Category: Europe

Free Zone Watch, a dynamic web platform bringing together global investors, free zones, free zone-based companies, investment agencies, and business groups around the globe, has launched its website, www.freezonewatch.com, on 21 December, 2016. Free Zone Watch is dedicated to attracting sustainable investment to free zones – that is, free trade zones (FTZs), special economic zones (SEZs), […]

Today, Pitmans announced its long-standing client, Sipsmith, has joined forces with Beam Suntory to deliver global growth in the premium gin market. Pitmans has been the legal advisor of the well-known distillery since it was established in 2009 and has worked with the business throughout its expansion providing corporate, financial and property advice. The distiller, […]

Chopstix Group UK, the accessible Oriental quick service brand, launched their first restaurant with Henderson Group at SPAR Shandon, 211 Knock Road, Belfast BT56QE12, last Thursday 15 December 2016 bringing the total number of Chopstix Noodle Bars to 61 across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Henderson Group is a family-owned company which operates […]

Following a 35% increase in direct sales this year and new business won from Virgin Trains, T J Max and Mr Simms, North West based heritage chocolate manufacturer, Beech’s Fine Chocolates, has so far bucked the gloomy post Brexit forecasts for retail downturns. So what the Dickens will happen next?   High resolution images available […]

Following a successful innovative public bond offering organized in October 2015 in Warsaw, Poland, consumer finance company Creamfinance launched a repetitive bond offering to support the rapid development of the company. The obtained emission amounted to 22 million PLN (~5 million EUR) and was dedicated to a single institutional investor. The whole size of the offering was […]

Three new major Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival awards were announced here today by Festival founder and producer Pascal Vicedomini. They are:   ‘Special Awards’ Slated for Andrea Bocelli and Philanthropist Dr Francis Yeoh The Capri, Hollywood Award for ‘Best Score of the Year’ to the“La La Land” soundtrack. The original American romantic […]

Today the National Philanthropic Trust UK (NPT-UK) published UK’s first ever donor-advised fund (DAF – charitable savings account) report. It shows charitable assets held in these accounts is reaching £1 billion in the UK – the highest ever. Contributions to donor-advised fund accounts in 2015 was an all time high at £225.7 million.  Grants from donor-advised fund accounts […]

Focusing on function and aesthetic, ANUKA will showcase its first children’s collection at the Maison&Objet Paris trade fair from January 20 through 24, 2017. Launched in 2016, ANUKA (www.anukakid.com)offers clean and harmonious design as it strongly believes in simplicity, that less is more. Merging this functionality of design with charm, the items are playful and […]