Fabio Panetta: Evolution or revolution? The impact of a digital euro on the financial system
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Evolution or revolution? The impact of a digital euro on the financial system Description: The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EIB backs Metsä Group’s new bioproduct mill Description: EIB signs €200 million loan with Metsä Fibre Oy, to support part of its investment in a new bioproduct mill in Finland, with higher production capacity and environmental standards. The new energy self-sufficient bioproduct mill in Kemi will produce some 1.5 million tonnes of softwood and hardwood pulp per year, as well as many other bioproducts. The energy self-sufficient mill will produce 2.0 TWh of renewable electricity per year (roughly 2,5% of Finnish electricity production), excess electricity is sold to national and local grids.
EIB Group supported €1.4 billion of investments in 2020 in the Czech Republic for businesses, regional infrastructure, climate adaptation, the energy transition and sustainable transport
EIB Group supported €1.4 billion of investments in 2020 in the Czech Republic for businesses, regional infrastructure, climate adaptation, the energy transition and sustainable transport
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EIB Group supported €1.4 billion of investments in 2020 in the Czech Republic for businesses, regional infrastructure, climate adaptation, the energy transition and sustainable transport Description: EIB lending in 2020 amounted to €1.2 billion and EIF equity and guarantee commitments to €180 million Some 8 000 businesses benefited from EIB Group operations, supporting approximately 147 000 jobs in the country. EIB Group support represented 0.66% of the Czech Republic’s GDP
Press release - COVID-19: MEPs extend relief measures for the transport sector
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: COVID-19: MEPs extend relief measures for the transport sector | News | European Parliament Description: To support the transport sector during the pandemic, MEPs revamped rules for the use of airport slots to prevent ghost flights, and extended the validity of some licences.
Ten hackers arrested for string of SIM-swapping attacks against celebrities
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Ten hackers arrested for string of SIM-swapping attacks against celebrities Description: A total of 8 criminals have been arrested on 9 February as a result of an international investigation into a series of sim swapping attacks targeting high-profile victims in the United States. These arrests follow earlier ones in Malta (1) and Belgium (1) of other members belonging to the same criminal network.