BAE Systems’ Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system successfully completed 2,000 miles of testing on a fully integrated “Hotbuck” mobility platform, a significant milestone for the U.S. Army’s GCV program. 30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Hotbuck is a stationary, … Read the full press release
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer and one of Europe’s leading providers of life and general insurance partnered with climate and development experts ClimateCare, to develop a new way to measure and report the full impact of offsetting Aviva’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Insurance, Management, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Aviva’s carbon emissions, carbon emissions, Edward Hanrahan, Envirofit Efficient Stoves, general insurance, insurance, Kenya, LBG Framework, life insurance, LifeStraw Carbon for Water, Zelda Bentham
World class engineering will continue to support Great Britain’s elite athletes following the announcement yesterday that BAE Systems will continue to act as UK Sport’s Official Research and Innovation Partner on the ‘Road to Rio’. 30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — An £800k agreement … Read the full press release
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (the “Issuer”) wishes to announce that notification has been given to the holders of €650m Fixed/Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2023 (ISIN: XS0177448015) (the “Notes”) that it shall redeem the Notes in full on 2 October … Read the full press release
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest avocado – an incredible five times the size of the standard variety – is going on sale across Britain. Called the Avozilla, just one of these fleshy fruit is big enough to make a healthy … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged avocados, Avozilla, Crème Fraîche Pasta, fruit, Guacamole, South Africa, Tesco, Tesco supermarkets
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) agreed to extend their cooperation in strengthening public media in the countries of the European Neighbourhood. Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with EBU President … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Media, Society
Tagged Anca Paduraru, editorial independence, EU neighbouring countries, European Broadcasting Union, European Neighbourhood, Euroradio, Eurovision, freedom of expression, Ingrid Deltenre, Jean-Paul Philippot, Peter Stano, public media, public service broadcasting, Public Service Media, Štefan Füle, The European Commission, The European Neighbourhood Policy
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bringing the total Welsh Apprenticeship numbers to 120, Lloyds Banking Group is to create a further 30 new apprenticeships in Wales as part of its UK wide apprenticeship programme. Working with JobcentrePlus, who will host a Road Show … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Moseley, apprentices, Apprenticeship Programme, Apprenticeships, Cardiff Gate, JobcentrePlus, Kate Guthrie, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Apprenticeship Programme, Lloyds Banking Group Welsh Apprenticeship, Newport, Rachel Duncan, Tredgar Park, Welsh Apprenticeship
Enel Green Power has been awarded three energy supply contracts with wind projects located in the Brazilian state of Bahia. These projects will add a further 88 MW to the 313 MW of wind projects Enel Green Power obtained in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged Bahía, Brazil, Brazilian Chamber of Commercialization of Electric Energy, CCEE Camara de Comercializaçao da Energia Eletrica, Enel, Enel Green Power, Enel Group, energy supply contracts, Fulvio Conti, Latin America, north-eastern Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, wind projects
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In August 2013, the Business Climate Indicator (BCI) for the euro area rose for the fourth successive month. It increased markedly by 0.31 points to ‑0.21. The assessment of past production, the level of overall order books and production expectations improved sharply. Also the … Read the full press release
30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with three leaders from the Ukrainian parliamentary opposition: Vitaliy Klichko (UDAR), Oleh Tiahnybok (Svoboda) and Arseniy Yatsenyuk (Batkivshyna) to take stock of the EU reform related agenda … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics, Ukraine
Tagged Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Arseniy Yatsenyuk (Batkivshyna), Batkivshyna, EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, EU-Ukraine DCFTA Agreement, Oleh Tiahnybok, Oleh Tiahnybok (Svoboda), Štefan Füle, Svoboda, UDAR, Verkhovna Rada, Vitaliy Klichko, Vitaliy Klichko (UDAR)
Joint Press Release by Siemens and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Global Prize Competition Highlights Excellence in Urban Sustainability New York/London, Siemens and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) today announced the 29 finalist cities competing in 10 categories … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adaptation & Resilience, Air Quality, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Barcelona, Berlin, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, C40, C40 & Siemens City Climate Leadership Awards, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Carbon Measurement & Planning, Chicago, Copenhagen, Energy Efficient Built Environment, Finance & Economic Development, Green Energy, Ho Chi Minh City, HOUSTON, Intelligent City Infrastructure, Johannesburg, Lagos, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Mexico City, Mr. Michael Marinello, Ms. Uta Apel, Munich, New York City, Oslo, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rotterdam, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Siemens, Singapore, Stockholm, Sustainable Communities, Tokyo, Urban Transportation, waste management
29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V. (‘HSBC Mexico’), an indirect subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (‘HSBC’), has entered into an agreement to sell HSBC Fianzas, S.A., its subsidiary which undertakes bonding and surety business, to Afianzadora Aserta, S.A. … Read the full press release
Sales up 5.3% to CHF 45.2 billion, 4.1% organic growth Real internal growth up to 2.7% for the first half: all three geographies contributed Trading operating profit +6.8% to CHF 6.8 billion, margin +20 basis points to 15.1% Marketing spend +60 basis points; consumer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Investment, Science, Switzerland
29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GDF SUEZ is pleased to announce, together with its consortium partners, that its preferred bidder status for the combined heat and power plant CHP5 in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, has been confirmed. A Memorandum of Understanding has … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 415MW power plant in Mongolia, 415MW power plant in Ulaanbaatar, coal-fired CHP plant, energy services, GDF SUEZ, GDF SUEZ preferred bidder status confirmed, Mongolia, natural gas, Newcom LLC, POSCO ENERGY, power, Sojitz Corp, steam capacity of 587MW, Ulaanbaatar
Positive conclusion to the review of Generali’s debt ratings by all the main rating agencies, following the creation of Generali Italia 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Trieste – Fitch has affirmed Generali’s IFS rating at ‘A-‘ (outlook negative). The rating agency also affirmed … Read the full press release
The Labor Day weekend FedExCup playoff event has designated Monday as ‘Boston Strong Day’ 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship in cooperation with EMC is working to raise awareness and show support for those affected by the Boston Marathon … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Non Profit, Society, Sports
Tagged 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship, Boston Marathon bombing, Boston Strong Day, Casey Ford, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank North America, Elevate Communications, EMC, Eric Baldwin, FedExCup playoff event, Jacques Brand, New England’s premier PGA TOUR Playoff event, Norton, One Fund Boston, PGA TOUR professionals, Rachel Rees, The Labor Day weekend, Tiger Woods Foundation, TPC Boston
29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Millions of people will enjoy free access to thousands of rarely opened historic and cultural sites in 50 countries throughout September as part of the annual European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the European Commission and Council of Europe. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, European Union, Society, Travel
Tagged Androulla Vassiliou, Brussels, Council of Europe, Dennis Abbott, Europa history, Europe history, European Commission, European cultural sites, European Heritage Days, European historic sites, Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Giuseppe Zaffuto, history, Madelena Grossmann, Strasbourg
Bremen-based company’s procurement plan is characterised by ambitious environmental goals Distinctive vehicle design visualises company’s sustainability considerations Citaro boasts comprehensive safety features 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The decision to commission 33 particularly environmentally friendly urban regular-service buses was made by Bremer Straßenbahn … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bremen, Bremer Straßenbahn, BSAG, Enhanced Environmentally friendly Vehicle, environmentally friendly buses, environmentally friendly urban regular-service buses, Mercedes-Benz Citaro G, Mercedes-Benz urban bus fleet, Nada Filipovic, Raimund Grammer, Stuttgart, Wilfried Eisenberg
29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management announced today that Felipe Godard will join the Firm as a Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management, Latin America, effective October 1, 2013. He will be based in Geneva, Switzerland and will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Antonio Braun, Caroline Kitidis, Chip Packard, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Switzerland, Felipe Godard, Geneva, Haig Ariyan, Marco Bizzozero, Pholida Barclay, Raphael Zagury, wealth management franchise, Wealth Management Latin America
Anyone looking for sound macroeconomic figures should divert their attention from Europe and look towards Latin America. There, in the shadow of Brazil and practically unnoticed by the rest of the world, Mexico has, in the past few years, developed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Investment
Tagged Allianz Mexico, Allianz Mexico health insurance, Allianz Mexico life insurance, Allianz Mexico property and casualty insurance, Allianz SE, Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico, Mexico debt 40% of its GDP, Mexico economic growth +3%, Mexico growing middle class, Mexico is prospering, Mexico unemployment rate less than 5%, Sergio Ghibellini, Stefanie Rupp-Menedetter
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