News & Insights
Latest news, thoughts and points of view from Libra Group and its worldwide subsidiaries
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Grace Santorini named Best Boutique Hotel at the European Hospitality Awards 2015
Grace Santorini has won the award for ‘Best Boutique Hotel’ at the European Hospitality Awards at a ceremony held at the Royal Garden Hotel in London. The European Hospitality Awards, now in their sixth year, recognise...
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The Fourth Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award opens for Entries
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) has announced that its fourth annual award is now open and invites start-up businesses in Greece to enter by submitting their business plans at the HEA website, www.hellenicaward.com...
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Greenwood Energy commits to the American Business Act on climate pledge
Greenwood Energy has joined the United States’ climate action effort by committing to the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Through the pledge, Greenwood is demonstrating its support for action on climate change...
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Grace Foundation donates to SOS Children’s Villages
The Grace Foundation, through its ‘Give with Grace’ initiative, has made its first donation under its partnership with SOS Children’s Villages, its designated charity. A total of $56,400 has been raised through...
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LCI Helicopters places a second Airbus H225 with CHC Helicopter
LCI Helicopters (LCIH), la division de location d'hélicoptères de LCI, a conclu la vente et la cession-bail d'une deuxième livraison d'hélicoptère Airbus H225 à un hélicoptère mondial, CHC Helicopter...
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First Seleni Institute Young Parent Expo brings parenting know-how to New York City teens
The Seleni Institute has held its first Young Parent Expo in New York City to extend its current services to pregnant and parenting adolescents between the ages of 14-22 in an event fully aligned with its aims to reach more...
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Addition to Florida multifamily residential portfolio with acquisition of Bay Pointe Colony units in Tampa
FCA Group, the North and Central American real estate investment and property management arm of Libra Group, has acquired 238 residential apartments of the 260 units on the Bay Pointe Colony multifamily community development in Tampa, Florida...
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Katogi Averoff hotel and winery joins the Aria Hotels collection to offer holidays in historic destination
The Katogi Averoff hotel and winery is the latest addition to Aria Hotels’ growing collection of boutique hotels and properties in unique locations throughout Greece. Situated in Metsovo in the northern Epirus region, this charming hotel and vineyard...
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INTERVIEW: “Why investors think solar is the opportunity of a lifetime” by Camilo Patrignani
On one level, solar has never been in better shape from a finance point of view. Huge cost reductions and a favourable policy environment in an increasing number of countries have helped...
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Libra Group launches the “American Entrepreneurship Award”
Libra Group, the privately owned diversified business group with 30 subsidiaries active across six continents, has announced a $500,000 commitment...
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Vice President Joe Biden to address 5th Concordia Summit
Vice President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on the first day of the 5th Annual Concordia Summit on October 1, 2015. “We are honoured to welcome Vice President Biden to this year’s Summit...
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LCI agrees two multi-year debt facilities
LCI, the aviation leasing arm of Libra Group, has finalised two long-term debt facilities to support over US$200m of incremental fleet growth in Australia. Westpac Banking Corporation will act as sole lender, security trustee and agent to support LCI’s recent multi-year agreement...
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St. Moritz voters say yes to Hotel La Margna development plans
Following a public vote, the comprehensive renovation and extension of the Hotel La Margna, adjacent to St. Moritz railway station, has been made possible. The people of St. Moritz have voted with a substantial majority in favour of re-assigning the period hotel to a new hotel...
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Aria adds three new properties on Kimolos
Aria Hotels has added three new holiday properties to its collection of traditional Greek boutique holiday accommodation and hotels on the quiet volcanic island of Kimolos...
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Greenwood solar project at Hospital Chiriqui in Panama
Greenwood Energy has announced it will develop and operate a distributed generation solar photovoltaic (PV) power system with up to one megawatt (MW)...
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Dept. of State, UVA Darden School, and Concordia announce…
The Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society and Concordia today announced...
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Lomar adds another five container vessels to fleet
Lomar has announced the addition of a further five container vessels to its fleet bringing the total container fleet to 53 and the overall Lomar fleet to almost 80 ships. The latest additions include the Los Angeles Trader and the Long Beach Trader, both 2007 CSBC-built post...
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LCI concludes world’s first Islamic-structured PDP helicopter financing
LCI, the aviation leasing arm of Libra Group, has completed the world’s first secured helicopter PDP (“Pre-Delivery Payment”) funding under a unique Islamic finance structure. The innovative multi-year financing arrangement by LCI’s helicopter leasing division, LCI...
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Greenwood SVP of Project Development Dennis Loria speaks at the 18th annual Congressional…
Dennis Loria, Greenwood Energy’s Senior Vice President of Project Development, recently addressed Members of Congress and staff from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives at a panel on clean energy at the 18th annual...
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The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award Announces 2015 Winners
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) has announced three winners of the 2015 award who, in addition to sharing prize funding of up to €1,000,000, will be provided with an expert mentor and a range of business support services. This year the HEA has again achieved...
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Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2015 Finalists Announced
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) has revealed the 10 finalists who are competing for the 2015 prize of up to €1,000,000 in funding as well as support services and mentorship for their new business ventures. The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award was launched in...
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Seleni Congressional Luncheon Presents Huck Leadership Award to Two Extraordinary Mothers and Leaders in Public Service
The Seleni Institute, dedicated to providing the care, information, and research funding critical to supporting mothers and families, hosted a congressional luncheon in honor of the recipients of the Winnifred Mason Huck Leadership Award, Secretary of Health and Human...
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INSIGHT: “Important piece on depression in pregnancy in The New York Times” by Christiane Manzella, PhD, FT
- Let's all join this critical conversation
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Libra Group announces partnership with President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
Libra Group has announced that it is a founding sponsor of the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Alliance, launched today by President Obama in the Bronx...
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Aria Hotels adds Scalani Hills Residences to its collection of boutique hotels and villas
Aria Hotels has added to its collection of boutique hotels and villas with the opening of Scalani Hills Residences on the Boutari Winery in Skalani Village near Heraklion City, in the heart of the Archanes wine region. Combining the rich wine-growing traditions of this part of Crete with...
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The Grace Foundation pledges €1.2 million to Greek charities
The charitable foundation of Grace Hotels has announced a pledge of €1.2 million to two leading Greek charities – Hatzikyriakio Institution, one of the oldest childcare institutions in Greece, and public health institute, Prolepsis. The Grace Foundation which has always had close...
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Libra Group to open Washington, D.C. office
Libra Group, the privately owned diversified business group with 30 subsidiaries across five continents, has announced a new corporate office in Washington, DC and appointed Maurice M. Owens, former advisor to White House Chief of Staff, Denis McDonough, to manage...
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EuroEnergy acquires local partner shares and gains full ownership of Euro Energy Biogas Latvia
EuroEnergy, the renewable energy arm of Libra Group operating throughout Europe, has acquired its local joint venture partner’s 50% of all its biogas business, land and licence interests in Latvia...
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INSIGHT: “The importance of maternity leave for maternal mental health” by Nitzia Logothetis, MSc, MA
- It's time to prioritize the well-being of women and families
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HEA increases 2015 award funding to €1 million
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award has announced that it has raised the prize funding for its 2015 winners from €700,000 to €1 million. This follows intensified interest in this year’s award program with record numbers...
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LCI to lease six AW139s to Australian Helicopters
LCI, the aviation leasing arm of Libra Group, has concluded an agreement to lease six new AgustaWestland aircraft to Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd, a member of the Babcock Mission Critical Services Group...
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HEA announces support for winners and finalists from Microsoft and Kick Athens
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) announces support for award winners and finalists from IT giant Microsoft and the Athens branch of global entrepreneurial education program, ‘Kick’. These new pledges will...
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Lomar announces acquisition of seven container ships
Lomar has again added to its fleet of container ships with the purchase of three vessels plus an order for up to four newbuildings from the Yangzijiang Shipyard. The new vessels are the latest ‘widebeam’ specification with a nominal intake of 2,700 TEU and are designed by...
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The Seleni Institute Announces Launch of Teen Initiative
The Seleni Institute, dedicated to providing care, information and research funding critical to supporting mothers and families, announced today the launch of the Seleni Institute Teen Initiative (SITI), extending reproductive and maternal mental health services to...
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Deadline Approaches for Applications to Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2015
Just one month remains before the submission deadline for this year’s Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA). Entrepreneurs with new business ideas can submit their applications via the HEA’s website (www.hellenicaward.com)...
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New grant from Google helps Seleni to spread the word
Seleni becomes recipient of a ‘Google Ad Grants’ award. The Google Ad Grants program supports registered nonprofit organizations that share Google's philosophy of community service, helping in areas such as science...
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LCI to expand helicopter fleet with further AgustaWestland orders
LCI, the aviation leasing arm of Libra Group, has today committed to expand its helicopter fleet with firm orders for a further 11 AgustaWestland aircraft valued at US $125 million (€110 million).
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Lomar sells entire offshore fleet during 2014
The delivery in December 2014 of Lomar’s pair of 2008-built platform supply vessels, the Ark Phil and Ark Griffin, following a sale agreed in mid-2014, marked the completion of the company’s strategic sale of its fleet of offshore supply vessels...
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Greenwood Energy Launches 80MW Solar PV Project in Chile
Greenwood Energy today announced it would develop and operate an 80-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Chile’s Antofagasta Region through a partnership with Pacific Solar S.A. The single-axis Inti Project is located on 190 hectares of public property in the municipality...
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Greenwood Energy announces the expansion of its distributed solar generation business
Greenwood Energy, the North and Latin American clean energy division of Libra Group, a privately owned international business group comprising 30 subsidiaries operating across five continents, today announced that it will expand its solar business by targeting...
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Hyatt announces plans for two new hotels in Brazil
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and FSA Group S.A. announced today that joint venture entities formed by Hyatt affiliates and FSA Group have entered into agreements to purchase two sites in Brazil...
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Kipi Suites is the latest in Aria Hotels’ collection of traditional Greek hideaways
Aria Hotels has announced the addition of Kipi Suites to its collection of exclusive Greek hotels and holiday villas. The property is in Kipi, part of a unique cluster of ancient villages in the heart of Zagori in North West Greece – an area famed for its landscape of mountains, valleys and...
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Lomar sells four offshore vessels as part of fleet renewal program
In addition to its announcement of the acquisition of eight container ships and product tankers this month, London-based Lomar has revealed the latest move in its policy of strategic sales of ships according to market...
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INSIGHT:” Does a renewable alternative made from industrial byproducts signal an end to coal?”
Last year, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced tougher air-quality standards for industrial and commercial coal-fired power plants that will require them to use maximum achievable control...
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Lomar adds a further six container ships and two product tankers to fleet
Lomar has further added to its fleet with the purchase of six container ships and two product tankers. The new acquisitions follow the announcement of the purchase of additional Panamax container ships by Lomar at the end of October this year. The new acquisitions are part of...
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Third Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award Opens For Entries
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) has announced that its third annual award is now open and invites Greek start-up businesses to submit entries for the 2015 program. Based on a belief that entrepreneurship...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Greenwood Energy’s Patrignani Discusses Investment Opportunities In Latin America
What opportunities exist for U.S. energy companies in the Latin American renewables market? During today’s OnPoint, Camilo Patrignani, CEO of Greenwood Energy, a company heavily invested in Latin America, discusses...
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Miami Dade College joins forces with Libra Group
Miami Dade College (MDC) has become the latest partner in Libra Group’s international internship program. As an international business group that controls...
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Lomar announces acquisition of five Panamax ships
Lomar has again added to its fleet with the purchase of five container ships. The new acquisitions will substantially increase the capacity of Lomar’s container fleet and include four 5,000 TEU Panamax...
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EuroEnergy announces €24 Million portfolio of biogas projects across Greece
EuroEnergy, the European renewable energy division of Libra Group has announced its investment in four biogas facilities across Greece with a combined investment value of €24 million and a combined power...
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Aria Hotels adds period villa on Crete to its Greek portfolio
Aria Hotels (www.ariahotels.gr) has added a further property to its collection of classic Greek hotels and holiday villas. Villa Athermigo is a period villa in the picturesque village of Gavaloxori Apokoronas, just outside the historic town of Chania. The fully-serviced villa can be...
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LCI Successfully Closes US$325 Million Secured Asset-Backed Facility
LCI, the aviation leasing division of Libra Group, has successfully closed a five-year, US$325 million asset–backed credit facility for its helicopter-leasing arm LCI Helicopters. The facility was substantially over-subscribed resulting in an enlarged provision to meet demand...
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Former First Lady Laura Bush Visits the Seleni Institute
The Seleni Institute was honored this week to welcome the former First Lady of the United States of America, Laura Bush, to learn more about the mental health issues women face during their reproductive years...
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Greenwood Energy And ILIOSS Partner With Schneider Electric To Provide 250MW Distributed Solar Power To Mexican Businesses
Greenwood Energy and ILIOSS have announced a partnership with Schneider Electric to sell power from 250 megawatts (MW) of new distributed solar energy installations to commercial customers across Mexico based on the recent Mexican Energy Reform...
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Concordia Announces Final Speaker Lineup For 2014 Summit
Concordia has announced the final speaker lineup for its fourth annual Summit September 29 and 30 in New York City. Former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush will participate in a special session to close out the Summit on September 30th at the New York...
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Greenwood Energy and Qohelet Form Central American Solar Energy JV
Greenwood Energy today announced a partial acquisition of Qohelet Investments to form Greenwood Energy Central America, a partnership between the two entities to develop new renewable energy projects across Latin America and the Caribbean...
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Collection of 12 premium New England hotels added to the portfolio
FCA Group, the North and Central American real estate investment and property management arm of Libra Group, has announced the acquisition of all of its parent company’s North American hotels for its portfolio of hotel and hospitality assets...
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Leader Nancy Pelosi Visits Seleni Institute
The Seleni Institute was honored last week to welcome the first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives in US history and current House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to tour its facility and learn more about both Seleni and the mental health issues women face during their reproductive years...
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2014 Concordia Summit to be Held September 29 in New York
The Leadership Council and Co-founders of Concordia are excited to announce that the fourth annual Concordia Summit will be held on September 29, 2014 in New York. The programming will be focused on Concordia’s 2014 theme, Scaling Proven Solutions Through Collaboration...
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LCI enters into new partnership with Indwe Aviation through AW139 helicopter placement in South Africa
Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of Libra Group, has announced its new partnership with Indwe Aviation (Pty) in George, South Africa, through the long-term lease of an AW139 helicopter. The brand-new unit forms part of LCI’s multimillion dollar...
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HELP partners with Libra Group for summer internships
The Haitian Education and Leadership Program (HELP) announces today that it has secured valuable internship placements with international business group, Libra Group, under a new partnership...
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