Daily Archives: 14, March 2014

Otto Group’s initial forecasts show its worldwide ecommerce turnover is over EUR 6 billion

Hamburg, Germany, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the past financial year the Otto Group generated online turnover of over 6 billion euros worldwide according to initial forecasts, some 400 million more than in the previous year. Through its ‘Mobil First’ initiative the retail … Read the full press release

Atradius N.V. reported revenue of EUR 1,578.4 million and net profit of EUR 134.5 million in 2013

Amsterdam, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Atradius N.V., a global leader in credit insurance, debt collection and bonding, today reported total revenue of EUR 1,578.4 million resulting in net profit of EUR 134.5 million for its 2013 financial year; an increase of … Read the full press release

TomTom announced availability of its Speed Cameras service in Brazil

Amsterdam, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) has today announced its Speed Cameras service is now available in Brazil. Drivers will benefit from up-to-date warnings of nearby fixed and red light cameras, as well as speed enforcement zones. Car manufacturers can easily … Read the full press release

Komerční banka the first in the Czech market to install vending machines featuring contact and contactless card payment options

PRAGUE, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In co-operation with MasterCard, Komerční banka is the first in the Czech market to install vending machines featuring contact and contactless card payment options. The technology will make it easier to pay at car parks and … Read the full press release

Berlin Hyp and Helaba banks provide EUR €200 million to Unibail Rodamco for their prime shopping center Galeria Mokotów in Warsaw

WARSAW, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The two German banks Berlin Hyp and Helaba are providing Unibail Rodamco with a €200 million term loan for their prime shopping center Galeria Mokotów in Warsaw. Purpose of the five-year facility is to refinance an existing … Read the full press release

Egis lands 23-month contract to inspect construction work on 210-km multi-purpose pipeline in Ecuador

Ecuador, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — To satisfy the market demand for fuel, a multi-purpose pipeline (poliduct) running for 210 km is to be built between the port of Guayaquil and the centre of the country. Egis has just been selected for an … Read the full press release

BMT ARGOSS, UK’s Met Office and Oceanweather partner to help support oil and gas majors in the mid-Atlantic region

Teddington, UK, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced a joint initiative with the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and Oceanweather Inc, to help support oil and gas majors with offshore engineering design and operational planning … Read the full press release

BMT Reliability Consultants announced recruitment drive to meet increased workload

Teddington, UK, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Reliability Consultants, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced its latest recruitment drive to help meet an increase in workload across several industry sectors. Andrew Cooper, Managing … Read the full press release

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg’s Galerie L’Indépendance to host Iva Mrázková’s “HUMAN[ISED] NATURE” exhibition until end of May 2014

Luxembourg, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — From March 12 to the end of May 2014, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg’s Galerie L’Indépendance will be hosting Iva Mrázková’s “HUMAN[ISED] NATURE” exhibition. Under the patronage of His Excellency Ivo Srámek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and Bouygues Telecom signed multiple cooperation agreements for both mobile and fixed ultra-broadband access activities

Companies collaborate on three major projects in Voice over LTE (VoLTE), IP backbone and network peering equipment (SBC) PARIS, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent and Bouygues Telecom have strengthened their long-standing relationship by signing multiple cooperation agreements for both mobile and … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and Outremer Telecom to deploy 4G LTE ultra-broadband access network in French Guiana

Outremer Telecom to be one of the first service providers offering ultra-broadband mobile access in the Caribbean, in French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe as well as in the Indian Ocean islands of Reunion and Mayotte PARIS, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent to help Asia Pacific Telecom become the first service provider in Taiwan to offer Voice over LTE

APT will use new all-IP network from Alcatel-Lucent to converge voice, video and data content becoming the first service provider in Taiwan to offer Voice over LTE (VoLTE) PARIS, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Asia … Read the full press release

Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. successfully completed new bond issue for EUR 405.6 million

Madrid, Spain, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The amount issued accounts for approximately 405.6 euro million, with an annual nominal coupon of 1.625% and a maturity of 5 years The bond is exchangeable into Iberdrola shares, with an exchange price of € 6.419 … Read the full press release