job in Labour government Liz Truss ally applied to for job advertised by the Treasury, but was rejected from role The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024
Thérèse Coffey was turned down for Labour Treasury job UK director of European development bank reports to Rachel Reeves, who has been critical of previous government The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: Blinken announces $2bn in aid as Russia claims to have taken more settlements – as it happened US secretary of state says ammunition, armoured vehicles and missiles will be rushed to frontline as Moscow says it has captured more territory The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
Intensifying war increasing threat to Ukraine economy, EBRD warns European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cuts growth forecasts for regions it operates in, saying war ‘casting long shadow’ The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
The EBRD's chief economist wants business leaders to push back against 'the dangers of economic fragmentation' In 2015, just 5% of critical raw materials were subject to trade restrictions. It's 30% now. Fortune · Jan 10, 2024
New EBRD report shows contrasting fates of former Eastern bloc economies The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), founded to help build up market economies in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union, has issued a new growth forecast for the region. It predicts that Ukraine will see its GDP increase by 3 percent in 2024. Speaking to… France 24 · Sep 27, 2023
EU to step up support for Moldova at summit in face of threat from Russia Meeting of European Political Community in Chișinău will bolster existing aid by opening civilian mission staffed by up to 50 officials The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023
EBRD pledges more support for Ukraine with capital boost At a meeting in Russia's former Central Asian backyard, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Thursday pledged further support for war-torn Ukraine with plans to increase its capital by 3 billion-5 billion euros. Reuters · May 18, 2023
European Commission Inaction Is Putting The EU’s Insurance Market At Risk The Romanian Financial Supervisor Authority announced its bankruptcy proceedings against City Insurance SA. Zenger · May 18, 2023
King Charles says he is determined to return to Ukraine ‘before I get too old’ The monarch was speaking as he officially opened the new European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Headquarters Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023
King speaks of desire to visit Ukraine at opening of EBRD headquarters Charles was presented with a painting of the country’s golden fields and blue sky at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
France 24 · Feb 21, 2023 Has Russia's economy withstood Western sanctions? Vladimir Putin claims the Russian economy has withstood Western sanctions, as he prepares to mark one year since the invasion of Ukraine. While Russia's GDP has contracted less than many analysts expected, Beata Javorcik of the EBRD explains that's largely the result of years of "sanctions-proofing", and doesn't mean that…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2023 Türkiye Earthquake Could Result in Loss of Up to 1% of Country's GDP in 2023 The potential economic effects of the earthquake in Türkiye could result in a loss of up to 1% of the country's gross domestic product this year, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in a report published on Thursday.
France 24 · Feb 16, 2023 Earthquakes could trigger loss of up to 1% of Turkish GDP in 2023, says report The February 6 earthquakes that killed more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria could result in a loss of up to 1% of the Turkish gross domestic product (GDP), said an economic report published on Thursday. It came amid uncertainties over a possible delay of general elections, set for…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023 Michaela Bergman obituary Other lives: Public servant who brought great energy to many projects round the world
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023 Ukraine urges world leaders to intensify war efforts on first day at Davos At World Economic Forum, country’s officials ask allies to step up military supplies to defeat Russia
Reuters · Nov 5, 2022 From Russia with cash: Georgia booms as Russians flee Putin's war As war chokes Europe, a small nation wedged beneath Russia is enjoying an unexpected economic boom.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 12, 2022 EBRD to Help Fund Transition from Gas to Wind Power in Egypt The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will help finance the decommissioning of 5GW of inefficient gas-fired power plants in Egypt from 2023 while pledging up to $1 billion for renewables, its regional director said on Sunday. EBRD would raise up to $300 million in sovereign financing for projects…
France 24 · May 26, 2022 Davos 2022: EBRD chief warns of risk of 'food crisis' amid war in Ukraine Our Business Editor Kate Moody has been speaking to the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) at the World Economic Forum in Davos. EBRD head Odile Renaud-Basso explained how the institution, which was already present in Ukraine before the Russian invasion, has been "shifting" its support…
Reuters · May 25, 2022 EBRD prepares to raise more funds to rebuild Ukraine The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is preparing to raise additional funds for the reconstruction of Ukraine after Russia's invasion, after pledging to spend 1 billion euros in the country in 2022.
Reuters · May 12, 2022 EBRD receives donor pledges to ramp up Ukraine investments The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Thursday it expected to ramp up investments in Ukraine and surrounding countries after donors indicated pledges of almost 1 billion euros ($1.04 billion).
Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2022 Russia’s economy projected to shrink by 10%; Ukraine’s by 20% The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development says war has triggered ‘greatest supply shock’ in 50 years.