Monthly Archives: June 2016

World’s largest leasing company LeasePlan asked its customers how they envision mobility in the future

LeasePlan is focused on collecting critical feedback from its global customer base. Drivers were asked why they choose to move around the way they do, and how they envision mobility in the future. Almere, Netherlands, 22-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LeasePlan, the … Read the full press release

STAWAG und Stadt Aachen nehmen die 28. Ladesäule in Aachen in Betrieb

STAWAG und Stadt Aachen nehmen die 28. Ladesäule in Aachen in Betrieb. Sie ist zentral gelegen am Klosterplatz und soll unter anderem den Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern der Stadtverwaltung ein unkompliziertes Laden von elektrisch betriebenen Dienstfahrzeugen ermöglichen. St. Gallen, Switzerland, 22-Jun-2016 … Read the full press release

Avedøre Power Station one step closer to using wood pellets instead of coal

​The installation of a huge air cooler is an important step in the conversion of the power station. Fredericia, Denmark, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Unit 1 at Avedøre Power Station is one step closer to using wood pellets instead of coal. … Read the full press release

Barry’s Bootcamp to host 15 workout classes simultaneously in 15 London Eye capsules on 25th June 2016

LONDON, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Barry’s Bootcamp, the international fitness phenomenon, is taking fitness to new heights this summer, with an exclusive takeover of the Coca-Cola London Eye. Barry’s London has taken the capital by storm since its arrival in the … Read the full press release

PwC announces the appointment of Niloufar Molavi as its new global energy (oil and gas) leader

Niloufar to lead 6,000-strong global team of energy specialists operating worldwide A key driver of PwC US’s diversity programme, Niloufar now leads a team that includes six female energy leaders across PwC network Implications of energy transformation will be profound … Read the full press release

MSC Cruises and Marlink to launch a next-generation connectivity for MSC Cruises’ fleet with multi-band VSAT services

Marlink to deliver innovative Sealink Cloud with guaranteed bandwidth increase globally to help guests keep in touch whilst at sea. Geneva, Oslo/Paris, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America … Read the full press release

EuroPRevent 2016: Long term exposure to aircraft noise associated with hypertension and organ damage

Participants lived near an airport for three years or more SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Long term exposure to aircraft noise is associated with hypertension and organ damage, reveals research presented today at the EuroPRevent 2016 meeting by Marta … Read the full press release

NORMA Group launched the new Breeze Super-Seal clamp for fluid connections in high-pressure applications using rubber or silicone hoses

Auburn Hills, USA, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, has launched the new Breeze Super-Seal clamp for fluid connections in high-pressure applications using rubber or silicone hoses. Designed to meet OEM and aftermarket … Read the full press release

Schindler to acquire Saxony-based elevator company FB group

Ebikon, Switzerland, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Schindler, a leading global elevator and escalator company present in Germany since 1906, is to fully acquire the German FB group. The Saxony-based elevator company is a medium-sized family owned business with a 20 year … Read the full press release

Dr. Norbert Menke succeeds Holger Hanson as First Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG AG)

Dr. Norbert Menke succeeds Holger Hanson LEIPZIG, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At today’s (June 16, 2016) meeting of the Supervisory Board of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG AG), Dr. Norbert Menke, Speaker of the Management Board of Leipziger Stadtholding, was … Read the full press release

Fincantieri and Rosneft form joint venture focused on design and engineering of a new type of vessel

TRIESTE, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A joint venture has been signed for the design of a new type of vessel Fincantieri and Rosneft, during the 20th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, signed a Heads of Agreement for the formation of a … Read the full press release

Fincantieri to build seven new generation surface vessels for Qatari Ministry of Defence

TRIESTE, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Qatari Ministry of Defence has chosen the Italian group for its national naval acquisition programme Fincantieri, one of the world’s most important shipbuilding groups, and the Qatari Ministry of Defence, have signed today in Rome … Read the full press release

TomTom Telematics launched WEBFLEET for Sales Cloud on the Salesforce AppExchange

Announces Availability of WEBFLEET for Sales Cloud on the Salesforce AppExchange, the World’s Leading Enterprise Apps Marketplace AMSTERDAM, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom Telematics today announced it has launched WEBFLEET for Sales Cloud on the Salesforce AppExchange. The app integrates TomTom’s … Read the full press release

Thibault Surer joins credit insurer Coface as Strategy and Business Development Director

PARIS, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Thibault Surer, 54, joins credit insurer Coface as Strategy and Business Development Director of the Group. The department he will head up covers Strategy, Business Development, Marketing & Innovation. Thibault becomes also a member of the … Read the full press release

Visa Europe will offer its cardholders in France and Switzerland access to Visa with Apple Pay

“The Apple Pay expansion will catapult mobile payments into the mainstream in both France and Switzerland, offering Visa cardholders an easy, secure and private way to pay.” – Sandra Alzetta, Visa Europe LONDON, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Visa today confirmed that … Read the full press release

pbb and HSBC to provide € 117 million for the Valad Polish Retail Fund

Investment and development facility totaling € 117 million Long-time established and dominant shopping centre Extension to include 83 extra retail units totaling 20,000 sqm of retail space Munich/Warsaw/London, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb and HSBC have jointly underwritten an investment … Read the full press release

Amprion plant im laufenden Geschäftsjahr knapp 550 Mio. Euro in die Erweiterung und Erneuerung seines Netzes zu investieren

Um den Netzausbau zu beschleunigen, erhöht Amprion planmäßig die Investitionen und setzt auf Technik, Transparenz der Planungen sowie Teilhabe der Bürger. Im vergangenen Jahr informierte Amprion bei mehr als 500 Veranstaltungen über geplante Leitungs- und Anlagenprojekte. Mit 474 Mio. Euro … Read the full press release

Insurance Europe: Drivers who consent to share their in-vehicle data with insurers will be able to enjoy a number of benefits

Drivers must be able to decide who can access their in-vehicle data and for what purposes BRUSSELS, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The right conditions must be created to allow drivers to share their in-vehicle data with any service provider they chose … Read the full press release

Sovcomflot and Gazprom Neft sign MoU for the supply of marine lubricants

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, Sovcomflot and Gazprom Neft have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the supply of marine lubricants. The MOU document was signed by Sergey … Read the full press release

PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and VTB Bank sign USD 260 million 13-year loan agreement to finance Arctic LNG tanker for the Yamal LNG project

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 17 June 2016, as part of the 20th International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, PAO Sovcomflot (“SCF Group”) and VTB Bank signed a USD 260 million 13-year loan agreement. The signatories were Sergey … Read the full press release

ABP and Historic England: Port of Goole’s South Dock’s 100-year-old boat hoist undergoing refurbishment works

LONDON, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 100-year-old boat hoist standing guard over the Port of Goole’s South Dock is undergoing a £200,000 programme of refurbishment that will guarantee its future, thanks to ABP and Historic England. The Grade II* structure was … Read the full press release

ABP donates £15,000 to the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)

LONDON, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP has presented a cheque for more than £15,000 to the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN). The facility, which is located on Glossop Road in Sheffield, is the first European Institute which has been purpose-built … Read the full press release

15 minutes of physical activity a day associated with a 22% lower risk of death in older adults – Research presented at the EuroPRevent 2016

Just 15 minutes of physical activity a day was associated with a 22% lower risk of death SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Fifteen minutes of daily exercise is associated with a 22% lower risk of death and may be … Read the full press release

Roland Berger: aerospace and defense sector executives believe digitization is already affecting the industry heavily

Digitization will impact the sector heavily in the next five years but just 5 percent of players are aware of the potential risks to their business model Top 3 on the CEO agenda: Manufacturing, product strategy and supply chain management … Read the full press release

LOTOS Oil products meet the quality assurance criteria and standards required for the armed forces of NATO member countries

Gdańsk, Poland, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For nearly twenty years, LOTOS Oil has supplied lubricants to Polish armed forces of various kinds. It has been ten years since the quality management system in place at LOTOS Oil successfully underwent the AQAP … Read the full press release

Output growth remained subdued across England and Wales in May – Lloyds Bank Regional Purchasing Managers’ Index

Output continues on weak growth path as inflows of new business move closer to stagnation England sees one of slowest rises in activity for three years; growth in Wales at 45-month low Employment increases only marginally as slowdown in hiring … Read the full press release

NIB signs 20-year loan programme with the City of Bergen, Norway to improve its wastewater

Bergen, Norway, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB has signed a 20-year loan programme with the City of Bergen, Norway, to improve its wastewater-, and possibly, drinking water infrastructure. The loan programme consists of two tranches, of which a NOK 1,000 million … Read the full press release

CapMan to sell its holding in Connode Holding AB to UK-based Cyan Holdings plc

HELSINKI, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Funds managed by CapMan have signed a Share Purchase Agreement, which details CapMan’s intention to sell its holding in Connode Holding AB to UK-based Cyan Holdings plc, a market leader in narrowband mesh technology for energy, … Read the full press release

The Chairman and Co-CEO of Melbourne-based toy company Moose Enterprise Manny Stul named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 in Monaco

MONACO, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Manny Stul, Chairman and Co-CEO of Melbourne-based toy company Moose Enterprise, was this evening named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 at an awards ceremony held in Monaco’s Salle des Etoiles. Manny was picked from … Read the full press release

François Camilleri est nommé directeur général délégué de Natixis Lease

PARIS, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — François Camilleri est nommé directeur général délégué de Natixis Lease. Il est rattaché à Didier Trupin, membre du Comité exécutif de Natixis et directeur général de Natixis Lease. Francois Camilleri rejoint Natixis Lease en 2002 pour … Read the full press release

Schülerfirma „Querfood-Company“ erhält IB Anschubfinanzierung in Höhe von 250 Euro

QUERFURT, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Heute hat sich an der Querfurter Sekundarschule „Quer Bunt“ die Schülerfirma „Querfood-Company“ gegründet. Sie bietet Pausenversorgung mit gesunden Erzeugnissen aus regionalen Produkten an. Dazu überreichte  Thomas Kühne, Leiter Kommunikation/Vertrieb in der Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (IB), an die engagierten … Read the full press release

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (IB): „Rückspiel – Gemeinsam am Ball für den Mittelstand geht in die 2. Runde“

Das IB-Fußballturnier vernetzt soziales Engagement, Förderwissen und Sportbegeisterung! HALBERSTADT, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Fußball verbindet! In Halberstadt kickten am vergangenen Freitag Vertreter von Wirtschaft, Politik und Verwaltung beim traditionellen Kleinfeld-Fußballturnier zum neunten Mal um den Wanderpokal der Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (IB). Die … Read the full press release

PEOPLE.IO COMPLETES LATEST INVESTMENT ROUND AND EYES UP GERMAN MARKET EXPANSION

UK start-up secures more than £600k investment from high-profile investors since launch LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — people.io – the service that pays consumers for dynamically licensing their data and attention to brands, has completed its second investment round and … Read the full press release

SpeedCast commits to roll out Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress to approximately 2,000 vessels in the next years

LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SpeedCast International (ASX: SDA), one of the world’s leading providers of high-speed broadband connectivity to the global maritime industry, has entered into an important strategic partnership with Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L).  The agreement positions Inmarsat’s new Fleet … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service will be integrated into Marlink’s existing service portfolio

LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marlink, the world’s leading maritime communication and maritime VSAT operator, has signed a strategic alliance with Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L), which will see Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service integrated into Marlink’s existing service portfolio. Through the agreement, … Read the full press release

Inmarsat-approved Fleet Xpress hardware installed on Ron Holland-designed superyacht Juliet

LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has achieved the first commitment to its Fleet Xpress service by a superyacht owner just weeks after commercial launch in a deal secured through Inmarsat … Read the full press release

PressReader now even easier to access in the world’s most remote locations with Inmarsat

PressReader joins Inmarsat’s Certified Application Partner Program LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat today announced a partnership to enable those working and living in the world’s most remote locations to have access to the world’s first and largest all-you-can-read newspaper and … Read the full press release

Inmarsat supports National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during Operation Deep Freeze 2016

LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) supported the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) team during Operation Deep Freeze 2016, while on board the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) Heavy Icebreaker Polar Star. Polar Star’s primary mission during Operation Deep Freeze … Read the full press release

NLB: Telekom Slovenije d.d. successfully issued EUR 100-million 5-year bonds

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 10 June 2016, following a successful first sale of bonds, Telekom Slovenije d.d. issued 5-year bonds with the designation TLS1 in the amount of EUR 100 million and with an unchanged interest rate … Read the full press release

NLB upgrades its NLB Klik; already more than 900,000 payments per month

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We have made several changes to NLB Klik, although with minimum disruption to the service. These include a new look, a redesigned main menu, new functionalities, and more. The main driver behind this total … Read the full press release