Solution improves health care services for sleep apnea patients, satisfies new compliance requirements, and enables assessment of patients’ conditions and disorder treatment at home Paris and Hamburg, 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In close cooperation, Orange Business Services and Weinmann, a global manufacturer of therapeutic system solutions … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Germany, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, CPAP, Dr. Helmut Reisinger, Dr. Karl-Andreas Feldhahn, homecareONLINE, Sleep apnea, sleep medicine, sleep-related respiratory disorder, sleepiness, therapeutic system solutions, Weinmann
Orange Business Services has just completed the acquisition of consulting firm InovenAltenor. The acquisition confirms Orange Business Services’ ambitions in supporting companies in the strategic domain of digital transformation and the positioning of Orange Consulting, its consulting arm that specializes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, B2B services, business transformation, communications solutions, digital transformation, government agencies, InovenAltenor, IT transformation program management, Jean-Pierre Lemaire, large corporations, Mathilde Kimmerlin, Orange Business Services, Orange Consulting, SMEs, start-ups, Thierry Bonhomme
London, 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Simon Hopes has been appointed as Market Leader for Coutts’ Sports & Entertainment business. Simon joins the business from NatWest and RBS Stockbrokers, where he was Head of Distribution. At Coutts, Simon will be responsible for the … Read the full press release
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Improving confidence in the global economy, making decisive progress on the way to sustainable and inclusive global growth, countering protectionism and stepping up the fight against tax avoidance and evasion worldwide: these should be amongst the main results … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Government, Politics, Russia
Tagged anti-corruption, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, CANADA, CHINA, Climate, development, Dirk Volckaerts, Employment, ENERGY, EU, fight against tax avoidance, France, G20, G20 leaders, G20 Summit, Germany, Herman Van Rompuy, INDIA, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jens Mester, José Manuel Barroso, Koen Doens, Mexico, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, protectionism, Republic of Korea, RUSSIA, Saint Petersburg, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Emission-free power supply on ground and improved efficiency in the air Blagnac, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus’ research activities to integrate fuel cell technology as alternative energy source in commercial aircraft have been awarded with the ”GreenTec Award 2013” in the category … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, France, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Airbus, Auxiliary Power Unit, Axel Krein, Florian SEIDEL, Franziska Knuppe, fuel cell technology, Green Tec Award, Greentec Award, Günter Butschek, Martin FENDT, Multifunctional Fuel Cell Integration, Nina OHLERICH, ram air turbine, Stefan Lee
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has launched a new project to strengthen the efforts already in place to preserve the island-wide cultural heritage in Cyprus. The EU contribution will amount to €2 million and will support the work of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Society
Tagged Agios Panteleimonas Greek Orthodox monastery, Anca Paduraru, churches, Cultural Heritage, Cyprus Cultural Heritage, emergency conservation, emergency preservation, EU funding, FULE, Greek Orthodox churches, hammam, Islamic heritage sites, Kyrenia Castle, Kyrenia Wreck, Maronite Saint George Old Church, mosque, Othello Tower in Famagusta, Peter Stano, Turkish Cypriot community, VASSILIOU
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 3, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Pirelli Chairman and Managing Director Marco Tronchetti Provera. As part of the meeting the parties discussed the protocol of understanding … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Russia
Tagged Armenia, Igor Sechin, Krasnodar Region, Krasnodar Territory, Marco Tronchetti Provera, Moscow city, Moscow region, Nairit plant i, Pirelli, PZero Platinum, Rosneft, Rosneft filling stations, Rosneft’s flagship filling station in Sochi, Rostov Region, Safe Road with Rosneft and Pirelli, Samara, Saratov, Sochi, St Petersburg, tyre centers, Volgograd, Voronezh, YEREVAN
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will visit Lithuania on 5-10 September to support the Lithuanian EU Presidency’s push to ensure that quality education and opportunities for young people are at the top of … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Lithuania, Politics
Tagged Algimanta Pabedinskienė, Algirdas Butkevicius, Androulla Vassiliou, Comenius, CULTURE, Dainius Pavalkis, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Dennis Abbott, Dina Avraam, Education, ERASMUS, EU Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou, EU Youth Conference, Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci, Lifelong Learning programme, Lithuanian EU Presidency, Multilingualism, Seimas, Vilnius, YOUTH
Laurent Benatar has been appointed Technical Director of Orange France, effective today. He will also continue his work as Information Systems Director, a role he has held for the past 3 years. 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — He replaced Philippe Chicaud, to whom … Read the full press release
Blagnac, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus President & CEO, Fabrice Brégier has enjoyed his first experience on-board the A350 XWB MSN1 during a routine test flight which lasted close to three hours and took place over the south-western part of France. “I am … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A350 XWB, A350 XWB MSN1, Airbus, Fabrice Brégier, Marcella MURATORE, test flight
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce today confirms that it has completed the sale of its 50 per cent shareholding and interest in the RTM322 helicopter engine programme to Turbomeca (a Safran company), for which it has received a cash consideration of €293 million. … Read the full press release
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 3, 2013, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Director General of Nairit Plant Ovanes Akhinyan and Deputy Director General for Reconstruction and Development Karen Mirzoyan. The meeting … Read the full press release
Devon Air Ambulance has added a second Eurocopter EC135 to its helicopter fleet, enhancing the service provider’s own airlift capabilities and further fostering the market presence of this rotorcraft type in medical missions throughout the United Kingdom. 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Healthcare, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged air ambulance, Christoph MÜLLER, Devon Air Ambulance, emergency medical airlift, Eurocopter EC135, Gloria ILLAS, Heléna Holt, helicopter, helicopter emergency medical services, helicopter fleet, Markus Steinke, Pascale FLEURY, Priscilla YIP, Stéphane CHERY
Entry into PET blow-molding technology Anti-trust authorities grant approval Strategically complements acquisition of Ampack GmbH in 2012 Addition to portfolio of product division Liquid Food Meyreuil / Waiblingen, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged acquisition, Ampack GmbH, Bosch, Bosch Packaging Technology, France, Friedbert Klefenz, Jean Tristan Outreman, Liquid Food, Marseille, Meyreuil, Olivier Bedin, packaging, PET blow-molding technology, Tecsor, Tecsor Machines et Systèmes S.A.S., Waiblingen
Newport-based TESTIA Ltd will produce new generation of aerospace engineers World-class bespoke training, research and development Non Destructive Testing of new aircraft materials will ensure consistent product quality and life cycle longevity 60 new jobs in five years Newport, 04-9-2013 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Education, France, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aerospace engineers, Apprenticeships, Caparo, Carwyn Jones, Denis Gardin, EADS, Ian Risk, NDT services, NDT training, Newport, Non-Destructive Testing, Peter Duncan, South Wales, TESTIA, testing of new aerostructure composites, Training in Aerospace new aircraft materials testing
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission has today adopted a communication on shadow banking and proposed new rules for money market funds (MMFs). The communication is a follow-up to last year’s Green Paper on Shadow Banking (IP/12/253). It summarises the work undertaken so far by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law
Tagged Audrey Augier, Carmel Dunne, Chantal Hughes, credit intermediation, EC, Europe's financial system, European Commission, Green Paper on Shadow Banking, Michel Barnier, money market funds, regular banking system, shadow banking
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bank pledges to offer unbeatable rates on High Street to FTBs On Monday 2nd September HSBC will launch ‘First for First-Time Buyers’, offering unbeatable mortgage rates on the High Street at 90% LTV.1 The ‘Best High Street Mortgage Provider’2 pledges … Read the full press release
Dallas, TX, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has won a $13.7 million contract to replace the plant process computers (PPC) for the two generating units at Luminant’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant located near Glen Rose, Texas. Comanche Peak has two pressurized water reactors … Read the full press release
Breakthrough agreement to modernise China’s ATM ensuring growth Blagnac, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus and China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on modernizing the country’s Air Traffic Management System and to implement the latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Air Traffic Flow Management, Air Traffic Management System, Airbus, Airbus China, Airbus ProSky, Airport Collaborative Decision Making, ATMB, Beijing Capital Airport, Blagnac, Chengdu Airport, CHINA, China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau, Civil Aviation Administration of China, Eduardo GALICIA-ROQUERO, Eric Chen, Instrument Landing Systems, Robin TAO, Wang Liya
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft top managers increased their interests in the Company’s charter capital. Considerable shareholdings in the Company’s charter capital were acquired by Rosneft Vice Presidents Eric Maurice Liron, Zeljko Runje and Igor Maydannik: Eric Maurice Liron, First Vice President … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Management, Russia
Tagged Alexander Krastilevskiy, Andrey Shishkin, Andrey Votinov, Artem Prigoda, charter capital, Didier Casimiro, Eric Maurice Liron, Igor Maydannik, Igor Pavlov, Larisa Kalanda, management remuneration program, Peter Lazarev, Rosneft, Rosneft's charter capital, Sergey Mikhailov, Svyatoslav Slavinskiy, Thomas Hendel, Yuri Kalinin, Zeljko Runje
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On Friday 23 August first direct, winner of Moneywise Most Trusted Mortgage Provider, reduced the rates on eleven of its Offset and Repayment mortgages by up to 0.2% to provide even better value to customers. Borrowers with 25-35% deposit or equity are … Read the full press release
Local operators to get easier access to Airbus’ standards and latest technologies in maintenance training Blagnac, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — During the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013, Airbus and S7 Engineering, part of Engineering Holding, signed an agreement to develop long … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Education, France, Russia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A320, A320 maintenance training, Airbus, Airbus Competence Training, Airbus Russia and CIS, courseware, curriculum, Didier Lux, Engineering Holding, examinations, International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013, learning in virtual aircraft environment, Maintenance Repair & Overhaul, Maria SHLYAKHTOVA, S7 Engineering, Vladimir Perekrestov
04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce announced today that the largest capacity Syncrolift® shiplift to be built in Vietnam is now officially open for service. The Syncrolift has been installed as a key element of a major new shipbuilding and ship repair development at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Smith, Colonel Ha Son Hai, New Song Thu shipyard, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Syncrolift, Rolls-Royce Syncrolift shiplift, ship repair, Shipbuilding, shiplift, Syncrolift shiplift, Vietnam
Arnaud Castille joined Orange as Executive Vice President for Mergers and Acquisitions on 26 August 2013. Paris, 03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — He replaced Vincent Benoît, who has left the Group. Arnaud previously served as a Director in the M&A Department at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management, Telecom
Tagged acquisitions, appointment, Gervais Pellissier, Mergers, Orange, Sébastien Audra, Vincent Benoît
Road safety: “Bosch is a technological leader in automated driving” Eurostar 2013 award for Bosch manager Bosch is conducting test drives on German freeways Series start of traffic-jam assist in 2014 03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fingers off, hands up – for Gerhard … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated driving, Automotive News Europe, Bosch, Bosch Chassis Systems Control division, Bosch manager, Eurostar 2013 award, fully automated driving, Gerhard Steiger, Luca Ciferri, road safety, Stephan Kraus, “Supplier Division CEO” category
03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays PLC has announced the appointment of Bob Hoyt as Group General Counsel. He will succeed Mark Harding in this role, whose intention to retire was announced in February 2013. Mr Hoyt is expected to take up … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Antony Jenkins, appointment, Barclays PLC, Bob Hoyt, Group General Counsel, Mark Harding, PNC Financial Services Group
Construction of 108 additional wind turbines approved Permit for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm cluster (approx. 1,000 MW) Important contribution to enhancing value of project portfolio 03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE Innogy yesterday received the permits for the Innogy Nordsee offshore wind … Read the full press release
England’s 1966 World Cup goalkeeper star back in the net to get older people online Barclays research finds older people could net savings of £742 a year by getting online “Bank and Banks” create 3,500 “Digital Eagles” to mentor those … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Barclays Blackburn, Barclays Croydon, Barclays Darlington, Barclays Digital Eagle, Barclays Leeds, Barclays Mobile Banking, Barclays Online Banking, Barclays Pingit, Barclays South Shields, Gordon Banks, Steven Roberts, technophobe, “Bank and Banks”
03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission, together with a consortium of ten European companies led by Shell, launches today the PETROBOT project, which will develop robots which can replace humans in inspections of pressure vessels and storage tanks widely used in … Read the full press release
03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has approved a plan to orderly wind down the Austrian bank Hypo Group Alpe Adria (HGAA). The Commission found that the plan presented by the Austrian authorities is compatible with EU state aid rules. Together … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment
Tagged Antoine Colombani, Carinthia, debt issuance programme, EU state aid rules, HGAA, Hypo Alpe Adria Bank-International, Joaquin Almunia, Klagenfurt, Maria Madrid Pina, Partizipationskapital, risk weighted assets, Tier-1 instrument capital injection
Gwynt y Môr begins generating electricity Joint venture project of RWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München and Siemens making good progress Complete commissioning planned for 2014 Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has officially generated and exported its first electricity, on track … Read the full press release
Zurich, 03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces that the Chairman, Josef Ackermann, has informed the Board of Directors that he is resigning from all his functions as a Board member with immediate effect. The Board of Directors respects and … Read the full press release
03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In a ruling handed down today by the Vienna Labor and Social Affairs Court, the court questioned the legal validity of the transfer of flight operations from Austrian Airlines to Tyrolean Airways. Fundamentally speaking, the judge said in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Aviation & Aerospace, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Arbeitsvertragsrechts-Anpassungsgesetz – AVRAG, Austrian Airlines, Austrian Labor Contract Law, employee protection, Jaan Albrecht, transfer of flight operations, Tyrolean Airways, Vienna Labor and Social Affairs Court
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION US$84 BILLION EXPECTED RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS £6 BILLION … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 13.2x EV / LTM OpFCF, 9.4x EV / LTM EBITDA, Cellco Partnership, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, CRET Depositary Interests, Goldman Sachs International, Kabel Deutschland Holding AG, US GAAP, Verizon, Verizon Business International Holdings B.V., Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, vodafone, Vodafone ADR, Vodafone Omnitel N.V., VZW Transaction
Luxembourg, 02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) will launch its inaugural long-term bond issue in October, subject to market conditions. Investor marketing activities are currently being held in preparation for this inaugural bond. The ESM successfully started its bill … Read the full press release
02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2012/13, Pernod Ricard delivered asolid performance within, as anticipated, a less favourable environment than in 2011/12: Organic growth in profit from recurring operations was 6%(1), in line with the stated guidance. Emerging markets(2) maintained double-digit growth(1) (+10%) despite a slowdown in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, France, Investment, Management
Tagged Absolut, Absolut Vodka, Ballantine’s, Beefeater, Chivas, Chivas Regal, Danièle Ricard, Havana Club, Indian whiskies, Jameson, Martell, Pernod Ricard, Pernod Ricard 2012/13 results, Pernod Ricard financial income, Pernod Ricard net debt decreased, Perrier-Jouët, Pierre Pringuet, Ricard pastis, Royal Salute, Scotch whiskies, The Glenlivet
02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Disclosure of transaction on GBL shares from 26 August till 30 August 2013 (included) Implementation of the authorization of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of April 12, 2011 GBL, directly and through its subsidiaries, acquired during the period from … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged Brussels, GBL, GBL share buyback disclosure, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, share buyback
Turin, Italy, 02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EXOR board of directors’ meeting, chaired by John Elkann, met today in Turin and approved the consolidated results for first half of 2013. At June 30, 2013 EXOR’s Net Asset Value (NAV) is €8,533 million. This … Read the full press release
02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone confirms that it is in advanced discussions with Verizon Communications Inc. regarding the disposal of Vodafone’s US group whose principal asset is its 45% interest in Verizon Wireless for US$130 billion. The consideration would substantially comprise a … Read the full press release
• One in four retired homeowners hope to raise £62,000 by moving into a smaller home • Convenience, raising money and cutting bills are the top three reasons for downsizing 02-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged Darragh Leeson, downsizing, Prudential, retired homeowners, retirment, Stan Russell, Tony Hannon, UK homeowners
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