Daily Archives: 22, October 2012

Civil society from the Euro-Mediterranean region reconvenes for annual summit to discuss women’s rights, freedom of the media and corruption

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The 2012 edition of the Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions will be held in Amman, Jordan, on 17-19 October 2012. Civil society representatives from 15 countries around the Mediterranean and from the … Read the full press release

Commission proposes to update radio equipment rules

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to update the Radio Equipment Directive. The proposal aims to make sure all market players comply with the rules regarding the avoidance of interference, so that consumers do not have problems … Read the full press release

JOAN BARREDA WINS MOROCCO RALLY FIFTH STAGE

Barreda dune action 19/10/2012

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain notched up another victory today in the fifth and penultimate stage of the Morocco Rally. This time it was Spaniard Joan Barreda on the Husqvarna TE449RR by Speedbrain taking the honours after … Read the full press release

Wenn die Kuh per SMS den Bauern ruft

M2M-Lösung für die Landwirtschaft – Überwachung von Kühen in Echtzeit Deutsche Telekom und MEDRIA schließen Partnerschaft im Bereich M2M Lösung im M2M Marketplace der Telekom erhältlich 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Auch Kühe können SMS verschicken – dank Machine-to-Machine-Kommunikation (M2M). Mit den … Read the full press release

SME WEEK: EU needs more women entrepreneurs to create growth and jobs

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Women’s entrepreneurial potential is underexploited and the EU needs more women entrepreneurs to create growth and new jobs. This was the main message of today’s European SME Week Summit in Brussels which focuses on encouraging women to … Read the full press release

SOCIETE GENERALE SOUTIENT LE RESEAU « TISSONS LA SOLIDARITE » DANS SES ACTIONS EN FAVEUR DE L’EMPLOI

Paris, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Depuis 2007, Société Générale soutient les actions du Réseau « Tissons La Solidarité » qui fédère et anime des structures d’insertion par l’activité économique dans le domaine de la revalorisation de vêtements de seconde main. Cet … Read the full press release

EU Anti-Trafficking Day: working together to eradicate trafficking in human beings

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On the occasion of the Sixth EU Anti-Trafficking Day on 18 October, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, will participate and deliver a speech in a conference aiming to shape future actions and ensure that … Read the full press release

Cabbage bouquets are Britain’s hottest new flower trend

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Shoppers are going blooming mad for cabbages – to give as bouquets! As well as picking up a cabbage in the veg aisle shoppers are now able to buy a brassica bouquet from the flower area. Brassica … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas Wealth Management dépasse le seuil de 1 milliard d’euros d’investissements responsables

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BNP Paribas Wealth Management a décidé depuis quelques années de développer une offre socialement responsable (ISR) pour le compte de ses clients. Une équipe d’experts s’occupe de ce développement en lien avec les différents sites de Wealth Management. … Read the full press release

EU and Malawi to work together to help the poorest and improve agricultural production

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and the President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, signed two agreements which will help Malawi to reach the Millennium Development Goals. The EU will contribute to a new government programme designed … Read the full press release

Setra erweitert Internetauftritt

Daimlermarke präsentiert neue ComfortClass 500 in allen Details Ab sofort zwölf weitere Länderversionen online Webseite der Ulmer Busmarke mit neuem Logo Stuttgart/Neu-Ulm,  22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Noch mehr Service und Interaktion. Zeitgleich zur Weltpremiere der neuen ComfortClass 500 hat die Marke … Read the full press release

State aid: Commission investigates Italian measures reducing taxes and social contributions in areas affected by natural disasters

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to examine whether Italian measures to reduce taxes and contributions due by companies in areas affected by natural disasters, mainly earthquakes and floods, are in line with EU … Read the full press release

Porsche gründet “Porsche Automotive Campus”

Stuttgart, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Der Sportwagenhersteller Porsche und die Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt haben gemeinsam den “Porsche Automotive Campus” gegründet. Ziel der Bildungskooperation ist es, besonders qualifizierte Studierende in den Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen “Automobilwirtschaft” (B.A.) und “Automotive Management” (M.A.) zu … Read the full press release

Commission v. Austria: Court of Justice says Austrian data protection authority is not independent

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the Austrian Data Protection Authority, the Datenschutzkommisson (DSK), does not fulfil the requirements of independence as outlined in the European Data Protection Directive. In particular, the Court said that … Read the full press release

Emissione obbligazionaria di 150 milioni di Euro con scadenza 2019

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A valere sull’importo complessivo di € 1 miliardo, deliberato dal Consiglio di Amministrazione del 6 aprile 2012, EXOR S.p.A. ha perfezionato in data odierna l’emissione di un Prestito Obbligazionario non convertibile per un ammontare di € 150 … Read the full press release

DHL shows high value cargo credentials with rare tiger delivery

DHL's dedicated tiger team has done an excellent job of ensuring the success of this project

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has delivered two Sumatran tigers, one from the USA and one from Australia, to take part in an international breeding program. With fewer than 300 Sumatran tigers now in the wild, … Read the full press release

Vodafone to unveil new M2M innovations at Metering, Billing / CRM Europe 2012

First demonstration of solar panel remote monitoring and energy data management for business Vodafone Global M2M Platform to show simple management of multiple connected devices 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Vodafone today announced that it will unveil a number of new advanced … Read the full press release

Securing our Cyber-world

Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Securing our Cyber-world Top Level Conference on Cyber Security of Industrial Control Systems and Smart Grids/Amsterdam, 16 October 2012 Amsterdam, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Every day, people everywhere rely on … Read the full press release

Thought Leader of the Week: Paul Appleby

Thought Leader of the Week: Paul Appleby

Amid headwinds, high yield bonds still offer value 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Despite the very good run high yield bonds have enjoyed over the past few years, valuations and technicals remain supportive, according to Paul Appleby, head of Prudential Fixed Income’s Leveraged … Read the full press release

The European Union – Republic Of Korea Free Trade Agreement: One Year After Its Entry Into Force

Karel De Gucht European Commissioner for Trade The European Union – Republic Of Korea Free Trade Agreement: One Year After Its Entry Into Force European Parliament Workshop/ Brussels 16 October 2012 Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Professor Moreira, Minister Bark, ladies and … Read the full press release