GENEVA, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets and operations of Accutest Laboratories, the fifth largest full service environmental testing company in the United States. In combination with SGS’s existing operations, this creates … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged Accutest Laboratories, environmental testing company, Frankie Ng, SGS
Newham in London recorded the biggest percentage rise in house prices among major UK towns and cities over the past year, according to new research by Halifax. LONDON, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Based on Halifax’s own house price data, the average … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged Halifax, London's Newham, rise in house prices, UK towns and cities
More than one in ten active online banking customers checked their bank account on Christmas Day 71% of log ins are now on mobile and tablet devices Counting the cost of Christmas – 105 applications for credit cards and 215 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged active online banking customers, bank account, Christmas Day, Halifax
GENEVA, Switzerland, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has written to the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Andrzej Duda, and to Members of the Polish Senate expressing its dismay at the bill introduced yesterday (30 December) in … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Media, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged controversial media bill, EBU, Ingrid Deltenre, Poland's Parliament, Polish President Andrzej Duda
The undersigned press freedom and media organisations – European Broadcasting Union (EBU), European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Association of European Journalists (AEJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) – are outraged by the proposed bill, hastily … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Media, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged AEJ, CPJ, EBU, EFJ, independence of public service, media governance in Poland, RSF, safeguards for pluralism
Montabaur, Germany, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After receiving approval from the relevant anti-trust authorities, United Internet AG today closed its acquisition of all shares in home.pl via its subsidiary 1&1 Internet SE. United Internet had reached an agreement with the owners of … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Poland
Tagged anti-trust authorities approval, home.pl, United Internet AG
DUBLIN, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from Trinity Business School suggests that 150,000 jobs in Ireland are dependent on the sector – with each role in higher education supporting another seven jobs indirectly. Irish higher education institutions contributed €10.6 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Ireland
Tagged 000 jobs in Ireland, 150, Brian Lucey, Irish higher education sector, Trinity Business School research
LONDON, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EY has awarded US$1m to the winners of its new global recognition program, Better begins with you, which recognizes EY people who have found inspiring and impactful ways to bring EY’s purpose – building a … Read the full press release
Ebikon, Switzerland, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As of December 30, 2015, Schindler Holding Ltd ended the share buyback program started on January 3, 2013. In the context of the buyback program, including a Fixed-Price Repurchase Offer from November 1 to November … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Amsterdam, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today TomTom (TOM2) announced that it has acquired Finder S.A., the leading fleet management service provider in Poland, effective as of the end of December 2015. The acquisition strengthens the position of TomTom Telematics as the … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Management, Poland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Finder S.A. Poland, fleet management, Thomas Schmidt, TomTom Telematics
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