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France’s Macron pledges €700 million for solar projects in developing countries
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world leaders met in India to promote greater investment in renewable energy.
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GTT to acquire European fiber network operator Interoute for $2.3 billion in cash
London-based Interoute operates one of Europe’s biggest fiber networks and associated cloud services, spanning more than 70,000 kilometers and 29 countries, according to a Bloomberg report last year that outlined the company’s plan to find a buyer.
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The Pope Wants Vatican Startups to Fix Climate Change
A year ago, venture capitalists Stephen Forte of Fresco Capital Fund and Eric Harr of Imagine Ventures -- both based in California -- asked the Vatican to back a technology competition among startups addressing climate change, energy and managing resources.
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Zurich Insurance ups ‘impact investment’ target to $5 billion
The target forms part of a move by insurers to tackle the causes of climate change and other social issues for which they often pick up the bill, including healthcare costs associated with tobacco use.
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Press release: MyBucks Named ‘Best Financial Inclusion Company’ at European FinTech Awards 2017
Luxembourg-based and Frankfurt-listed fintech, MyBucks S.A., was announced as the winner of the Award for ‘Best European Financial Inclusion Company’ at the European Fintech Awards 2017 taking place in Brussels, Belgium.
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The First MicroFinance Bank Afghanistan; Mibanco of Peru; and Cooperative Tosepantomin of Mexico Announced as Finalists for European Microfinance Award on Microfinance for Housing
This year, the Award highlights the role of microfinance in supporting access to better quality residential housing for vulnerable, low income and financially excluded groups with no or limited access to housing finance in the mainstream sector. This problem is multi-dimensional: sub-standard housing is not just an identifier of poverty, but rather it is the cause of a host of developmental problems.
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Europe lagging in sustainable investment
Investors are also putting their money where their mouths are and allocating increasing sums to sustainable investments. However, this trend appears to be stronger in Asia and the Americas than in Europe.
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UK social enterprises fear loss of funds with Brexit, survey says
Uncertainty over Brexit is having a negative impact on business across Britain, coinciding with a slowdown in the wider economy and rising inflation.
“It’s worth noting that one in 12 social enterprises gets some income from Europe,” Nick Temple, deputy chief executive of Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), which represents the growing sector, said at a briefing.- Categories
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