Dwindling refining margins and the slump in domestic consumer demand negatively impacted results in the third quarter. Capital expenditures in January-September 2013 amounted to €686 million. Madrid, Spain, 21-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Accumulated net income for the CEPSA Group at September 30, 2013, on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
Tagged CEPSA Group, earnings, exploration, gas, Net income, Petrochemicals, power, Refining, weak refining margins
Brussels, Belgium, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has decided that aid granted by France to ALSTOM and the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) – through their joint subsidiary METROLAB – for the implementation of the research and development (R&D) … Read the full press release
The grand finale: the SLS AMG GT FINAL EDITION brings an impressive era to an end in exclusive style. The FINAL EDITION model, built in a limited run of just 350 units, represents the last opportunity for customers to order … Read the full press release
Agreement will help to improve plant productivity and availability at world’s first coal-seam gas project – Queensland Curtis LNG Zurich, Switzerland, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with … Read the full press release
Global potash market characterised by considerable uncertainty and by decreasing international potash prices in the quarter under review Potash and Magnesium Products business unit therefore with lower average price level Salt business sales volume a good 9% above the previous … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Industrial
Tagged earnings, international potash prices, K+S Group, Magnesium, Michael Wudonig, Norbert Steiner, potash, Potash market, revenues, Thorsten Boeckers
Following green light from Chinese authorities: Official closing ceremony in Beijing for Daimler AG’s 12% stake in leading Chinese manufacturer BAIC Motor Daimler is first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM Dr. Dieter Zetsche: “Strategic … Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Martin Hehemann, 49 Jahre, verlässt die UNIQA Group. Hehemann hat den Bereich „Group Marketing & Communication“ geleitet und war für strategisches Marketing, die interne und externe Kommunikation sowie Investor Relations der Gruppe mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Insurance, Management, Marketing
Tagged Andreas Brandstetter, Martin Hehemann, Michael Oplustil, Norbert Heller, UNIQA Group
Mercedes-Benz first automotive manufacturer in Silicon Valley: excellent partner network since almost 20 years Doubling of resources in the new headquarters in Sunnyvale in the next few years Advanced User Experience Design and Autonomous Driving are new focus areas in … Read the full press release
Globally experienced ABB systems business leader takes helm of division in December Zurich, Switzerland, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has appointed Claudio Facchin as Executive Committee member responsible for the Power Systems division, effective … Read the full press release
First ever Mercedes-Benz passenger car engine-plant outside of Germany Top-notch facility, built at Beijing Benz Automotive Corporation (BBAC) in only two years Hubertus Troska: “The investment of around 400 million euros demonstrates our commitment to serving our Chinese customers even … Read the full press release
Newly built division Group Communications bundles PR-activities of the RZB Group Management Board responsibility lies with RBI-CEO Karl Sevelda Ingrid Krenn-Ditz headed Public Relations of RBI so far Vienna, Austria, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB), Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 21st November 2013, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, will meet Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang in Beijing for the 16th EU-China Summit. They … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Investment, Politics
Tagged agriculture, Beijing, CHINA, climate change, ENERGY, Environment, EU, EU-China Summit, good governance, Günther OETTINGER, Herman Van Rompuy, human rights, INNOVATION, investment, Johannes Hahn, José Manuel Barroso, Karel De Gucht, Li Keqiang, Market Access, people-to-people exchanges, rule of law, Siim Kallas, SUMMIT, trade, urbanisation, Xi Jinping
Schellebelle, Wichelen, Belgium, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Van de Velde expects to maintain consolidated turnover at a more or less stable level in 2013 compared with 2012. This includes the retail turnover of Re-tail BV, incorporated in the consolidation since 1 April 2013. A … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Belgium, Internet & Online, Investment, Retail
Tagged EBITDA, fashion, lingerie sector, OUTLOOK 2013, PrimaDonna, Re-tail BV, Rigby & Peller, trading update, Van de Velde NV
Vilnius, Lithuania, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, and Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, signed a 2013 Project Implementation Protocol, in Kazan today, as part of the cooperation agreement between the company and the republic’s … Read the full press release
Birmingham, UK, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Birmingham professor tackles a different aspect of cancer today, as he features in a BBC World Service documentary about the language used to describe the disease. Prof Michal Overduin is one of the interviewees … Read the full press release
Intershop 7 delivers a joint e-commerce platform across all company luxury lingerie retail chains, enabling effortless addition of further brands while lowering administration costs The British reference brand Rigby & Peller, goes live in Germany Jena, Germany, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Belgian … Read the full press release
Most of the 64 million COPD patients around the world, including over 2 million in Spain, must contend with breathlessness, excessive mucus, chronic cough and other debilitating symptoms throughout 24hours a day The World Health Organization estimates that COPD kills … Read the full press release
Madrid, Spain, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sales stand at 28,045 Euro million, 85.1% of them from abroad. Consolidated Results Sales in the period accounted for 28,045 Euro million, representing a slight decrease of a 1.5% due to the impact of the exchange … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Investment, Spain
Tagged ACS, ACS Net Profit, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, Grupo ACS, Grupo ACS EBITDA, Net profit
Brussels, Belgium, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay and Shanghai 3F New Material Co.,Ltd. announce today that they have agreed to establish a production joint venture in Changshu (Jiangsu province, China) to serve the fast-growing Asian market with high performance fluorinated polymers. The … Read the full press release
Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — L’École normale supérieure, l’École normale supérieure de Lyon, l’École polytechnique, l’École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, l’Université catholique de Louvain et l’Université de Montréal avec ses deux écoles associées, HEC Montréal et Polytechnique Montréal, lancent aujourd’hui le portail OCÉAN (http://www.ocean-flots.org). … Read the full press release
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