Daily Archives: 11, July 2013

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approves and mandates the technical solution proposed by Eurocopter for its EC225 fleet

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published today an Airworthiness Directive which approves and mandates the technical solution proposed by Eurocopter for its EC225 fleet. The objective is to fix the unsafe condition created by the shaft failure … Read the full press release →

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E.ON, DONG und Masdar eröffnen weltweit größten Offshore-Windpark – London Array

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Heute wurde vor der englischen Küste der weltweit größte Offshore-Windpark, London Array, offiziell eröffnet. Der Windpark ist ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt von E.ON, dem dänischen Energieunternehmen DONG und Masdar, dem Infrastrukturfond des Königreichs Abu Dhabi. Bei der Eröffnung waren … Read the full press release →

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Düsseldorf-based METRO GROUP and British mobile phone specialist Carphone Warehouse plan closer international co-operation for sale of mobile phone devices, contracts and services

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Düsseldorf-based METRO GROUP and the British mobile phone specialistCarphone Warehouse are examining an extensive co-operation for the sale of mobile phone devices, contracts and services. Following a successful test phase at Media-Saturn in the Netherlands now also the 17 Dutch wholesale … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar opened the world’s largest offshore wind farm London Array

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Prime Minister David Cameron inaugurates world’s largest offshore wind farm 630MW London Array powering half a million UK homes 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar today, (4 July 2013) officially opened the world’s largest offshore wind farm, London Array, … Read the full press release →

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AB Sugar, BP, and DuPont joint venture Vivergo Fuels opened UK’s largest bioethanol plant in Hull

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The £350 million Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull was officially opened today by the Rt. Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. The new plant is the UK’s biggest bioethanol producer and … Read the full press release →

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ING sold its 50% stake in its Chinese insurance joint venture ING-BOB Life Insurance Company to BNP Paribas Cardif

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Amsterdam, 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ING announced today that it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in its Chinese insurance joint venture ING-BOB Life Insurance Company to BNP Paribas Cardif, the insurance arm of BNP Paribas. The transaction, which is subject … Read the full press release →

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ING announced it sold its investment management business in South Korea to Australia based Macquarie Group

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Amsterdam, 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie Group, an Australia-based, global provider of financial services. The transaction is not expected to have a material … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy A/S announced Tender Offer Results

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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED BELOW). OTHER RESTRICIONS (AS SET OUT IN TENDER OFFER MEMORANDUM) APPLY.  THIS COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE RELATED … Read the full press release →

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EU Ombudsman calls on EC to follow OECD principles for transparency and integrity in lobbying when revising the “Transparency Register”

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has called on the European Commission to follow the OECD principles for transparency and integrity in lobbying when revising the “Transparency Register”. This includes providing better guidance for companies and organisations which register … Read the full press release →

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EU Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) implemented taxonomy in its global classification tool TMclass

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Taxonomy has been successfully implemented in TMclass, OHIM´s global classification tool. Implementation took place on the first of July. Taxonomy is a hierarchical structure based on the Nice Classification terms, with broader terms on top and more … Read the full press release →

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Rosneft and its project partner Eni started field seismic operations at Fedynsky and Central Barents license areas

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rosneft started field seismic operations at Fedynsky and Central Barents license areas, explored by Rosneft jointly with the project partner Eni, the major Italian oil company. 2D seismic survey is now scheduled along with the on-board gravity … Read the full press release →

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E.ON and METRO Cash & Carry open new micro combined heat and power (CHP) unit in Düsseldorf

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, after a construction period of only three months, E.ON and METRO Cash & Carry inaugurated a new micro combined heat and power (CHP) unit at the METRO Cash & Carry wholesale store in Düsseldorf. The state-of-the-art … Read the full press release →

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Rosneft and Russian Federal Tax Service signed pricing agreement on oil sales taxation for the Russian market

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On July 04, 2013 Rosneft President Igor Sechin and Head of the Federal Tax Service of Russia Mikhail Mishustin signed the Pricing Agreement for the purpose of taxation of oil sales transactions at the Russian market. … Read the full press release →

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Rolls-Royce powered double delivery for British Airways fleet

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce today powered a double delivery that will transform the future of the British Airways fleet. Trent 900 engines brought the airline’s first Airbus A380 in to land at Heathrow Airport this morning from the Airbus delivery centre … Read the full press release →

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European Court of Auditors to present conclusions and recommendations on Marco Polo I and II programmes to the press on Tuesday, 16 July 2013

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INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING  Have the Marco Polo programmes been effective in shifting traffic off the road? 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 2003, the Marco Polo I and II programmes have financed transport service projects designed to shift freight transport from road … Read the full press release →

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ECA Member Harald Wögerbauer to present conclusions and recommendations on EU Cohesion Policy funds’ road infrastructure projects to the press on Monday 15 July 2013

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INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING  Are EU Cohesion Policy funds well spent on roads? 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU’s auditors assessed whether the EU Cohesion Policy funds’ road infrastructure projects have achieved their objectives at a reasonable cost? The audit … Read the full press release →

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ECB and Republic of Macedonia National Bank complete EU-funded cooperation programme

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) and the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) today completed a cooperation programme aimed at helping the NBRM to advance its preparations for joining the European System of Central Banks … Read the full press release →

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Rolls-Royce to design and deliver equipment to two offshore vessels for Brazilian shipowner Asgaard Navegação S.A

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce today announced it has signed a contract with the Brazilian shipyard Aliança S/A Industria Naval e Empresa de Navegacao, a subsidiary of Fischer Group, and Brazilian shipowner Asgaard Navegação S.A for the design and delivery of equipment … Read the full press release →

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EU Court of Justice Judgment in Case C-521/11 Amazon.com and Others v Austrian copyright collecting society Austro-Mechana

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The indiscriminate collection of a private copying levy on the first sale of recording media may, under certain conditions, be compatible with EU law In addition, under certain conditions, there may be a rebuttable presumption that recording media sold to … Read the full press release →

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French Gendarmerie secures communications for Tour de France deploying Cassidian’s Projectable Telecommunications Network

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Reliable communication among more than 25,000 security personnel during the entire race Mobile PTN radio communication system easily adaptable to users’ specific requirements 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On the occasion of the Tour de France, Cassidian set up a mobile radio … Read the full press release →

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EC confirmed unannounced inspections in Internet connectivity services of number of telecoms

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission can confirm that on 9 July 2013 Commission officials initiated unannounced inspections at the premises of a number of telecommunications companies active in the provision of Internet connectivity in several Member States. The Commission … Read the full press release →

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EIB president Werner Hoyer stresses importance of rapid decision on external lending mandate

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11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, attended a hearing by the European Parliament´s Development Committee on Monday 8 July, to discuss the activities of the EIB in developing countries. During the meeting he … Read the full press release →

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The registry for the .eu tld EURid released .eu Q1 progress report

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Brussels, 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ahead of the introduction of the new generic TLDs later this year, EURid, the registry for the .eu top-level domain, remains focused on improving the quality of .eu, according to the registry’s Q1 2013 progress report, available … Read the full press release →

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Luc Bretones named Director of the Orange Technocentre

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Luc Bretones, previously Vice President for SMEs at Orange Business Services, has been named Director of the Orange Technocentre. He reports to Vivek Badrinath, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the innovation, technology and customer experience resources. 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The … Read the full press release →

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Alitalia reveled its new industrial plan 2013-2016

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ALITALIA’S NEW INDUSTRIAL PLAN WILL FOCUS ON 3 PRINCIPAL BUSINESSES: ALITALIA, AIR ONE AND ALITALIA LOYALTY 4 STRATEGIES : 1.REDEFINITION OF THE ROLES OF ALITALIA AND AIR ONE WITH REGARD TO SHORT AND MEDIUM HAUL ROUTES AIR ONE WILL HAVE … Read the full press release →

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