EBRD and partners step up support for greener homes and businesses in North Macedonia
EBRD and partners step up support for greener homes and businesses in North Macedonia
Borrowers receive up to 20 per cent cashback on successful improvements, funded by EU
Risk-sharing facility of up to €20 million to improve access to finance for businesses The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a new €5 million financing package to Sparkasse Bank Makedonija AD Skopje under the Western Balkans Green Economy Financing Facility (WB GEFF II) for lending to households in North Macedonia that want boost their energy efficiency. The funds will be available for investments in high-performance green technologies, materials and solutions in privately owned residential dwellings and buildings. On successful completion of the projects, borrowers will be eligible for up to 20 per cent cashback, funded by the European Union.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wane throughout Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle, officials with the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce are making an intentional effort to help small businesses rebound and become more successful for the overall economy through a small business initiative.
The Chamber of Commerce announced a Supporting Small Business initiative with Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson during a news conference Tuesday.
The chamber is working with partners throughout the community, including the city, the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation as well as entities like Xcel Energy and Amarillo National Bank, to help give small businesses the ability to access education and various events at little to no charge, during this rebuilding period.
Financial, tax relief proposed for Pennsylvania small businesses by Christen Smith, The Center Square | March 17, 2021 03:00 PM Print this article
A group of Republican senators said this week the state of Pennsylvania should deliver more financial and tax relief to small businesses struggling amid the pandemic.
The Prioritize PA: Small Business Initiative, a package of five bills, does just that, says co-sponsoring Sens. Ryan Aument, R-Lititz; Camera Bartolotta, R-Washington; Judy Ward, R-Hollidaysburg; and Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-Jacobus.
“As we celebrate moving toward herd immunity, reopening our economy, and returning to a sense of normalcy again, we must not forget our small businesses, particularly those in the hospitality industry, that have suffered immensely throughout this pandemic,” Aument said. “The punitive mitigation efforts from this administration have unfairly and disproportionately harmed our once thriving small bus
Monday, 8 March 2021, 1:07 pm
Monday 8th March 2021. New Zealand.
According to
new reports, an incredible five years of advances in digital
transformation occurred in New Zealand in a period of just
eight weeks, caused by COVID-19 - with digital or
digitally-enabled products accelerating by a massive seven
years during that time frame.
And this growth looks
set to continue with findings showing that just a 20 percent
increase in uptake of cloud computing by small to medium
businesses will result in increased GDP of between $3.5
billion and $6.2 billion.
Unprecedented momentum in
the technology sector caused the high growth already
underway in the industry to skyrocket, as tech businesses