Daily Archives: 22, July 2013

Swissgrid’s Alexander Wirth to head the newly opened TSO Security Cooperation joint coordination centre in Munich

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22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — TSO Security Cooperation (TSC) opened a coordination centre for all TSC activities on 1 July in Munich, another key step towards improving the security of supply in Central Europe. The centre will be headed by Alexander Wirth … Read the full press release →

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Global telecom operator VimpelCom Ltd announced it plans to publish its operating and financial results for the Q2 of 2013 on August 7, 2013

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

Amsterdam, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NYSE:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, today announces that it plans to publish its operating and financial results for the second quarter of 2013 on August 7, 2013, … Read the full press release →

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The Lindner Group’s Josef Steretzeder has been appointed professor at the University of Applied Sciences (HDU) in Deggendorf

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Josef Steretzeder, newly appointed professor at the University of Applied Sciences (HDU) in Deggendorf, represents the Institute of Sustainability, Energy and Environmental Management at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Management. Lindner Group supports education He … Read the full press release →

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WACKER Group sales arm WACKER SILICONES announced it expanded its sales structures in local Asian markets

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

Munich, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — WACKER SILICONES, the main sales driver of the Munich-based WACKER Group, is continuing to expand its operational and sales structures in Asia. To advance its silicones business in Asia, the division has strengthened its regional presence and … Read the full press release →

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The Carbon Company SGL Group awarded Professor Dr Klaus Müllen the Utz-Hellmuth Felcht Award for his research into the synthesis of tailored graphenes

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Wiesbaden, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SGL Group – The Carbon Company – has honored Professor Klaus Müllen with the Utz-Hellmuth Felcht Award for his research into the synthesis of tailored graphenes. Professor Müllen, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer … Read the full press release →

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Disclosure: Shareholding of Harris Associates L.P. in Holcim Ltd exceeds the Swiss Stock Exchange Act threshold of 3 percent

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with Article 20 of the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (Stock Exchange Act), Holcim Ltd was informed on July 19, 2013, by Harris Associates L.P. that it holds, through acquisition of shares, … Read the full press release →

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GSK President Europe, Japan, Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific Abbas Hussain issued statement on the meeting with Chinese Ministry of Public Security

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22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a meeting with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security to discuss their investigation into GSK, Abbas Hussain, President International – Europe, Japan, Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific said: “We have had a very constructive meeting with the … Read the full press release →

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Savills-advised Commerz Real AG confirmed the sale of The Lloyds Building to Chinese insurance company

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A German Closed End Fund managed by Commerz Real, advised by Savills and CBRE, has confirmed the sale of The Lloyds Building at One Lime Street, London EC3 to China’s leading insurance company, for £260 million reflecting … Read the full press release →

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Trade credit insurance provider Euler Hermes added Excess of Loss (XoL) underwriting New York team to its U.S. insurance services

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22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the world’s leading provider of trade credit insurance, will expand its U.S. services with the addition of a specialist Excess of Loss (XoL) underwriting team based in New York. Euler Hermes’ XoL solution provides large … Read the full press release →

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EC Vice-President Viviane Reding in Bulgaria for the Future of Europe Debate

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “Bulgaria must stay on the reform path, and its citizens have a key role to play in the process”, said European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding ahead of a dialogue with over 250 citizens in Sofia (Bulgaria) which she will … Read the full press release →

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Euler Hermes / MAPFRE joint venture Solunion launched single operations platform to manage trade risks and unify its credit insurance offerings

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Solunion, the joint venture owned equally by Euler Hermes, the global leader in trade credit insurance, and MAPFRE, the international insurance company market leader in Spain and in Latin America, has completed the integration of its teams in … Read the full press release →

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Navantia submarino S-73 “Mistral” comienza sus pruebas de mar

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Navantia ha comenzado, el día 4 de julio, las pruebas de mar del submarino S-73 ‘Mistral’, el inicio de la última fase de las obras de Gran Carena que está realizando el Astillero de Cartagena. Está programado que durante … Read the full press release →

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Summer Berlinale from July 25-28, 2013 at the Open-Air Cinema Friedrichshain in Berlin

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22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — All those who missed the audience favourites Gloria, The Strange Little Cat, Frances Ha and Viktor und Viktoria during this year’s Berlinale will get a chance to discover these highlights, before they will be released theatrically in Germany, at the Summer Berlinale from … Read the full press release →

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Hospital Engineering Labors im Fraunhofer-inHaus-Zentrum in Duisburg – Labor für das Krankenhaus der Zukunft

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Trotz steigendem Kostendruck und geringer Personaldecke erhalten Patienten heutzutage im Krankenhaus immer komplexere und anspruchsvollere Behandlungen. Das erfordert nicht nur ausgefeilte medizinische Technologie, sondern auch flexible Versorgungswege und optimal abgestimmte Arbeitsabläufe. Mit der Eröffnung des »Hospital Engineering … Read the full press release →

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FATF President Vladimir Nechaev keynote address at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering in Shanghai, China

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

Shanghai, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Distinguished Co-Chairs, delegates and colleagues, It is a great pleasure for me to be here with you in Shanghai for the 16th APG Annual Meeting. At the outset, I would like to thank APG for giving me … Read the full press release →

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Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel to generate the electrical power for the Down By The Laituri Festival in Turku, Finland July 24 and 28 2013

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22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel, produced from 100% renewable inputs, will be used to generate the electrical power used at the Down By The Laituri Festival in Turku, Finland between July 24 and 28 2013. Down By … Read the full press release →

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European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) finds EC’s smart borders proposal costly, unproven and intrusive

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — There is no clear evidence that the Commission Proposals to create a smart border system for the external borders of the EU will fulfil the aims that it has set out, said the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) today. Following the … Read the full press release →

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International media company Bertelsmann expanded its popular career event “Talent Meets Bertelsmann” to coach top students from all over Europe

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

International career event Winning team gets a trip to New York Exclusive concert by “Mando Diao”  22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The international media company Bertelsmann has expanded its popular career event “Talent Meets Bertelsmann” to include students from all over Europe: … Read the full press release →

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SCM Group and SMART Group transferred blocks of shares in five assets to Metinvest B.V., the parent company of steel and mining group of companies

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Metinvest B.V., the parent company of an international vertically integrated steel and mining group of companies (jointly referred to as “Metinvest” or “Metinvest Group”), today announced that as part of ongoing business restructuring, SCM Group, as envisaged … Read the full press release →

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Bombardier Transportation presented Infineon Technologies AG with its Supplier Sustainability Award 2013

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Neubiberg, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bombardier Transportation, an international market leader in modern rail transportation technologies, has presented Infineon Technologies AG with its Supplier Sustainability Award 2013. Bombardier introduced this award in 2011, and it is bestowed once a year in … Read the full press release →

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