Daily Archives: 19, February 2015

Otto Group plans double-digit million investment in the venture capital business in the coming financial year 2015/2016

HAMBURG, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the coming financial year 2015/2016, the Otto Group plans a high double-digit million investment in the venture capital business. With this move, the international retail and services group will build on its position as … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent launches 1-port 400G IP line card to help operators quadruple the speed of connections and significantly boost capacity between data centers and networks

Industry first line card quadruples speed and delivers four times greater capacity for data center interconnection, video distribution and Internet backbones PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to offer operators of large networks the ability to … Read the full press release

NORMA Group reports 9.3% increase in 2014 sales

Preliminary sales increase by 9.3% year on year to the record level of EUR 694.7 million in 2014 Preliminary adjusted EBITA improves by 7.9% to EUR 121.5 million Preliminary adjusted EBITA margin remains at a high level of 17.5% Maintal, … Read the full press release

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants names eight new Partners in Munich, Paris, Zurich and Dubai

MUNICH, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Getting off to a strong start in the new year, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has brought eight new Partners onboard, five of whom are based at the company’s headquarters in Munich. The only leading global consultancy of … Read the full press release

Laurent Mignon reconduit à la direction générale de Natixis

PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Le conseil d’administration du 18 février a approuvé à l’unanimité le renouvellement du mandat de directeur général de Laurent Mignon pour une durée de quatre ans. Ce mandat prendra fin à l’issue de l’assemblée générale … Read the full press release

Le conseil d’administration de Natixis du 18 février 2015, a coopté Anne Lalou, directeur de Web School Factory, comme administrateur indépendant

PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Le conseil d’administration de Natixis du 18 février 2015, a coopté Anne Lalou, directeur de Web School Factory, comme administrateur indépendant. Elle remplace Christel Bories, démissionnaire, pour la durée du mandat restant à courir, soit … Read the full press release

NATIXIS entre en négociation exclusive en vue de l’acquisition de DNCA

PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis est entrée en négociation exclusive avec TA Associates, Banca Leonardo et les managers de DNCA en vue de l’acquisition¹ par Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) de leurs participations dans DNCA. Le management resterait actionnaire … Read the full press release

Natixis annonce être entrée en discussion exclusive avec le groupe italien Banca Leonardo en vue du projet d’acquisition de Leonardo & Co SAS

PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis annonce être entrée en discussion exclusive avec le groupe italien Banca Leonardo en vue du projet* d’acquisition de Leonardo & Co SAS (« Leonardo France »). Le management actuel de Leonardo France s’associerait à … Read the full press release

CaixaBank to make a voluntary public tender offer in cash to acquire all outstanding shares that it does not already own in Banco BPI, S.A.

After the transaction, the intention is that BPI remains as a listed company • The cash offer is subject to exceeding 50% of the share capital in BPI and the removal of BPI’s 20% cap on voting rights. • CaixaBank, … Read the full press release

Hempel acquires its South African toll manufacturer The Coatings Manufacturing Company

Hempel’s 26th factory, and its first in Africa, marks an important milestone in Hempel’s ambition to become one of the world’s top-10 largest coatings suppliers by the end of 2015. The new plant will manufacture coatings for the decorative, protective … Read the full press release