Daily Archives: 18, February 2013

Italy: EIB provides second tranche of EUR 500 million for Venice’s MOSE system

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18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today in Rome, the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided a second tranche of EUR 500 million of the finance contract in support of the MOSE engineering system designed to help protect Venice. The loan will be granted to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Italy

CAIXA E IAPMEI ASSINAM PROTOCOLO PARA LINHAS CAIXA CAPITALIZAÇÃO

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350 milhões de euros para o financiamento da economia nacional 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A Caixa Geral de Depósitos assinou esta sexta-feira  com o IAPMEI, a PME Investimentos e as SGM o protocolo para as Linhas de Crédito Caixa Capitalização, num … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Portugal, Small Business

State aid: Commission publishes updated Guide on services of general economic interest (SGEI)

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Brussels, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission services have published an updated guide to explain how EU rules in the fields of state aid, public procurement and the internal market apply to services of general economic interest (SGEI). The guide provides … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Media

Pearson trading update

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18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is today (January 21, 2013) providing its regular January trading update. We will report preliminary results for 2012 on 25 February 2013. In general, Pearson’s businesses continue to face tough market … Read the full press release →

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

The European Union Solidarity Fund’s response to the 2009 Abruzzi earthquake: The relevance and cost of operations

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INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING  Luxembourg, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In early April 2009, an earthquake hit the Italian Abruzzi region and its capital city of L’Aquila, causing direct damage estimated at more than 10 billion euro. In November 2009, the European Union … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Luxembourg, Society

Nanostart-holding MagForce: Shareholders’ Meeting resolves to increase capital by up to €33.5 million

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Capital increase against cash and noncash contributions by granting preemptive rights of up to a total of €33.5 million approved at Shareholders’ Meeting Debt reduction and debt-to-equity swap planned Frankfurt/ Berlin, Germany, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The shareholders’ Meeting of Nanostart-holding … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech

Ministers Bruton and Sherlock to chair Competitiveness Council debates on the Single Market, entrepreneurship and research

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Ministers Richard Bruton and Sean Sherlock will chair a two-day meeting of the Competitiveness Council that will see EU Ministers for Industry and Research discuss a range of important issues including Single Market legislation, the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Industrial, Ireland, Politics, Science

Danske Bank reports net profit of DKK 4.7 billion (EUR 636.6 million) for 2012

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Announcement of financial results 2012 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Danske Bank today announced its financial results for 2012. The announcement and the annual report can be viewed at www.danskebank.com/reports. Highlights are shown below. In 2012, Danske Bank Group posted a profit before tax … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Financial

The Alliance of German Science Organisations extends the Priority Initiative ‘Digital Information’ until the end of 2017

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For a better exchange of academic information  18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The academic world needs a free, unrestricted and quick exchange of information. To further emphatically pursue this aim, the German Science Organisations started the second phase of the Priority Initiative … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Internet & Online, Non Profit, Science, Society, Technology

EU Education Ministers adopt conclusions on rethinking education

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BRUSSELS, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, chaired the EU Council of Education Ministers in Brussels today. In response to the European Commission’s recent communication on ‘Rethinking Education’, European Education Ministers adopted Conclusions … Read the full press release →

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

Raphaële Hamel is appointed Communications Director of Europcar group

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Raphaële Hamel is appointed  Communications Director of Europcar group  18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Raphaële Hamel is appointed Group Communications Director of Europcar. Raphaële Hamel graduated from Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris. She started her career as a journalist in the French economic press … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, France, Management, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the condition of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israel

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Brussels, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today: “The High Representative is following with concern reports about the deteriorating … Read the full press release →

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

New IT Tools double Corporate Competitivenes, INSEAD AT&T Research shows

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Breakthrough inquiry by INSEAD eLab scholars reveals how mobile computing, cloud services and online collaboration tools are improving productivity – but not for everyone Abu Dhabi, Fontainebleau (France) and Singapore — 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — INSEAD, the leading international business school, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, France, Internet & Online, Science, Technology, Telecom

Ministers for Education in Ireland & Northern Ireland seek to strengthen and reform role of teacher educator

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Second major Education Event of the Irish Presidency takes place in Dublin Castle on Feb 18th/19th 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Minister for Education & Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D. and his Northern Ireland counterpart, Minister John O’Dowd M.L.A will open a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Ireland, Politics, Society

Remarks by Štefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy after the Trilateral Ministerial meeting between the European Commission – Republic of Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Brussels, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Remarks by Štefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy after the Trilateral Ministerial meeting between the European Commission – Republic of Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina Commissioner Štefan Füle chaired today the second Trilateral Ministerial between … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, European Union, Government, Politics

Balaklava Mine Group’s 2012 Marketable Output Amounted to 2.82 Million Tonnes

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18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2012, Balaklava Mine Group curtailed its actual marketable output by 5% or 143,000 tonnes, down to 2.82 million tonnes, against the plan. That said, the sales of products amounted to 2.74 million tonnes. Over the same … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Ukraine

Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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Brussels, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the European Union pays tribute to the ICRC’s tireless and invaluable work in protecting the lives and dignity of victims … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Non Profit, Politics, Society

Speech: Why Global Markets Require Global Rules – and US-EU Cooperation

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Michel BARNIER – Member of the European Commission responsible for Internal Market and Service Transatlantic Finance Initiative, New York New York, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, When the financial crisis hit a few years ago, we had no choice. We needed … Read the full press release →

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