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EIB | More than 350,000 European companies to get energy efficiency support under major EU financing initiative

• EIB Group pledges €17.5 billion to support energy efficiency improvements by small and medium-sized European businesses. • Commitment aims to spur energy savings by more than 350,000 companies over next three years, nearly doubling EIB Group financing in this area. • EIB Group also teams up with nonprofit Solar Impulse Foundation to promote energy efficiency as a service. • New report highlights drivers of and barriers to energy efficiency investments in Europe. More than 350,000 companies across Europe are set to make...

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Appoints Nigel Chalk as Director of the Western Hemisphere Department

Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today announced her intention to appoint Nigel Chalk as Director of the Fund’s Western Hemisphere Department (WHD). Mr Chalk will assume his new role effective October 27, 2025. A UK and Irish national, Mr. Chalk brings to the role nearly three decades of experience at the Fund. Deep institutional knowledge, strategic insight, and calm leadership have earned him widespread respect across the institution. “Nigel’s deep experience, sound judgment, and steady hand...

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IPTI | Property Tax in the News – September 2025

IPTI’s usual monthly newsletter - the “President’s Message” - contains, inter alia, some summarised news articles from around the world. This IPTI publication - “Property Tax in the News” - contains some of the more interesting news articles concerning property taxes in North America and Europe which is where many of our members have a particular interest. Links to these and more, similarly summarised, articles - from North America, Europe and around the globe - can be found in...

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