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The European Commission has announced the sixth investment package under the EU Economic Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, which is expected to mobilize €1.2 billion in investments. The package will support eight new flagship investments in water supply and sanitation, wastewater treatment, rail transport, innovation and green transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises. The investments will be developed in close cooperation with partners in the Western Balkans and international financial institutions. European Commission President Ursula von der LeyenSaid: “Our €30 billion investment plan for the Western Balkans is coming to fruition with this new €1.2 billion package, which will…
He became interested in America after hearing stories of relatives who had immigrated there a century ago, including his grandparents. His grandfather and grandmother immigrated to America from the west of Ireland in the 1920s. It wasn’t an easy journey, but there was hope for a better life at the end. What could be more hopeful?The “Americans” returned to Ireland decades later to visit Declan’s family in Dublin. Declan and his friends watched the 1994 World Cup in New Jersey and watched American TV shows like “Friends.” It all looked very glamorous.”America seemed interesting,” he says. “I’d always wanted to…
Midway through last week’s presidential debate, an awkward question came to mind: Would I get in a car with President Biden in the driver’s seat? Would I put my small child in a car seat behind him?I voted for Biden in 2020, and if he continues to run this year, I would vote for him again because, whatever his flaws, he is not trying to overturn the results of a legitimate election. But after watching him lose his train of thought mid-sentence so many times, I would not allow him to take me or my loved ones to the grocery…
From local universities to the private sector, Maryland’s largest city and its surrounding counties have seen some major leadership changes in the last month. The biggest news impacting this world is undoubtedly the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Tech Hub Program’s decision to not award Phase 2 funding to Baltimore’s bid, but that hasn’t stopped the personnel moves. Read on to learn more about these powerful moves. First, check out the chart below to see what skills are most in demand among local companies and how those job openings have changed since last month. Meet bwtech@UMBC’s newest entrepreneurs in residence The…
Sky Media will award £20,000 in media value to nine small businesses to get their message out on TV. Through its new sustainable small business initiative, Local Heroes, Sky wants to help start-ups create positive behavioural change through the medium of television. Sky Media, the broadcaster’s advertising arm, will support nine small and medium-sized businesses and local businesses in the UK and Ireland to get their message out on a national scale as part of its existing Zero Footprint Fund. The fund will award each brand up to £20,000 in media value to spend on a TV campaign, as well…
Welcome to The Roadmap from ASBN.com, where we bring you inspiring stories from entrepreneurs and business leaders. Today, host Lee Heisman speaks with Cory Waller, the man behind the transformative Cory Waller Way. Waller shares his unique journey from military service to fitness entrepreneur and reveals how his innovative boot camp philosophy has not just transformed, but changed the lives of many. Key Takeaways 1. Corey Waller’s passion for fitness began as a child, inspired by television wrestlers such as Ric Flair and Tony Atlas. Intrigued by their physiques, Corey would ask for dumbbells at an early age instead of…
Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press 7 minutes ago Currency traders work in front of a screen displaying the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the South Korean won, in a foreign exchange trading room in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Asian stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday after Tesla rose more than 10% and major U.S. stock indexes hit yet another record high. (AP Photo/Lee ​​Jin-man) TOKYO (AP) — Global stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stoked hopes of an…
TOKYO (AP) — Global stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stoked hopes of an interest rate cut.A day earlier, at a meeting of central bank governors in Portugal, Powell acknowledged that inflation readings were improving after being disappointingly high at the start of the year. Investors are hoping that inflation will slow enough to convince the Fed to cut its key interest rate, which is at its highest in more than two decades and is putting a brake on the economy.U.S. stock markets will have shortened trading hours on the Wednesday before…
Utrecht-based Aurea Imaging, an agtech startup specializing in tree-level sensor systems for orchard agriculture, has raised €2.8 million in a Series A funding round. The round included participation from Dutch impact investor Pymwymic (an existing pre-series A investor in the company) as well as a consortium of investors including ROM Utrecht Region, Knop Ventures, Goeie Grutten Impact Fonds and BarUni Family Fund. The consortium brings experience in agtech and impact investing, positioning Aurea Imaging well for its next phase of growth. Kee Koopmans, Investment Director at Goeie Grutten Impact Fonds, said: “We are excited to be joining Aurea’s upcoming efforts…
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Procore Technologies (NYSE: PCOR – Free Report) by 85.8% during the first quarter, according to the latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought an additional 353,794 shares during the period, giving it a total holding of 766,291 shares of the company’s stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC holds approximately 0.53% of Procore Technologies worth $62,966,000 as of the latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Other large investors also modified their holdings in the stock. Ellsworth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Procore…