Monthly Archives: October 2013

VimpelCom announced it will be included in NASDAQ-100 Index® effective October 29, 2013

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announces that the Company will be added to the NASDAQ-100 Index® effective October 29, 2013. “NASDAQ-100 Index inclusion is an important milestone … Read the full press release

SGL Group announced will close its Canadian graphite electrode facility located in Lachute, Quebec

Closure is part of the “SGL2015” cost savings program Operations will begin to wind down at the end of the year with expected completion within Q1/2014 110 employees impacted Wiesbaden / Lachute (QE, Canada), 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  SGL Group – The … Read the full press release

EIB provides €365M loan to Snam for development of Italgas and Snam Rete Gas natural gas projects

Luxembourg, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two loan contracts with Snam, amounting to EUR 300 million and EUR 65 million, for the financing of two projects to be developed respectively by Italgas and Snam Rete Gas, the two Snam-controlled … Read the full press release

MEPs call for new approach to EU foreign policy based on leadership and defence of EU’s interests and values

Brussels, Strasbourg, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A new approach to EU foreign policy based on leadership and the defence of the EU’s interests and values is needed to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing global order, said MEPs on Thursday. … Read the full press release

Vienna 2 Initiative Full Forum in Brussels focused on weak credit growth and non-performing loans (NPLs) across Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (CESEE) banking sector

Brussels, Belgium,  24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vienna 2 Initiative Full Forum met in Brussels on 21-22 October. It assessed recent trends in deleveraging, credit provision, and non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sectors of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (CESEE). … Read the full press release

EBRD launched new €75M Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Efficiency Facility II (WeBSEFF II) to support energy conservation in the region

London, UK, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is launching the new Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Efficiency Facility II (WeBSEFF II) to support efforts towards the improved use and conservation of energy in the region. The facility is combining necessary longer-term financing … Read the full press release

EBRD provided €4.5 million loan for district heating upgrade in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina

London, UK, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is supporting the modernisation and expansion of Gradske Toplane Pale, the provider of district heating in Pale, with a loan of up to €4.5 million. The loan will be used for the acquisition of … Read the full press release

FAO & EBRD promoted Fourth Ukrainian Grain Congress in Kiev gathered more than 200 influential experts and key international stakeholders

Kiev, Ukraine, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 200 influential experts, from the Ukrainian grain industry, public sector institutions, academia and international organisations participated at the Fourth Ukrainian Grain Congress in Kiev today. The Congress, promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline delivers Q3 core EPS of 28.9p (+16% CER) and dividend of 19p (+6%)

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GSK announces Q3 core EPS growth of 16% and dividend of 19p Core EPS 28.9p (+16%) benefiting from operating, financial and long-term cost efficiencies Pharma & Vaccines sales flat: US +2%, Europe +5%, Japan +2% offset by … Read the full press release

Panasonic introduced the new LUMIX GM1 – the most compact interchangeable lens LUMIX G camera yet

Bracknell, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Joining the LUMIX G family as the most compact interchangeable lens LUMIX G camera yet, it provides the perfect balance of style and photographic performance on-the-go with outstanding image quality. True-to-life detail Whether you’re searching for … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline submitted NDA to US FDA for the once daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment, fluticasone furoate (FF), administered using the ELLIPTA™ dry powder inhaler

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE:GSK) today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) in the US for the once daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment, fluticasone furoate (FF), administered using the ELLIPTA™ dry powder inhaler. The NDA … Read the full press release

Panasonic’s TV model TX-P42GT60 won the prestigious TV Product of the Year at the What Hi-Fi Awards 2013

Bracknell, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Panasonic has won the prestigious crown of TV Product of the Year at the What Hi-Fi Awards 2013, with its TX-P42GT60 model. Panasonic were also nominated with four other models in the TV Product of the … Read the full press release

GSK and Pfizer owned ViiV Healthcare announced US regulatory submission for STR combining dolutegravir with abacavir and lamivudine for people living with HIV

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ViiV Healthcare today announced the submission of a regulatory application in the United States for its investigational single-tablet regimen (STR) combining dolutegravir, abacavir and lamivudine for the treatment of people living with HIV-1. This New Drug … Read the full press release

Savills announced the appointment of Hexell Lewis and Ian Wylie at its City-based Central London & International team

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Savills has boosted its City-based Central London & International team with the appointment of Hexell Lewis and Ian Wylie who join the company as consultants. Having established property consultancy Hexell Wylie in 1984, Hexell and Ian specialise in the insurance, … Read the full press release

International real estate advisor Savills and US’s largest retail focused real estate firm SRS Real Estate Partners formed strategic alliance

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — International real estate advisor Savills has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with SRS Real Estate Partners (SRS) – the largest real estate firm exclusively dedicated to servicing retail clients in the US. The arrangement … Read the full press release

Savills-advised German investor Deka Immobilien sold landmark retail assets in San Francisco’s ultra-prime Union Square submarket

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — German investor Deka Immobilien, advised by Savills, has successfully closed the portfolio sale of two landmark retail assets in San Francisco’s ultra-prime Union Square submarket. The portfolio, comprising Apple’s retail store at One Stockton Street and … Read the full press release

Die Deka Immobilien GmbH hat für rund 18 Mio. Euro das Geschäftshaus Adolfo Dominguez in Madrid erworben

Frankfurt, Germany, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Deka Immobilien GmbH hat für rund 18 Mio. Euro das Geschäftshaus Adolfo Dominguez in Madrid erworben. Die Immobilie wird in den Bestand des Sektorenfonds WestInvest TargetSelect Shopping eingebracht, der sich ausschließlich an institutionelle Investoren richtet. Verkäufer ist eine … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes named best credit service provider in China at the 10th China International Credit and Risk Management Conference

Hong Kong / Singapore, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes was named best credit service provider in China at the 10th China International Credit and Risk Management Conference held in Beijing recently. It shares this year’s award with Sinosure. Xi Zhen Wang, CEO of … Read the full press release

Berlinale and Deutsche Kinemathek to show Claude Lanzmann’s most recent film “Le dernier des injustes” at the Arsenal Cinema in Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — To honour Claude Lanzmann as a great artist and intellectual for his never-ending productivity and intense commemorative work, the Berlinale and Deutsche Kinemathek are showing his most recent film,The Last of the Unjust (Le dernier des injustes, … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer-Forscher: Die Bauteilsauberkeit im Blick

In Branchen wie der Automobilindustrie gelten strengste Sauberkeitsrichtlinien für Bauteile. Allerdings lässt sich der Teilereinigungsprozess bislang nur unzureichend überwachen. Fraunhofer-Forscher haben ein sensorbasiertes Messsystem entwickelt, das direkt in die Reinigungsanlage integriert wird und dort Partikel in der Reinigungsflüssigkeit erfasst und … Read the full press release