The UAE and Egypt will establish a $20bn investment fund, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed announced on Thursday. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces launched the fund, along with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi, during Mr El Sisi's two-day visit to the Emirates.

The European Investment Bank and Spain’s central bank, Banco de Espana, jointly organised a seminar entitled “Digitalisation and Investment in Intangible Capital: the Spanish Case within the European Union“, on 4 November in Spain’s capital, Madrid.

The European Commission's Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) and the European Investment Bank's (EIB) Advisory Services Department have stepped up their cooperation in providing support to EU Member States. Following the declaration of intent signed on Friday, the SRSS and the EIB, via the European Investment Advisory Hub, will collaborate closely to provide technical support and advice to Member States on a broad range of policy areas.

The world must dramatically rethink its economic model in order to tackle growing environmental stress, inequality and development challenges, the UN said Wednesday, calling for a "Global Green New Deal". In a fresh report, the UN trade, investment and development agency (UNCTAD) called for countries to join forces and enable trillions of dollars in public sector investments to help reboot the global economy and counter climate change.

An indicator of investors' view of the German economy fell to its lowest since December 2011 amid concerns about the US-China trade conflict, the chance of a disorderly Brexit and a possible competition among countries to devalue their currencies, news wires reported.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and ProCredit Group are providing an additional €800m to innovative small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), bringing a total of €1.62bn to companies in eleven countries.

The 2018 Annual Management and Performance Report (AMPR) approved by the College of Commissioners and published by the European Commission on 25 June shows the performance, management and protection of the EU budget, as well its key achievements in terms of creating jobs, investing in youth and supporting bloc's political priorities, like cohesion policy, cutting-edge research, climate action and migration.

The Council of Ministers today approved the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements, paving the way for their signature and conclusion at the end of the week. EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom and Romanian Minister for Business, Trade and Entrepreneurship Stefan-Radu Oprea are now expected to sign the agreement on the EU's behalf in Hanoi on Sunday 30 June.

The White House announced Sunday afternoon the first part of its Middle East peace proposal, what officials are calling an economic "workshop" aimed at encouraging capital investments in the West Bank, Gaza, and the region, CNN reported, citing a senior administration official.

The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the Juncker Plan, has mobilised almost €393bn of investment, according to April figures from the European Investment Bank (EIB) – the Commission's strategic partner on the Investment Plan for Europe.