Daily Archives: 18, April 2013

Construction begins on Airbus’ U.S. Assembly Line in Mobile, Alabama

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Opportunity for some 1,000 high-skilled workers direct and many more in supply chain Blagnac, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus manufacturing in the United States advanced another step closer to reality today in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company’s A320 Family Assembly … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged A319, A320 Family Assembly Line, A321, Alabama, Assembly Line, aviation industry, Blagnac, Clay Jones, Dave Barger, Dr. Keivan Deravi, Fabrice Brégier, Gulf Coast, Henry Hinojosa, Liz Freeman, Mobile, Mobile Brookley Aeroplex, Tom Enders, Victoria Corob

Alstom T&D India won the coveted ‘Best International Exhibitor’ award at Gridtech 2013

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom T&D India won the coveted ‘Best International Exhibitor’ award at the recently concluded Gridtech 2013. Gridtech 2013, held from 3rd to 5th April 2013 in New Delhi, is a prestigious event that brings together leading Indian … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged Alstom T&D India, Award, Best International Exhibitor, distribution, electrical power systems, event, Grid boxes, Gridtech 2013, INDIA, intelligent electronic devices, international exhibition, load dispatch, Micom Agile, New Delhi, P60 Agile, P60 single management box, power generation, power transmission, Process Bus Operation, renewable energy sources, smart distribution networks, Smart Grid, transmission

Commission welcomes today’s vote of the EP on groundhandling services at EU airports

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Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes today’s vote of the European Parliament on groundhandling services at EU airports updating Directive 96/67/EC. With this vote, the Parliament is paving the way for negotiations with the Council and the Commission to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged airlines, airports, aviation chain, Directive 96/67/EC, EU airports, groundhandling services, legislation, noise, passengers, Siim Kallas

The BMW Concept X4. The next chapter in the Sports Activity Coupe story.

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Munich. 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Every new BMW X model is a trailblazer. Indeed, the world premiere of the first BMW X model (the BMW X5) in 1999 saw the BMW Group call into being the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) segment – … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Marketing, Technology

Tagged BMW Concept X4, BMW Group, BMW X family, SAC, Sports Activity Coupe, Sports Activity Vehicle

Europe to strengten its preparedness against natural and man-made disasters

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Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today presents a package consisting of two parts: The EU strategy on adaptation to climate change sets out a framework and mechanisms for taking the EU’s preparedness for current and future climate impacts to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Defence, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Security & Safety, Society

Tagged climate change, climate impacts, Connie Hedegaard, Crisis Response, dangerous climate change, discourage risky behaviour, EU's preparedness, global warming, Green Paper, greenhouse gas emissions, insurance, Kristalina Georgieva, mainstream disaster-proofing, man-made disasters

TNT Express has taken note of UPS appeal of EC decision

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — TNT Express has taken note of the appeal by United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) to the European Court of Justice regarding the 30 January 2013 decision of the European Commission (EC) to prohibit the proposed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics

Tagged acquisition, EC decision, European express market, MERGER

Commission proposed an amendment to existing accounting legislation to enhance business transparency on social and environmental matters

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Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed an amendment to existing accounting legislation in order to improve the transparency of certain large companies on social and environmental matters. Companies concerned will need to disclose information on policies, risks … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Management, Politics, Society

Tagged accounting legislation, anti-corruption, bribery issues, business transparency, covering age, Disclosures, diversity policy, environmental matters, EU corporate governance framework, Gender, geographical diversity, German Sustainability Code, human rights, ISO 26000, legislation, Michel Barnier, policies, UN Global Compact

Heineken N.V. releases its 2012 Sustainability Report and sets new 2015 targets

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Amsterdam, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Heineken N.V. (‘HEINEKEN’) today published its 2012 Sustainability Report. The report focuses on the Company’s efforts to manage the social and environmental impacts of its business in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The full … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Management, Netherlands, Society

Tagged Advocating responsible consumption, Amsterdam, brewer, Brewing a Better Future, carbon footprint, CO2 emissions, earth’s natural resources, environmental impacts, FTSE4Good Index, Global Reporting Initiative, GRI, Jean-François van Boxmeer, Protecting water resources, reducing CO2 emissions, REPORT, social impacts, Sourcing sustainably, Sustainability Report

The EU-wide testing for horsemeat DNA and phenylbutazone found no food safety issues

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Commission publishes European test results on horse DNA and Phenylbutazone: no food safety issues but tougher penalties to apply in the future to fraudulent labelling Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Launched last month, the coordinated EU-wide testing for horsemeat DNA and phenylbutazone1 requested, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Retail, Security & Safety, Society

Tagged beef, bute, bute in horsemeat, equine carcasses, food chain, food fraud, food safety, food safety issues, fraudulent labelling, fraudulent labelling scandal, horse DNA, horsemeat DNA, horsemeat scandal, mislabelling, phenylbutazone, testing, Tonio Borg, unlabelled horsemeat

Emerging markets olive oil demand grown at a rate of over 13% since 2007, Rabobank Report

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18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Demand for olive oil in emerging markets has grown at a rate of over 13% since 2007 and such double digit growth is expected to continue for at least the next five years. According to a new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Greece, International Trade, Italy, Netherlands, Retail, Spain

Tagged A-brands, Chinese market, demand, emerging markets, North Mediterranean, olive oil, olive oil demand, olive oil market, Private label products, Rabobank, Rabobank Report, REPORT, Vito Martielli

The European Commission extended the Estonian Air state aid investigation opened in February 2013

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Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — State aid: Commission extends inquiry into public support measures for Estonian Air The European Commission has extended the scope of an in-depth investigation opened in February 2013 into public support measures in favour of Estonian Air (see IP/13/133) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged Estonian Air, EU rules, EU state aid rules, investigation, MEIP, Public interventions, R&R guidelines, state aid, state aid investigation, TFEU

EC report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s progress in implementing EU-related reforms

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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Reforms continue despite political tensions Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission issued today a report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s progress in implementing EU-related reforms and on steps taken on good neighbourly … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged EC, EU Enlargement, EU membership, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, good neighbourly relations, journalists, Macedonia (FYROM), name issue, political tensions, Reforms, REPORT, Štefan Füle

ROSATOM at Africa’s largest power and energy exhibition

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Johannesburg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ROSATOM is among more than 200 exhibitors that are participating in Africa’s largest power and energy show. The exhibition which is known as the “Power and Electricity World Africa 2013” is an annual event which brings … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Marketing, Russia, Technology

Tagged Africa, Alexander Kirillov, CHINA, clean power technology, energy companies, exhibition, France, Germany, INDIA, Israel, Italy, Johannesburg, Kim Frankental, Nigeria, nuclear generation, Power and Electricity World Africa 2013, power and energy, power and energy exhibition, renewable energy, RUSSIA, solar power, South Africa, thermal generation, trends, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

RBI präsentiert sich vor Investoren in London

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Regelmäßiger Event zum Meinungsaustausch RBI ist österreichisches Unternehmen mit stärkster Analysten-Coverage 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) präsentierte sich heute in London vor Analysten und institutionellen Anlegern aus den wichtigsten Finanzzentren der Welt. Die Veranstaltung, die bereits seit … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

Tagged Analysten, Herbert Stepic, Investoren, London, RBI

The European Commission to investigate the proposed UK video games tax relief

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Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed UK video games tax relief. The objective of the measure is to provide an incentive to video games developers to produce games meeting certain cultural criteria. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Technology, United Kingdom

Tagged 25% tax relief, Competition, cultural criteria, games, games with cultural content, Joaquin Almunia, SA.36139, state aid, State Aid Register, subsidies, subsidising, TAX, tax relief, taxpayer, UK video games tax relief, video games, video games developers

Europe’s cities and regions: Commit extra €1bn from EU funds to support the citizens most in need

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Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s cities and regions have argued that the level of investment for a new fund dedicated to supporting citizens most in need is insufficient. The European Commission has proposed ring-fencing €2.5bn from the total EU cohesion budget … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged agricultural surpluses, cities, citizens, clothing, CoR, crisis, deprived, EU funds, food aid, food aid programme, investment, Lapinlahti Municipal Council, Ossi Martikainen, poverty, regions, social exclusion, U cohesion budget

Airbus’ Cabin BFE Supplier Support Rating recognises suppliers for best in-service performance

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Airbus recognises cabin BFE suppliers’ customer support Blagnac, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the 2013 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Genevieve Laurens-Chassagne, Head of Supplier Support Management – Customer Services at Airbus, presented awards in recognition of those cabin Buyer-Furnished-Equipment (BFE) suppliers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Tagged 2013 Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIM Aviation Henshalls, Airbus, Awards, B/E Aerospace, BFE Supplier Support Rating, BFE suppliers, Blagnac, Bucher, Buyer-Furnished-Equipment, Diehl Service Modules, equipment, Expo, Genevieve Laurens-Chassagne, Hamburg, in-service performance, Zodiac Seats France, Zodiac Seats US LLC

Refuelling Stop helps Audi connect customers find the cheapest fuel prices at filling stations

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18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Fuel prices often rise at peak travel times. Audi helps customers to save money regardless. Refuelling Stop is a new online service available for the A3 family that provides information about the cheapest prices at filling … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics

Tagged A1, A3 family, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, applications, Audi connect, cheapest filling station, filling station, fuel prices, MMI Navigation, Q3, Q5, Q7, Refuelling Stop

Single European patent actions of Spain and Italy vs Council dismissed by the Court of Justice

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Joined Cases C‑274/11 and C–295/11 Luxembourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the light of it being impossible for the Member States to agree on a common system for the whole EU within a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Italy, Law, Luxembourg, Spain

Tagged EU law, intellectual property rights, IP, Judgment, patent, Single European patent, TFEU

Die Stadt Essen feiert Weltpremiere für die Stromversorgung in der Innenstadt

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

RWE Deutschland AG legt bisher längstes Supraleiterkabel Technologie transportiert fünfmal mehr Strom als herkömmliche Leitungen 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Heute hat die Stadt Essen eine Weltpremiere gefeiert. Mit dem Spatenstich zur Legung des bisher längsten Supraleiterkabels geht die Ruhrmetropole gemeinsam mit … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged AmpaCity, Arndt Neuhaus, BMWi, Energiewende, Erdkabel, Essen, Joachim Schneider, Kupfer, Reinhard Paß, Ruhrmetropole, Supraleiterkabels, Supraleitung

Daily Archives: 18, April 2013

Construction begins on Airbus’ U.S. Assembly Line in Mobile, Alabama

Alstom T&D India won the coveted ‘Best International Exhibitor’ award at Gridtech 2013

Commission welcomes today’s vote of the EP on groundhandling services at EU airports

The BMW Concept X4. The next chapter in the Sports Activity Coupe story.

Europe to strengten its preparedness against natural and man-made disasters

TNT Express has taken note of UPS appeal of EC decision

Commission proposed an amendment to existing accounting legislation to enhance business transparency on social and environmental matters

The EU-wide testing for horsemeat DNA and phenylbutazone found no food safety issues

Emerging markets olive oil demand grown at a rate of over 13% since 2007, Rabobank Report

The European Commission extended the Estonian Air state aid investigation opened in February 2013

EC report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s progress in implementing EU-related reforms

ROSATOM at Africa’s largest power and energy exhibition

RBI präsentiert sich vor Investoren in London

The European Commission to investigate the proposed UK video games tax relief

Airbus’ Cabin BFE Supplier Support Rating recognises suppliers for best in-service performance

Refuelling Stop helps Audi connect customers find the cheapest fuel prices at filling stations

Single European patent actions of Spain and Italy vs Council dismissed by the Court of Justice

Die Stadt Essen feiert Weltpremiere für die Stromversorgung in der Innenstadt

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