MADRID, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. The aircraft, known as Phénix in French service, constitute the … Read the full press release
Donauwörth, Germany, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINWBw) has ordered seven H145 helicopters to replace the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) obsolete Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet. The aircraft will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
HAMBURG, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, Germany, bearing the airline’s distinctive and unique Hawaiian green sea turtle livery. ANA has firm orders for … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
TOULOUSE, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Airbus Foundation’s College of External Experts consists of five representatives from NGOs as well as the aerospace business. Their mission is to provide guidance and expertise in their respective fields to the Foundation’s Board of … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Management, Non Profit
Didier Evrard to retire after 41 years at Airbus TOULOUSE, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has appointed Philippe Mhun, 56, as Chief Programmes and Services Officer for Airbus Commercial Aircraft, effective 01 January 2019. Mhun, currently … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Management, Transportation & Logistics
BRUSSELS, PARIS, FRANKFURT, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Dexia and Helaba today announce that they have signed a sale and purchase agreement allowing Helaba to buy 100% of the shares in Dexia Kommunalbank Deutschland (DKD) for a total consideration of EUR 352 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Financial, France, Germany
Tagged acquisition, BANKING, Dexia Kommunalbank Deutschland (DKD), Financial, Helaba, Herbert Hans Grüntker, shares, Wouter Devriendt
Bosch booth: Central Hall #14020 / Twitter #BoschCES World first: Bosch debuts a driverless electric concept shuttle with integrated services CES 2019 Innovation Awards®: six honorees for Bosch solutions Mobility of the future: less stress, improved safety and efficiency Smart … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Election will take place at the next Annual General Meeting David Nish will not stand for re-election ZURICH, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ms. Staiblin is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Alpiq, a leading Swiss energy services provider and electricity … Read the full press release
Parte Designflows, la prima competizione di mobile design in Italia, sponsorizzata dal primo app developer d’Europa MILAN, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sono aperte le iscrizioni a Designflows, la prima gara di mobile UI design in Italia, con un montepremi complessivo pari … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Internet & Online, Italy, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged app, Bending Spoons, competizione di mobile design, design, Designflows, eventi celebrativi, Ingegneria Informatica, la prima competizione di mobile design in Italia, Manuela Mesco, Mobile, mobile UI design, U+I, UI design, UI designer, montepremi complessivo pari a 40.000 euro
MADRID, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Telefónica, at its ordinary meeting held today, has approved the following organizational changes that will take effect on January 1. Eduardo Navarro, current Chairman and CEO of Telefónica Brasil, has been appointed … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Spain, Technology, Telecom
BONN, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — T-Labs, Deutsche Telekom’s central research and innovation unit, joined the global Hyperledger community. Hyperledger is an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. The membership period will be effective from January 1, 2019 to … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Blockchain, Brian Behlendorf, collaboration, Deutsche Telekom, Hyperledger, John Calian, Sovrin, T-Labs, technologies
Analytics from daily satellite imagery will promote better land and agricultural practices BASF’s xarvioTM digital products and Planet will contribute significantly to more sustainable agriculture in Europe San Francisco, USA, and Ludwigshafen, Germany, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Planet, an integrated aerospace … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Technology
Tagged aerospace, agricultural, BASF, data, data analytics, European farmers, farmers, land, Nate Dickerman, Ole Peters, Planet, satellite, satellite imagery
Appointed as of January 1, 2019 Audi Supervisory Board Chairman and Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess: “We have laid important groundwork for Audi’s future orientation.” Peter Mosch, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the General Works Council: “Workforce expects … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management
Pioneering concepts for in-car entertainment New entertainment format and mobile movie theater offer an experience for all the senses Audi e-tron: Mobility is sustainable, personal, and intelligent even today INGOLSTADT, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Top-quality entertainment for all the senses: Audi … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Entertainment, Germany, Marketing, Technology
The 185 MW wind farm will sell its power to Bloomberg LP, General Motors and Constellation, an Exelon company Enel invested approximately 325 million US dollars in the construction of the wind farm, which will generate around 570 GWh per … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged Antonio Cammisecra, electricity, Enel, Illinois, power, renewable energy, wind facility, wind farm
The company’s presence was renewed following the second half 2018 review The Group’s subsidiaries Endesa, Enel Américas and Enel Chile were also confirmed in the latest edition of the index ROME, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”) has been … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Management
Tagged anticorruption, biodiversity, conservation, Enel S.p.A., environmental, ESG, FTSE4GOOD, Governance, labour, safety, social, sustainability, waste
32 bi-directional trainsets offering more than 9,100 seats Passenger service expected to begin in 2022 Enhanced passenger experience MUNICH, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €650 million contract in Canada to design and build the next … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged CANADA, mobility, Montréal, Québec, rail, Sabrina Soussan, Siemens Mobility, Toronto, trainsets, TRANSPORT
ROME, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At a meeting chaired by Gabriele Galateri di Genola, the Assicurazioni Generali Board of Directors today resolved by majority vote to submit to the next Shareholders’ Meeting the proposal to eliminate the age limit restriction to … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Italy, Law, Management
Tagged Assicurazioni Generali, CEO, Chairman, Directors, Gabriele Galateri di Genola, insurance, law, leadership, Management, shareholders
Innovative binder jetting process sets new standards for speed, flexibility and automation New printer generation can print production parts in addition to prototypes in future Dr. Andreas Tostmann: “The 3-D printing center takes Volkswagen’s additive manufacturing activities to a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology
The second prize went to Jeannie Cho Lee MW and the third to James Suckling HELSINKI, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BWW-The Best Wine of the World-competition is by far the toughest wine competition on this planet. Unlike any other industry … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Entertainment, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Portugal, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Allen Meadows, Andrew Caillard MW, Antonio Galloni, Boat Shed Nebbiolo Rosé, BWW, BWW 2018, BWW 2019 competition, BWW Competition 2018, champagne, Château d’ Yquem 2011, Christer Byklum, dom perignon, Dom Pérignon 2008, Eric Asimov, Fine Magazines, fortified wine, Graham’s Vintage Port 2016, Hill of Grace 2013, James Suckling, Jancis Robinson, Jancis Robinson MW, Jeannie Cho Lee MW, Jeff Leve, Jeremy Oliver, José Peñin, Julia Harding MW, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Markus Del Monego MW, Michel Bettane, Montrachet 2009, Neal Martin, Original Sparkling Shiraz Seppelt, Pekka Nuikki, red wine, René Gabriel, Richard Juhlin, Robero Parker, Robert Parker, rose wine, sparkling wine, The Best Wine Critic of the World, Tim Atkin MW, vineyards, white wine, wine, wine competition, Wine Critic, wine critics, wine lovers, wine professionals, wines
Södertälje, Sweden, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Out of 8,000 service technicians and parts experts from 70 countries, the team from New Zealand finished in first place and received the prize of EUR 50,000. In total, twelve service teams had qualified through … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Mathias Carlbaum, New Zealand, parts, Scania, skills, technicians, training
The R&D centre will be located in Hefei and will focus on key areas such as electrification, connectivity and autonomous driving Thanks to the strong support of shareholders, among them SEAT, JAC Volkswagen will continue moving forward with its innovation-driven … Read the full press release
All Deutsche Bank customers can use Apple Pay with “Deutsche Bank Card Virtual” or add their existing credit and debit cards Virtual card integrated in the Deutsche Bank Mobile app incurs no monthly fee and is available to all customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Technology
Tagged Apple Pay, applepay, bank, Deutsche Bank, mobile payments, Philipp Gossow
Consistent implementation of the CASE corporate strategy. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “Our electric offensive continues to gain momentum. After investing billions of euros in the development of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged autonomous, battery cells, CASE, connectivity, Daimler, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, ELECTRIC, electric mobility, electrification, EQ, EV, services, shared, Wilko Stark
combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures [1] STUTTGART, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Mercedes-Benz EQC (combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures)[1] is also a genuine Mercedes when it comes … Read the full press release
PODGORICA, Montenegro, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Strong democracy and good governance are necessary prerequisites to ensure adequate protection of human rights, affirmed participants in an OSCE-supported conference held on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on 10 December in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Montenegro, Society
Tagged Conference, democracy, Governance, human right, human rights, Human Rights Day, Maryse Daviet, Montenegro, OSCE, Podgorica
STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — “I am fully committed to putting children´s rights at the heart of the work of the European Parliament and bringing this house, the only democratically-elected EU Institution, closer to younger citizens,” commented European Parliament President, Antonio … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Anna Maria Corazza-Bildt MEP, appointment, CHILDREN, children's rights, EU, European Parliament, legislation, policies
STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission is today (11 December 2018) reporting on progress made in building a genuine and effective Security Union since the October European Council. Good progress is being achieved on a number of security initiatives, … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety
STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (11 December 2018), the European Parliament and the Council reached political agreement on the Commission’s proposal to strengthen rules to combat fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment – such as bank cards, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged bank cards, cheques, Counterfeiting, crypto, Cybercrime, Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU, European Council, European Parliament, FRAUD, Julian King, mobile payments, Payment, virtual currencies
BRUSSELS, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (11 December 2018), the European Commission launches an alliance of key industry stakeholders covering the full plastics value chain as part of its persisting efforts to reduce plastics littering, increase the share of recycled … Read the full press release