Monthly Archives: October 2013

VimpelCom announced it will be included in NASDAQ-100 Index® effective October 29, 2013

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announces that the Company will be added to the NASDAQ-100 Index® effective October 29, 2013. “NASDAQ-100 Index inclusion is an important milestone … Read the full press release

SGL Group announced will close its Canadian graphite electrode facility located in Lachute, Quebec

Closure is part of the “SGL2015” cost savings program Operations will begin to wind down at the end of the year with expected completion within Q1/2014 110 employees impacted Wiesbaden / Lachute (QE, Canada), 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  SGL Group – The … Read the full press release

EIB provides €365M loan to Snam for development of Italgas and Snam Rete Gas natural gas projects

Luxembourg, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two loan contracts with Snam, amounting to EUR 300 million and EUR 65 million, for the financing of two projects to be developed respectively by Italgas and Snam Rete Gas, the two Snam-controlled … Read the full press release

MEPs call for new approach to EU foreign policy based on leadership and defence of EU’s interests and values

Brussels, Strasbourg, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A new approach to EU foreign policy based on leadership and the defence of the EU’s interests and values is needed to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing global order, said MEPs on Thursday. … Read the full press release

Vienna 2 Initiative Full Forum in Brussels focused on weak credit growth and non-performing loans (NPLs) across Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (CESEE) banking sector

Brussels, Belgium,  24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vienna 2 Initiative Full Forum met in Brussels on 21-22 October. It assessed recent trends in deleveraging, credit provision, and non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sectors of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (CESEE). … Read the full press release

EBRD launched new €75M Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Efficiency Facility II (WeBSEFF II) to support energy conservation in the region

London, UK, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is launching the new Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Efficiency Facility II (WeBSEFF II) to support efforts towards the improved use and conservation of energy in the region. The facility is combining necessary longer-term financing … Read the full press release

EBRD provided €4.5 million loan for district heating upgrade in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina

London, UK, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is supporting the modernisation and expansion of Gradske Toplane Pale, the provider of district heating in Pale, with a loan of up to €4.5 million. The loan will be used for the acquisition of … Read the full press release

FAO & EBRD promoted Fourth Ukrainian Grain Congress in Kiev gathered more than 200 influential experts and key international stakeholders

Kiev, Ukraine, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 200 influential experts, from the Ukrainian grain industry, public sector institutions, academia and international organisations participated at the Fourth Ukrainian Grain Congress in Kiev today. The Congress, promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline delivers Q3 core EPS of 28.9p (+16% CER) and dividend of 19p (+6%)

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GSK announces Q3 core EPS growth of 16% and dividend of 19p Core EPS 28.9p (+16%) benefiting from operating, financial and long-term cost efficiencies Pharma & Vaccines sales flat: US +2%, Europe +5%, Japan +2% offset by … Read the full press release

Panasonic introduced the new LUMIX GM1 – the most compact interchangeable lens LUMIX G camera yet

Bracknell, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Joining the LUMIX G family as the most compact interchangeable lens LUMIX G camera yet, it provides the perfect balance of style and photographic performance on-the-go with outstanding image quality. True-to-life detail Whether you’re searching for … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline submitted NDA to US FDA for the once daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment, fluticasone furoate (FF), administered using the ELLIPTA™ dry powder inhaler

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE:GSK) today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) in the US for the once daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment, fluticasone furoate (FF), administered using the ELLIPTA™ dry powder inhaler. The NDA … Read the full press release

Panasonic’s TV model TX-P42GT60 won the prestigious TV Product of the Year at the What Hi-Fi Awards 2013

Bracknell, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Panasonic has won the prestigious crown of TV Product of the Year at the What Hi-Fi Awards 2013, with its TX-P42GT60 model. Panasonic were also nominated with four other models in the TV Product of the … Read the full press release

GSK and Pfizer owned ViiV Healthcare announced US regulatory submission for STR combining dolutegravir with abacavir and lamivudine for people living with HIV

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ViiV Healthcare today announced the submission of a regulatory application in the United States for its investigational single-tablet regimen (STR) combining dolutegravir, abacavir and lamivudine for the treatment of people living with HIV-1. This New Drug … Read the full press release

Savills announced the appointment of Hexell Lewis and Ian Wylie at its City-based Central London & International team

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Savills has boosted its City-based Central London & International team with the appointment of Hexell Lewis and Ian Wylie who join the company as consultants. Having established property consultancy Hexell Wylie in 1984, Hexell and Ian specialise in the insurance, … Read the full press release

International real estate advisor Savills and US’s largest retail focused real estate firm SRS Real Estate Partners formed strategic alliance

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — International real estate advisor Savills has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with SRS Real Estate Partners (SRS) – the largest real estate firm exclusively dedicated to servicing retail clients in the US. The arrangement … Read the full press release

Savills-advised German investor Deka Immobilien sold landmark retail assets in San Francisco’s ultra-prime Union Square submarket

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — German investor Deka Immobilien, advised by Savills, has successfully closed the portfolio sale of two landmark retail assets in San Francisco’s ultra-prime Union Square submarket. The portfolio, comprising Apple’s retail store at One Stockton Street and … Read the full press release

Die Deka Immobilien GmbH hat für rund 18 Mio. Euro das Geschäftshaus Adolfo Dominguez in Madrid erworben

Frankfurt, Germany, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Deka Immobilien GmbH hat für rund 18 Mio. Euro das Geschäftshaus Adolfo Dominguez in Madrid erworben. Die Immobilie wird in den Bestand des Sektorenfonds WestInvest TargetSelect Shopping eingebracht, der sich ausschließlich an institutionelle Investoren richtet. Verkäufer ist eine … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes named best credit service provider in China at the 10th China International Credit and Risk Management Conference

Hong Kong / Singapore, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes was named best credit service provider in China at the 10th China International Credit and Risk Management Conference held in Beijing recently. It shares this year’s award with Sinosure. Xi Zhen Wang, CEO of … Read the full press release

Berlinale and Deutsche Kinemathek to show Claude Lanzmann’s most recent film “Le dernier des injustes” at the Arsenal Cinema in Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — To honour Claude Lanzmann as a great artist and intellectual for his never-ending productivity and intense commemorative work, the Berlinale and Deutsche Kinemathek are showing his most recent film,The Last of the Unjust (Le dernier des injustes, … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer-Forscher: Die Bauteilsauberkeit im Blick

In Branchen wie der Automobilindustrie gelten strengste Sauberkeitsrichtlinien für Bauteile. Allerdings lässt sich der Teilereinigungsprozess bislang nur unzureichend überwachen. Fraunhofer-Forscher haben ein sensorbasiertes Messsystem entwickelt, das direkt in die Reinigungsanlage integriert wird und dort Partikel in der Reinigungsflüssigkeit erfasst und … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer and Continental build the first ever system to extract vast dandelion rubber quantities for making tires

Rubber can be extracted from the juice of the dandelion. Yet the decisive breakthrough to industrial manufacturing is proving to be a tough step. Working jointly with industry and science, the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME … Read the full press release

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its 6th Follow-up Report on the Mutual Evaluation of the Russian Federation

Paris, France, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In October 2013, the FATF recognised that the Russian Federation had made significant progress in addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2008 mutual evaluation report and could be removed from the regular follow-up process. The decision by the … Read the full press release

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its 2nd Follow-up Report on the Mutual Evaluation of New Zealand

Paris, France, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — New Zealand was placed in the regular follow-up process as a result of non-compliant (NC) and partially compliant (PC) ratings for certain core and key Recommendations in its mutual evaluation report of October 2009. The October 2013 … Read the full press release

Neste Oil Corporation’s Q3 2013 results will be released on Thursday, 24 October 2013

Espoo, Finland, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Oil will publish its third quarter 2013 results on Thursday, 24 October 2013 at approximately 9 a.m. (EET). The release will be available on the Neste Oil website immediately after publishing. A press conference in … Read the full press release

NEFCO to finance investments in municipal energy efficiency projects Ukrainian cities of Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr

Helsinki, Finland, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Ukrainian cities of Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr have signed loan agreements with NEFCO to finance investments in municipal energy efficiency measures. The agreements were signed today at the Ukrainian Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and … Read the full press release

Sony’s Cyber-shot™ RX10 camera offers DSLR-style creative power without the need to carry interchangeable lenses

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mm (35mm equiv.) zoom lens with bright F2.8 maximum aperture at all focal lengths Superb quality images with rich detail from 20.2 megapixel 1.0-type back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS sensor New BIONZ X™ processor with approximately 3x faster processing speed[i] and new … Read the full press release

Neste Oil’s premium-quality diesel fuel Neste Pro Diesel first to comply with the WWFC 5 specification

Espoo, Finland, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Pro Diesel, a premium-quality diesel fuel developed and produced by Neste Oil in Finland, is the first anywhere to comply with the WWFC 5 specification drawn up as part of the Worldwide Fuel Charter (WWFC) … Read the full press release

Sony’s new α7 camera delivers all the advantages of 35mm full frame image sensor and lens interchangeability in truly compact body

35mm Full-frame Exmor™ CMOS sensor with 24.3 effective megapixels New BIONZ X™ processor with approximately 3x faster processing speed[i] and new area-specific noise reduction for improved image quality Enhanced Fast Hybrid AF combines speedy phase detection AF with highly accurate contrast … Read the full press release

World’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera* unveiled – Sony α7R

α7 series cameras from Sony are world’s first mirrorless cameras with 35mm full-frame sensor[i] Newly developed Full-frame Exmor™ CMOS sensor with ‘gapless on chip’ lens design offering 36.4 effective megapixels and no optical low-pass filter New BIONZ X™ processor with … Read the full press release

Neste Oil ranked 18th in Biofuels Digest’s ‘The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy for 2013-14’

Espoo, Finland, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Biofuels Digest, one of the leading online news publications covering the bioenergy field, published its list of ‘The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy for 2013-14’ this October and ranked Neste Oil 18th. This was an improvement … Read the full press release

First full-frame E-mount lenses from Sony

Light, compact premium E-mount lenses; mount adaptors compatible with full-frame α7 and α7R; new A-mount G Lens SEL35F28Z: Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA SEL55F18Z: Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA SEL2470Z: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* … Read the full press release

Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) to launch export credits for SME environmentally-friendly projects in Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus

Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) will begin offering export credits for small-scale projects with environmental benefits in Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus. The export credits are intended for Nordic companies export deliveries valued at EUR 0.5-5 million. Nordic export credit … Read the full press release

Finnvera launched EUR 230 million floating rate note maturing in August 2018

Finland, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnvera launched on 8 October 2013 a SEK 2 billion (approx. EUR 230 million) floating rate note maturing in August 2018. The note was issued under the company’s EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) programme. Finnvera’s EMTN programme … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies AG presented new transistors for use in UHF TV broadcast transmitters

Nuremberg, Germany, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (October 10, 2013) at the European Microwave Week tradeshow, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) introduced 50V LDMOS transistors designed for use in UHF TV broadcast transmitters, including one device providing the highest peak … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies introduced the smallest GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module in the world

Volume production will start in early 2014 Nuremberg, Germany, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (October 8, 2013), at the European Microwave Week tradeshow, Infineon Technologies introduced the latest generation of its pico GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) modules for smartphones. BGM1143N9 … Read the full press release

The international media company Bertelsmann overhauled its corporate web site with focus on social media integration

Focus on topicality, strategy and social media Gütersloh, Germany, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cleanly structured, up-to-date and optimized for mobile use: The international media company Bertelsmann has given its corporate website a complete overhaul, and in doing so has created a new … Read the full press release

Penguin Random House’s publishers half of all 2013 National Book Awards finalists

New York, United States, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — After its success with the Nobel Prize in Literature and Man Booker Prize, the Penguin Random House publishing group has good chances of winning another major literary prize. Its publishers have ten nominations competing … Read the full press release

Cassidian to update the Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network

Cassidian will provide two DXT3 TETRA switches and over 100 TETRA base stations Secure radio communications, extensive coverage and excellent reliability now for up to 110,000 users from different government agencies Beijing, China, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cassidian has been awarded a … Read the full press release

Ukrainian Smart-Holding and SCM form 25%/75% agricultural partnership with their new company HarvEast

Kiev, Ukraine, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of improvement in the corporate governance system, Smart-Holding and SCM have completed the legal process of the share allocation in the shareholder capital of HarvEast Company. In accordance with the previously signed agreements, all … Read the full press release

Major Belgian bus operators rely on Voith’s DIWA.6 Transmissions for less fuel consumption and lower operating costs

Less Fuel Consumption, Lower Operating Costs Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — At Busworld in Kortrijk, Belgium, bus and coach manufacturers are presenting their new Euro 6-vehicles from 18 October 2013. Two major Belgian bus operators have already decided in favor of … Read the full press release