Daily Archives: 31, July 2013

Britain’s national drink is celebrated in London this August

The Great British Beer Festival returns with hundreds of ales, ciders, perries and beers, reports LondonTown.com London, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Around 55,000 people are expected to flock to the Great British Beer Festival this August to celebrate Britain’s national drink. Running … Read the full press release

West Side Story regresa al Sadler’s Wells Theatre de Londres

Londres, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — El célebre musical de Leonard Bernstein volverá a los escenarios de Londres el 7 de agosto, concretamente al del Sadler’s Wells Theatre, de la mano del coreógrafo y director Joey McKneely. Inspirada en Romeo y Julieta de … Read the full press release

Atos subsidiary for e-payment transactional services Worldline to implement telematic platform for the B2B customers of fleet mobility company MICHELIN® solutions

Paris, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Worldline, Atos subsidiary for e-payment transactional services, to assist MICHELIN® solutions, a Michelin group company specialising in fleet mobility, with the implementation of innovative connected solutions for B2B customers. The Worldline solution Connected Vehicles gives MICHELIN® solutions … Read the full press release

abertis to finance the restoration of the castle at Sant Genís de Rocafort on the hills in Martorell Spain

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The company will contribute €455,000 to improve this historic site Barcelona, 25 July 2013. abertis autopistas and Martorell Town Council have signed an agreement to finance work to manage and refurbish the castle at Sant Genís de … Read the full press release

Atos Worldgrid’s Atos Smart Grid Suite now Oracle Exadata and Oracle Exalogic Optimized through Oracle PartnerNetwork

Atos Smart Grid Suite Optimized for Speed and Reliability on Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Paris, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos Worldgrid, an international subsidiary of Atos, today announced it has strengthened its Atos Smart Grid Suite (ASGS) … Read the full press release

abertis announced it now controls 57.05% of satellite operator Hispasat

The conclusion of the €172.5 million deal gives abertis 57.05% of Hispasat. The acquisition is subject to the approval of the Spanish cabinet and the competition authorities. 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — abertis today signed an agreement to purchase the 16.42% of Hispasat held by … Read the full press release

Portuguese Catholic University study commissioned by AEM reaffirmed REN’s AAA corporate governance rating

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — REN is among the companies that best comply with corporate governance recommendations, according to a study conducted by the Portuguese Catholic University, commissioned by Associação de Empresas Eminentes de Valores Cotados no Mercado – AEM [Portuguese Market-Listed … Read the full press release

Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) website awarded Silver Trophy in the best website category at the Best in Biz Awards 2013

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — REN was awarded the Silver Trophy in the best website of the year category at the Best in Biz Awards 2013. The Best in Biz Awards are one of the most prestigious awards for organisations, and the … Read the full press release

University of Zurich researchers prove online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy

Online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy. Three months after the end of the therapy, patients given online treatment even displayed fewer symptoms. For the first time, clinical researchers from the University of Zurich provide scientific evidence of … Read the full press release

Swatch Group announced growth in both sales and profit in its H1 2013 report

The Group’s gross sales were up 8.7% to CHF 4 181 million, versus the very strong figures recorded in the first half of 2012. Benchmarked to the 1.5% export growth for wrist watches of the Swiss watch industry in the first … Read the full press release

Fokker Services Asia implemented new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system called ‘Pentagon 2000SQL’

Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fokker Services Asia (FSA), based in Singapore, has implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system named ‘Pentagon 2000SQL’. The system will connect FSA with the global Fokker Services logistical system leading to an increased … Read the full press release

EIB announced plans to delist its $3 billion 4.875% Notes from the New York Stock Exchange

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EIB intends to delist its USD 3 billion 4.875% Notes due 17 January 2017 (the “Notes”) from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and to terminate their registration under section 12(b) of the U.S. Securities … Read the full press release

Fokker Services received approval from EASA and FAA for its new component repair shop in Singapore

Singapore, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fokker Services has received approval from EASA and FAA for its new component repair shop in Singapore. The component repair shop focuses on Regional Aircraft and serves its customers with Avionics, Hydraulics and limited structure component maintenance. … Read the full press release

EIB, Barclays PLC to provide £55M for academic and campus development to the University of Leicester

Record Inward investment for Leicester to: Build one of the most energy efficient buildings in the UK Improve the iconic Grade 2* Listed landmark Stirling-Gowan Engineering Building Fund several new academic research centres Enhance sports facilities Develop a campus to … Read the full press release

EU’s statistical office Eurostat released June 2013 unemployment rates: euro area – 12.1%, EU27 – 10.9%

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 12.1% in June 2013, stable compared with May4. The EU271 unemployment rate was 10.9%, down from 11.0% in May4. In both zones, rates have risen compared with June 2012, when they were 11.4% and 10.5% … Read the full press release

Romania’s 3rd largest mobile operator and OTE’s subsidiary COSMOTE Romania received €225M syndicated loan arranged by EBRD

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting Romania’s fast-growing mobile broadband communications market, with the largest syndicated loan in the country this year, in a move intended to offer people and businesses more value … Read the full press release