ADB is lending $450 million to help stabilize the power situation in the Philippines.

Welcomeurope has just set up a new training session on the funding opportunities offered by the European Investment Bank to European big companies.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending SKK 1.4 billion (approx. EUR 39 million) for upgrading mainly transport infrastructure in the Kosice Self-governing Region.

Under its Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU's lending institution, is providing EUR 40 million to enable mostly private but also public sector industrial companies to invest in pollution abatement measures.

Award of Nobel prize to Bangladesh pioneer Muhammad Yunus and the microcredit institution signals growing momentum of banking for the poor.

Nokia's mobile softswitching and VoIP server solution enables cost-savings and fixed-mobile convergence

Apple® today announced it is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod® and in-flight entertainment systems.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. joined its worldwide joint licensing program which provides manufacturers of DVD products the ability to license essential DVD patents owned by the group's members.

Yell, the international directories business, has been awarded one of the highest honours within the customer service industry - accreditation to the Customer Contact Association (CCA) Global Standard.

Apple® today launched the iTunes® Store in New Zealand, giving New Zealanders access to outstanding local music and the same innovative features, breakthrough pricing and seamless integration with iPod® that have made iTunes the most popular music jukebox and online music store in the world.

MasterCard announced the launch of its "Shop Hong Kong" promotion, bringing to shoppers around the world a wide range of privileges and deals. From 1 to 25 December 2006, MasterCard cardholders will be able to avail of a range of fabulous shopping promotions at Pacific Place, Festival Walk and CityGate, and experience the vibrancy of Hong Kong's dynamic shopping culture.

EIBTM 2006 is predicting a healthy boom in business as the show closes its doors today. Awaiting an independent ABC Audit of visitor and Hosted Buyer numbers to provide the industry with an official set of statistics, the early signs show that every aspect of the event had increased its performance over previous years in Barcelona. At 13.00 on the final day, the number of Hosted Buyers recorded was over 2,750 which represents a 10% increase on 2005. Overall visitor numbers were up 7% to over 6,000.