All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez

Signal: IKEA parent Ingka Group to fully acquire Ikano Bank

Move comes after Ingka Group acquired a 49% stake in the bank in February 2021.

Nominations extended for Sustainable Finance Awards 2024

The deadline for submissions for our Paris awards will now close on Friday 12th April at 5pm BST.

Europe’s largest banks to maintain sound profitability: Fitch

French banks faced challenges in 2023, with NIMs dipping below 1% as liabilities repriced faster than assets.

Tandem’s Julian Nutley appointed to FLA Board

Nutley has more than 35 years of expertise in specialist lending with experience at First National, GE Money, Shawbrook Bank and Tandem Bank.

UK white paper to ‘demystify’ digital adoption for SME manufacturers

Made Smarter, a UK government-backed technology adoption programme has teamed up with technology demonstrators to release a white paper to inform and inspire small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) manufacturers in the Northwest textile sector about the adoption of transformative technologies.

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) and ShareMat in partnership

The partnership will introduce telematics services for HCME equipment

UK small business growth initiatives hit lowest level since Jan 2021: Novuna

The study reveals that the businesses most in need of enhancing their fortunes are the ones stepping back from investing in new growth initiatives.

UK life sciences and deep tech thrive under BBB fund

Firms are leveraging FF:B to bolster employment, intensify investment in R&D activities, and expedite product commercialisation.

BNP Paribas leads European banks in AI startup investments

Charting a sustainable path at the Sustainable Finance Summit 2024

Conference in Paris on 16 May will offer delegates an opportunity to convene, network, and engage in discussions about Europe’s evolving transition finance landscape.