London, UK, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — BT Sport has announced its first live FA Cup First Round fixture as it begins to broadcast the world’s oldest domestic cup competition for the first time. BT Sport’s first live game sees two teams with … Read the full press release
Posted in Media, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays Premier League, BT Sport, Budweiser®, Bundesliga, Celtic, Chelsea, Everton, FA Cup, FA Cup games, football, France’s Ligue 1, Liverpool, Newcastle, Ross County, Simon Green
Moscow, Russia, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — OAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” and/or the “Company”) announced today that first two (out of four) gas condensate stabilization trains with three (3) million tons per annum overall capacity were launched as part of a project for expanding … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Citycon Oyj (NASDAQ OMX: CTY1S), the leading owner, manager and developer of urban grocery-anchored shopping centres in the Nordic and Baltic regions, today noted the company’s 25th anniversary with Chief Executive Officer, Marcel Kokkeel, rings the … Read the full press release
Pianoro (BO), Italy, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The opening ceremony for the new Marchesini Group facility has taken place today in the afternoon in front of the corporate Headquarters. The event, attended by 2,500 people among employees, suppliers and friends, also saw the highest national and local authorities … Read the full press release
Basel, Switzerland, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today issued a second consultative paper on the fundamental review of capital requirements for the trading book. The paper comprises a detailed set of proposals for a comprehensive revision of the … Read the full press release
Stockholm, Sweden, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — CEO Christian Clausen’s comments on the results: “Despite the current low-growth environment with low interest rates, Nordea’s income increased by 3% in local currencies (up 1% reported) compared to the third quarter 2012, primarily driven by … Read the full press release
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Züblin A/S realising “Bryghus” in Copenhagen according to a design by Rem Koolhaas Contract value of about 140 million € Construction time autumn 2013 – autumn 2017 Stuttgart, Germany, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Züblin A/S, a Danish subsidiary of Ed. Züblin AG, … Read the full press release
Paris, France, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Western Union (NYSE : WU), un leader des services de transfert d’argent dans le monde, et La Banque Postale, qui bénéficie du vaste réseau de bureaux de poste en France, annoncent le renouvellement de leur partenariat de long-terme, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France
Tagged de bureaux de poste, La Banque Postale, les services de transfert d’argent, Western Union, WU
Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 26th meeting of the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska was held today (29 October 2013) and was chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor. The Bank Board took note of the NBS Monthly Bulletin … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Slovakia
Tagged Jozef Makúch, Národná banka Slovenska, NBS, NBS Governor, Petra Pauerová, Slovak koruna
Lisbon, Portugal, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Banif – Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A. informs that, on the present date, it has registered a share capital increase in the amount of €70,795,220, through the issue of 7,079,522,043 new shares. Following this capital increase, the share … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Portugal
Tagged Banif, Banif – Banco Internacional do Funchal, new shares, registered share capital increase, S.A.
Paris, France, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Jérôme Lascombe, one of the founding directors of French agency Hopscotch and member of the board of the Public Système Hopscotch group, will be leaving the company. The Public Système Hopscotch group will continue being led … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Management, Marketing
Tagged Bernie TORRES, Cécile Granat, digital communication, Eric Fourmental, Frédéric Bedin, Hopscotch, Jean-Paul Adnet, Jérôme Lascombe, Le Public Système, Lionel Chouchan, Mélanie Viala, Nathalie Bernard, Pascale Boissier, PR, PR communication, Public Système Hopscotch
EnBW and 200 guests celebrate the expansion of Germany’s largest run-of-river power plant Stuttgart/Iffezheim, Germany, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Along with EDF and the operating company RKI GmbH, EnBW today inaugurated the new fifth machine that has already been commissioned. In the … Read the full press release
London, UK, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — High street sales were flat in the year to October, disappointing retailers’ expectations for another solid rise, but robust growth is expected to return next month, the CBI said today. The CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Barry Williams, CBI, Distributive Trades Survey, grocers, High street sales, Motor traders, retailers, wholesalers
London, United Kingdom, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto has reached a binding agreement for the sale of its 50.1 per cent interest in the Clermont Joint Venture to GS Coal Pty Ltd, a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged Bruce Tobin, Chris Lynch, Christopher Maitland, Clermont Joint Venture, Clermont Mine, David Luff, David Outhwaite, David Ovington, deal, divestments, Galina Rogova, Glencore Xstrata, Grant Donald, GS Coal Pty Ltd, Hail Creek Mine, Illtud Harri, J-Power Australia Pty Ltd, J.C.D. Australia Pty Ltd, Kestrel Mine, Mark Shannon, Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd, Queensland, Rachel Storrs, Rio Tinto, Sumitomo Corporation
One million citizens from every corner of Europe and beyond now follow the European Parliament on Facebook, making our page the biggest Facebook page of any of the European institutions. But how did it all begin and what is it … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Marketing, Politics, Technology
Tagged citizens, EP, EP's Facebook page, Europe, European Parliament, Facebook, Facebook fans, Facebook page
Brussels, Belgium, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In October 2013, the Business Climate Indicator (BCI) for the euro area continued the upward trend that started in May 2013. It increased by 0.18 points to 0.01, close to its historic long-term average. The assessments … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, European Union
Tagged Audrey Augier, BCI results, Business Climate Indicator, euro area, Simon O’Connor, Vandna Kalia
Brussels, Belgium, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the Commission took another step to simplify administration and reduce costs for businesses in the construction sector. According to the Commission’s proposal, manufacturers of construction products (e.g. bricks, insulation, doors etc.) will be able to … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sixteen Member States1 decreased their spending on education between 2008 and 2011, with six2 showing further significant budget decreases in 2012, according to the latest Education and Training Monitor released today by the European Commission. The 2013 Education and … Read the full press release
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing its report on the results of the October 2013 euro area bank lending survey today. The bank lending survey, which is conducted four times a year, … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Commissioner Štefan Füle met leaders of coalition parties of Republic of Moldova in Brussels today and made the following statement: ‘I met with political leaders from the Republic of Moldova, Mr Marian Lupu, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Vlad … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission has today published practical guidelines to prepare businesses for the new VAT rules for telecoms and e-services, which will enter into force in 2015. The aim is to help businesses to be fully prepared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Media, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2015 VAT change, Algirdas Šemeta, broadcasting businesses, Commission, cross-border companies, e-services businesses, Emer Traynor, EU Taxation, Franck Arrii, new VAT rules, Single Market, Telecoms, VAT
Luxembourg, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing EUR 200 million to the Republic of Turkey as follow up support to earthquake risk mitigation efforts in Istanbul, Turkey’s commercial and financial centre. The EIB funds are being provided … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Investment, Luxembourg, Turkey
Tagged earthquake risk mitigation, earthquakes, EIB, İstanbul, Republic of Turkey, The European Investment Bank
Cologne / Frankfurt/Main, Germany, 28-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — TÜV Rheinland will showcase its full-service portfolio for wind energy at the 2013 EWEA trade fair in Frankfurt/Main from November 19-21. The full range of wind energy services comprises project certification in accordance with … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Marketing
Tagged EWEA 2013, Frank Ehlert, Frank Witte, Messe Frankfurt, trade fair, TÜV Rheinland, wind energy
The Global Gender Gap Report 2013 finds 86 out of 133 countries improved their global gender gap between 2012 and 2013, with the area of political participation seeing the greatest progress Iceland has the narrowest gender gap in the world, followed … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Politics, Society, Sweden, Switzerland
Tagged economic equality, Finland, gender gap, Global Gender Gap Report 2013, Iceland, Klaus Schwab, Norway, Oliver Cann, political participation, Sweden, WEF, World Economic Forum
The Hague, the Netherlands, 28-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The leading European heritage organisation, Europa Nostra, has expressed its serious concern about the draft law which would allow a Canadian-based company to set up Europe’s biggest open-cast gold mine in Roşia Montană. In a letter … Read the full press release
TeliaSonera has acquired two licenses in the 800 MHz spectrum to develop the 4G network, in an auction held by Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority. Stockholm, Sweden, 28-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 800 MHz frequencies will enable a roll-out of 4G services in … Read the full press release
Geneva, Switzerland, 28-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 16 October, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union marked its 50th anniversary with a series of events in Geneva. The European Union reiterated its sincere congratulates to its African partners on this memorable day … Read the full press release
Lisbon, Portugal, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The SmarCloudPT offering was honored by the EuroCloud Europe Awards 2013 with the Best Cloud Service Product Award, after the private servers offering have been awarded at national level. “SmartCloudPT represents an innovative approach in … Read the full press release
Belgrade, Serbia, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy, Dr Jovan Krkobabic, and the Vice-Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), Mr Mikołaj Dowgielewicz, signed today in Belgrade the Framework Agreement for the Serbian Country … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, European Union, Government, Montenegro, Politics, Serbia, Society
Tagged Belgrade, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), CROATIA, displaced persons, Dr Jovan Krkobabic, Montenegro, Mr Mikołaj Dowgielewicz, OSCE, refugees, Regional Housing Programme (RHP), SERBIA, Serbian Country Housing Project, UNHCR
Brussels, Belgium, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EU and China held their fourth High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) on 24 October in Brussels. The overarching theme of the meeting was how the EU and China can address challenges and create … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Investment, Law
Tagged Algirdas Šemeta, Antti Peltomaki, Brussels, CHINA, EU, EU-China High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED), HU Zucai, Karel De Gucht; MA Kai, Olli REHN, open economies, SHI Yaobin, SONG Tao, XIAO Yaqing, YANG Xueshan, ZHONG Shan, ZOU Zhiwu
Brussels, Belgium, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The third round of EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement negotiations took place in the week of the 21-25 October in Brussels. This round of negotiations focussed on discussing each side’s proposals for the text of the future … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Investment, Law
Tagged 3rd Round of EU-Japan Trade Talks, Animal Welfare, competition policy, Customs and Trade Facilitation, Dispute Settlement., Electronic Commerce, EU, EU-Japan, EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement, intellectual property, investment, Japan, Market Access, Non-Tariff Measures, procurement, Rules of Origin, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Technical Barriers to Trade, Trade and Sustainable Development, Trade in Services, Trade Remedies
Brussels, Belgium, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union should work more closely with Qatar and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in areas of common interest such as education and training, new skills for a changing world and strengthened cultural ties … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged 2013 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Creative Europe programmes, CULTURE, DOHA, Dr Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, Education, ERASMUS, EU, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, internationalisation of higher education, new skills Androulla Vassiliou, Qatar, Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al-Thani, training, VASSILIOU
Stockholm, Sweden, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Telenor Sweden (Telenor) is continuing its commitment in broadband and television services and buys Tele2 Sweden AB (Tele2) fibre and cable business serving the consumer market for a cash sum of SEK 775 million. In 2012, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Media, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Andreas Hamrin, broadband, cable, cable television, consumer market, digital TV, fibre, fixed broadband, Glenn Mandelid, Lars-Åke Norling, Tele2, Tele2 Sweden AB, Telenor, Telenor Sweden, television
Paris, France, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today that it has settled a dispute with the State of Argentina resulting from the termination of a water contract in Tucuman province in August 1997. As a result of an international arbitration, Vivendi … Read the full press release
Paris, France, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today the completion of the divestment of over 85% of its interest in Activision Blizzard. The Group has received cash proceeds totaling $8.2billion. This divestment represents a major step forward in the strategic review Vivendi … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, France, Investment, Media, Telecom
Tagged $8.2billion, Activision Blizzard, demerger, divestment, significant shareholder value, stake, Vivendi
Frick, Switzerland, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has confirmed a list of cross-border infrastructure projects «of European interest» (Projects of Common Interest; PCI). The Bodensee Study and the Airolo to Baggio interconnector projects are included in the list. This week … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland
Tagged accelerated approval processes, Airolo to Baggio interconnector, cross-border infrastructure projects, European Commission, European internal energy market, financial support, improved regulatory handling, PCI), priority energy infrastructure projects, Projects of Common Interest, The Bodensee Study
Frick, Switzerland, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Federal Supreme Court’s decision of 11 September 2013 confirmed the urgency of realising the Gommer line and defined the framework for implementing the project. Together with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and the Swiss Federal Office … Read the full press release
London, UK, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Banning the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – super greenhouse gases used in refrigeration – in supermarkets would be one of the cheapest and most effective ways of reducing greenhouse gases in Europe. Speaking at the shecco ATMOsphere … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Air Conditioning, ATMOsphere, ATMOsphere conference, Brussels, carbon dioxide, Climate, CO2, emissions, environmental crimes, Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), EU, Europe, European Union, F-gas, F-Gas Regulation, f-gases, fluorinated gases, greenhouse gases, HFCs, hydrocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), natural refrigerants, reducing greenhouse gases, refrigeration, shecco, super greenhouse gases, supermarkets
Utrecht, the Netherlands, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Piero Overmars, Jaap Lagerweij, Robert Jan van de Kraats and Herna Verhagen will resign from the Supervisory Board of SNS REAAL NV (the Supervisory Board) per 1 November 2013. At the Extraordinary General Meeting of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands
Tagged appointed, Extraordinary General Meeting, Gerard van Olphen, Herna Verhagen, Jaap Lagerweij, Jan Nooitgedagt, Jan van Rutte, Monika Milz, Piero Overmars, REAAL NV., Robert Jan van de Kraats, shareholders, SNS Bank NV, SNS REAAL NV, SRLEV NV, Supervisory Board
Prague, Czech Republic, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The well-respected CFO-Insight.com website has given The CFO of the Year 2013 award to Pavel Horský, CFO of Energetický a průmyslový holding (“EPH”). Pavel Horský accepted the award at a gala evening in Warsaw. Pavel … Read the full press release
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