News & Insights
Latest news, thoughts and points of view from Libra Group and its worldwide subsidiaries
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INSIGHT: “Stop calling it morning sickness” by Nitzia Logothetis, MSc, MA
-Nausea during pregnancy takes a real physical and emotional toll
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Soltage-Greenwood Announces John Hancock to Lead Second Equity Financing of Solar Power Assets Totalling 32 MW
Soltage-Greenwood, a joint venture between the premier North American solar power provider Soltage, LLC, and Greenwood Energy, the North and Latin American clean energy division of Libra Group, today announced an equity financing of $70 million led by John...
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The Seleni Institute Announces New Clinical Director
The Seleni Institute has announced that Christiane Manzella, PhD, FT, will serve as its new clinical director, having previously served as Seleni’s supervision director and senior psychologist. The Seleni Institute provides care, information and research funding critical to supporting...
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INSIGHT: “What I learned from developing solar projects in Latin America” by Camilo Patrignani
Camilo Patrignani, CEO of Greenwood Energy, provides his thoughts on how to succeed in the budding Latin American solar market
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INSIGHT: “Greenwood Energy looks for solar growth in Chile’s high desert”
Greenwood Biosar, a joint partnership of Greenwood Energy and Biosar, has started construction on a 40 MW solar project for Enrel Green Power, an independent power producer (IPP). The solar array is mounted on...
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Greenwood Biosar Begins Construction of 40MW Chile Solar Project
Greenwood Biosar, a joint venture between Greenwood Energy and Biosar formed to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, announced today it has begun construction of a 40-megawatt (MW) solar PV project in...
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The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award announces 2014 Winners
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award has announced the four winners of the 2014 award who, in addition to sharing prize funding of up to €700,000, will be assigned an expert mentor and receive a range of business support services. This year the HEA experienced a 67% increase...
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Soltage Greenwood completes 2.5 MW solar project in Gardner, Massachusetts
Soltage Greenwood, a joint venture between Greenwood Energy and Soltage LLC, today joined Borrego Solar to inaugurate a 2.5 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic project designed and built for the City of Gardner, Massachusetts...
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Greenwood Energy opens additional offices in Connecticut, Panama and Chile
Greenwood Energy, the North American clean energy division of Libra Group, has opened new offices in North and South America to continue its expansion in key growth markets. The new regional hubs are in Wilton...
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State Department’s GPI Joins P3 Impact Award
Concordia and the Institute for Business in Society (IBiS) at University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business announced that the Secretary of State’s Office of Global Partnerships will become an organizational partner in the inaugural launch of the P3 Impact Award...
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Hyatt Place to debut in Brazil with Hyatt Place São José do Rio Preto
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and FSA Group S.A., a Libra Group company, announced today that a joint venture entity formed by a Hyatt affiliate and FSA Group has completed the acquisition of a site in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, and has entered into agreements with...
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INSIGHT: “How to support someone after a stillbirth” by Nitzia Logothetis, MSc, MA
- There is no right way to respond – what matters is that you do.
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Acquisition of Amber Ridge Apartments, Las Vegas NV, completed
FCA Group, the North and Central American real estate investment and property management arm of Libra Group, has acquired the 316 unit multi-family development Amber Ridge Apartments in Las Vegas, Nevada...
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Dr. Katherine Sharkey of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital Receives Inaugural Seleni Institute Research Award
The Seleni Institute, New York, today announced that sleep medicine researcher Dr. Katherine Sharkey, of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, is the recipient of the inaugural Seleni Research Award for her proposed research project, ‘Integrated Chronotherapy for Perinatal Anxiety.’...
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Libra Group invests in COCO-MAT
Libra Group has announced that it is the principal investor in 50% of COCO-MAT and has formed a joint venture with the leading Greek manufacturer of specialist mattresses, other natural sleep products and furnishings...
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Greenwood Biosar completes construction of 2.4MW Panama solar plant
Greenwood Biosar, a joint venture between Greenwood Energy and Biosar formed to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, has completed design and construction of a 2.4-megawatt (MW) solar PV project in Panama’s Herrera Province for Enel Green Power Panama...
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Lomar declares a further three options to purchase container ships from Chinese shipyards
Lomar has declared a further three options to build new container vessels at Chinese shipyards. The company now has over 20 firm newbuilding orders for container ships and bulk carriers within its fleet of over 60 vessels. Latest declaration brings newbuilding orders to over 20...
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LCI increases its AgustaWestland order book
Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of Libra Group, has announced a further multiyear contract with AgustaWestland...
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LCI places $645m order for 21 Airbus Helicopters
Lease Corporation International (LCI), Libra Group’s aviation leasing arm, will acquire as many as 21 new Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft in a contract involving both the next-generation EC175 and the newly-unveiled EC225e...
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Grace Hotels announces development in Peloponnese: Grace Kalamata to open in 2017
Grace Hotels has announced plans for a new hotel development including residential villas just outside the historic city of Kalamata, in the south western part of the Peloponnese in Greece. The hotel will comprise 125 rooms and suites plus up to 40...
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Grace Hotels announces opening of The Mayflower Grace
Grace Hotels has announced the official opening of its second property in the United States, The Mayflower Grace. Located in the idyllic town of Washington in Connecticut, The Mayflower Grace is an exquisite country retreat, discretely nestled in 58 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and woodland...
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Soltage-Greenwood announces John Hancock as lead in equity financing of solar power assets
Soltage-Greenwood, a joint venture between the North American clean energy division of Libra Group and premier North American solar power provider Soltage, LLC, today announced that John Hancock Life Insurance..
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LCI and KKR Financial Holdings LLC Announce Strategic Investment in LCI’s Helicopter Leasing Business
LCI, a Libra Group company, and KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE: KFN) (“KFN”), a specialty finance company managed by a subsidiary of KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR), today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which KFN has agreed to invest in...
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LCI Takes Delivery of its Fifth AW139 for Bond Offshore
Lease Corporation International’s (LCI) helicopter division has taken delivery of its fifth AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, and has placed the aircraft on lease with Bond Offshore Helicopters (Bond) in Aberdeen, Scotland. The delivery follows the agreement last year of a long term lease between LCI and Bond’s parent company Avincis Group – a leading global provider...
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Launch of US$ 25 Million ‘Polo 101’ Logistics Park in Montevideo, Uruguay, announced
The launch of Polo 101, a US$ 25 million logistics facility development with capacity to host over 45.000 sq m of building space has been announced under a partnership between Antonio Romariz, a Uruguayan businessman and entrepreneur, and FSA Group, the South American real estate developer which has a portfolio of over 300,000 sq m in Latin America...
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Lomar announces addition of six container ships and further commitment to newbuildings
Lomar has continued its large-scale fleet expansion with the addition of six container ships to its fleet, the declaration of options on its newbuilding orders as well as the placement of new orders for bulk carriers from the COSCO shipyard in China. These latest developments take the company’s fleet to over 60 including purchase options...
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Grace Hotels announces La Dolfina Grace
Grace Hotels today launched ‘La Dolfina Grace’, its second hotel and residential villas development in Argentina. Uniting the iconic La Dolfina polo and fashion brand with Grace Hotels, an acclaimed international luxury hotel group, La Dolfina Grace represents a unique collaboration to create a new hotel, serviced villas and apartments complex, comprising up to 80 keys...
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Grace Hotels announces Opening of Grace Cafayate
Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury boutique hotel group, today announced the official opening of the latest addition to its portfolio, Grace Cafayate, a hotel, spa and residential villas development...
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Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2014 Opens For Entries
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) announced the opening of applications for its 2014 award program. HEA seeks to stimulate entrepreneurial spirit and reward Greece’s most promising start-up businesses...
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Grace Hotels acquires historic La Margna hotel in St. Moritz and plans creation of Grace St. Moritz hotel and residences
Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury hotel group, has acquired the historic La Margna hotel in the heart of St. Moritz, Switzerland. During 2014 the company will...
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Aria Hotels adds the Elatos Resort and Health Club to its collection of Greek hotels and villas
Aria Hotels (www.ariahotels.gr), a specialist in authentic Greek hospitality in the country’s lesser-known hideaways has added the Elatos Resort & Health Club (www.elatos.com) to its collection of boutique hotels and villas...
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Greenwood Energy Closes on Purchase of 5.5 MW of Solar Projects in Massachusetts
Greenwood Energy has completed the purchase of 5.5 MW in capacity of solar projects to be located in Gardner and Walpole, Massachusetts. The projects were developed and will be built by Borrego Solar Systems, Inc...
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Grace Hotels adds acclaimed Mayflower Inn & Spa and sister hotel The White Barn Inn to the Grace family
Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury boutique hotel group, has announced a partnership with an affiliate of Three Wall Capital LLC to acquire the celebrated five diamond/five star Mayflower Inn and Spa in Washington, Connecticut...
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US Hotels Group acquires an additional luxury boutique Property from The Carlyle Group
Maine‐based US Hotels (www.ushotelsgroup.com) has today announced the acquisition from the Carlyle Group of an additional boutique hotel to add to its portfolio of luxury hotels, restaurants and spas across the Northeast of the United States...
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Award-winning Hyatt Place brand to debut in Brazil
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the execution of an agreement to form a joint venture between a Hyatt affiliate and FSA Group S.A. (FSA), a Libra Group company, to develop and own nine Hyatt Place-branded hotels in Brazil...
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LCI to provide helicopters to Weststar Aviation Services for offshore operation
Lease Corporation International (LCI) announces its delivery of two AgustaWestland helicopters to Malaysian operator Weststar Aviation Services in a long-term lease. The new AW139 helicopters, valued at over $30 million, will be initially operated under contract to Tullow Oil. They have both been delivered this week. The two AW139 helicopters will be used...
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Lomar acquires four container ships and three Chemical Tankers
Lomar has announced acquisition of four container vessels and three chemical tankers. The 2,500 TEU Luna built in 2002 and the 1,100 TEU Stadt Muenchen built in 1999 have been acquired for an undisclosed sum...
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Grace Hotels celebrates expansion onto five continents with entry into North Africa: Grace Marrakech to Open Q4 2013
Grace Hotels, the award-winning boutique hotel group, is proud to announce its entry into the North African region with the acquisition of the acclaimed Les Terres M’Barka, a luxury boutique hotel located near the village of Tamesloht, just 22 kilometres south west of Marrakech. The hotel will become known as Grace Marrakech...
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Winners of the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2013 announced
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) today announced the four winners for 2013 who will receive business start-up funding as well as mentoring and business support services. HEA helps Greek entrepreneurs to overcome...
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Finalists of the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2013 announced
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) today revealed the ten entrepreneurs who are finalists in line to receive up to €500,000 in funding for a new business venture, as well as business support services and a personal mentor...
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LCI Helicopter Division Signs AW139 Lease With Avincis
Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of Libra Group, the international business group, announces that it has entered into a long-term lease with the Avincis Group (Avincis), the world's leading provider of mission critical services, for a new AW139 helicopter...
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Submission Deadline Approaching For Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award
The deadline for submissions is fast approaching for the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA), an annual award program which offers entrepreneurs in Greece the chance to receive funding of up to €500,000 for a new...
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Greenwood Energy Closes on Purchase of 2 MW of Solar Projects in Delaware
Greenwood Energy, the North American clean energy division of Libra Group, has completed the purchase a total of approximately two MW in capacity of solar projects to be located in Wilmington, Delaware...
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Majority of Condominium Property in Tamarac, Florida, acquired
FCA Group announced its acquisition of 222 residential condos representing the majority of the 291-unit Jasmine at Tamarac community in Tamarac, Florida. Originally built in 1987 as a multifamily rental community...
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Libra Group Launches Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award With Over €5 Million Commitment
The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award, which offers entrepreneurs in Greece the chance to receive funding of up to €500,000 plus comprehensive mentoring and consultancy for a new business...
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Aamina opens new office in Erbil Kurdistan
Aamina, the strategic investment and Middle East arm of Libra Group, has opened a new office in Erbil, Kurdistan. With a population of 1.3m, Erbil is the fourth largest city in Iraq after Baghdad, Basra and Mosul...
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The Concordia Summit Highlighted Six Key Moments From The 2012 Summit
As The Concordia Summit marks its second successful convening and its work in promoting public-private partnerships, it today highlighted six key moments from the 2012 Summit...
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Greenwood Energy enters into JV with Biosar
Greenwood Energy today announced a new joint venture with Biosar Energy S.A., a global leader in the construction of medium and large scale photo-voltaic (PV) solar systems throughout Europe. Biosar brings proven...
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Ambassador John Negroponte joins Aamina board as Senior Advisor
Experienced global statesman Hon. John Negroponte has joined the board of Aamina as senior advisor. A former US Ambassador to the UN and Iraq, which capped and long and distinguished diplomatic career, Ambassador Negroponte brings...
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Libra Group Sponsors Second Highly Successful Concordia Summit
The second annual Concordia Summit took place in New York City today. For the second year in succession Libra Group was the lead sponsor for the event. Keynote speeches and sessions featured world leaders and...
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US Hotels Group acquires two additional luxury boutique properties from The Carlyle Group
Maine‐based US Hotels (www.ushotelsgroup.com) has today announced the acquisition from the Carlyle Group of two boutique hotels to add to its portfolio of luxury hotels, restaurants and spas across the Northeast of the United States. The new properties are: The Orchards in Williamstown, MA and The Centennial in Concord, NH. These join US Hotels’...
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The Concordia Summit Announces Second Annual Forum
Concordia is a Singular Convening of Former and Current Heads of State, Business Executives and Non-Profit Leaders Devoted to Promoting Public-Private Partnerships. Bill Clinton to be joined by Laura Bush, John...
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Greenwood Energy Joins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CHP Partnership
Greenwood Energy today joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Combined Heat and Power Partnership, a program advocating the implementation of high-efficiency combined CHP technology..
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Second CHP plant at Millennium Hotels and Resorts
Greenwood Energy, the North American renewable energy division of Libra Group, announced today it will install a second combined heat and power plant (“CHP”) for Millennium...
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FCA Group adds Tampa, Florida property to residential portfolio
FCA Group has added to its growing property portfolio with the acquisition of 94 condominium units in the 110-unit Oaks at Granada residential development in the densely populated Tampa Bay area of Florida...
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Greenwood Energy Commits $50 Million to U.S. Department of Energy
Greenwood Energy today signed a commitment of $50 million to the US Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge which matches universities, retailers and large-scale property owners...
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Euroenergy Increases its Renewable Energy Portfolio of Wind Parks
EuroEnergy announced an expanded portfolio of wind farm assets in Greece with a projected total capacity of approximately 150 MW. The first two parks currently have a combined capacity of 50.6 MW...
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Lomar places order for up to six new design, fuel-efficient Yangzijiang 1,100 TEU container ships
Lomar has increased its fleet size further with an order for up to six new container ships. The 1,100 nominal TEU capacity vessels are geared and have a homogeneous load capability of 705 TEU at 14mt/TEU. These vessels are being built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd., a successful private shipyard...
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INSIGHT: “Greece is also having a social crisis” by George Logothetis
-George Logothetis, What is philotimo? The literal translation is “love of honor”
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New Headquarters in Miami, acquired
FCA Group has acquired a prestigious building located at 1500 Ponce de Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables, one of Miami’s prime business addresses. FCA will occupy the entire building, which will become its new headquarters for North and Central America...
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Greenwood Energy Announces CHP Plant for Manhattan Hotel
Greenwood Energy today announced its engagement to install the first combined heat and power plant for the Millennium Hilton Hotel in the heart of New York. This transaction represents...
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