Month: June 2014

Airbus Defence and Space’s optical constellation will be at its full operational capacity with the launch of its SPOT 7 Earth-observation satellite

The SPOT 7 Earth-observation satellite, designed and developed by Airbus Defence and Space, was launched successfully from the space centre…

11 years ago

Robert Bosch Stiftung appoints: Uta-Micaela Dürig to the board of management and Dr. Christoph Zemelka head of Bosch corporate communications

Dürig has been head of global communications at Bosch for eleven successful years Zemelka to succeed Dürig effective October 1,…

11 years ago

RWE expands its supply activities in Eastern Europe with the opening of its office in Bucharest

Energy Group intensifies supply activities in Rumania Terium: “Self-generated growth with calculable risk and capital investment” Essen / Bucharest, 30-6-2014…

11 years ago

RBS launches £25m Tooling Finance funding specifically aimed at suppliers in the automotive industry

Edinburgh, Scotland, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RBS today launches £25m of funding specifically aimed at suppliers in the automotive industry. RBS is…

11 years ago

Bentley attracted thousands of car enthusiasts to its stand at this year’s Festival of Speed with its latest luxury performance models

New Continental GT3-R makes its global debut Only a few Continental GT3-Rs remaining for UK customers Crewe / Goodwood, 30-6-2014…

11 years ago

City of Pisa and Deutsche Telekom with its partner firm Kiunsys launch smart city pilot project to test intelligent parking system

Pisa and Deutsche Telekom launch smart city pilot project to optimize inner city parking Intelligent parking guidance system installed to…

11 years ago

INEOS to acquire BASF’s 50% share in their joint venture Styrolution for €1.1 billion

Rolle, Switzerland and Ludwigshafen, Germany, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — INEOS will acquire BASF’s 50% share in Styrolution, a joint venture between…

11 years ago

Siemens and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group announced 31 finalist projects from 26 cities competing in 10 categories for the 2014 City Climate Leadership Awards

31 finalist projects identified in ten categories Global prize competition highlights excellence in environmentally impactful city projects London/New York, 30-6-2014 —…

11 years ago

Siemens and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) formed alliance to conduct research in sustainable, affordable and reliable energy systems

Future Energy Systems Campus established Framework agreement between Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) and Siemens Focus on development of sustainable, affordable and…

11 years ago

Deutsche Bank AG announced it completed approximately EUR 8.5 bn capital increase to reinforce its 2015+Strategy

Gross proceeds of approximately EUR 8.5 bn Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio on a fully-loaded CRD4 basis increases from…

11 years ago

Allianz: supertall construction boom pose new challenges for insurers, architects and contractors

2014 sees the 100th “supertall” building of over 300 meters built worldwide. More than half of world’s tallest buildings have been…

11 years ago

BNP Paribas subsidiary Arval to form joint-venture with Qiangshen subsidiary Shanghai Ba-shi Car Rental Service Co. LTD.

Shanghai, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On June 19 2014, Arval, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas and an expert in the full-service leasing…

11 years ago

FASHION STUDIO by Mercedes Benz debuts at BIKINI BERLIN from 3 – 22 July 2014

Stuttgart/Berlin, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With the FASHION STUDIO by Mercedes-Benz, the brand with the star is establishing a unique platform,…

11 years ago

Eni signs Production Sharing Contract with PetroVietnam for exploration of offshore Block 122 in Phu Khanh Basin, Vietnam

This new agreement confirms Eni’s interest to continue and consolidate its presence in Vietnam, where the company returned in 2012…

11 years ago

Eni granted three prospection permits by the Algerian state company Sonatrach in onshore southern Algeria

The initiative strengthens the already excellent relations between Eni and Sonatrach and Eni's strong presence in the country. San Donato…

11 years ago

Patrice Merrin appointed Independent Non-Executive Director at Glencore plc

Baar, Switzerland, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Glencore plc announces the appointment of Patrice Merrin as an Independent Non-Executive Director…

11 years ago

Glencore’s AUD589M investment in Ernest Henry Mining in north-west Queensland, Australia commences operations from new kilometre-deep hoisting shaft

Cloncurry, Australia, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore’s AUD589 million investment in Ernest Henry Mining near Cloncurry in north-west Queensland, Australia, to…

11 years ago

AXA joins Nestlé and other premier European companies in “Alliance for Youth” to address youth unemployment in Europe

AXA commits to provide at least 20,000 youth with professional experience over the next five years in Europe AXA will…

11 years ago

Audi to bring Google Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software platforms into cars

Intensive development work with Google and Apple New functions available in the first Audi models starting in 2015 Milestone in…

11 years ago