Daily Archives: 1, August 2013

Casino Group finalized the acquisition of 38 convenience stores from the German hard-discounter Norma Group

Posted on 1, August 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Paris, 01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to the approval of the French Competition Authority, Casino Group finalized the acquisition of 38 convenience stores based in southeast France from the Norma Group, a German hard-discounter. This strategic acquisition notably enables the continuation of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Germany, Investment, Retail

Tagged acquisition, Casino Group, convenience stores, German hard-discounter, Norma Group

Pöyry PLC announced revenues short of expectations and order prospects pipeline solid in its H1 2013 interim report

Posted on 1, August 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — REVENUES SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS – ORDER PROSPECTS PIPELINE SOLID KEY FIGURES Pöyry Group 4-6/ 2013 4-6/ 2012 Change, % 1-6/ 2013 1-6/ 2012 Change, % 1-12/ 2012 Order stock at end of period, EUR million 555.7 644.1 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Management

Tagged engineering company, H1 2013 interim report, order prospects pipeline solid, Pöyry, Pöyry PLC, revenues, revenues short of expectations

Otpravnik poslova libijske ambasade posjetio Bosnalijek

Posted on 1, August 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

U ponedjeljak, 01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — godine, otpravnik poslova libijske ambasade Ali Badi se sastao u Bosnalijeku d.d. (Bosnalijek) sa v.d. direktorom Nedimom Uzunovićem i članovima Uprave Nerminom Zubčevićem, Admirom Kešom i Belmom Abazović. Prilikom ovog susreta, članovi Uprave su upoznali … Read the full press release →

Posted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business, Healthcare, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Politics

Tagged Admirom Kešom, Ali Badi, Belmom Abazović, Bosnalijek, Nedimom Uzunovićem, Nerminom Zubčevićem, Otpravnik poslova libijske ambasade

Husqvarna AB announced 128,051 Class A shares have been converted to Class B shares in July 2013

Posted on 1, August 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Stockholm, 01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — According to Husqvarna AB´s articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in Husqvarna AB. When such a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Management, Sweden

Tagged chainsaws, Class A shares, Class B shares, Conversion of shares, garden tractors, Husqvarna, Husqvarna AB, outdoor power products, robotic lawn mowers, Stockholm, trimmers

Hansen Medical’s Magellan Robotic System and Philips’ Allura interventional X-ray systems reached certified compatibility

Posted on 1, August 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Companies secure certified compatibility of Hansen Medical’s Magellan® Robotic System and Philips’ Allura interventional X-ray systems Magellan System is currently the only robotic system on the market intended for use in the peripheral vasculature Mountain View, CA, Andover, MA, 01-8-2013 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Healthcare, Netherlands, Technology

Tagged 510(k) clearance, Allura interventional X-ray systems, Bert van Meurs, Bruce Barclay, CE marking, certified compatibility, Hansen Medical, Intravascular robotics, Magellan Robotic System, peripheral vasculature, robotic catheter technology, Royal Philips, US Food and Drug Administration

Husqvarna AB announced Hans Linnarson left its board after his resignation as CEO

Posted on 1, August 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Stockholm, 01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Due to Hans Linnarson’s resignation as CEO and President of Husqvarna AB, effective as of June 30, 2013, he has decided to leave the board of Husqvarna AB effective immediately. The above information has been made public … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Management, Sweden

Tagged board, CEO, Hans Linnarson, Husqvarna AB, management change, resignation

Philips announced sales growth and improved operational results in its Q2 and H1 2013 results

Posted on 1, August 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Philips reports second-quarter comparable sales growth of 3% to EUR 5.7 billion; operational results improve by 30% to EUR 530 million Comparable sales in growth geographies up 12%, driven by China EBITA was EUR 603 million, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Netherlands

Tagged CHINA, EBITA, Frans van Houten, growth geographies, H1-2013 results, improved operational results, Net income, Philips, sales, sales growth, share buy-back program

EIB to provide €500M for the Castor underground gas storage project in Spain as the first successful use of project bond credit enhancement

Posted on 1, August 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The first transaction under the Project Bond Credit Enhancement initiative has successfully taken place. Investment in the Castor underground gas storage project, that will provide storage for 30% of Spain’s daily gas consumption, was supported by the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Spain

Tagged ACS Group, capital market financing, Castor, Castor underground gas storage project, Dundee Energy, EIB, Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative, Olli REHN, Project Bond Credit Enhancement, Spain, underground gas storage, Werner Hoyer