Daily Archives: 25, June 2013

European Court of Auditors find emergency funds for redundant workers should be paid out faster

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A special fund to help workers made redundant by globalisation delivers only limited EU added-value and should be replaced by a more efficient system, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA), the … Read the full press release →

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Interbrand “Best Global Green Brands” ranks H&M among the three most green companies in the apparel and retail sector

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Interbrand has published their latest “Best Global Green Brands” ranking. For the second time in a row, H&M is included among the 50 top brands, further moving up from last year. Among the apparel/retail brands H&M … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Environment, Marketing, Retail, Sweden

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MedImmune, NGM Biopharmaceuticals in exclusive agreement to discover, develop and commercialise therapies for diabetes and obesity

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AstraZeneca today announced that MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. have entered into an exclusive agreement to discover, develop and commercialise novel therapeutics from NGM’s enteroendocrine cell (EEC) programme for the … Read the full press release →

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IBERDROLA and NEOENERGIA joint venture Força Eólica do Brasil launched Leilão 2010 social project in Brazil

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Both companies are currently building ten new wind farms in this country, with a combined installed capacity of nearly 290 megawatts (MW) The programme includes the development of educational projects to familiarise young people with the concept of wind energy, … Read the full press release →

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Lemminkäinen to provide EUR 2M worth of technical building services for Vaasan Sähkö new office building

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen will provide all the technical building services (HEPACE) for the new office building of Vaasan Sähkö. The value of the contract is approximately EUR 2 million. Works will start at the beginning of June and completion … Read the full press release →

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EIB, Société Générale Expressbank open EUR 100M credit line to support SMEs in Bulgaria

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Société Générale Expressbank AD have signed an agreement for EUR 100 million to finance projects which will contribute to increasing employment and the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy. The funds will be utilized tofinance projects of small and medium-sized companies in the areas of … Read the full press release →

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

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Cargotec’s MacGregor to deliver 8 offshore cranes to Marine Assets Corporation

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Two sizes of MacGregor’s offshore cranes have each been specified for Marine Assets Corporation’s new series of four accommodation support vessels being built at Fujian Mawei shipyard in China MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a contract … Read the full press release →

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Vestas sold two wind power plants in Bulgaria and Romania for EUR 127M to LUKERG Renew

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vestas has entered into an agreement to sell the Romanian project Gebeleisis and the Bulgarian project Hrabrovo to LUKERG Renew for a total enterprise value of EUR 127m. The wind power plants have been co-developed by Vestas, … Read the full press release →

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Selex ES to demonstrate low-cost Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) system implementation for the British Army at DVD 2013

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, will be demonstrating its low-cost Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) system implementation in the form of a conversion solution for the British Army’s Protected Mobility (PM) fleet of vehicles at DVD 2013. The … Read the full press release →

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ThyssenKrupp Elevator won major contract to supply 141 innovative systems for projects in Middle East

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Major orders from the Middle East ThyssenKrupp Elevator supplying 141 innovative systems for projects in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain 25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina is being expanded into one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest airports … Read the full press release →

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NATO Communications and Information Agency signed EUR 136M missile defence upgrade with ThalesRaytheonSystems

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 20 June, the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency signed with ThalesRaytheonSystems a 136 million Euro contract for a significant upgrade to NATO’s current theatre missile defence command and control capability. By bringing new capabilities to … Read the full press release →

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Selex ES, Airbus partner on patented Avionics Full DupleX switched ethernet network communication system

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has partnered with Airbus on a patented Avionics Full DupleX (AFDX®) switched ethernet network communication system, a backbone standard in the avionics communication technology. Selex ES has licensed AFDX® for the company’s … Read the full press release →

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EU to attend G20 summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 5-6 September 2013, media accreditation open until 15 July

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy will participate in the G20 summit on 5-6 September in Saint Petersburg, Russia, representing the European Union. The location of the venue is the … Read the full press release →

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UK Government looks forward to working with the new Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — UK Government looks forward to working with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as he assumes his new role as Emir of the State of Qatar and his new Ministerial team. On the announcement of … Read the full press release →

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New research reveals UK Government’s Green Deal inspires people to install energy saving home improvements

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — New research shows the Government’s Green Deal is inspiring people across the UK to install energy saving home improvements. Research published today found that 47 per cent of households who had received a Green Deal advice report, … Read the full press release →

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Bayer MaterialScience to attend the world’s largest plastics trade fair K 2013, 16-23 October 2013 in Düsseldorf

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Turning dreams into value Innovative material solutions for freedom, safety and happiness Leverkusen, 25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “It is precisely the possibility of realizing a dream that makes life interesting.” Bayer MaterialScience’s appearance at K 2013 in Düsseldorf, the world’s largest … Read the full press release →

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Alstom to attend Atomexpo exhibition in St.Petersbourg, Russia, June 26–28, 2013, Mikhailovsky Manezh

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25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AtomExpo is a three-day forum comprising international nuclear energy congress and exhibition. This event organized by the Russian State Nuclear Corporation (Rosatom) is currently the major international exhibition and business ground of the Russian nuclear industry, enterprises and … Read the full press release →

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Wettbewerb der Henkel-Marke Metylan zur Nachwuchsförderung

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„Qualität macht Meister“: Suche nach jungen Talenten des Malerhandwerks 25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Das Malermeister-Casting der Initiative „Qualität macht Meister“ geht auch in diesem Jahr in eine neue Runde. Zum fünften Mal haben zehn junge Talente die Gelegenheit, einen von fünf … Read the full press release →

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Mercedes-Benz rolled out 18 new AMG high-performance models in June 2013

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Affalterbach, 25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mercedes-AMG sets the pace: This June witnesses the premieres of 18 new AMG high-performance models at Mercedes-Benz dealerships. With a power output spectrum ranging from 265 kW (360 hp) to 552 kW (751 hp), the … Read the full press release →

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Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR declared 2013 Paris Air Show the best in company’s history

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The aircraft manufacturer receives orders for a total of 173 aircraft. The total amount of the contracts exceeds 4.1 billion dollars Toulouse,  25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 50th edition of the Paris Air Show was the best in the history of … Read the full press release →

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