Monthly Archives: May 2015

UniCredit and the European Works Council announce the signing of joint declaration on responsible sales

MILAN, 28-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit and the European Works Council (EWC) announce, today, the signing of a joint declaration on responsible sales, the first joint declaration at transnational level (company/European employees’ representatives) to be signed in Italy on this … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group names Josef Bogdanski new Chief Information Officer/Chief Process Officer (CIO/CPO)

Responsible for the global IT and process management of the Aviation Group COLOGNE, 28-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Since May 2015, Josef Bogdanski has been the new Chief Information Officer/Chief Process Officer (CIO/CPO) of the Lufthansa Group. He is thus responsible … Read the full press release

DONG Energy: Full power output achieved at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm off the UK’s east coast

Full power output has been achieved at the Westermost Rough offshore wind, a major renewable energy project located off the UK’s east coast. Fredericia, Denmark, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Westermost Rough is capable of generating up to 210 megawatts (MW) of … Read the full press release

BMT Isis to provide safety and environmental support for JFD’s NATO Submarine Rescue System contract with the UK Ministry of Defence

Teddington, UK, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Isis (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced that it will provide safety and environmental support for JFD’s five-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence for the provision of the NATO Submarine … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent selected by the Beijing and Nanning Railway Bureaus in China to upgrade the ‘backbone’ communications networks of rail lines in China

Communications backbone networks of Beijing and Nanning Railway Bureaus upgraded to ensure safe, on-time journeys and support future migration to intelligent rail communications  PARIS, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has been selected by the Beijing and … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and T-Mobile Czech Republic successfully completed trial of 400G-speed data transport; paving the way for new high-speed ultra-broadband services

First Czech trial of 400G-speed data transport – using  existing network between Prague and Hradec Králové – to obtain an advanced technical solution for the delivery of high capacity services  PARIS, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: … Read the full press release

Eurex Clearing AG welcomes Susanne Clemenz as new member of its supervisory board

Frankfurt am Main, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex Clearing: The supervisory board of Eurex Clearing AG welcomes Susanne Clemenz as a new member. She fills the previously vacant seat on the 12-member board. “We are delighted with the appointment of Susanne … Read the full press release

MAYKOR-GMCS among the winners of the rating “Leaders of the Industry Information Technology for 2015”

MAYKOR-GMCS was among the winners of the rating “Leaders of the Industry Information Technology for 2015”, which was prepared by the industry portal “Production management.” MOSCOW, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rating “Leaders of Industry Information Technology” was designed to provide … Read the full press release

Saab invites the media to a presentation of Saab and Gripen before Turku Airshow on 5 June 2015

Defence and security company Saab has the pleasure of inviting media to a presentation of Saab and Gripen before Turku Airshow on 5 June at 11 am. During the seminar Anders Gardberg, head of Saab in Finland, and Jerker Ahlqvist, … Read the full press release

Scania increased its exports to Europe by 600 percent following major upgrade in its plant in Tucumán, Argentina in 2013

Tucumán, Argentina, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a major upgrade in 2013, Scania’s transmission components plant in Tucumán, Argentina, has increased its exports to Europe by 600 percent. The achievement comes as the plant prepares to celebrate 40 years of … Read the full press release

Rosneft produced one millionth ton of crude oil just 8 months after drilling of the first well at the Northern Tip of Chayvo field

MOSCOW, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On May 25, Rosneft produced one millionth ton of crude oil at the Northern Tip of Chayvo field on the shelf of the Sakhalin Island. This milestone was reached just eight months after drilling of the … Read the full press release

Rosneft announces leadership changes

MOSCOW, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On May 25, Chairman of Rosneft Management Board Igor Sechin made a range of appointments in order to enhance the efficiency of the Company’s management structure. These administrative decisions were taken in order to raise requirements … Read the full press release

South Korea’s Byeong-Hun An wins record breaking “Players’ Flagship” at BMW PGA Championship

Wentworth, 25-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — South Korea’s Byeong-Hun An produced one of the finest performances in the history of the European Tour’s flagship event as he cruised to victory today at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, just outside London. An, a … Read the full press release

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’Este presented Bentley’s EXP 10 Speed 6 with the ‘Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes’

EXP 10 Speed 6 receives Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa D’Este is world’s foremost classic and vintage show Prestigious award presented to Bentley’s Design Director, Luc Donkerwolke CREWE, 25-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A panel … Read the full press release

DHL delivers 40 electric racing cars, spare parts and lithium-ion batteries to the iconic Tempelhof complex in Berlin for the eighth stop of the FIA Formula E Championship

Cars delivered using DHL’s green logistics solutions with innovative lithium-ion batteries management ŸStrategic partnership to promote state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly solutions for the future of e-mobility and sustainable green logistics Bonn / Berlin, 25-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL today announced … Read the full press release

DHL Parcel turns Berlin into the parcel capital in a unique pilot project

DHL Parcel is markedly expanding its service offer for parcel recipients in Berlin Customers benefit from even better availability thanks to more automated solutions By 2016: 500 Packstations and several thousand parcel box units for apartment buildings in Berlin alone … Read the full press release

Prudential: 15% of those planning to retire this year have no pension savings and will heavily dependent on the State Pension

Also, one in six will retire in 2015 with expected income below the minimum income standard for a single pensioner A retired couple reliant on the State Pension alone will get by just above the ‘poverty line’ The State Pension … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Höttges: Europe’s future prosperity depends on the success of digitization

Timotheus Höttges: “Deutsche Telekom is part of the Architecture for a Digital Future” The Deutsche Telekom CEO urges free competition and the same rules for everyone Proposed dividend of EUR 0.50 per share for 2014 Total shareholder return in 2014 … Read the full press release

Wiedereröffnung EDEKA Papenberg in Waren (Müritz)

Neumünster/Waren (Müritz), 25-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nach einer rund siebenwöchigen Umbauphase öffnet der EDEKA-Markt Papenberg, Karl-Bartels-Straße 9, wieder seine Türen. Der Vollsortimenter von Kaufmann Ingolf Schubert wurde umfassend umgebaut und modernisiert. Das Sortiment wurde auf ca. 20.000 Artikel erweitert. Im … Read the full press release

BAE Systems to upgrade four Watchman radars for UK Ministry of Defence following the award of £7 million contract

Following the award of a £7 million contract, BAE Systems are on task to upgrade four Watchman radars, continuing the critical support provided to the UK Ministry of Defence for surveillance and Air Traffic Control (ATC). LONDON, 25-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release