Daily Archives: 31, January 2013

EASA strongly opposes disinformation campaign on Flight Time Limitations

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31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today expressed its strong disagreement with the current disinformation campaign organised throughout Europe by the European Cockpit Association on the Agency’s proposal to amend the current EU rules on flight and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, European Union, Government, Society, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

METRO GROUP increases sales 2012 and confirms EBIT guidance

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Sales of METRO GROUP grew by 2.3% adjusted for the disposals of Makro UK and Saturn France EBIT guidance for 2012 confirmed: EBIT before special items of around € 2 billion expected Q4 sales of Media-Saturn in Germany grew by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Retail

El Presidente de Banco Santander, Emilio Botín: “Tenemos la confianza de que estamos cerca de un cambio de ciclo”

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“El beneficio antes de provisiones alcanzó 23.559 millones de euros, lo que sitúa a Banco Santander como el tercer banco del mundo y muestra la capacidad de generación de beneficios que tiene el grupo una vez se normalice el nivel … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Spain

Rolls-Royce installs world’s most powerful marine gas turbine into new aircraft carrier

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31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has this week successfully completed the installation of the first MT30 gas turbine into the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland. The MT30, at … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

Nomination de Jean RICHARD DE LATOUR au sein du groupe Carrefour

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Boulogne-Billancourt, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jean RICHARD DE LATOUR a rejoint le groupe Carrefour le 2 janvier en qualité de Directeur des Etudes, de l’Innovation et des Affaires Publiques. Ancien élève de l’Ecole nationale d’administration, Jean RICHARD DE LATOUR était auparavant … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Management, Retail

New Head of BP Russia Appointed

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31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BP today announced the appointment of Michael Townshend as Senior Vice President – Russia BP Group, reporting directly to Bob Dudley, BP Group Chief Executive. Townshend, who is currently BP Regional President, Iraq will take up his … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Russia, United Kingdom

Resultados 2012: Santander obtuvo un beneficio atribuido de 2.205 millones (-59%), tras dotar 18.800 millones y sanear el riesgo inmobiliario en España

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31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Grupo Santander ha cerrado 2012 con un beneficio atribuido de 2.205 millones de euros, lo que supone un descenso del 59% con respecto a 2011. El beneficio ordinario de 2012 asciende a 5.251 millones de euros, al que … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Spain

Minister of State for European Affairs to present Irish Priorities to the Committee of the Regions

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Minister for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton, will present the Presidency priorities to the Committee of the Regions on 31 January in Brussels. 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton will appear before the Committee of the Regions on … Read the full press release →

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

EDF: Nouvelle étape dans la construction de l’EPR en Chine : fin de l’installation des composants lourds de Taishan 1

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Un partenariat réussi avec l’électricien chinois CGNPC 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A l’occasion de sa visite ce jour sur le site nucléaire de Taishan (province du Guangdong), Mme Nicole Bricq, Ministre du Commerce Extérieur, accompagnée de Luc Oursel, Président du Directoire … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology

Speech – Labour market: Cinderella of EU recovery strategy?

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László ANDOR – European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion European Trade Union Institute conference “European labour markets in (the) crisis: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?” Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, It is … Read the full press release →

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

300 000 clients choisissent chaque jour le réseau Total Access

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Plus de 300 stations Total Access déjà ouvertes Objectif 600 stations fin 2013 Paris, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Fin décembre, Total inaugurait sa 300ème station-service Total Access. Lancé il y a un peu plus d’un an, le réseau Total Access se … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France

IATA and European Aviation Partners Launch European Action Plan for Preventing Runway Excursions

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Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined with 16 other aviation stakeholder organizations in developing a European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions. The goal is to reduce the occurrence of one of the most … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, European Union, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

The EU confirms its pledge of € 50 million to support an African-led peace operation (AFISMA)

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Andrís Piebalgs – European Commissioner for Development AFISMA Donor Conference Mali/Addis Ababa Addis Ababa, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — I have the honour of leading the delegation of the European Union at this special conference. But above all I have come today to deliver … Read the full press release →

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

Angola Production Starts at BP-Operated PSVM Project

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31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol E.P.), as the concessionaire, BP Exploration Angola, as the operator, and the partners of Block 31, today announced that production from the PSVM development area in Block 31, offshore Angola, … Read the full press release →

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

Illicit drugs: EU report unveils new worrying trends in smuggling and consumption

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Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe is entering an important new era in the supply and demand for illicit drugs — a development which is challenging current policies and responses. This is according to the first joint EU drug markets report from the European Monitoring Centre for … Read the full press release →

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

ING to sell its interest in ING Vysya Life Insurance

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Amsterdam, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ING announced today it has agreed to sell its 26% interest in ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Ltd. to its joint venture partner Exide Industries Ltd. ING’s exit from the Indian life insurance joint venture is part … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Netherlands

E.ON erfüllt Erwartungen für 2012 und passt Ausblick für 2013 an geändertes Umfeld an

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EBITDA 2012 mit voraussichtlich 10,8 Milliarden Euro im Plan Dividende von 1,10 Euro pro Aktie für 2012 bestätigt Ausblick 2013: EBITDA von 9,2 bis 9,8 Milliarden Euro, nachhaltiger Konzernüberschuss von 2,2 bis 2,6 Milliarden Euro erwartet 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die E.ON SE, Düsseldorf, hat … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities

ECB releases final Recommendations for the security of internet payments and starts public consultation on payment account access services

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31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) today released a comprehensive set of “Recommendations for the security of internet payments”, following a two-month public consultation carried out in 2012. The Recommendations represent the first achievement of the European Forum … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Technology

Orange Silicon Valley joins the Open Compute Project

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Building cost effective Cloud and Big Data infrastructure through open source hardware. San Francisco, Calif., 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Orange Silicon Valley, France Telecom-Orange’s development center in San Francisco, has joined the Open Compute Project (OCP) to benefit from the community developing … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom

2013 EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award: finalists unveiled

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Brussels / Barcelona, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the five finalists who will compete for the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. In total, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Belgium, Construction, European Union, Real Estate, Spain