Norbert Steiner to remain chairman of the Board of Executive Directors until May 2017 Term of office for Dr. Burkhard Lohr extended until May 2020 Gerd Grimmig to retire with effect from 30 September 2014 Kassel, Germany, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Norbert … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Dr. Burkhard Lohr, Dr. Ralf Bethke, Gerd Grimmig, K+S Group, Norbert Steiner
Herbstkampagne mit Marcel Hirscher setzt auf junge Erwachsene Motto „Geh deinen eigenen Weg. Dann kannst du jedes Ziel erreichen.“ „Around-the-World“-Flugtickets zu gewinnen Raiffeisen-Zielsparen im Fokus VIENNA, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ein Raiffeisen-Beratungsschwerpunkt im diesjährigen Herbst widmet sich ganz den jungen Erwachsenen. Die … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Marketing
Tagged Ingrid Krenn-Ditz, Raiffeisen
New gas mixture offers alternative to SF6 and has potential to reduce carbon footprint of GIS by up to 50 percent – technology to be deployed in a Swiss pilot project. Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power … Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sea Triumph, a tanker chartered by LITASCO (an international marketing subsidiary of OAO LUKOIL), left the port of Basra in southern Iraq with a load of crude. This is the first batch of oil in reimbursement of the costs incurred by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Russia
MOSCOW, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — By virtue of the decision made at the Annual General Meeting of OAO LUKOIL of June 26, 2014, the company has fulfilled its dividend-payment obligations based on the 2013 financial performance. In view of the new dividend payment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Management, Russia
Tagged dividend payment, LUKOIL’s shareholder, OAO LUKOIL, RF legislation
BIRMINGHAM, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Birmingham has been ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy, Life and Agriculture Sciences, and Physics. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, … Read the full press release
BERLIN, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — First elements of restructuring program announced airberlin achieves positive net result Year-on-year operating result (EBIT) slightly improved Increased revenue due to stable passenger numbers and increased yield Cost reduction initiatives are showing results Sufficient liquidity for … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airberlin, Ulf Hüttmeyer, Yasmin Born
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Les religions sont-elles toutes les mêmes quant à la promotion de l’amour et de la compassion ou quant à l’intensification des préjugés et de la discrimination des exo-groupes religieux, ethniques et moraux ? Est-ce que … Read the full press release
Umeå, Sweden, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In this year’s Shanghai Jiaotong Academic Ranking of World Universities, Umeå University is again placed among the world’s top 300 instiutions. In addition, Umeå is ranked among the top 150 in the field of life and agricultural … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, Sweden
Tagged ARWU, Shanghai Jiaotong Academic Ranking of World Universities, Umeå University
Unemployment is main concern in most of the countries Nuremberg, Germany, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — According to a global study on the challenges of the nations, conducted by GfK Verein, unemployment leads the list of concerns with 30 percent, followed by concerns about … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Marketing, Society
Tagged GfK, GfK Verein, Jan Saeger
Nuremberg, Germany, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GfK is making the ‘connected consumer’ the focus of its presence at dmexco 2014 (Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference), to be held in Cologne, Germany, on September 10 & 11. As well as delivering a preview of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Marketing
Tagged Björn Sprung, dmexco 2014 in Cologne, GfK, GfK Crossmedia Visualizer
Riga, Latvia, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The SAF Tehnika’s non-audited consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of financial year 2013/14 were 3.46 million EUR, increasing by 4% or 0.12 million EUR compared to the fourth quarter of the previous financial year and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Latvia, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Aira Loite, SAF Tehnika
STOCKHOLM, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AB Electrolux today confirmed that it is in discussions regarding a possible acquisition of the appliances business of GE. No agreement has been reached, and there can be no assurances that an agreement will be reached. Any … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged appliances business of GE, Electrolux
STOCKHOLM, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Registrations are now open for Electrolux annual Capital Markets Day, which will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 20, 2014. The seminar will be hosted by Keith McLoughlin, President and CEO, and Tomas Eliasson, CFO, together … Read the full press release
Company Announcement to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority No. 18-2014, 20 August 2014 COPENHAGEN, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — FLSmidth has won a contract worth EUR 68m (DKK 507m) from Nyumba Ya Akiba SARL to supply a complete package of equipment and engineering … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Management
Tagged FLSmidth, Nyumba Ya Akiba SARL, Pakistani Lucky Cement Ltd., Rawji Group
Vantaa, Finland, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pöyry continues to streamline its business operations and adjusts its management structure with a view to improving efficiency. Alexis Fries, President and CEO will act as Chairman of Pöyry’s Regional Operations. Marcelo Cordaro, 51, BSc, MSc and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Management
Tagged Alexis Fries, Marcelo Cordaro, Martin Bachmann, Nicholas Oksanen, Pasi Tolppanen, Pöyry PLC, Richard Pinnock
Lausanne, Switzerland, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The International Sport Federations Union – SportAccord, today announced an extension to its current partnership agreement with the Swatch Group through to 2018. The announcement, made at Maison Du Sport (MSI), in Lausanne, Switzerland, means the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Sports, Switzerland
Tagged François Thiebaud, Marius L. Vizer, SportAccord, Swatch Group
Auf dem Grundstück Podbielskistraße/Pasteurallee entsteht ein Wohn- und Bürogebäude mit ca. 16.500 m² BGF Architektenwettbewerb ist entschieden Hannover, 19-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die STRABAG Real Estate GmbH (SRE), Bereich Hannover, entwickelt ein weiteres Projekt in Hannover: Im Stadtteil Groß- Buchholz an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Real Estate
Berlin, Germany, 19-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — HERE, a leader in mapping and location, has been recognized by global research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan as a trailblazer in developing connected vehicle technology. In the report detailing the award, Frost & … Read the full press release
Dornbirn, Austria / Dortmund, Germany, 19-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Zumtobel Group and Borussia Dortmund (BVB) have signed an agreement governing a partnership. The deal was announced yesterday by the CEO of the Zumtobel Group, Ulrich Schumacher and the Chairman of … Read the full press release
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