Daily Archives: 28, August 2013

Royal Dutch Shell plc Board announced reference share price in respect of Q2 2013 interim dividend

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS”) today announced the Reference Share Price in respect of the second quarter interim dividend of 2013, which was announced on August 1st, 2013 at $0.45 per A ordinary share (“A … Read the full press release

OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović called on US government to safeguard journalists’ right to protect confidential sources

VIENNA, 28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today said she was appalled by a U.S. Department of Justice attempt to force a reporter to divulge sources in a criminal trial. Justice Department lawyers on … Read the full press release

EBRD lends €10 million to Albania’s Credins Bank Sh.A. for SMEs and trade financing

For on-lending to local SMEs and trade financing 28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is providing Albania’s Credins Bank Sh.A. with €10 million in loans for on-lending to local small and medium-sized enterprises and supporting trade finance solutions for clients of the … Read the full press release

Foreign Affairs MEPs criticised Russian trade restrictions imposed on Ukraine ahead of a possible EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Foreign Affairs MEPs today criticised Russian trade restrictions imposed on Ukraine, ahead of a possible EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. In a separate debate on the future of Ukraine, opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Vitali Klitschko told MEPs that the … Read the full press release

Maintpartner Finland signs major hydropower operation and maintenance outsourcing contract with Fortum

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Maintpartner Finland and Fortum have signed a three-year operation and maintenance agreement regarding Fortum’s hydropower plants in the Oulujoki and Imatra regions. Under the agreement, the local operation and maintenance personnel of Fortum’s hydropower plants will transfer to … Read the full press release

Mr Henrik Sass Larsen becomes EIB Governor for the Kingdom of Denmark

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following recent changes in the Danish government, Mr Henrik Sass Larsen was appointed Minister for Business and Growth on 9 August 2013. He also becomes EIB Governor for the Kingdom of Denmark, succeeding Ms Annette Vilhelmsen. Prior to … Read the full press release

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH announced it will raise its flat steel prices by € 30 per ton as from September 1, 2013

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH will raise its flat steel prices by € 30 per ton for all new orders as from September 1, 2013. Demand for steel products is still running at a healthy level as steel processors in … Read the full press release

Fortum to close electricity production at its Inkoo coal-fired power plant in Finland

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has decided to discontinue electricity production at its Inkoo coal-fired power plant in Finland. Production operations will end in February 2014, after which the company will mothball three units. As a consequence of the decision to cease production, Fortum will … Read the full press release

Fortum and Maintpartner signed 3-year operation and maintenance agreement regarding Fortum’s hydropower plants in Oulujoki and Imatra, Finland

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum and Maintpartner have signed a three-year operation and maintenance agreement regarding Fortum’s hydropower plants in the Oulujoki and Imatra regions of Finland. Under the agreement, the local operation and maintenance personnel of Fortum’s hydropower plants will transfer … Read the full press release

Kesko Group posted €809.1 million sales in July 2013, up 1.3%

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kesko Group’s sales, excluding VAT, in July 2013 totalled €809.1 million, up 1.3%. In Kesko’s food trade, sales in July were €372.5 million, an increase of 6.2% compared to the previous year. In July, the number of … Read the full press release

911 B shares (KESBV) returned to Kesko without consideration in accordance with Kesko’s three-year share-based compensation plan

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A total of 911 B shares (KESBV) have been returned to Kesko Corporation without consideration in accordance with the terms of Kesko’s three-year share-based compensation plan. The shares had initially been transferred to a person included in the target group … Read the full press release

New EU initiative promotes health-enhancing physical activity in Europe

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission adopted today an initiative on health-enhancing physical activity which is the first ever proposal for a Council Recommendation on sport. Sport and physical activity help people to stay physically and mentally fit by combating excessive … Read the full press release

Statement of Uralkali’s Chairman Alexander Voloshin on Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner detention in Minsk, Belarus

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “I consider the detention of Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner in Minsk on 26 August to be an outrageous act. Economic disputes and various differences which often arise in the course of business should not be dealt with in … Read the full press release