Daily Archives: 7, January 2014

Sika announced it now owns 100% of Dyflex HD Co Japan

Baar, Switzerland, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has acquired the remaining 24.5% of Dyflex HD Co., Ltd. as of January 7, 2014 and achieves 100% ownership. The complete takeover further strengthens Sika’s position in the Japanese construction market. Sika has been … Read the full press release

Computacenter in its 14th consecutive year as title sponsor of The RPA Computacenter Players’ Awards

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Computacenter, Europe’s leading IT infrastructure services provider, will enter its 14th consecutive year as title sponsor of The RPA Computacenter Players’ Awards when they are held at Battersea Evolution, London, on Wednesday 21st May 2014. … Read the full press release

Russell Group Director Dr Wendy Piatt commented on university Vice-Chancellors’ salaries

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on reports about university leaders’ pay, Dr Wendy Piatt, Director General of the Russell Group, said: “The salaries of Vice-Chancellors and other senior staff at our universities reflect their roles leading extremely complex, international … Read the full press release

The EY Eurozone Financial Services Forecast (EEFSF): business lending expected to drop by €211b in 2014

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This year the Eurozone will experience annual GDP growth for the first time since 2011, but at just 0.9% the growth will not be strong enough to support a level of uplift in financial services that … Read the full press release

Natixis Asset Management annonce la création de la société de gestion Mirova

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pour accélérer le développement de son pôle d’expertise en investissement responsable, Natixis Asset Management annonce la création de la société de gestion Mirova¹. Mirova a pour ambition de devenir, dans les cinq prochaines années, un des leaders de l’Investissement … Read the full press release

Natixis Asset Management to establish new management company named Mirova

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In order to accelerate the development of its responsible investment activities, Natixis Asset Management announces the creation of the management company Mirova¹. It is Mirova’s ambition to become an international leader in Responsible Investment within the next five years. … Read the full press release

Inmarsat announced it completed Globe Wireless acquisition

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today confirmed that it had completed regulatory and other approvals in relation to its US$45 million purchase of Globe Wireless, the Florida-based leading provider of value-added … Read the full press release

Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL) takes note on Colonial’s statement about possible disposal of part of its stake in SFL

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of the Société Foncière Lyonnaise has taken note of the press release issued today by its majority shareholder, Colonial, regarding developments in that company’s financial restructuring process (see the Colonial press release … Read the full press release

Social gaming company Pretty Simple to lease 3,500 sq.m.of Société Foncière Lyonnaise’s historic building at 6 rue de Hanovre in Paris

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The company Pretty Simple has taken a lease on all 3,500 sq.m. of the Société Foncière Lyonnaise’s magnificent “art nouveau” building, located at 6 rue de Hanovre in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. This signature is … Read the full press release

Bankinter CEO María Dolores Dancausa named best Ibex CEO in 2013 by Forbes Magazine

Creation of shareholder value, ability to raise funds on the markets and diversification of activities were among the main criteria. Madrid, Spain, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The chief executive of Bankinter, María Dolores Dancausa, has been selected by Forbes Magazine as the … Read the full press release

Bankinter ended 2013 as the most profitable banking stock in the Euro Stoxx 600

Ends the year as the most profitable bank in the Euro Stoxx 600 and the second best performing stock in the Ibex 35, with a gain of nearly 150%. The Bank’s market capitalisation is up from €1.77 billion at the … Read the full press release