Daily Archives: 14, May 2014

Van Hool opens new bus plant in Skopje, Macedonia

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski cuts the ribbon. Investment of 25 million € offers Van Hool new opportunities at home and abroad. More than 125 vehicles have already been produced by 430 employees in Macedonia. Skopje, Macedonia, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Nikola Gruevski, … Read the full press release

ZEISS reports 5% increase in revenue in its first six months of the 2013/14 fiscal year

Good start to the fiscal year – cautious outlook Revenue and earnings above prior year, but negatively impacted by currency effects Momentum slows in the emerging economies Increased demand for ZEISS lithography optics for the semiconductor industry, but delays in … Read the full press release

University of Leicester Department of Genetics to hold body clock open day on June 7

Leicester, UK, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Leicester Department of Genetics is to hold an open day on Saturday 7 June where the technological impact of modern life on our natural body clock will be discussed. Today is the BBC’s Day … Read the full press release

Bank Austria reports EUR 350 million profit for Q1-2014

Sound commercial banking business with customers impacted by weak credit demand, low market interest rates and exchange rate movements Charge for bank levies (Austria and CEE) and financial transaction taxes up by 8.1 per cent to a total of EUR … Read the full press release

Rabobank’s Dutch Housing Market Quarterly: existing homes market slowly picks up after over five years of crisis

Utrecht, Netherlands, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After over five years of crisis, the market for existing homes is slowly but surely picking up again in the current year and this trend is set to continue next year. The number of owner-occupied houses … Read the full press release

Heineken® launches “Cities of the World’ global campaign

Amsterdam, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Heineken® has today unveiled its latest global campaign, ‘Cities of the World’, aimed to inspire men to live worldly, new adventures by unlocking the secrets of their cities. The fully integrated campaign includes a 2 minute … Read the full press release

Alstom awarded €300 million contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways

Paris, France, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADDY) which will be assembled in Alstom’s JV EKZ between 2016 and 2018. The total amount of the contract is €300 … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel’s new €80 million Imperatriz Chemical Island in Brazil starts operation

AkzoNobel’s new €80 million Imperatriz Chemical Island in Brazil is now operational and has started supplying the Suzano Maranhão Pulp Mill in northern Brazil. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Operated by the company’s Pulp and Performance Chemicals business, the state-of-the-art Imperatriz facility … Read the full press release

PGNiG and LOTOS to work together in projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

Warsaw, Poland, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — PGNiG Upstream International and LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge have signed a letter of intent for collaboration in projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The companies are to work together in the review and pursuit of potential … Read the full press release

Barco NV updates on its share buy-back program

Kortrijk, Belgium, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the regulations Barco NV hereby discloses information regarding the acquisition of own shares. Under the framework of the share buy-back program, as announced per 7th May 2014, the company reports today that during the … Read the full press release