Finland's Stora Enso signs 435 million euro funding agreement with EIB July 11 (Reuters) - Finnish forestry group Stora Enso STERV.HE said on Thursday it has signed a 435 million euro ($471.93 million) loan agreement with the European Investment Bank. Stora's 1 billion euro investment in its Oulu mill in Finland will be partly financed by the loan.

BRIEF-Stora Enso Signs EUR 435 Mln Funding Agreement With European Investment Bank July 11 (Reuters) - Stora Enso Oyj STERV.HE : STORA ENSO SIGNS EUR 435 MILLION FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK LOAN FEATURES AN AMORTISING STRUCTURE, WITH FINAL REPAYMENT ANTICIPATED IN 2036, EFFECTIVELY LENGTHENING GROUP'S DEBT MATURITY PROFILE Sourc

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BUZZ-Stifel starts UPM with 'buy' amid rising wood costs in Nordics ** Stifel initiates UPM-Kymmene UPM.HE with "buy" rating, while it rates the Finnish forestry firm's Nordic peers with "hold" ** Stifel notes UPM's strong balance sheet and improved revenue mix, adding that the company has managed the decline in graphic paper by closing and selling

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