Daily Archives: 26, November 2014

The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports the number of people in atypical employment in 2013 decreased by 71,000 to 7.64 million vs. year earlier

WIESBADEN, Germany, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2013, the number of people in atypical employment decreased by 71,000 to 7.64 million compared with a year earlier. Based on results of the microcensus, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the number … Read the full press release

Destatis: 2.7 million students enrolled at German institutions of higher education in 2014/2015 winter semester, more than ever before

WIESBADEN, Germany, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the winter semester of 2014/2015, the number of students who enrolled at German institutions of higher education has been higher than ever before. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports on the basis of first … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce to provide aftermarket engine support for the US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 fleets

LONODN, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a new, two-year contract to provide aftermarket engine support for the US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 fleets, which provides a more than 30 percent reduction in support costs. The … Read the full press release

Orange reaffirms its intention to make health and safety a core component of its Human Resources policy with new agreement signed on 21 November 2014

An agreement in the health and safety field was signed at Orange on 21 November 2014 by Bruno Mettling, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of the Group’s Human Resources, Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI Global Union, William Coker, … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange SA evaluate various strategic options to strengthen the market position of EE; having exploratory discussions with British Telecom

PARIS,  26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange SA, the joint shareholders of EE Ltd, regularly analyse the development of the market in which EE operates, evaluating various strategic options which have the potential to create value for … Read the full press release

Bosch saved 395 million euros thanks to suggestions for improvement made by its associates

The company suggestions scheme turns 90 From a “suggestions book” to global ideas management Company founder Robert Bosch introduced the suggestions book in 1924 Two associates at Bosch foundry have received the highest possible cash reward of 150,000 euros Christoph … Read the full press release

Barclays announces the appointment of Michael Gapen as Chief US Economist

Mr. Gapen will head the US Economics Research team LONDON, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays today announced the appointment of Michael Gapen as Chief US Economist. Based in New York, Mr. Gapen will lead the US Economics Research team and … Read the full press release

Zurich 2014 SME survey: Most SMEs concerned about the risks of high competition and the associated impact of dumping on sales margins and weak consumer demand/overstocking

Zurich, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — While SMEs globally are generally optimistic about the future, they remain concerned about the risks of high competition and the associated impact of dumping on sales margins, and weak consumer demand/overstocking. The Zurich 2014 SME survey … Read the full press release

RBS pays tribute to UK’s top social enterprises at the RBS SE100 Awards held on Monday 24th November 2014

RBS SE100 awards recognise the UK’s top social businesses EDINBURGH, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Social enterprises are now contributing more than £24 billion to the UK economy. Arguably more important however, is the life-changing contribution that many social enterprises make to communities … Read the full press release

Arkema showcases its product range at the 20th edition of EuroMold in Frankfurt from November 25th to 27th, 2014

A world leader in high performance polymers, Arkema offers a diverse range of materials for the manufacture of prototypes and functional technical short runs, using the laser sintering technology, the 3D printing/UV curing process, or molding for high-tech parts. Arkema … Read the full press release