Monthly Archives: March 2013

The President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy welcomes the agreement reached by the Eurogroup and the Cypriot authorities

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, made the following statement on Cyprus after the agreement reached by the Eurogroup and the Cypriot authorities on the key elements for a future macroeconomic adjustment programme: “I welcome … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society

ABB’s Dividend Access Facility 2013 for shareholders tax-resident in Sweden

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Zurich, Switzerland, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, is making a facility available for shareholders tax-resident in Sweden, holding shares of ABB Ltd registered with Euroclear Sweden, that allows them to receive their dividend relating … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Sweden, Switzerland

Royal Society of Edinburgh honour for five academics from the University of Dundee

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 2013 election of new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh has seen the honour bestowed on five academics from the University of Dundee. The new Fellows from Dundee are: Professor Peter Cameron, Director of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom

The Eurogroup agrees with the Cypriot authorities on future macroeconomic adjustment programme

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Eurogroup has reached an agreement with the Cypriot authorities on the key elements necessary for a future macroeconomic adjustment programme. This agreement is supported by all euro area Member States as well as the three institutions. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics

The University of Nottingham collaborates with forward-thinking Australian environmental planners on conservation of the future

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The national parks, nature reserves and wetlands of the semi-arid wheatbelt of Western Australia with their rich diversity of flora and fauna are the backdrop for new research to improve the management of natural resources in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Environment, Society, Technology, United Kingdom

Štefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Addresses EU-Albania Relations

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Just BE Conference / Tirana, Albania, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dear Minister, Excellencies, Members of Parliament, Dear Friends, Thank you for this opportunity, I like the way that we developed this interactive discussion among ourselves. At the beginning I´ll make six important … Read the full press release →

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

Airbus Military receives full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

  Military certification and first delivery to follow soon Madrid, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus Military has today received full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a critical step towards delivery of the first aircraft to the French … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, France, Government, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Cooperation contract between Daimler AG and the University of Stuttgart

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Cooperation contract between Institute for Aircraft Design and Daimler AG Joint research into new design, simulation and process techniques in FRP/CRP lightweight construction The cooperation underpins the research activities of the two partners in the ARENA2036 Research Campus Stuttgart, 25-3-2013 — … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Education, Germany, Science, Technology

Successful financial year 2012 for K+S Group

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

K+S Group expects slight increase in revenues and earnings in the current year At € 3.9 billion, 2012 revenues almost on last year’s level Operating earnings EBIT I of € 809 million very close to forecast Second best year-end results … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Industrial

The European Investment Bank provides EUR 8m to Banque de Tahiti to support SME companies in French Polynesia

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide EUR 8m to the Banque de Tahiti to support long-term financing of eligible investment projects by small and medium sized companies in French Polynesia. Support from the European Investment … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business

ABB Ltd published its 2012 annual report and filed the document on Form 20-F with the SEC in US

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Zurich, Switzerland, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB Ltd has published its 2012 annual report and filed the document on Form 20-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The 2012 annual report is now available electronically at www.abb.com/news (>Media resources>ABB Group … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Switzerland

Vice President Rehn: The European Commission is working hard to facilitate a solution to help Cyprus

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Brussels, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — We recognise the progress now being made by the Cypriot government towards a solution which can pave the way for an agreement on a financial assistance programme for Cyprus. Intensive work and contacts will continue in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Cyprus, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics

Raiffeisen Bank erwirbt Privatkundenportfolio von Citibank Rumänien

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

100.000 Kunden und mehr als € 90 Millionen an Bruttoaktiva werden übertragen Raiffeisen Bank übernimmt Mitarbeiter im Privatkundenbereich der Citibank Rumänien Rumänien ist einer der RBI-Märkte mit den besten Geschäftsperspektiven 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Raiffeisen Bank S.A. in Bukarest, Tochter … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Romania

To meet its energy policy targets, EU must take society with it, says the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

An effective EU energy policy needs informed and structured public dialogues 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — If the EU is to meet its energy policy targets, it must take society with it, says the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in an … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

ABB signed $260m service contract for a period of 9 years with A/S Norske Shell in Norway

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Integrated service and support solutions from ABB will contribute to efficient operations of the Draugen and Ormen Lange oil and gas fields 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has signed a service contract valued at … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Norway, Switzerland

European Commission: Investment in education under pressure in Member States

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Brussels, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Investment in education fell in eight out of 25 Member States assessed as part of a European Commission study on the impact of the crisis on education budgets since 2010. Cuts of more than 5% were imposed in Greece, Hungary1, Italy2, Lithuania and Portugal, while Estonia, Poland3, Spain and the … Read the full press release →

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

Intershop webinar featuring Forrester Research on Building a Successful B2B E-Commerce Business

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Research analyst Andy Hoar to present findings from “Key Trends in B2B E-Commerce for 2013” Attendees will learn how channel-mapping strategies can help grow B2B revenue San Francisco, CA, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Forrester Research estimates that B2B e-commerce in the … Read the full press release →

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

The European Commission wants young Europeans to be inspired by home-grown entrepreneurs, so their bright ideas start and stay in Europe

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

 EU says we should glorify our entrepreneurs: Skype; Spotify and Angry Birds creators advise EU – first stage of “Startup Europe” campaign Brussels, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Most people think of Silicon Valley in the United States when they think about technology … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Investment, Politics, Small Business, Technology

University of Dundee and NHS Tayside to investigate the role of Sodium bicarbonate in improving the Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease?

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers from the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside are to lead a £1.2million UK-wide project, funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) Programme, to investigate the role of Sodium bicarbonate … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Financial, Healthcare, Science, Society, United Kingdom

Philips updates markets on a meeting with investors and financial analysts in Boston

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Boston, MA, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At a meeting with investors and financial analysts today in Boston, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) will update the financial markets on the progress it has made with its change and performance improvement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Netherlands

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem took responsibility for the rejected Cypriot bailout plan

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem took responsibility for the rejected Cypriot bailout plan, adding that it was a “joint decision” in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Thursday. He also told MEPs he doubted that there really … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Cyprus, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics

The University of Nottingham’s Technology Transfer Office receives Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council praise for its £12m impact

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Nottingham’s Technology Transfer Office (TTO) has been nationally recognised by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for its work in commercialising technologies arising from research into Clostridia. The team from The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

President Valcárcel and German EU affairs ministers discuss social crisis

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “We have a shared duty of providing answers to the growing frustration of our citizens. Though the crisis will pass by, the consequences of populism could last and harm our democracies” ​Today the President of the Committee … Read the full press release →

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

Monarch Airlines, one of the UK’s scheduled airlines, takes delivery of its first A320 with Sharklets

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Blagnac, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Monarch Airlines, one of the UK’s scheduled airlines, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 equipped with fuel saving wing tip devices, called Sharklets, becoming the first UK carrier to benefit from them. Sharklets are … Read the full press release →

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

Luxair Luxembourg Airlines has announced bold ambitions for the future

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Luxembourg, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Roland Berger consultancy has endorsed the viability of the strategic model of Luxair Luxembourg Airlines, while highlighting its extreme fragility. An improvement in our earnings in the order of €25 million is needed to guarantee the Airline activity’s future. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Luxembourg, Management, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Prof. Rodolfo Schöneburg, Head of Passive Safety and Vehicle Functions at Mercedes-Benz Cars, awarded the “Pathfinder Award”

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Stuttgart/Reunion, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, Prof. Rodolfo Schöneburg, Head of Passive Safety and Vehicle Functions at Mercedes‑Benz Cars, was presented with the renowned “Pathfinder Award” by the “Automotive Safety Council”, the American safety association. Every year this independent organisation presents … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Germany, Security & Safety, Technology

The Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft will propose new shareholder representatives for election on the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2013

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2013 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft will propose to the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2013 that Dr. Annette Messemer and Wesley Clark be newly elected to the Supervisory … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management

Commission urges Member States to implement International Labour Organisation 2011 Workers Convention

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Brussels, 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has presented a proposal for a Council Decision authorising Member States to ratify the International Labour Organisation 2011 Convention concerning decent work for domestic workers (Convention No. 189). Countries ratifying the ILO Convention agree … Read the full press release →

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

Enea AB Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The shareholders in Enea AB (publ), corp. id. no. 556209-7146, (the ”Company”), are hereby invited to attend the annual general meeting (“AGM”) to be held on Wednesday April 10, 2013, at 4 p.m. at Kista Science Tower, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

Walter Rothensteiner, Generaldirektor der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (RZB) feierte am 7. März 2013 seinen 60. Geburtstag

Posted on 22, March 2013 by

Zahlreiche Gäste gratulieren dem RZB-Generaldirektor Breites Wirken in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft 22-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Walter Rothensteiner, Generaldirektor der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (RZB) und Generalanwalt des Österreichischen Raiffeisenverbandes (ÖRV), feierte am 7. März 2013 seinen 60. Geburtstag. Auf Einladung von … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Management

Twenty first summit between the European Union and Japan (Tokyo – 25 March 2013)

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 25 March in Tokyo, Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, will meet Japanese Prime Minister Abe for the twenty first summit between the European Union … Read the full press release →

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

ABB named one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

ABB recognized for demonstrated leadership in ethical business practices Zurich, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the power and automation technology group, was named by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international organization dedicated to best practices in business ethics, to its 2013 list … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, Society, Switzerland

Actavis launched Montelukast tablets immediately after patents expired in Europe

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Zug, Switzerland, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT) has launched Montelukast tablets immediately after patent expiry in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK. In Austria, Actavis started pricing and reimbursement on Day … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland

MEPs: Safeguarding public pensions to ensure decent living standards for all in old age must remain a priority

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Safeguarding public pensions to ensure decent living standards for all in old age must remain a priority, MEPs stress in a resolution adopted on Thursday. They also call for the development of supplementary pension schemes and longer … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Politics, Society

Jean-Claude Trichet: EIB is playing an “important” role helping the European economy adapt to new realities

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to Jean-Claude Trichet, the former president of the European Central Bank, the EIB is playing an “important” role helping the European economy adapt to new realities. He also underlines the support we have given small and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Politics

Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy welcomes Council adoption of the Energy Infrastructure Regulation

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy said today: “This is really a breakthrough and will give a big push to much needed infrastructure: Rather than waiting up to 12 years or longer for a permit, developers of crucial cross-border infrastructure … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Government, Politics

“Intershop Mobile Commerce” Helps Online Retailers Deliver Individual Shopping Experiences on Smartphones, Tablets and Other Mobile Devices

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Online retailers rely on Intershop technology and expertise when it comes to implementing a successful mobile commerce strategy Page content, product data and marketing campaigns automatically adapt to different types of mobile devices “Intershop Mobile Commerce” is an integral part … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Retail, Technology, Telecom

Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on attacks by Syrian forces on Lebanese soil

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /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 strongly condemns the attacks on targets on Lebanese … Read the full press release →

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

Statement of Conference of Presidents on Cyprus banking sector

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following the Open Conference of Presidents in the European Parliament on 20 March 2013 on the outcome of the Spring European Council where the issue of the Cyprus banking sector was raised, European Parliament President Martin Schulz … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society

MEPs: The political elites of Bosnia and Herzegovina still lack a joint vision of its overall direction

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The political elites of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) still lack a joint vision of its overall direction, and the is country falling further behind others in the region, warned the Foreign Affairs Committee in Thursday’s vote on … Read the full press release →

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