Global debt soars to all-time high of $348 trillion
The pace of global debt accumulation accelerated sharply in 2025, marking the fastest increase since the pandemic-era surge, according to the latest Global Debt Monitor…
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Sweden’s Einride valued at $1.35bn as it raises $113m
Einride, the Swedish tech firm that provides digital, electric and autonomous solutions for road freight, and Legato Merger Corp. III have announced a $113 million…
EIB Global invested €3bn in Africa in 2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group said it deployed more than €9 billion through EIB Global, its arm for international partnerships and development finance, in…
Finland’s IQM Quantum to list at $1.8bn valuation
Finland-based IQM Quantum Computers has announced plans to become one of Europe’s first listed companies in its sector. IQM will merge with a special purpose…
EU invests €225m in next-generation flu vaccines
The European Union announced it is committing €225 million to speed up the development of next-generation flu vaccines “that will offer protection across a wider…
Euronext revenue and income up 12% to €1.823bn
Euronext, which operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal, said its full year 2025 underlying revenue and income rose…
Quantonation, Paris quantum tech VC, raises €220m
Paris-based Quantonation Ventures, the venture firm for quantum and physics-based technologies, has closed its second flagship fund above target at €220 million. With this close,…
Czechia got €9.3bn of EIB financing in last five years
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group said it provided €1.93 billion — nearly CZK 47 billion — in new financing in Czechia last year on…
Sanofi replaces CEO Hudson with Garijo after setbacks
French drug giant Sanofi said Spanish national Belén Garijo, the chief executive of Germany’s Merck, would succeed Paul Hudson as Sanofi CEO after its board…
EIF, Baltic states launch €225m Baltic Innovation Fund 3
The European Investment Fund (EIF) said it is teaming up with the national promotional institutions of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to launch a Baltic Innovation…
Naboo, Paris corporate events firm, in $70m Series B
Paris-based Naboo, an AI-powered corporate events procurement platform, has announced a $70 million Series B investment round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from…
Uber to acquire Getir’s delivery unit in Turkey
Uber Technologies, Inc. has agreed to acquire Getir’s delivery portfolio in Turkey from Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala The deal brings together Getir and Trendyol…
Euroclear turnover rose 20% in 2025 to €1,390 trillion
Brussels-based Euroclear, one of the world’s largest securities settlement houses, said its reported net profit reached €1.1 billion in 2025, with robust business income offsetting…
Kembara, Spain-based deep tech fund, in €750m close
Spain-based Kembara, which calls itself Europe’s largest dedicated deep tech growth fund, has announced a €750 million first close toward its €1 billion target, with…
Lithuania’s Axiology raises €5m for tokenised securities
Lithuania-based capital markets infrastructure provider Axiology said it has secured €5 million in seed funding to introduce new tokenised securities capabilities under the EU Distributed…
Amundi assets at record €2.38trn high as inflows surge
Paris-based Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, has reported record assets under management, reaching €2.38 trillion at the end of December, up 6% year-on-year. Amundi reported…