Finances

Under the terms of the Agreement, Aspire Capital has made an initial investment via purchase of US $500,000 of APTO common shares at US $1.40 per common share.

At the Fifth Moscow International Chemical Forum, the chemical industry stakeholders discussed the new avenues and mechanisms for financing the chemical industry projects at the session addressing the industry’s technical and commercial aspects.

Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to pick up to 2.6 percent in 2017 from 1.4 percent in 2016/

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $100 million loan for the Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility, which will help the Philippine government accelerate the delivery of high quality public infrastructure projects.

Swiss Life enters strategic partnership with bexio

Novartis announces the planned acquisition of Advanced Accelerator Applications to strengthen oncology portfolio

S&P: Empresa de Energia de Bogota 'BBB-' Credit Rating Affirmed; Issue-Level Rating Cut To 'BB+' From 'BBB-' And Off UCO.

S&P: Navistar International Corp. 'B-' Corporate Credit Rating Affirmed On Debt Refinancing, Outlook Stable; New Debt Rated.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), including the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-'.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Airbus SE's (Airbus) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A-'.

Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH), a leading U.S. homebuilder, reported its third quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2017.

This operation is backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) under the Investment Plan for Europe (IPE).

ADB and the Government of India have signed a $65.5 million loan agreement at Bengaluru to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the western coast in Karnataka.