Daily Archives: 9, April 2013

APM Terminals disappointed with the decision of the Virginia Port Authority

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Virginia Port Authority Votes to End PPTA Process and Maintain Status Quo Portsmouth, Virginia, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — APM Terminals is disappointed with the decision of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) Board of Commissioners announced today (26 March 2013). We will have … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics

AkzoNobel announced plans to invest a further €65m in China

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9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The investment will be used to boost capacity and significantly improve operational excellence at AkzoNobel’s Surface Chemistry manufacturing sites in Boxing and Ningbo. More than half the money is being invested in the company’s facility in Shandong … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment

Statement by the European Commission President Barroso on the death of Baroness Thatcher

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Brussels, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Let me, on behalf of myself and the European Commission, say that I was deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher. She was without doubt a great stateswoman, the first female Prime … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Government, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

President José Manuel Durão Barroso comments on the situation in Portugal

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Brussels, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — What matters now is to find a solution. And, as you know, the European Commission already released a communiqué on the situation following the Constitutional Court’s decision yesterday. What I can say is that we welcome the … Read the full press release →

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

U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Howard Gutman visited SABCA’s facilities in Gosselies, Belgium

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9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On March 14, 2013 HE the Ambassador of the United States of America, Howard Gutman, visited SABCA’s facilities located in Gosselies, near Charleroi, Belgium.  During his visit, Ambassador H. Gutman was introduced to SABCA’s core-activities: manufacturing of structural … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Defence, Government, Politics, Technology

Dassault Aircraft Services opens new satellite service station in Van Nuys, California

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Teterboro, New Jersey, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) has expanded its footprint of service with a new satellite service station in Van Nuys, California. The satellite service station can provide troubleshooting and line maintenance for all Falcon 50, … Read the full press release →

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

Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger met with the Foreign Minister of Iceland, Mr Össur Skarphédinsson

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Brussels, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger met with the Foreign Minister of Iceland, Mr Össur Skarphédinsson where they discussed matters of mutual interest including the role Geothermal energy plays in the European Union’s renewable energy strategy and the … Read the full press release →

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

AUDI AG enjoyes best-ever opening quarter in its history – 369,500 deliveries

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9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With worldwide deliveries reaching around 369,500 units for January through March, the company improved on the prior-year quarter by 6.8 percent. In this period, the automotive manufacturer achieved growth in all of its three main sales regions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany