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Ice Wine, Vernaccia di Oristano, Barolo, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, and Lambrusco secure top honors in the prestigious 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls Selection at Vinitaly

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torsdag, april 11, 2024

VERONA, Italy, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2024 edition of 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls drew to a close a few hours ago, after three days of blind tastings by an international panel of judges. While waiting for the list of the 884 selected wines of 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls to be announced, here are the names of the wines and wineries that were awarded the 20 special Trophies.                 

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  • 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls, the prestigious annual wine selection event held for its 8th edition in Verona from 9-11 April, has announced a selection of 884 wines and 20 Trophy winners for this year's event.
  • For the "green" section of the Selection, the winery selected for top honors is Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco.
  • VERONA, Italy, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2024 edition of 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls drew to a close a few hours ago, after three days of blind tastings by an international panel of judges.
  • Over 2300 wines participated in Veronafiere's tasting event, one of the most prestigious wine selections in Italy.

One Equity Partners Invests in Italian Agricultural Tractor Attachment Manufacturer CBM

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onsdag, mars 27, 2024

One Equity Partners (“OEP”), a middle market private equity firm, today announced that it has made a minority investment in agricultural tractor attachment equipment maker CBM (“the Company”).

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  • One Equity Partners (“OEP”), a middle market private equity firm, today announced that it has made a minority investment in agricultural tractor attachment equipment maker CBM (“the Company”).
  • Founded in 1967 by the Cornia Family and headquartered in Modena, Italy, CBM is one of the leading global manufacturers of tractor attachment systems.
  • “We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Cornia Family who have built CBM into a global leader in the tractor attachment systems space,” said Joseph Huffsmith , Partner, One Equity Partners.
  • One Equity Partners received financial and tax advisory from KPMG, legal advisory from Freshfields, environmental, social and governance from Malk Partners, and transactional advisory from Eidos Partners.

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tisdag, april 2, 2024
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    Davidson Kempner Capital Management Announces the Signing for the Sale of Prelios S.p.A.

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    fredag, augusti 11, 2023

    NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm, announces the signing of a binding agreement with X3 Group ("X3"), a subsidiary of ION, for the sale of Prelios S.p.A. ("Prelios").

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    • NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm, announces the signing of a binding agreement with X3 Group ("X3"), a subsidiary of ION, for the sale of Prelios S.p.A. ("Prelios").
    • Established in 1990 in Milan, Italy, Prelios is the Italian leader in alternative asset management, servicing and specialized property services with more than €40bn of assets under management across non-performing loans, unlikely-to-pay exposures and real estate funds.
    • Since investment funds advised by Davidson Kempner acquired the business in 2018, Prelios has been able to grow its revenue from €100m to over €300m while significantly improving profitability.
    • Goldman Sachs International acted as financial advisor and Linklaters LLP provided legal advice to Davidson Kempner.

    Davidson Kempner Capital Management Announces the Signing for the Sale of Prelios S.p.A.

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    fredag, augusti 11, 2023

    NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm, announces the signing of a binding agreement with X3 Group ("X3"), a subsidiary of ION, for the sale of Prelios S.p.A. ("Prelios").

    Key Points: 
    • NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm, announces the signing of a binding agreement with X3 Group ("X3"), a subsidiary of ION, for the sale of Prelios S.p.A. ("Prelios").
    • Established in 1990 in Milan, Italy, Prelios is the Italian leader in alternative asset management, servicing and specialized property services with more than €40bn of assets under management across non-performing loans, unlikely-to-pay exposures and real estate funds.
    • Since investment funds advised by Davidson Kempner acquired the business in 2018, Prelios has been able to grow its revenue from €100m to over €300m while significantly improving profitability.
    • Goldman Sachs International acted as financial advisor and Linklaters LLP provided legal advice to Davidson Kempner.

    Veronafiere and Vinitaly's 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls: the 2023 winners

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    fredag, mars 31, 2023

    VERONA, Italy, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following three days of tastings by an international panel of distinguished judges, the winners of 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls have been announced. In total, 2269 wines participated in one of the most prestigious selections in the Italian Wine Calendar.

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    • 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls, the prestigious annual wine selection event held for its 7th edition in Verona from 28-30 March, has announced a selection of 733 wines and 18 Trophy winners for this years event.
    • VERONA, Italy, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following three days of tastings by an international panel of distinguished judges, the winners of 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls have been announced.
    • Stevie Kim, Chief Communications Officer of 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls, said: "This year the number and quality of entrants to 5StarWines and Wine Without Walls has been higher than ever, with a particular surge in white wines.
    • According to Daniele Cernilli, Editor at Doctor Wine and Founder of Gambero Rosso: "5StarWines & Wine Without Walls is an important selection that tracks current trends in Italian viticulture.

    UNGUESS, Italian leader in crowdtesting, closes a funding round of over EUR 10 million led by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento

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    tisdag, januari 24, 2023

    MILAN, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A fundraising round of over EUR 10 million for UNGUESS (https://unguess.io/it/), Italy's leading innovative crowdsourcing platform. The lead investor is Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, through the Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita – "FITEC". In addition to FITEC, investors who supported UNGUESS in previous rounds participated in the capital increase: P101 SGR with its two funds Programma 103 and ITA500, managed on behalf of Azimut, Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), Club degli Investitori and Club Italia Investimenti 2.

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    • The lead investor is Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, through the Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita – "FITEC".
    • UNGUESS is managed by a top-quality team and has already acquired and consolidated a large and first-class customer base".
    • Fondo Italiano manages 13 closed-end investment funds reserved for qualified investors, for over 2.8 billion euros and operates through direct and indirect investments (funds of funds).
    • Fondo Italiano considers sustainability a core value and is committed to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into its investment activities.

    UNGUESS, Italian leader in crowdtesting, closes a funding round of over EUR 10 million led by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento

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    tisdag, januari 24, 2023

    MILAN, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A fundraising round of over EUR 10 million for UNGUESS (https://unguess.io/it/), Italy's leading innovative crowdsourcing platform. The lead investor is Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, through the Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita – "FITEC". In addition to FITEC, investors who supported UNGUESS in previous rounds participated in the capital increase: P101 SGR with its two funds Programma 103 and ITA500, managed on behalf of Azimut, Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), Club degli Investitori and Club Italia Investimenti 2.

    Key Points: 
    • The lead investor is Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, through the Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita – "FITEC".
    • UNGUESS is managed by a top-quality team and has already acquired and consolidated a large and first-class customer base".
    • Fondo Italiano manages 13 closed-end investment funds reserved for qualified investors, for over 2.8 billion euros and operates through direct and indirect investments (funds of funds).
    • Fondo Italiano considers sustainability a core value and is committed to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into its investment activities.

    DBRS Morningstar: Italian Banks Higher Net Interest Income To Offset Risks From Weaker Economic Prospects

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    måndag, december 12, 2022

    We see the upward trend in net interest income as a lever for Italian banks to absorb increased risks due to an expected deterioration in economic prospects in 2023, said Andrea Costanzo, Vice President from the DBRS Morningstar Global Financial Institutions team.

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    • We see the upward trend in net interest income as a lever for Italian banks to absorb increased risks due to an expected deterioration in economic prospects in 2023, said Andrea Costanzo, Vice President from the DBRS Morningstar Global Financial Institutions team.
    • For more information on regulatory registrations, recognitions and approvals of the DBRS Morningstar group of companies, please see: https:// www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/highlights.pdf .
    • The DBRS Morningstar group of companies are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morningstar, Inc. 2022 DBRS Morningstar.
    • The information upon which DBRS Morningstar ratings and other types of credit opinions and reports are based is obtained by DBRS Morningstar from sources DBRS Morningstar believes to be reliable.

    Bending Spoons Raises $340 Million in Financing as Global Demand for Mobile-First Creator Tools Soars

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    tisdag, september 27, 2022

    Bending Spoons , the Italy-based technology powerhouse unlocking the creative potential of over 90 million content creators worldwide, today announced it has raised $340 million in financing from global investors.

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    • Bending Spoons , the Italy-based technology powerhouse unlocking the creative potential of over 90 million content creators worldwide, today announced it has raised $340 million in financing from global investors.
    • Our mission at Bending Spoons is to make an enduring positive impact on our customers, on our teammates, and on society at large.
    • Luca Ferrari, CEO and co-founder of Bending Spoons
      Bending Spoons delivers pro-grade creative capabilities through apps that are incredibly intuitive and easy to use.
    • As one of the worlds largest mobile app developers, Bending Spoons is at the forefront of building whats next for the creator economy.