Thales will deliver its CBTC signalling solution to lines 1 and 2 of the new metro. This is Thales’s third CBTC contract in Brazil since 2010. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales has been selected by metro operator CCR Metrô Bahia to provide … Read the full press release
Birmingham, UK, 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SCC, Europe’s largest independent technology solutions provider, today announced that it has been recognized with the HP PartnerOne Award for Worldwide New Style of IT Partner of the Year at the 2014 HP Global Partner Conference. … Read the full press release
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
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 2G, 3G and 4G services, BT, EE, mobile virtual network operator, MVNO
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
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Finland, Management, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Advent International, ATP and Bain Capital, Erik Durhan, Nets Holding A/S, Nordea, Rodney Alfvén
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
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
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
Posted in Awards, Business, Society, Switzerland
Tagged A.T Ariyaratne & Vinya Ariyaratne, David Aikman, Hilde Schwab, José Vicente Aguerrevere, Klaus Schwab, Michèle Mischler, Richard Barth & Mike Feinberg, Schwab Foundation, Seiko Adachi & Masue Katayama, Shaikh Saif Al Rashid, Social Entrepreneurs, Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2014, The World Economic Forum
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
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
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
Tagged 220 kV transmission line, ARNAL from Herisau, Axpo Power AG, Axpo Power AG from Baden, Balzers municipal region in Liechtenstein, military fortifications at St. Luzisteig, Rüthi – Bonaduz, Swissgrid
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
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
Posted in Business, Management, Netherlands, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Bobby Leach/Artem Minaev, Gerbrand Nijman, Jo Lunder, Telenor Group, Uninor, VimpelCom, Yogesh Malik
Paris, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (20 March 2014), at its 287th meeting, the Administrative Council of the CEB approved five new loans worth € 528 million entirely for target group countries. Montenegro – € 8 million to Société Générale Montenegro, specialising … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Montenegro, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey
Tagged CEB Administrative Council, Montenegro, Poland, Slovak Republic, Turkey
Stockholm, Sweden, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TeliaSonera has been informed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has an ongoing investigation regarding TeliaSonera’s transactions in Uzbekistan. The DOJ has sent a request for documents to TeliaSonera. In addition, TeliaSonera has received … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Norton Rose Fulbright review, on U.S. Department of Justice, Peter Borsos, TeliaSonera
Zeist, Netherlands, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea for the first time presents an integrated annual report covering both its financial and non-financial results. There is a growing demand in society for companies, and in particular financial institutions, to deliver social added value. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Achmea, Stefan Kloet
Paris, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today that it has received a new offer from Bouygues regarding SFR. It should be kept in mind that the Vivendi Supervisory Board decided on March 14th to enter into exclusive negotiations with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Media, Technology, Telecom
Neubiberg, Germany, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Induction stoves are getting more affordable and more energy efficient. This is the result of the three-year research project ”InduKOCH”. The research team consisted of E.G.O. Group, a worldwide supplier for manufacturers of household appliances, … Read the full press release
Dr. Hans-Peter Sollinger, Member of the Cor-porate Board of Management of Voith GmbH and Chairman of the Management Board of Voith Paper, will be leaving Voith on July 1, 2014 after serving the company for 32 years. HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY, 24-3-2014 — … Read the full press release
Espoo, Finland, 20-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Oil and Concordia Maritime have decided to sell Panamax tankers, the Stena Poseidon and the Palva, which they own through jointly held companies, to Transport Maritime St-Laurent Inc.of Canada. For Neste Oil, the sale is … Read the full press release
Phosphorus can be found in fertilizers, drinks and detergents. It accumulates in waterways and pollutes them. For this reason the German Phosphorus Platform has the goal to recover this valuable, but at the same time, harmful element from water. How … Read the full press release
LONDON, 20-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Theatre legend, Oscar-winner and five-time Tony Award-winner Angela Lansbury returns to the West End this spring for the first time in nearly forty years, in a new production of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit and is … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, News, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Alan Ayckbourn, Angela Lansbury, Arcola Theatre, Blithe Spirit, Chichester Festival Theatre, Colin Firth, Fatal Attraction, Gary Beadle, Isy Suttie, Kristin Davis, London hotels, LondonTown.com, London’s top fringe theatres, Natascha McElhone, Noël Coward, Phyllis Pearsall, Rupert Everett, Savoy, Seán O'Casey, Southwark Playhouse, theatre, theatre in London, Tom Wainwright, Trevor Nunn
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