Munich, 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “No one, not China, not the United States, will wait for 28 different opinions to come out of Europe on important regulations concerning the global economy,” says the Allianz chief economist in our video interview, responding to a … Read the full press release
Urumqi / Wolfsburg, 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Pioneering achievement for Volkswagen Group in Western China • New factory in Urumqi becomes first vehicle plant in the Xinjiang region • Developing the west of the country further strengthens the second home market of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Nanjing, Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, semi-knocked down assembly, Shanghai, Shanghai-Volkswagen joint venture, SKD vehicle assembly, The Volkswagen Group, Urumqi, Volkswagen Santana, Western China, Xinjiang region, Yizheng
29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA LAUNCHES ITS 2013 EMPLOYEE SHARE OFFERING (SHAREPLAN 2013) ISSUER AXA, ICB sectorial classification: Industry : 8000, Financials Supersector : 8500, Insurance Sector : 8530, Non life Insurance Subsector : 8532, Full line Insurance OBJECTIVE As each year, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Investment, Management
Tagged AXA, AXA employee share offering, AXA Group, AXA Group SharePlan 2013, AXA International Employee Savings Plan, AXA shares, Clémence Houssay, employee share offering, Employee Stock Ownership Funds, Florian Bezault, French Labor Code, Garance Wattez-Richard, Guillaume Borie, Hélène Caillet, insurance, ISIN FR0000120628, Jennifer Lejeune, Mattieu Rouot, Natixis, Plan International d’Actionnariat de Groupe, SharePlan 2013, Stéphanie Bonel, Sulabh Kakkar, Varvara Romanenco, Yael Beer-Gabel
• ‘Heart of the brand’ – ŠKODA Octavia – setting new standards in the compact segment for almost 17 years • Millions sold: Best-selling ŠKODA ever • Winner: new ŠKODA Octavia successfully launched • International success model: production in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aurangabad, Central Bohemian Region, Four million Octavias produced, Mladá Boleslav, Nizhny Novgorod, Octavia, Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland, ŠKODA, ŠKODA Mladá Boleslav, ŠKODA Octavia, ŠKODA Octavia China, ŠKODA Octavia Czech Republic, ŠKODA Octavia India, ŠKODA Octavia Kazakhstan, ŠKODA Octavia Russia, ŠKODA Octavia Ukraine, Solomonovo, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Vrchlabí
The Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) thrilled the public and the experts in 1963 Representational vehicle set benchmarks with regard to technical features, safety, comfort, size, and power IAA première 1983: Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 became the new top-of-the-line model in … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Germany, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Birgit Pillkahn, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), Mannheim, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16, Mercedes-Benz Classic, Mercedes-Benz IAA premières, Mercedes-Benz premières, Stuttgart, The IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt on the Main, The Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100)
• 53 vehicles showcased on 8,893m2 stand • Highlight cars: e-Golf, new Golf R plus one further world premiere • Main themes: e-mobility, 4MOTION, WRC 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volkswagen brand will be present at the 65th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 4MOTION, 8893m2 Volkswagen stand, Anouk Wipprecht, e-Golf, e-mobility, Electrifying, Messe Frankfurt trade fair, motor show, the new Golf R, The Volkswagen stand at IAA 2013, Think Blue., Volkswagen, Wolfsburg, World Rally Championship, WRC
Swedish official Jonas Eriksson to handle FC Bayern München v Chelsea FC 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The UEFA Referees Committee has named the referee for the 2013 UEFA Super Cup between the UEFA Champions League winners, FC Bayern München, and the UEFA … Read the full press release
29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) have published a joint question-and-answer document that outlines the conclusions of their first parallel assessment of quality-by-design (QbD) elements of marketing-authorisation applications. Quality-by-design is a science- and … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged EMA, European Medicines Agency, Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, parallel assessment of quality-by-design applications, pharmaceutical industry, science- and risk-based approach, US FDA, US Food and Drug Administration
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
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged American Depositary Share, Euronext Amsterdam, RDS Q2 2013 interim dividend, RDS.A, RDS.B, Royal Dutch Shell, Royal Dutch Shell $0.45 per A ordinary share, Scrip dividend programme, scrip dividend programme reference share price
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
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
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
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics, Russia, Ukraine
Tagged Agnese KRIVADE, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Batkivschchyna, Brussels, Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, Elmar Brok, Foreign Affairs MEPs, geopolitical challenge, Kyiv, Moscow, possible EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, Russia blocks imports of Ukrainian confectionary, Russian trade restrictions, Russian trade restrictions on Ukraine, UDAR, Ukrainian confectionary, Vitali Klitschko
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
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial, Management
Tagged Baltic Sea region, CapMan, Fortum, Fortum's hydropower plants, hydropower operation and maintenance outsourcing contract, hydropower plants, Imatra, industrial maintenance, Juha Lepikko, Maintpartner, Maintpartner Finland, Maintpartner Oy, Oulujoki
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
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
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
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
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
Posted in European Union, Government, Healthcare, Society, Sports
Tagged 2008 EU Physical Activity Guidelines, Androulla Vassiliou, combating excessive weight and obesity, combating obesity, Dennis Abbott, Dina Avraam, EU Physical Activity Guidelines, Getting people out of their chairs, health-enhancing physical activity, lack of physical activity in Europe, New EU sport initiative, physical activity, physical inactivity in EU, sport
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