Month: August 2013

BAE Systems’ Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system successfully completed 2,000 miles of mobility testing

BAE Systems’ Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system successfully completed 2,000 miles of testing on a fully…

12 years ago

New methodology reveals Aviva’s carbon offset programme has positively impacted the lives of more than 200,000 people

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer and one of Europe’s leading providers of life and general insurance partnered with…

12 years ago

BAE Systems continues its support to Great Britain’s elite athletes as UK Sport’s Official Research and Innovation Partner on the ‘Road to Rio’

World class engineering will continue to support Great Britain’s elite athletes following the announcement yesterday that BAE Systems will continue…

12 years ago

Aviva to redeem €650m Fixed/Floating Rate Subordinated Notes on 2 October 2013

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (the “Issuer”) wishes to announce that notification has been given to the holders of €650m Fixed/Floating…

12 years ago

Avozilla – the world’s largest avocado now on sale in Tesco supermarkets across Britain

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest avocado – an incredible five times the size of the standard variety – is going…

12 years ago

The European Commission and European Broadcasting Union to strengthen public media in the countries of the European Neighbourhood

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) agreed to extend their cooperation in strengthening public media…

12 years ago

Lloyds Banking Group’s UK wide apprenticeship programme to create further 30 new apprenticeships in Wales

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bringing the total Welsh Apprenticeship numbers to 120, Lloyds Banking Group is to create a further 30 new…

12 years ago

Enel Green Power wins auction for three energy supply contracts with wind projects located in the Brazilian state of Bahia

Enel Green Power has been awarded three energy supply contracts with wind projects located in the Brazilian state of Bahia.…

12 years ago

Euro Area Business Climate Indicator rose in August 2013 for fourth successive month

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In August 2013, the Business Climate Indicator (BCI) for the euro area rose for the fourth successive month.…

12 years ago

EU commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with Ukrainian parliamentary opposition leaders

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with three leaders from the Ukrainian parliamentary…

12 years ago

Siemens and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group announced 29 finalist cities competing for the initial City Climate Leadership Awards

Joint Press Release by Siemens and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Global Prize Competition Highlights Excellence in Urban Sustainability New…

12 years ago

Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V. (HSBC Mexico) to sell its bonding and surety business HSBC Fianzas, S.A. to Afianzadora Aserta, S.A. de C.V.

29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V. (‘HSBC Mexico’), an indirect subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (‘HSBC’), has entered…

12 years ago

Nestlé H1-2013: sales up 5.3%, operating profit +6.8%, EPS +3.4%

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…

12 years ago

GDF SUEZ and consortium partners preferred bidder status for 415MW power plant in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia confirmed

29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GDF SUEZ is pleased to announce, together with its consortium partners, that its preferred bidder status for the…

12 years ago

Fitch affirmed Assicurazioni Generali SpA’s IFS rating at ‘A-‘

Positive conclusion to the review of Generali’s debt ratings by all the main rating agencies, following the creation of Generali…

12 years ago

2013 Deutsche Bank Championship to raise awareness and show support for those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings

The Labor Day weekend FedExCup playoff event has designated Monday as ‘Boston Strong Day’ 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 2013 Deutsche Bank…

12 years ago

Millions to enjoy free access to thousands of rarely opened historic and cultural sites in 50 countries as part of annual 2013 European Heritage Days

29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Millions of people will enjoy free access to thousands of rarely opened historic and cultural sites in 50 countries throughout…

12 years ago

Bremer Straßenbahn AG sourced 33 particularly environmentally friendly Mercedes-Benz Citaro G urban regular-service buses

Bremen-based company's procurement plan is characterised by ambitious environmental goals Distinctive vehicle design visualises company's sustainability considerations Citaro boasts comprehensive…

12 years ago

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management appointed Felipe Godard Head of Wealth Management Latin America

29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management announced today that Felipe Godard will join the Firm as a Managing Director…

12 years ago

Allianz SE: Mexico is prospering with economic growth of +3%, unemployment rate less than 5% and debt 40% of country’s GDP

Anyone looking for sound macroeconomic figures should divert their attention from Europe and look towards Latin America. There, in the…

12 years ago