Daily Archives: 21, May 2014

Geospatial World magazine awarded Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and Airbus Defence and Space for satellite imagery distribution web portal

Geospatial World magazine awards Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and Airbus Defence and Space for satellite imagery distribution web portal. Paris, France, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space along with the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) was awarded the Geospatial World Innovation … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce to modernise Fortum’s Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant automation

Helsinki, Finland, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce about the modernisation of automation at its Loviisa nuclear power plant in Finland. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the agreement. The modernisation will be carried … Read the full press release

Fortum and Areva-Siemens Consortium agreed to discontinue the current automation modernisation project agreement at Loviisa nuclear power plant in Finland

Helsinki, Finland, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum and Areva-Siemens Consortium have agreed on discontinuation of the current automation modernisation project agreement. Areva-Siemens Consortium will complete the ongoing agreed and resized work in cooperation with Fortum. Fortum is convinced that a new solution to continue the … Read the full press release

Gazprom to supply 38 billion cubic meters of Russian gas annually to China

Moscow, Russia,  21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Zhou Jiping, Chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed today a contract to supply pipeline gas from Russia to China via the eastern route. The parties signed the document in the presence of Russian President … Read the full press release

Comlux The Aviation Group becomes the first Airbus ACJ319 customer for an in-service retrofit of Sharklets

Sharklets save fuel and enhance appearance Blagnac,  21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Comlux The Aviation Group has become the first Airbus ACJ319 customer for an in-service retrofit of Sharklets, upswept fins attached to the wingtips that save about 4 per cent in fuel … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen agreed on amended terms of its EUR 185 million credit facility with the lenders

LEMMINKÄINEN HAS AGREED ON AMENDED TERMS OF ITS CREDIT FACILITY AND CONTINUES MEASURES TO STRENGHTEN THE BALANCE SHEET Helsinki, Finland,  21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen Corporation agreed on a three-year unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility of EUR 185 million in March 2013. The … Read the full press release

MYTILINEOS Group announced net profit up 36.5% in their financial results for the 1st Quarter of 2014

Maroussi, Greece, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — 2014-Q1 Highlights: Operational profitability (EBITDA) up 28%. Net profit up 36.5%. Generation of strong cash flows and improvement of the Group’s credit profile. Net borrowing further reduced to €436.9 million, down from €509.7 million in 2013 and … Read the full press release

Novartis signed licensing agreement with Ophthotech Corporation to market Fovista® outside the United States

Novartis acquires exclusive ex-US rights to Fovista from Ophthotech; upfront payment of USD 200 million plus potential future recruitment and other milestone payments; additionally Ophthotech to receive royalties on ex-US Fovista sales Fovista is the most advanced anti-PDGF technology in … Read the full press release

SAP shareholders approved the conversion of legal form to a European stock corporation (Societas Europaea, SE)

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2014 Mannheim, Germany,  21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of SAP AG today approved all management proposals for the agenda items. With more than 99% of the votes, the shareholders approved the conversion … Read the full press release

Maris Interiors LLP completes office relocation and fit-out project for ICSA

Maris Interiors LLP have just completed an office relocation and fit-out project on behalf of the ICSA.  LONDON, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ICSA is the chartered membership and qualifying body for people working in governance, risk and compliance, including company secretaries. … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: War photography explored at new Tate Modern exhibition in London

The impact of war over time is the subject of a major photographic exhibition in London LONDON, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Great art galleries are never scared of confronting the big, difficult subjects, and this winter’s major photographic exhibition at … Read the full press release