Monthly Archives: October 2012

Eni completes sale of 30% minus one share of Snam to Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

The sale was executed upon the occurrence of the conditions precedent, including Antitrust approval. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni S.p.A. (“Eni”) has completed the sale of 1,013,619,522 shares of Snam S.p.A. (“Snam”), equal to a 30% … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Italy

One year of Task Force for Greece

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Brussels, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — One year ago, the Task Force for Greece (TFGR) started its operation of supporting the Greek administration in identifying and providing technical assistance (TA) for the country’s reform process. On 12th October 2011, the TFGR’s first high-level … Read the full press release →

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Jean-Pierre Clamadieu rejoint le Conseil d’Administration d’AXA

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Paris, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Le Conseil d’administration d’AXA, réuni mercredi 10 octobre 2012, a décidé de coopter M. Jean-Pierre Clamadieu en qualité d’administrateur, en remplacement de M. Giuseppe Mussari qui a démissionné en juin 2012. La ratification de cette cooptation sera … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Investment, Management

Antonio TAJANI Vicepresidente della Commissione europea, responsabile per l’Industria e l’Imprenditoria Il Vicepresidente della Commissione europea Antonio Tajani inaugura la Settimana delle PMI e del Mercato unico Vent’anni del mercato interno, Sala della Protomoteca, Campidoglio/Roma 15 October 2012

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Il Vicepresidente della Commissione europea Antonio Tajani inaugura la Settimana delle PMI e del Mercato unico Sala della Protomoteca, Campidoglio/Roma, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — INTRODUZIONE Il Nobel attribuito all’Unione europea è un riconoscimento alla pace e alla prosperità realizzata con oltre sessant’anni … Read the full press release →

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Commission unveils plans to boost audience for culture

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Brussels, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission will tomorrow unveil its new plans for putting audiences, as well as artists, at the heart of its new Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors. Audience development will be a key focus for projects … Read the full press release →

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Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge erzielt in neun Monaten weltweite Auslieferungssteigerung von 4,9 Prozent

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Hannover, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge lieferte in den ersten drei Quartalen 409.300 Stadtlieferwagen, Transporter und Pickups an Kunden in aller Welt aus. Gegenüber dem vergleichbaren Vorjahreszeitraum (Januar – September 2011: 390.000) war dies eine Steigerung von 4,9 Prozent. Die weltweiten … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics

20 prize-winning 20-year olds in a creative competition on the 20th anniversary of the European single market

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Brussels, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — 20 young people, all 20 years of age, will today be awarded prizes they have won in the ‘Generation 1992’ creative competition, in which young people from all over Europe born in 1992 (the year in which … Read the full press release →

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Major construction begins on the Prelude FLNG project – the world’s biggest offshore floating facility

Posted on 18, October 2012 by
Prelude FLNG steelcutting Shell, Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries celebrate the first steel cut for the game-changing Prelude floating liquefied natural gas project’s substructure. Front row L-R: Project Director Jaap de Vries, Technip Chairman & CEO Thierry Pilenko, Shell Projects & Technology Director Matthias Bichsel, Samsung Heavy Industries EVP and Shipyard General Manager D.Y. Park, Shell EVP Projects Rob Kretzers, Shell VP Technical and Prelude Bruce Steenson. Type: Images File size: 2.16MB Uploaded: 18 Oct 12 File Type: JPG Dimensions: 3022 x

18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today Shell celebrated the cutting of first steel for the game-changing Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility’s substructure with joint venture participants, Inpex and KOGAS, and lead contractor, the Technip Samsung Consortium, at Samsung Heavy Industries’ … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Small and medium sized enterprises in 2011: situations per EU Member State

Posted on 18, October 2012 by
Trends in the SME sector for Austria

18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission annually assesses progress in implementation of the Small Business Act (SBA)1 at national level. This memo describes the results of the assessment as illustrated by country specific SBA factsheets2, composed on the basis of a wide … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Business, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Economy, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Small Business, Society, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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Crédit Agricole S.A. announces the sale of Emporiki to Alpha Bank

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Montrouge, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Crédit Agricole S.A. today announced that it has signed a contract for the sale of the entire share capital of Emporiki to Alpha Bank. The deal was approved by Crédit Agricole S.A.’s Board of Directors on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Greece

Porsche verkauft im September weltweit 13 Prozent mehr Fahrzeuge

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Porsche verkauft im September weltweit 13 Prozent mehr Fahrzeuge

Stuttgart, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Der Sportwagenhersteller Porsche hat im September 2012 weltweit 11.888 Neuwagen in Kundenhand übergeben und damit ein Plus von 12,6 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat erzielt. Im bisherigen Jahresverlauf verkaufte die Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG insgesamt … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany

Lloyds Banking group completes property portfolio for project verde

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Lloyds Banking Group today confirms it has finalised the property portfolio for its divestment programme Verde. The Group has secured a lease of the 5th floor at 20 Gresham Street, London, EC2. The office is the eighth in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, United Kingdom

Statement of Commissioner Andris Piebalgs on World Food Day: Helping farmers to help themselves

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Brussels, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Tomorrow, 16 October, will mark the World Food Day. It is unacceptable that tonight, across the world, close to 870 million people – more than one and a half times the population of the European Union … Read the full press release →

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ENEL: PERFEZIONATA LA CESSIONE DELL’INTERO CAPITALE DI ENDESA IRELAND

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Il corrispettivo complessivo concordato per la cessione di Endesa Ireland è pari a 286 milioni di euro  L’operazione determina un impatto positivo sull’indebitamento finanziario netto consolidato del Gruppo Enel per circa 361 milioni di euro Roma, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Enel … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Italy

Siemens unveils structure of company-wide program 2014

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
At the management conference in Berlin, Peter Löscher presented the basic structure of the new company-wide program to some 600 top executives. By implementing this new program, which will be in effect for two years, the company intends to focus on cutting its costs, boosting its competitiveness and becoming faster and less bureaucratic.

Munich, Germany, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — At its management conference in Berlin, Siemens AG presented the basic structure of its new company-wide program to some 600 top executives. Despite a difficult market environment, the company expects to achieve one of the best … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Management, Technology

HSBC to restructure its Islamic Finance Business

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

***HSBC Group to offer Islamic Finance in Malaysia, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia (through SABB) and global wholesale Islamic Financing/Sukuk products (from Malaysia and Saudi Arabia)*** ***Further progress in HSBC’s five filter review *** 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — As a result of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

CACEIS’s securities lending operation wins award

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Paris, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — CACEIS has won the award of top ranking lender for the “Overall Asia” zone in Global Investor magazine’s “Equity Lending and Synthetic Finance” survey, in which securities borrowers rate lenders. CACEIS scored consistently high across the 16 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment

José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Discours du Président Barroso à l’occasion du lancement de la semaine du marché unique: “Tous ensemble pour le marché unique” Lancement de la semaine du marché unique / Bruxelles 15 octobre 2012

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Bruxelles, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mesdames et Messieurs, Chers amis, C’est à la fois un plaisir et un honneur que d’être avec vous aujourd’hui pour le lancement de la semaine du marché unique, événement co-organisé par la Commission européenne et le Parlement … Read the full press release →

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GDF SUEZ s’associe à Barcelone pour concevoir et développer la Ville de demain

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17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Gérard Mestrallet, Président Directeur général de GDF SUEZ, et Xavier Trias, maire de la ville de Barcelone, en Espagne, ont signé ce mardi 9 octobre 2012 un partenariat stratégique dans le domaine de la ville de demain. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France

SMEs in Europe at the crossroads: further policy boost needed to help in recovery

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
Note: 2011 and 2012 figures are estimates.

17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s Small and Medium Sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to strive for recovery. If we take the EU as a whole so far their overall efforts have mainly led to ‘jobless’ growth, as shown by diverging trends in … Read the full press release →

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ŠKODA: Mehr Auslieferungen im September

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

› Auslieferungsplus im September 2012 bei 3,3 Prozent auf 83.900 Einheiten  › ŠKODA legt in ersten neun Monaten 2012 um 7,9 Prozent zu  › ŠKODA Marktanteil in Westeuropa gewachsen Mladá Boleslav, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — ŠKODA AUTO setzt seinen Wachstumskurs im September 2012 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic

Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ Vice-President of the European Commission Responsible for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration From words to action: making “More Europe” a reality Meeting of COSAC Nicosia, Cyprus, 15 October 2012

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From words to action: making “More Europe” a reality Nicosia, Cyprus, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen It is a pleasure to be here today with so many distinguished parliamentarians. As I have said many times before, I am firm … Read the full press release →

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Baby boomer retirements bring attention to retirement savings

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
Peter Lefkin is senior vice president of government and external affairs at Allianz of America in the Washington, DC, representative office. He has been involved in Washington public policy for over 30 years, with the last 23 working for the Allianz US affiliates.

While the demographic challenge facing the United States might not be as severe as that confronting Europe, it nonetheless remains significant. Long-time Washington-watcher Peter Lefkin looks at the likely regulatory changes relating to retirement in the next few years. Munich, 17-10-2012 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Insurance, Investment, Society

BNP Paribas, partenaire officiel pour la 4ème année consécutive de Lumière 2012 Grand Lyon Film Festival du 15 au 21 octobre

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Dans le cadre de ses actions en faveur du 7ème Art, BNP Paribas renouvelle son soutien à Lumière 2012, Grand Lyon Film Festival. Ce festival est organisé par l’Institut Lumière, du 15 au 21 octobre 2012. 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Présidé … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Entertainment, France, Society

Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Celebrating Europe’s extraordinary cultural heritage 5th European Heritage Days Forum in Cyprus Nicosia, 15 October 2012

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Celebrating Europe’s extraordinary cultural heritage Nicosia, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — 5th European Heritage Days Forum in Cyprus Dear Minister Mavrou, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be with you here, in Nicosia. I would like to thank the organisers, and … Read the full press release →

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Text of the video message given at the award ceremony for the second Luca Pacioli Award

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, 13 October 2012 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — It is a great honour for me to receive this award today from the university where, at the end of the 1970s, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Italy, Society

Mehr car2go für immer mehr Kunden: car2go Flotte in Berlin wächst auf 1.200 Fahrzeuge

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Ab sofort 20 Prozent mehr Fahrzeuge verfügbar Bereits mehr als 24.000 car2go Nutzer in der Hauptstadt Erweiterung des Geschäftsgebiets um 10 Prozent geplant Berlin, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — car2go, Pionier und Marktführer unter den voll-flexiblen Autovermietsystemen für Ballungsräume, hat aufgrund der … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany

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

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Art & Culture, France, Society

Volkswagen nimmt neues Logistikzentrum in Wolfsburg in Betrieb

Posted on 16, October 2012 by
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 →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics

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

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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 →

Posted in Business, Economy, Government, Society

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

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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 →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics

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

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany

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

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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 →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Technology, Telecom

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

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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 →

Posted in Government, Society

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

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Automotive, Education, Germany, Society

Eni enters the retail natural gas market in France

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Italy, Retail

The cost of non-Europe

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Government, Politics, Society

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

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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 →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Commodities, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, International Trade, Metals and Minerals, Switzerland

Testing of Galileo satellite navigation system can begin

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

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 →

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AXA ET CREDIT AGRICOLE CIB SIGNENT LEUR PREMIER FINANCEMENT CONJOINT

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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 →

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