Daily Archives: 16, June 2014

Bull to design and build Business Intelligence (BI) solution for the city of Toulouse that instantaneously monitors polling trends

The city of Toulouse now has a solution – designed in collaboration with Bull – that instantaneously monitors polling trends Paris, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bull has been chosen by the city of Toulouse to design and build a Business Intelligence (BI)1 … Read the full press release

Sanofi and Medtronic partner to improve patient experience and outcomes for people with diabetes around the world

Initial focus on insulin-device combinations and care management services Paris and Minneapolis, Minn., 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a … Read the full press release

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals presented positive results from Sarilumab Phase 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis Trial at European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress in Paris

Both doses of investigational drug sarilumab met all three co-primary endpoints New data include major clinical response rates and ACR20 scores at 52 weeks Paris and Tarrytown, NY, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, … Read the full press release

Sanofi’s investigational therapy Toujeo® consistently showed significantly fewer low blood sugar events compared with Lantus®

Meta-analysis of three late-stage trials in people with type 2 diabetes shows decreases in risk of low blood sugar events of up to 31% at night-time compared with Lantus® All studies in the phase 3 “EDITION” clinical trial program, including a … Read the full press release

K+S aims to increase the proportion of women in management positions by approximately 30% by 2020

Kassel, Germany, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the third year in a row, the proportion of women in senior management at K+S has continued to increase. In 2013 the proportion of women in management positions in Germany came to 11.2% compared … Read the full press release

NV Bekaert SA announces the successful placement of 0.75% senior unsecured convertible bonds due June 2018 for principal amount of € 300 million

Kortrijk, Belgium, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NV Bekaert SA (“Bekaert” or, the “Company”) announces today the successful placement of 0.75% senior unsecured convertible bonds due June 2018 (the “Bonds”), for a principal amount of € 300 million. Payment for and delivery of the … Read the full press release

ABB released third-party verification that its Onboard DC Grid helps vessels reduce their fuel consumption and trim their environmental impact

Industry’s first documented results from Onboard DC Grid vessel confirm considerable fuel and noise reduction Zurich, Switzerland, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today released third-party verification that its Onboard DC Grid helps vessels reduce … Read the full press release

LUKOIL celebrated the commissioning of mining and concentration complex at the Vladimir Grib field north-east of Arkhangelsk

Moscow, Russia, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, participated in a festive celebration today dedicated to the commissioning of a mining and concentration complex at the Vladimir Grib field. The V.Grib field development … Read the full press release

LUKOIL Overseas informed Iraq’s Ministry of Oil about its fulfillment of the contractual obligations for first commercial production at West Qurna-2

Moscow, Russia, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — LUKOIL Overseas (the Operator of LUKOIL’s overseas upstream projects) has informed Iraq’s Ministry of Oil that it has fulfilled its contractual obligations for first commercial production at West Qurna-2. LUKOIL, the Operator of the West Qurna-2 project, successfully … Read the full press release

Fiat approves bond issuances for total amount of up to 4 billion euros

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Fiat met today and approved the issuance of one or more bonds, for a total amount of up to 4 billion euros – or equivalent amount in other currencies – to be … Read the full press release

Fiat S.p.A. approves the merger of Fiat into its wholly owned subsidiary Fiat Investments N.V.

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Fiat S.p.A. (“Fiat”) announced today that it has approved the cross border merger terms (“merger plan”) governing the merger of Fiat into its wholly owned subsidiary Fiat Investments N.V. This subsidiary, which … Read the full press release

Fiat: Gian Maria Gros Pietro to resign as member of the Company’s Board of Directors; Glenn Earle appointed member of Board of directors

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective June 23, Gian Maria Gros Pietro, Chairman of the Management Board of Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., will resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors on the grounds of the upcoming entry into force … Read the full press release

The Darkest Hearts to Release Its Debut Single “Disappear” June 16th

“Disappear” on escape plan RECORDS, catalogue # 888174800776 NASHVILLE, Tenn., 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  Dark, brooding things are emerging from sunny Music City, USA. With a full, lush sound, driving beat and vivid lyrics, the debut single Disappear from The Darkest … Read the full press release