Daily Archives: 5, November 2012

BP Reports Strong Third Quarter Results, Raises Dividend

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Underlying 3Q 2012 replacement cost profit $5.2 billion; a 40 per cent increase on previous quarter. Increases quarterly dividend by 12.5 per cent, to 9c a share, payable in 4Q 2012. On track for delivery of strategic 10-point plan to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, United Kingdom

Airbus ACJ319 to feature at NBAA show

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Showcases largest cabin of any business jet Blagnac, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — An Airbus ACJ319 will again top the cabin offerings at the NBAA show this year highlighting how more space and comfort are available within a similar external footprint to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Marketing, Technology

Merger review: Past evolution and future prospects

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Cernobbio (Italy), 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, It is always a pleasure to be back in Cernobbio, in this occasion to participate in this Conference on Competition Policy. And I wish to thank in particular Jorge Padilla for inviting me … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Italy, Law

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BMW Group takes top prize at the 2012 Corporate Entrepreneur Awards for premium car-sharing joint venture DriveNow. Jury impressed by willingness to trial new models of mobility.

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Munich, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — DriveNow, the premium car-sharing joint venture by BMW Group and Sixt AG, was acknowledged as the best new corporate venture at the 2012 Corporate Entrepreneur Awards by Market Gravity and Wired Magazine. More than 200 business … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Germany, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Catherine Ashton travels to Morocco and Algeria

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5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, travels this week to Morocco and Algeria. On Monday, 5th November in Rabat, she will meet Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Society

Wie sehen nachhaltige Mobilitätskonzepte aus? Öko-Institut, ISOE und car2go starten Carsharing-Studie

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Mehrjährige Untersuchung zum Mobilitätsverhalten beim Carsharing Parallele Untersuchung an den car2go Standorten Stuttgart und Köln Vergleich von konventionellen und batterieelektrischen Flotten 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Carsharing liegt im Trend, gilt als flexibel und nachhaltig – besonders wenn die Autos mit Strom … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Technology

Joint Press Statement on the occasion of the visit to the Kingdom of Thailand by the President of the European Commission, Mr. José Manuel Barroso

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Brussels, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On 4 November 2012, the President of the European Commission, Mr. José Manuel Barroso, paid an Official Visit to the Kingdom of Thailand as Guest of the Royal Thai Government. The President of the European Commission met … Read the full press release →

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UGent bereikt recordaantal inschrijvingen (40.000)

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5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Gisteren liep bij de studentenadministratie van de Universiteit Gent de 40.000ste inschrijving voor het academiejaar 2012-2013 binnen. Vorig jaar waren dat het op hetzelfde ogenblik nog maar 37.664. Binnen het totaal van 40.000 inschrijvingen vormen de bacheloropleidingen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Education, Society

Össur – Þriðji ársfjórðungur 2012

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HÆG SALA Í BANDARÍKJUNUM HEFUR ÁHRIF Á VÖXT 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sala – Söluvöxtur var 2%, mælt í staðbundinni mynt. Heildarsalan nam 99 milljónum Bandaríkjadala samanborið við 101 milljón dala á þriðja ársfjórðungi 2011. Áframhaldandi eftirlit endurgreiðsluaðila hefur hægt á sölu … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Iceland, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology

SPEAKING POINTS – Press Point with Prime Minister of Thailand

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Bangkok, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen,Let me start by thanking Prime Minister Shinawatra for her warm welcome today. It is indeed a pleasure to meet you Madam Prime Minister and I am grateful to visit your country – a … Read the full press release →

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Taking You to the BAMBI Stage with Facebook

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The BAMBI Awards Are Using a Multitude of Social Media Activities to Enable Fans to Experience Them Live Munich, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — How would you like to award the superstars of One Direction their trophy on the grand BAMBI stage or … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Technology

Press statement by the President Herman Van Rompuy, following his meeting with Thongsing Thammavong, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

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Vientiane, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — It is with great pleasure that I met today Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong ahead of the Asia-Europe Meeting – ASEM. In the name of the European Union, I thanked him for organising the ninth ASEM in Vientiane. … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Society

Verizon Wireless introduces Nokia Lumia 822 to Fall portfolio

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Verizon Wireless introduces Nokia Lumia 822 to Fall portfolio

New Windows Phone 8 smartphone exclusive to Verizon Wireless Espoo, Finland, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (October 29, 2012), Verizon Wireless and Nokia announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia Lumia 822 – a powerful Windows Phone 8 smartphone exclusive to Verizon … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Technology, Telecom

Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the appointment of the new government in Libya

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Brussels, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and VicePresident of the Commission issued the following statement today: “I congratulate Prime Minister Zidan on the appointment of his new Government, following … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics, Society