Monthly Archives: July 2013

Clientii RCS & RDS pot plati facturile si prin terminalele PayPoint, in peste 7300 magazine din Romania

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

Din aceasta luna, clientii RCS & RDS pot plati facturile pentru serviciile Digi si prin sistemele de plata PayPoint, in peste 7.300 magazine din tara in care PayPoint Romania are instalate terminale. 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Din aceasta luna, clientii … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Romania, Technology

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University of Nottingham’s breakthrough discovery to enable crops to take nitrogen from the air instead of from expensive and environmentally damaging fertilisers

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A major new technology has been developed by The University of Nottingham, which enables all of the world’s crops to take nitrogen from the air rather than expensive and environmentally damaging fertilisers. Nitrogen fixation, the process by which … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Education, Science, United Kingdom

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Icelandair Group to publish its Q2 2013 results on Wednesday 31 July 2013

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Icelandair Group will publish its results for the second quarter of 2013 on Wednesday 31 July 2013. An open presentation will be held Thursday 1 August 2013 at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura. The presentation will start at … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Iceland, Investment, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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Merck Serono provides strong support for the Fertility Innovation (GFI) fund focused on fertility research projects

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

Investment reflects company’s ongoing commitment to innovation in fertility research  Globally, seven projects receive funding from this grant cycle Darmstadt, Germany / London, 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck, announced its strong support of the Grant for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Non Profit, Pharma & Biotech, Science

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Dassault Falcon extended use of its Falcon Perf airport takeoff and landing performance tool

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Saint-Cloud, France, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Falcon is upgrading its Falcon Perf takeoff and landing performance tool and extending availability of the software package for Falcons equipped with the advanced EASy cockpit. Introduced in May 2012, in partnership with Jeppesen, Falcon … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology

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Experian Marketing Services whitepaper identifies big opportunities for mobile marketers in China’s base of smartphone users expected to be 500M by year-end 2013

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Smartphones have become a preferred tool to make a purchasing decision. A new Experian whitepaper reveals that 36 per cent of marketers have already tested or successfully used mobile tactics in their programs to reach target audiences.  Shanghai, China, 26-7-2013 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology, Telecom

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Manchester-based cloud firm UKFast named finalist in four categories at UK’s most prestigious business awards

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Manchester-based cloud and colocation firm UKFast has been named as a finalist in four categories at the UK’s most prestigious business awards. The £20m turnover firm has been shortlisted in the Blackberry Business Enabler of the Year, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom

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New University of Copenhagen research suggests eating a diet rich in antioxidants may actually counteract many of the health benefits of exercise

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Antioxidants in older men, a natural antioxidant compound found in red grapes and other plants – called resveratrol – blocks many of the cardiovascular benefits of exercise. This is the surprising result from a research project from the University of … Read the full press release →

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Jérôme Lacaille named Natixis Factor Chief Executive Officer and member of the Executive Committee

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Jérôme Lacaille was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Factor and member of the Executive Committee of Natixis. He will be taking over from Philippe Petiot who was appointed deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Foncier. Jérôme … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management

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Loewe AG and its subsidiary Loewe Opta GmbH to restructure under creditors’ protection proceedings “Schutzschirmverfahren”

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Talks with strategic partners and investors ongoing Extension to the restructuring concept – radical review of value addition and positioning strategy Strategic expansion of product range Kronach, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Loewe AG and its subsidiary Loewe Opta GmbH are to restructure … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Investment

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Natixis’s shareholders to consider exceptional €2B cash distribution on general meeting 31 July 2013

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The board of directors of Natixis has convened a general meeting of the shareholders to take place on 31 July 2013 at 9.00 a.m. with a view to considering an exceptional cash distribution of €0.65 per  share, … Read the full press release →

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Gamesa H1 2013 results: improved profitability, 5.9% EBIT margin and €22M profit

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

In a context of lower activity, group margins outstripped 2013 guidance as a result of optimising variable costs and reducing fixed expenses Operating and maintenance services contributed 16% of revenues and enhanced profitability Net financial debt amounted to 620 million … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Spain

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Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW offshore prototype installed in Spain’s first offshore wind turbine the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canaria

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW offshore prototype, installed in Arinaga (Canary Islands), will generate enough energy to power 7,500 households every year 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain has been commissioned this morning. It is also … Read the full press release →

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The Piaggio Group released its H1 2013 results, consolidated net sales €671.5M

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Consolidated net sales € 671.5 million (€ 764.1 mln in H1 2012) Ebitda € 100.6 million (€ 114.4 mln in H1 2012) Ebitda margin 15.0% (identical to H1 2012) Gross industrial margin € 207.3 mln (€ 236.3 mln in H1 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Transportation & Logistics

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Swedish-Danish company AAK to buy Unilever’s Unipro bakery and industrial oils business in Turkey

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

London/Rotterdam, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that it has signed an agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to sell its Unipro bakery & industrial oils business to AAK, one of the world’s leading producers of high value-added speciality vegetable fats, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

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Unilever’s Audit Committee invites leading accountancy firms to tender for its statutory audit contract

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

London/ Rotterdam, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that its Audit Committee will invite leading accountancy firms to tender for its statutory audit contract. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ appointment will expire upon completion of their audit of the accounts for the year ending … Read the full press release →

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Kuehne + Nagel-Group posted its H1 2013 Results, improvement in Q2

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Schindellegi / CH, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — After a positive trend in the first three months of the year, the result development gained momentum in the second quarter of 2013. Compared to the previous year’s second quarter, the Kuehne + Nagel … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics

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ŠKODA introduced two new sporty special editions to its ŠKODA Fabia model series

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — New special editions add appeal to the ŠKODA Fabia model series. ŠKODA Fabia Combi Monte Carlo pays tribute to ŠKODA’s motorsport successes. ŠKODA Fabia Reaction in black-grey features sporty design elements. ŠKODA model campaign with eight new or re-engineered models … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Sports, Transportation & Logistics

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Société Foncière Lyonnaise released its H1 2013 results, resilient rents and appraisal values

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Property rentals: €74.6m, up 5.7% on a comparable portfolio basis Property portfolio value: €3,745m, up 4.3% on a comparable portfolio basis Attributable net profit: €82.2m 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2013 were … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Investment, Real Estate

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Central Bank of Ireland announced Wexford Town chosen to host its 1c and 2c Rounding Trial

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank today announced that Wexford Town has been chosen to host its 1c and 2c Rounding Trial. The Trial will run in Wexford town over a number of weeks later in the Autumn.  It will … Read the full press release →

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