Daily Archives: 16, October 2012

Eni Mécène Principal of the “Raphaël, les dernières années”exhibit (11 October 2012 – 14 January 2013) at the Louvre

The exhibit is set within the context of Eni and the Louvre’s partnership, signed in 2009. The partnership sees Eni committed to the quality of Mécène Exceptionnel of the museum, carrying out important initiatives promoting art in Italy as well … Read the full press release

Volkswagen nimmt neues Logistikzentrum in Wolfsburg in Betrieb

Volkswagen nimmt neues Logistikzentrum in Wolfsburg in Betrieb

Effiziente Material – und Fahrzeuglogistik unterstützt globale Wachstumsstrategie  des Volkswagen Konzerns Wolfsburg, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Volkswagen erweitert am Standort Wolfsburg seine Logistikkapazitäten. Astrid Lühring, Volkswagen Konzernlogistik, Bärbel Weist, Bürgermeisterin des Wolfsburger Ortsteils Fallersleben, und Stephan Wolf, Mitglied des Konzernbetriebsrates, haben heute das … Read the full press release

Defending the social enterprises in Europe: A social model and millions of jobs at stake

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Social Europe can be translated into business opportunities and much-needed job creation. In the current crisis situation, where the number of people without a job or access to economic resources is steadily increasing, the European Economic and … Read the full press release

Marke Volkswagen Pkw liefert in den ersten drei Quartalen erstmals über vier Millionen Fahrzeuge aus

Wolfsburg, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Marke Volkswagen Pkw verzeichnet einen neuen Rekord: Erstmals wurden in den ersten drei Quartalen über vier Millionen Fahrzeuge verkauft. Von Januar bis September lieferte Europas größter Automobilhersteller 4,21 (Januar-September 2011: 3,81; +10,6 Prozent) Millionen Fahrzeuge an … Read the full press release

Allianz SE has placed a subordinated bond with a volume of 1.5 billion euros to institutional investors

Munich, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The bond will have a scheduled maturity of 30 years and will provide for an ordinary call right by Allianz for the first time after 10 years. The coupon of 5.625 percent per annum is fixed until … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas lance MOBILEO PRO, l’assurance pour tous les appareils nomades des professionnels

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BNP Paribas lance MOBILEO PRO, la première et unique assurance dédiée à l’ensemble des appareils nomades des professionnels, pour permettre à ces derniers de poursuivre leur activité sereinement en cas de dommage accidentel ou de vol (avec … Read the full press release

Launch of the first EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On 2 October 2012, the European Economic and Social Committee hosted the first meeting of the EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), a consultative body with the task of monitoring the negotiations on Montenegro’s accession to … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz Werk Kassel: „Auf Achse“ an der Universität Kassel

Das Werk Kassel stellt sich als Arbeitgeber vor Studenten können sich über das Werk, die Produkte und die beruflichen Einsatzmöglichkeiten informieren Termin: 17. Oktober von 10 – 14 Uhr, vor Hörsaalzentrum 1, Holländischer Platz Kassel, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Unter dem … Read the full press release

Eni enters the retail natural gas market in France

Eni, since 2011, is the second largest gas supplier in France, with total gas deliveries of 74 TWh, representing 14% of the overall market share. Paris, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni will sell natural gas through its brand to retail clients … Read the full press release

The cost of non-Europe

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On 18 September 2012, the EESC adopted an opinion on the cost of non-Europe, an issue which has resurfaced on the European agenda not only because it is important in mapping a way out of the financial … Read the full press release

CLOSING OF GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC’S ACQUISITION OF AN 18.91 PER CENT INTEREST IN KAZZINC

BAAR, SWITZERLAND, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Glencore International plc (“Glencore” or the “Company”) announces the completion of the purchase of an 18.91 per cent. ownership interest in Kazzinc LLP (“Kazzinc”) from Verny Investments in consideration for the issue of 176,742,520 new … Read the full press release

Testing of Galileo satellite navigation system can begin

Brussels, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Yesterday a very significant milestone in the construction of Galileo – Europe’s satellite navigation system – was achieved. Two operational satellites were launched on 12 October at 18:15 UTC from Kourou, French Guiana, using a Soyuz launcher. … Read the full press release

AXA ET CREDIT AGRICOLE CIB SIGNENT LEUR PREMIER FINANCEMENT CONJOINT

Paris, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — AXA et Crédit Agricole CIB, banque de financement et d’investissement du groupe Crédit Agricole, annoncent la signature de leur premier financement conjoint en faveur de Neopost dans le cadre de la coopération entre le groupe bancaire … Read the full press release

Personelle Veränderung bei Volkswagen in Südamerika

Dr. Viktor Klima

Dr. Viktor Klima beendet Tätigkeit im Konzern Wolfsburg, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Dr. Viktor Klima hat nach Vollendung des 65. Lebensjahres seine Tätigkeit für den Volkswagen Konzern beendet. Dr. Klima war Vorstandsvorsitzender und Präsident der Volkswagen Argentina S.A. sowie Mitglied der Konzernleitung … Read the full press release

Ben van Beurden to become Shell Downstream Director

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) today announced the appointment of Ben van Beurden as Downstream Director, effective January 1, 2013. In his new role, van Beurden will become a member of Shell’s Executive Committee and will take … Read the full press release

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of US-based distributor Brightpoint by US rival Ingram Micro

Brussels, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of US-based distributor of mobility/telecommunications products Brightpoint by Ingram Micro of the US, a distributor of electronic products. The Commission concluded that the concentration … Read the full press release

Remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy following his meeting with Prime Minister of Latvia Valdis Dombrovskis

Riga, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — I would like to thank Prime Minister Dombrovskis for his hospitality and for the good discussion we have had and which will continue after this conference. I would also like to say that it is a pleasure … Read the full press release

The Government of Luxembourg, EIB and ADA launch microfinance initiative MicroMED Tunisia

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — As announced in Tunis, during the 10th FEMIP Conference dedicated to SMEs in the Mediterranean partner countries, the Government of Luxembourg Directorate for Development and Cooperation and EIB launch today a EUR 4 million programme for supporting … Read the full press release