Loughborough, UK, 17-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A Loughborough University student has been named ‘Inspirational Woman Student of the Year’ at the National Union of Students Women’s Campaign National Awards. Rachel Dykins, 23, received the award at the NUS annual Women’s Conference in … Read the full press release
NEW YORK, LONDON, HONG KONG and COLOMBO, 17-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Jefferies today announced that it is entering into a cooperation agreement with JB Securities (Pvt) Limited to distribute JB Securities equity research on companies in Sri Lanka on a co-branded basis … Read the full press release
Paris, 17-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The French Banking Federation (FBF) is pleased to note that the European Parliament was able to pass several important bills at the last plenary session of the current parliament, prior to European elections. These passages are a … Read the full press release
Approximately 25 percent stake in German market leader for online listings Uberall as future technology partner of 1&1 Montabaur, Germany, 17-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — United Internet AG has acquired – via United Internet Ventures AG – a stake of around 25 percent … Read the full press release
Milan, Italy, 17-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX), a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, today announced that its 1Q 2014 results will be available via audio webcast on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Italy, Management
Tagged eyewear, Luxottica Group
Scania has won a public tender in Milan, Italy, to supply up to 200 trucks for refuse collection. The order includes service contracts for the vehicles. Södertälje, Sweden, 17-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The trucks will be supplied to Amsa S.p.A., a provider of … Read the full press release
Details of how RBS has sustained its position as the UK’s number one lender to UK renewable energy projects are revealed in the 2013 Sustainability Review. Edinburgh, Scotland, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RBS’s Review aims to give an open and honest account of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged 2013 Sustainability Review, RBS, renewable energy projects, Ross McEwan
Reverse flow via Polish border started today Essen, Germany, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE AG – via its trading and gas midstream arm RWE Supply & Trading – is the first European supplier to commence gas deliveries to the Ukraine in 2014. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Management, Ukraine
Tagged Helmut Weintögl, Naftogaz, natural gas deliveries, RWE, UKRAINE
Pochin Construction Ltd wins £3million design & build contract Over 100 staff based at new build at the Port of Mostyn Base confirms North Wales as home to Gwynt y Môr Port of Mostyn, North Wales, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Work has started … Read the full press release
Oxford, UK, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The British premium brand MINI clearly signals the continuation of its success story at the New York International Auto Show in 2014. The main focus here is the world premiere of the new MINI Countryman. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged BMW, MINI, New York International Auto Show
Brussels, Paris, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting and the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Dexia SA will be held on Wednesday 14 May 2014 at 14.30 in the Arsenal, chaussée de Wavre 950, 1040 Brussels. Reception will be open … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged Arsenal, Brussels, Dexia SA, Shareholders’ Meeting
Styling and performance enhancements for Continental GT Speed, the fastest production Bentley ever Flying Spur luxury sedan adds V8 power Strong sales and record financial performance maintain brand’s momentum New York, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At the New York International Auto … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Bentley, Christophe Georges, GT Speed Convertible, New York International Auto Show
Crewe, UK, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wolfgang Dürheimer, General Representative of the Volkswagen Group responsible for motorsport, is to become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bentley Motors Ltd with effect from June 1, 2014. He is to succeed Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, … Read the full press release
Bonn, Germany, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL Express has recently expanded its successful partnership with IDEXX Laboratories, a global leader in diagnostics and information technology solutions for animal health. In 2011, IDEXX selected DHL as its primary carrier in Europe, the Middle … Read the full press release
Deutsche Telekom acquisition of GTS approved Complements DT’s pan-European network in mobile centric countries Strengthens DT’s position in the international B2B and wholesale segments Hannover, Germany, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom obtained today the required merger control clearance from the European … Read the full press release
PARIS, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Societe Generale announces the acquisition of 7 % of Rosbank’s share capital from Interros group, raising its stake to 99.4 %, in line with its strategy of building up the Group’s stake in Rosbank. This transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management, Russia
Tagged Interros group, Rosbank, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Societe Generale raised its stake in Rosbank to 99.4%
New superabsorbent polymers, acrylic acid and butyl acrylate plants serve growing demand in China market Integrated production enables resource efficiency and energy conservation Nanjing , China, 16-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF and Sinopec today inaugurated two new plants for acrylic acid and … Read the full press release
Rome, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel Green Power informs that the documents listed below are available to the public at the Company’s registered office and in the relevant section of the Company website: 1) the annual financial report (including Enel Green … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Italy, Management
First premium automobile manufacturer with corporate carbon footprint calculated in detail and certified Board of Management Member for Production Dr. Hubert Waltl: “An important element of climate-neutral mobility” Transparency on company-wide greenhouse-gas emissions Ingolstadt, Germany, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Audi … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Technology
Tagged Audi Group, DEKRA, DEKRA Certification Inc., Dr. Dagobert Achatz, Dr. Hubert Waltl
PARIS, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — En provenance de l’usine de liquéfaction de Snøhvit en Norvège, le GNL a été acheminé jusqu’à Montoir-de-Bretagne, pour y être transbordé dans un second méthanier qui assurera la livraison jusqu’au client final en Asie. Les deux … Read the full press release
Ab April: 1.200 Kindergärten und Kindertagesstätten nehmen teil Qualitätsorientiertes Erfolgskonzept: Kinder lernen erlebnisorientiert Mit Langzeitwirkung: Projekt zu Ernährungskompetenz im 7. Jahr erfolgreich Hamburg, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit Beginn der Pflanzsaison startet in rund 1.200 Kindergärten und Kindertagesstätten bundesweit das Nachhaltigkeitsprojekt „Aus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Management, Society
Tagged EDEKA, EDEKA Stiftung, Markus Mosa
LONDON, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (“Aviva”) today announces that it has reached agreement to sell its entire 47% stake in its South Korean business Woori Aviva Life Insurance (“WALI”) to NongHyup Financial Group (“NHFG”). WALI is majority owned by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Khor Hock Seng, NongHyup Financial Group, Woori, Woori Aviva Life Insurance
LONDON, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva has enhanced its heart attack definition on new critical illness policies, meaning it will now pay out on the diagnosis of a heart attack, regardless of how severe it is. This removes the requirement for … Read the full press release
Sentiment towards non-European equities excluding emerging markets climbs Relative safety of bonds shows a strong sentiment increase Gold and emerging market equities are the only two asset classes to not have higher sentiment since this time last year LONDON, 15-4-2014 … Read the full press release
March sees marked growth in manufacturing and service sector output Rate of job creation is solid but slower than in February Cost inflation drops to 54-month low Edinburgh, Scotland, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scotland’s private sector economy ended the opening quarter with another … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Scotland PMI report for March, Donald MacRae, Markit
Crédit Agricole Assurances, which owns the 22,000 sq.m “Tivoli” real estate complex on Rue Saint Lazare in Paris’ 9th arrondissement, is able to confirm its letting to the Covéa group. Paris, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Covéa group is leasing the “Tivoli” … Read the full press release
Sales of CHF 20.8 billion, organic growth of 4.2%, real internal growth of 2.6% Growth in developed markets 0.6%, emerging markets 8.5% Full-year outlook unchanged: organic growth around 5% and improvements in margins, underlying earnings per share in constant currencies and capital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Nestlé, Nestlé reports CHF 20.8 billion sales in Q1 2014, Paul Bulcke, Robin Tickle
– ‘ŠKODA Apprentice Car’: Two-seater sports convertible based on ŠKODA Citigo – Project undertaken by 16 apprentices from ŠKODA Vocational School in close partnership with ŠKODA design department – Premiere at the 33rd GTI Fan Meet at Wörthersee at the … Read the full press release
Record quarter: ŠKODA delivers 247,200 vehicles to customers in the first three months (January to March 2013: 220,400; up 12.1%) Record March: 96,100 deliveries, up 14.6% Growth with new models; ŠKODA grows by 17% in Europe in the first quarter Western-European … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Octavia, Werner Eichhorn
929,500 vehicles delivered in March / +7.6 percent* Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: “All in all, first-quarter deliveries very satisfactory. Prospect of return to modest growth on markets in Western Europe.” Wolfsburg, Germany, The Volkswagen Group delivered 2.40 (January-March 2013: 2.27; … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Audi, Christian Klingler, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen
Fuerte compromiso de la compañía con la creación de empleo de calidad Repsol incorporó a su plantilla a 1.062 personas durante el pasado año, de los que un 49% fueron mujeres. En los últimos tres años, Repsol ha contratado una … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Spain
Tagged Fátima Báñez, Repsol
Generational contract is intact though it is an additional burden for younger people Future perspective: people in Malaysia confident, Japanese most pessimistic Most young people state they do not have enough money to make precautions Munich, 14-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Money matters: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Investment, Society
Tagged Allianz, Allianz's Security-Trust-Solidarity study, Brigitte Miksa, retirement
Stuttgart, Germany, 14-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz has been awarded the Seal of Quality of the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) for its passenger cars. This makes Mercedes-Benz the only vehicle manufacturer to bear this seal. The ECARF Seal … Read the full press release
Active Brake Assist 3: emergency braking for stationary obstacles ABA 3 can actively prevent accidents Standard equipment in conjunction with adaptive cruise control Travego: a tradition of the best possible safety Stuttgart, Germany, 14-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — It automatically initiates … Read the full press release
Baar, Switzerland, 14-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore Xstrata plc (“Glencore”) has signed an agreement for the sale of its entire interest in the Las Bambas copper mine project (“Las Bambas”) to a consortium owned 62.5% by MMG Limited, 22.5% by GUOXIN International Investment … Read the full press release
München, Deutschland, 14-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Am 1. Mai tritt die neue Punktereform in Kraft, nach der nur noch solche Verstöße, die die Verkehrssicherheit gefährden, eingetragen werden. Bei Vergehen, die nicht direkt eine Gefahr für die Verkehrssicherheit darstellen (zum Beispiel „Einfahren in eine … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Marketing
Tagged ADAC, Dr. Markus Schäpe
Graz, Austria, 14-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from DDN Beijing Dongfang Dayuan Nonwoven-Fabric, China, to supply a new spunlace line for the production of wipes from viscose/PES (30-80 g/m²). Start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of … Read the full press release
Milan, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At the request of Shareholders City of Brescia and City of Milan, formulated for purposes of Art. 2367 of the Italian Civil Code, the Shareholders Meeting of A2A S.p.A. is hereby called to meet at the offices … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Italy, Management
Tagged A2A S.p.A., A2A Shareholders’ Meeting
Warwickshire, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The NFU and popular children’s series Tractor Ted have joined forces to launch a brand new competition with a prize worth over £1000. The competition encourages four to seven-year-olds to think about where their food comes from by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Guy Smith, National Farmers' Union, Tractor Ted
Brussels, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Around 350 university leaders and representatives from the higher education sector gathered last week (3-4 April) for the EUA Annual Conference, hosted by the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Belgium. The theme of this year’s conference was … Read the full press release
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