First fielding of GT3 race car in VLN opener Phoenix Racing and Belgian Audi Club Team WRT are race teams Strong driver line-up for the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring and at Spa Ingolstadt, 23-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On March 28, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Marketing, Sports
Tagged Audi R8 LMS, Ernst Moser, Geneva Motor Show, René Rast, Vincent Vosse, VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring
Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn informs high-ranking delegation about Volkswagen electro-mobility campaign Key topic digitalization / presentation on autonomous driving WOLFSBURG, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ma Kai, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, visited the Volkswagen … Read the full press release
Martorell, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT continues to move with determination towards sustainable growth. The sales increase for 2014 enabled the company to end the year with a total invoicing amount of 7.497 billion euros – a 15.8% improvement on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Management, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Jürgen Stackmann, SEAT
• Sales revenue and operating profit reach new records • Profit rises due to model mix and cost optimisation • Growth in Western Europe, economic decline in Brazil • Dr Scholz: “We create values!” • New generations of Caddy 4 … Read the full press release
LONDON, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The London Metal Exchange (LME) and Borsa İstanbul A.S. are entering into two agreements under which (i) Borsa İstanbul will acquire the LME’s stake in clearing house LCH.Clearnet, and (ii) Borsa İstanbul, the LME and … Read the full press release
MUNICH, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest art and antiques trade fair TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) is taking place in Maastricht from March 13 to 22, 2015. As one of the leading art insurers, a number of … Read the full press release
The surprising results of the “Demography-Compass”, presented for the first time at the Berlin Demography-Forum (BDF) 300 international experts from the fields of politics, business, and academia gather at the BDF to discuss the “activity, health, participation” of older people … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Insurance, Marketing, Society
Tagged Berlin Demography Forum, Dr. Mark Speich, Dr. Maximilian Zimmerer, the Allianz Forum, the ESMT
Baar, Switzerland, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore is pleased to announce that on 18 March 2015 it joined the Plenary of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (Voluntary Principles). The Voluntary Principles were established in 2000 and provide … Read the full press release
PARIS, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a 7.15% stake in African Reinsurance Corporation (“Africa Re”), the leading reinsurance company in Africa¹ , for a total consideration of USD 61 million (or … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Insurance, Management
Tagged African Reinsurance Corporation, AXA
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), has completed the assignment of its 30% interest in oil mining lease (OML) 18 and related facilities in the Eastern Niger Delta. Its … Read the full press release
THE HAGUE, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell has reached agreement with Couche-Tard for the sale of its marketing operations in Denmark, comprising retail, commercial fleet, commercial fuels, aviation and connected trading & supply products businesses. The businesses will be managed … Read the full press release
Frankfurt am Main, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) today inaugurated its new premises on the site of the Grossmarkthalle – Frankfurt’s former wholesale market hall – alongside regular meetings of the Governing Council and General Council. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Real Estate
Tagged Elsaesser family, former Lord Mayor of the City of Frankfurt, Frankfurt’s former wholesale market hall, Friedrich von Metzler, Grossmarkthalle, Head of Urban Planning Department and Mayor of the City of Frankfurt, Honorary Citizen of the City of Frankfurt, Konrad Elsässer, Mario Draghi, Olaf Cunitz, Petra Roth, Tarek Al-Wazir, The European Central Bank (ECB), Wolf Prix
15 Romanian companies awarded for promoting sustainable energy LONDON, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A cereal grower, a car-servicing company, a manufacturer of antique-style furniture, a fruit and vegetable processor, several bakeries, a paper producer, and south-eastern Europe’s largest oil and gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Romania
Tagged Banca Comercială Română (BCR), Banca Transilvania, BRD Groupe Société Générale, EU, James Hyslop, promoting energy efficiency, Romanian companies, The EBRD, the EU-EBRD Romania SME Sustainable Energy Finance Facility, UniCredit Tiriac Bank
LONDON, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Parties sign Memorandum of Understanding to co-finance infrastructure projects The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China (Eximbank) today agreed to boost their cooperation and co-finance projects … Read the full press release
LONDON, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a US$ 20 million loan, to partly finance the working capital of Medsofts, a family-owned company based in Egypt and one of the key agricultural commodity … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Commodities, Financial
Tagged agribusiness, agricultural commodity importers in Egypt, EBRD, Gilles Mettetal, Medsofts, Tarek Tawfik
New campaign on value of external advice for SMEs launched in Almaty LONDON, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is raising awareness about the value of external advice for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Small Business
Tagged British Gas Kazakhstan, Charlotte Ruhe, EBRD, Jack Farchy, Janet Heckman, SMEs in Kazakhstan, Zarina Bakenova
LONDON, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti is visiting Taipei on 18 and 19 March where he is meeting the President Ma Ying-jeou, Minister of Foreign Affairs David L. Y. Lin, President and CEO of the Taiwan External Trade … Read the full press release
ASTANA, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The OSCE Programme Office in Astana supported the first meeting of the interdepartmental working group established with the aim to develop standards of social services for victims of human trafficking that took place in Astana … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives from consumer organisations, policy-makers and European institutions gathered at the 17th annual conference to discuss new trends in consumption. The European Consumer Day was organised by the European Economic and Social Committee. “My wish … Read the full press release
Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-153/14 K and A In the event of unreasonableness or special circumstances, it must, however, be possible for exemptions from the examination to be granted in individual cases, and any examination fees must not be … Read the full press release
The EU’s new eastern partnership policy should boost cooperation with its eastern neighbourhood countries to reduce both parties’ energy dependence on Russia, said MEPs and MPs from eastern partnership countries at the fourth Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, which closed in Yerevan, … Read the full press release
Plans to disburse €1.8 billion in medium-term loans to help Ukraine out of its economic recession were backed by the International Trade Committee on Thursday. The loans will top up financial help from other donors under an economic programme put … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission today presented a package of tax transparency measures as part of its ambitious agenda to tackle corporate tax avoidance and harmful tax competition in the EU. A key element of this Tax … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 18-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The 22nd meeting of the EURORDIS Round Table of Companies recently took place in Brussels on the occasion of Rare Disease Day 2015 and focused on the theme ‘Rare Diseases: Going Global’. This EURORDIS corporate-membership group … Read the full press release
The future is now. The bus service of the future starts today with route 73 in Stockholm, and the buses are a completely new type of plug-in hybrid. They can be rapid charged at terminuses and with a full battery … Read the full press release
EDINBURGH, 18-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, the owner of Clashindarroch wind farm, is calling on local residents and groups to apply for grants from a major, new investment fund. The Clashindarroch Community Wind Farm Fund, will benefit the four areas served … Read the full press release
International technology Group ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production solutions at ANEX-SINCE 2015 in Shanghai, China (May 13-15, hall 1, booth H20). ANDRITZ Wuxi – full-line solutions and excellent service for the Asian nonwovens industry GRAZ, 18-3-2015 — … Read the full press release
FY 2014 Highlights: Fourfold increase of net profit after tax and minority rights to €64.9 million, up from €15.9 million in 2013. Record-high operational profitability (EBITDA) at €253.9 million, up from €225.3 million in 2013. Further decline of net debt … Read the full press release
For Non-US/Non-UK/Non-Canadian Media New analyses highlight undertreatment of high-risk AF patients1,2 First Phase II data demonstrating anticoagulant prescribing patterns in North America now available from GLORIA™-AF Registry Program Results presented at American College of Cardiology 64th Annual Scientific Session & … Read the full press release
2014 financial year: Group revenue up 4.5 percent after adjusting for exchange rate effects to EUR 17.047 bn Group operating profit1 of EUR 3.920 bn, up 1.0 percent after adjusting for exchange rate effects Operating cash flow2 increases by 5.0 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged Dr Wolfgang Büchele, The Linde Group
Jakavi® (ruxolitinib) approved by the European Commission for adult patients with polycythemia vera (PV) resistant to or intolerant of hydroxyurea PV is a rare blood cancer associated with an overproduction of blood cells that can lead to serious cardiovascular complications … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged Dr. Claire Harrison, hydroxyurea, Jakavi®, Novartis, polycythemia vera, the Pivotal Clinical Trial
Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, 18-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Breakthrough innovations in the manufacturing process of CT detectors have resulted in the PUREViSION detector, a detector with 40% more light output than other detectors redefining the standard for low dose imaging. As patient … Read the full press release
SEVILLE, 18-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Abengoa Yield (NASDAQ: ABY), the sustainable total return company that owns a diversified portfolio of contracted assets in the energy and environment sectors, announced today that it will be included in the NASDAQ Clean Edge … Read the full press release
The University of Aberdeen has secured a grant of up to £1.5million from Cancer Research UK to study how tumours develop. ABERDEEN, 18-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The grant will fund a five-year programme of research led by Professor Anne Donaldson … Read the full press release
Skynet 5’s X-band and UHF reach is being expanded over the Asia-Pacific region Fleet of 9 X-band satellites to cover 178 West to 165 East Washington D.C., 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space announced during Satellite 2015 today … Read the full press release
Mining, energy, humanitarian sectors to benefit from high quality managed satcom services delivered jointly by SES’s global satellite fleet and Airbus Defence and Space’s new Terralink offerings Washington D.C., 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Luxembourg, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Evert Dudok, Ferdinand Kayser, managed satcom services, SES
Launch of Intelsat Epic Platform to Further Enhance New High Performance Solutions for Maritime Customers Luxenburg/Washington D.C, 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space and Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced today that the companies’ strategic agreement concluded in 2014 has … Read the full press release
SEOUL, 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Helicopters will join with Korea Aerospace Industries in developing two 5-ton class rotorcraft that meet South Korea’s requirements for its next-generation Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH). As the LCH and … Read the full press release
BLAGNAC, 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Signifying Airbus’ latest milestone to become even closer to its customers and partners and to support them around the globe, Airbus and SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) have entered into an agreement to provide maintenance … Read the full press release
BLAGNAC, 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Spanish carrier Vueling, the low cost platform for International Airlines Group (IAG), has taken delivery of the first A320 incorporating the new Vueling cabin configuration. Thanks to an efficient use of the cabin and the … Read the full press release
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