Daily Archives: 25, March 2014

EE to provide various mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services to BT’s customers and employees based in UK

LONDON, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BT and EE today announced they have signed a contract under which EE will provide various mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services to BT’s customers and employees based in the UK. The multi-year agreement further strengthens the … Read the full press release

Nordea to divest its 20.7% stake in Nets Holding A/S to consortium of funds advised by Advent International, ATP and Bain Capital

Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Stockholm, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nordea is divesting its 20.7% stake in Nets Holding A/S (“Nets”, the “Company”) to a consortium consisting of funds advised by Advent International, ATP and Bain Capital. As the payments industry is becoming increasingly … Read the full press release

Dach ARGE Züblin Cofely errichtet Produktionskomplex für Milupa GmbH

Stuttgart, Germany, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bis August 2015 entsteht in Fulda ein zweiter hochmoderner Produktionskomplex für die Herstellung von Babynahrung, durch den die Kapazitäten verdoppelt und 85 neue Arbeitsplätze geschaffen werden. Milupa GmbH, Tochter der französischen Danone Gruppe, baut das Werk im … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank and Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed EUR 800 Million loan for SMEs and innovation

Zagreb, Croatia, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Dario Scannapieco, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, and Mr Anton Kovačev, President of the Managing Board of the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, signed EUR 400 million Finance Contract as the first tranche of … Read the full press release

37 Social Entrepreneurs selected by the Schwab Foundation as the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2014

The Schwab Foundation announces the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2014 at a livecast session on 24 March at 13:00 EST/18:00 CET in collaboration with the The Huffington Post. Watch the discussion here. Thirty seven social entrepreneurs working in health, education, employment, and the environment … Read the full press release

European Commission and Europa Nostra announced The winners of the 2014 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards

BRUSSELS, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the 2014 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards are unveiled today by the European Commission and Europa Nostra. The 27 laureates, selected from 160 nominated projects across 30 countries, are … Read the full press release

Swissgrid to move out its 220 kV transmission line from Balzers municipal region in Liechtenstein

Balzers, Liechtenstein, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At the end of February 2014 the project for the relocation of Swissgrid’s 220 kV transmission line in the municipal region of Balzers (Principality of Liechtenstein) was officially presented at a launch meeting. The municipality of … Read the full press release

Environmental Investigation Agency released new briefing “Data Corruption: Exposing the true scale of logging in Myanmar”

Myanmar’s six billion dollar timber corruption black hole revealed by official data LONDON, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New analysis of the Myanmar Government’s forestry and trade data points to a multi-billion dollar illegal logging and exports black hole – indicating widespread criminality and … Read the full press release

VimpelCom appoints Yogesh Malik as Group Chief Technology Officer

Amsterdam, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ: VIP) a leading global provider of telecommunications services, today announces the appointment of Yogesh Malik as Group Chief Technology Officer, with immediate effect. Yogesh has also been appointed a member … Read the full press release