Daily Archives: 26, November 2013

Proposed acquisition of Life Technologies Corp. by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. cleared under the EU Merger Regulation

Brussels, Belgium, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Life Technologies Corp. by rival Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., both US-based companies active in life science markets. Their activities overlap in the supply … Read the full press release

EU Auditors report reveals insufficient evidence in Member States that the measures introduced under Article 68 are necessary or relevant

“Weaknesses in the implementation framework of specific agricultural support”, say EU Auditors A report published today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) reveals that there is insufficient evidence in the Member States that the measures introduced under Article 68 … Read the full press release

Sipko Schat to step down from the Executive Board of Rabobank Netherlands

Utrecht, Netherlands, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sipko Schat will step down from the Executive Board of Rabobank Netherlands with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board has made this decision despite the regulators’ support for Sipko Schat. The reason for this is that it … Read the full press release

Zoltán Árokszállási appointed Senior Analyst at Erste Group Bank AG based in Vienna

Vienna, Austria, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Zoltán Árokszállási is the new Senior Analyst at Erste Group Bank AG based in Vienna, with responsibility for the coverage for CEE macro and the region’s FI and FX markets. Zoltán Árokszállási graduated at the Budapest … Read the full press release

55% of Austrians consider Austria’s economic situation better than that of other EU member states, Erste Bank Survey

Amount intended to be saved at approximately EUR 5,200 Average amount intended to be borrowed: EUR 72,400 Austrian economy considered to be doing well compared to EU Vienna, Austria, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — How much money do Austrians plan to put aside … Read the full press release

Alstom’s Dr. Lawrence Jones reappointed by the US Department of Commerce’s NIST to serve another 3-year term on their Smart Grid Advisory Committee

Washington, DC, United States, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom’s Dr. Lawrence Jones, Vice President for Utility Innovations & Infrastructure Resilience has been reappointed by the United States Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to serve another three-year term on … Read the full press release

Bankia contributes 800,000 euros to support the activities of Fundación Caja Rioja over the next two years

This financial contribution evidences Bankia’s continuing commitment to La Rioja The Foundation plans to reinforce its activities through its eight social and cultural centres throughout the La Rioja region Madrid, Spain, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The chairman of Bankia, José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, and … Read the full press release

Dassault Aviation’s next-generation Falcon 5X performed its first simulated flight

Saint-Cloud, France, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Aviation’s next-generation Falcon 5X has performed its first simulated flight, completing an important milestone in the development program. The “flight” was performed November 13 on the Falcon Simulation Bench at the company’s design office in … Read the full press release

Dassault Aviation gets its new Falcon 2000S certified by the Indian airworthiness authorities

Saint-Cloud, France, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Aviation is preparing to deliver its new Falcon 2000S business jet into the important Indian market, following certification by the Indian airworthiness authorities. The 2000S was certified on November 1st, continuing a process that began … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel announced plans to optimize its Coil Coatings sites across Europe and Russia

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel today announced plans to optimize the manufacturing footprint of its Coil Coatings sites in Europe and Russia by concentrating production at three strategic sites. The company intends to improve operational performance by focusing all European … Read the full press release