Monthly Archives: January 2013

L’UE accélère son soutien à la résolution de la crise au Mali

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

Bruxelles, 18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A l’occasion du Conseil des Affaires étrangères convoqué par la Haute Représentante de l’UE Catherine Ashton au sujet du Mali qui s’est tenu aujourd’hui, l’Union européenne a décidé de réserver un montant de € 50 millions au … Read the full press release →

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

Veolia Environnement annonce le succès de son émission hybride subordonnée perpétuelle en Euros et en Sterlings

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Après avoir rencontré environ 150 investisseurs principalement d’Europe continentale et du Royaume-Uni, Veolia Environnement a lancé une émission de titres super subordonnés à durée indéterminée en euros et en sterlings remboursable à partir d’avril 2018. Profitant d’une … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial

Speech: Inauguration of the ITER Headquarters Building in Cadarache

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

Günther OETTINGER – EU Commissioner for Energy Inauguration of the ITER Headquarters Building/Cadarache 18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dear Director General Motojima, Madame le Ministre, Dear Senators, Mayors, Prefects, Dear representatives of our ITER Partner Countries, Dear ITER staff and everybody involved … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, France, Government, Politics, Science

UK: Aviva appoints chief underwriting officer for Commercial and Corporate & Speciality Lines

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, has today appointed Susan Penwarden as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for Commercial, Corporate & Speciality Lines. Susan joins Aviva from RSA where she worked for 13 years, most recently as Group Specialty … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Management, United Kingdom

Tesco comments on FSAI beef survey

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Tesco comments on FSAI beef survey Tim Smith, Group Technical Director comments: “Today we were informed that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has found that a number of beef products they have recently tested contained … Read the full press release →

Posted in Food & Beverage, Government, Retail, Society, United Kingdom

EU must require “made in” labels on imports from third countries, say MEPs

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU must make the use of “made in” origin labels on goods imported from third countries mandatory, MEPs reiterated in a plenary debate and vote on Thursday. They objected to the Commission’s plans simply to withdraw … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP APPOINTS REGIONAL MD OF COMMERCIAL BANKING FOR SCOTLAND

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lloyds Banking Group has announced the appointment of Alasdair Gardner as Regional MD of Commercial Banking for Scotland. Alasdair will now take on responsibility for all of the Group’s SME clients in Scotland, in addition to his … Read the full press release →

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

Parliament backs free access to EU market for four African countries

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Madagascar, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe will get duty- and quota-free access to the EU market, under the EU’s first economic partnership deal, endorsed by Parliament on Thursday, with an African region. The Interim Economic Partnership Agreement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, International Trade

LA CORTE D’APPELLO DI PARIGI CONFERMA IL LODO DEL TRIBUNALE ARBITRALE INTERNAZIONALE FAVOREVOLE A ENEL GREEN POWER SUL CASO LAGEO

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

Confermata la decisione concernente la joint venture con Inversiones Energeticas (INE) per lo sviluppo della geotermia in El Salvador Roma e San Salvador, 18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Corte d’Appello di Parigi ha confermato ieri il lodo emesso dal Tribunale Arbitrale … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Italy, Law

GDF SUEZ renforce son engagement pour le développement des PME françaises

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gérard Mestrallet, Président directeur général de GDF SUEZ, et Jean-François Roubaud, Président de CGPME, ont signé un protocole d’accord portant sur le renforcement de leur coopération en faveur du développement des PME françaises. Le soutien au développement … Read the full press release →

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

Parliament backs historic EU partnership agreement with Iraq

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MEPs backed the EU’s first-ever partnership deal with Iraq on Thursday, aimed at helping it complete the transition to democracy, rebuild and normalise relations with the international community. In a separate resolution, MEPs raise concerns about continuing … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics

Quatre licences d’exploration attribuées à GDF SUEZ en Norvège

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Le ministère norvégien du Pétrole et de l’Energie a attribué à GDF SUEZ des participations dans quatre licences d’exploration, dans le cadre du « Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) round » 2012. Au total, 51 nouvelles licences … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Government, Norway

EU to open Delegations to Myanmar and to the United Arab Emirates

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

Brussels, 17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following a decision of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, the EU is to open a Delegation to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics

Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the terrorist attack near In-Amenas, Algeria

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

Brussels, 17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today: “It is with the greatest concern that I learned about the terrorist attack … Read the full press release →

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

Le nuove Generali: una rivoluzione in disciplina, semplicità e focus per migliorare il ritorno agli azionisti

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Le nuove Generali: una rivoluzione in disciplina, semplicità e focus per migliorare il ritorno agli azionisti Chiaro focus sul core business assicurativo e sulla presenza geografica. Aumento del peso del business Danni Ristabilire una solida posizione patrimoniale … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Italy

EU training mission in Mali established

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

Brussels, 17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Council today established a Common Security and Defence Policy mission to support the training and reorganisation of the Malian Armed Forces. This decision creates the legal basis for the operation and is another step towards its deployment. The … Read the full press release →

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

Auf dem Weg zur emissionsfreien Flotte: FleetBoard forscht gleich zwei Mal mit

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

Mitarbeit an den Forschungsprojekten eFlotte und GreenNavigation Im Fokus: Effiziente Steuerung von Flottenfahrzeugen mit Elekro-Antrieb Stuttgart, 17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Daimler FleetBoard beteiligt sich an zwei zukunftsweisenden Forschungsprojekten zum Thema Elektromobilität, die vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) gefördert werden. Elektromobilität … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Environment, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Speech by Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton on behalf of HRVP Catherine Ashton on the recommendations of the Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference regarding the establishment of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

Strasbourg, 17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Honourable Members of the European Parliament, As set out in her statement of 24 November, the High Representative regrets that it was not possible to convene the proposed Conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone … Read the full press release →

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

Volkswagen Konzern liefert erstmals über 9 Millionen Fahrzeuge aus

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

• Gesamtjahr 2012: Verkäufe legen um 11,2 Prozent* zu • Starker Einzelmonat Dezember: 784.300 Auslieferungen / 20,7 Prozent Plus* • Vorstandsvorsitzender Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn: „Konzern hat sich unter schwierigen Bedingungen hervorragend entwickelt und verzeichnet das beste Verkaufsjahr aller Zeiten.“ • Konzernvertriebsvorstand Christian Klingler: … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany

BAE SYSTEMS: UK BUSINESS SECRETARY VISITS OUR SITE AT WARTON

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

The Rt. Hon. Vince Cable, MP, hailed BAE Systems as a ‘brilliant example of British advanced manufacturing’ during a visit to Lancashire  17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — To mark the recent agreement with Oman, Mr Cable – the Secretary of State for … Read the full press release →

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