Espoo, Finland, 27-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Maintpartner Finland sells its engineering workshop business in Kouvola, Finland to Dust Control Systems Oy, based in Loviisa, Finland. The deal includes the workshop machinery and related inventory. Nine employees transfer to the new owner … Read the full press release
Berezniki, Russia, 27-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — At the meeting held on 23 December 2013, the Board of Directors of Uralkali (LSE: URKA; the Company) took the decision to appoint Dmitry Osipov as the new General Director (CEO) of the Company, effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Russia
Tagged Alexander Voloshin, appointed, CEO, Dmitry Osipov, potash, potash producer, Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner
Warsaw, Poland, 27-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Carrefour announces the acquisition of the RAST supermarket chain, which operates 10 stores in Olsztyn. At heart of the daily life of Polish consumers, RAST supermarkets propose a broad range of fresh produce, notably meat, cold cuts, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Investment, Poland, Retail
Tagged acquisition, Carrefour, Carrefour Poland, Maria Cieślikowska, Olsztyn, Poland, RAST supermarket chain, supermarkets
Paris, France, 27-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to the signing of a framework agreement in early May, Total is pleased to announce that QPI is now a shareholder of Total E&P Congo, holding 15% of its capital. “The conclusion of this … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 27-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ING announced today that it has completed the divestment of ING Life Korea to MBK Partners, a Korean private equity firm, for a total purchase price of approximately EUR 1.27 billion. In line with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged divestment, ING, ING Life Korea, MBK Partners, Raymond Vermeulen, South Korea
London, UK, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has announced that it will collaborate with Istanbul Technical University to assess the capability and development needs of the Turkish supply chain to deliver the country’s planned fleet of civil nuclear reactors. A … Read the full press release
Blagnac, France, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Emirates Airline and Airbus have completed discussions and signed the firm contract for 50 additional A380s originally announced at the Dubai Airshow on 17th November 2013. The contract documents were finalised by Tim Clark, Emirates Airline … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged A380s, Airbus, Emirates Airline, John Leahy, Tim Clark
Moscow, Russia, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On December 20, 2013 a Russian 100% subsidiary of Rosneft Oil Company and Morgan Stanley signed a binding agreement to purchase the Global Oil Merchanting unit of Morgan Stanley Commodities division. Financial terms of the … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft announces that it signed an agreement with NOVATEK to swap assets. 40% of shares in Artic Russia B.V. held by Rosneft will be swapped for 51% shares in Sibneftegas held by NOVATEK. The transaction … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft announces it repaid part of a loan obtained earlier from a group of international banks to finance the acquisition of TNK-BP. With the early repayment announced earlier, the overall amount paid towards the settlement … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Russia
Tagged early repayment, Igor Sechin, loan, Rosneft, ТNК-ВР Acquisition
Bosch CEO Denner: “By 2015 more than six billion things will be connected to the internet.” Networked devices with embedded software from a single source Bosch building on many years of expertise in electronics and sensor technology Stuttgart, Germany, 26-12-2013 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Internet & Online, Technology
Tagged Actuators, applications, Bosch, Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions GmbH, CHINA, Christian Hoenicke, Coimbatore, connected devices, Dr. Dirk Hoheisel, Dr. Volkmar Denner, INDIA, intelligent devices, intelligent objects, intelligently networked homes, Internet of Things, networked devices, networked sensors, Reutlingen, Robert Bosch GmbH, sensor technology, smart homes, Stuttgart, Suzhou, web-enabled devices, web-enabled objects
A record £31.9 billion to be spent on debit cards and a further £14.9 billion of cash withdrawn from ATMs The busiest day for ATM withdrawals is predicted to be Friday 20th December, with over £1 billion being dispensed that … Read the full press release
Essen, Germany, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — MVM Hungarian Electricity Private Limited Company and RWE Gas International B.V. signed an agreement today governing the acquisition of RWE’s 49.83% stake in FOGÁZ for a purchase price of HUF 41 bn. Closing of the … Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — RBS has today announced the appointment of Rory Cullinan, currently Chief Executive of the bank’s Non-Core Division, to lead the newly created Capital Resolution Group (CRG). The CRG, which is effective from 1 January 2014, … Read the full press release
Detroit, MI, US, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The new edition of an original is the central focus of the MINI presentation at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2014 in Detroit. The British premium brand presents the new MINI – … Read the full press release
Paris, France, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Societe Generale announces the appointment of Dominique Bourrinet as Group General Counsel with effect from January 1st2014. Dominique Bourrinet, who was Group Deputy General Counsel since October 1st after working as General Counsel for Corporate and Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Law, Management
Tagged appointed, Dominique Bourrinet, Gerard Gardella, Group General Counsel, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
BASF subsidiary Wintershallto increaseoil and gas production and exit gas trading and storage business Completion of the transaction expected mid-2014 Ludwigshafen, Germany / Moscow, Russia, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today in Moscow, BASF and Gazprom signed the final agreement to swap … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Russia
Tagged Achimov formation, BASF, Dr. Kurt Bock, gas, gas storage, gas trading, Gazprom, Kassel, natural gas, oil, swap assets deal, Urengoi natural gas and condensate field, western Siberia, WIEE, WIEH, WINGAS, Wintershall, Wintershall Erdgashandelshaus Berlin, Wintershall Erdgashandelshaus Zug
The Leader in International Express Places First in Holiday Edition of Great Package Race Bonn, Germany, 20-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — It’s been said that no one knows how to meet deadlines for deliveries around the world quite like Santa Claus. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Finland, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Daniel McGrath, Delivery Race, DHL Express, Finland, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech's Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Great Package Race, holiday, Ian Clough, international express delivery, logistics, North Pole, Professor John Bartholdi, Rovaniemi, Santa Claus
Renmatix’s patented Plantrose TM technology enables production of industrial sugars from non-edible, woody biomass Industrial sugars are important bio-based precursors for a variety of chemicals based on renewable feedstocks Ludwigshafen, Germany / Philadelphia, PA, US, 20-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and American … Read the full press release
Mannheim and Limburgerhof, Germany, 20-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — John Deere and BASF today announced plans to jointly develop a suite of integrated precision farming and farm management solutions for improved execution in the field. These tools, developed together with growers, will provide enhanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged agricultural business, BASF, BASF’s Crop Protection division, Christoph Wigger, Dr. Brady Spangenberg, Dr. Oliver Neumann, farm management solutions, field, field scouting services, growers, John Deere, Markus Heldt, MyJohnDeere.com, precision farming solutions, tailored agronomic advice
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