Monthly Archives: June 2015

GIZ celebrates the inauguration of its new office building in Bonn known as the ‘Meander Building’

The building was constructed in line with the latest environmental standards. Bonn/Eschborn, 30-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is celebrating the inauguration of its new office building in Bonn known as the ‘Meander Building’. … Read the full press release

The Kuehne + Nagel Group to acquire 100% of the shares of US-based leading provider of multimodal transportation management solutions ReTrans Inc.

Schindellegi / CH, 30-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kuehne + Nagel Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of ReTrans Inc., a U.S.-based leading provider of multimodal transportation management solutions. The acquisition builds … Read the full press release

Students from The Kings School, Worcester, England win Land Rover’s new global education challenge

Students from Worcester, UK, celebrate after beating 100 young people from 11 countries in the inaugural World Final Land Rover 4X4 in Schools Technology Challenge helped Jaguar Land Rover engage 300,000 young people in 2014 Brand new Virgin Galactic towing … Read the full press release

DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH invests in rice production in Cambodia

USD 15 million for a local rice producer Safeguarding income for small-scale farmers Rice husks for producing renewable energy COLOGNE, 30-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH is investing in rice production in the future market … Read the full press release

Symrise wins four renowned awards for its cosmetic ingredients at Beiersdorf Pearlfinder Innovation Award and BSB Innovation Awards

• Beiersdorf Pearlfinder Innovation Award for concepts with Ecoparque raw materials • BSB Awards for cosmetic ingredients Holzminden, Germany, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Symrise recently won four renowned awards for its cosmetic ingredients. Concepts with raw materials from the Brazilian … Read the full press release

OAO NOVATEK Board of Directors to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 25 September 2015

MOSCOW, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — OAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” or the “Company”) announced the results of its Board of Directors (“the Board”) which decided to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (“EGM”) on 25 September 2015 with the following agenda: Payment … Read the full press release

Bank for International Settlements releases its 85th Annual Report

BASEL, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “There is something deeply troubling when the unthinkable threatens to become routine,” writes the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in its 85th Annual Report, released today. In its main economic review of the year, the BIS … Read the full press release

Rostelecom OJSC announces that it has changed its legal form to public joint stock company PJSC

MOSCOW, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rostelecom OJSC (MOEX: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, notifies that it has changed its legal form to a public joint stock company (PJSC). On June 24, 2015, an entry was made to the … Read the full press release

Wintershall Deutschland invests EUR 1.3 million in expanding the Gas and Fire Protection Centre at the Barnstorf facility, Germany

Wintershall Deutschland invests EUR 1.3 million in safety and environmental protection / Training programme for employees and external groups expanded BARNSTORF, Germany, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wintershall Deutschland has invested 1.3 million euros in expanding the Gas and Fire Protection Centre at … Read the full press release

Outotec receives order for rodshop technology from Chiping Xinyuan Aluminium Co. Ltd for their new aluminum smelter in China

ESPOO, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Outotec has received an order for rodshop technology from Chiping Xinyuan Aluminium Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of China Xinfa Group, a leading aluminum producer in China, for their new aluminum smelter in Shandong province. The … Read the full press release

AREVA temporarily reduces its activities for ETN Angra 3 nuclear power plant project in Rio de Janeiro

Courbevoie, France, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has temporarily reduced its activities for Eletrobrás Eletronuclear’s (ETN) Angra 3 nuclear power plant project, located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Under the agreement signed by AREVA and ETN in … Read the full press release

Forum for the Future and FrieslandCampina release report on addressing food and nutrition security in Southeast Asia

Businesses, governments and civil society need to forge trust, find alignment and foster collaboration and coordination to secure the future of food and nutrition, as food systems in Southeast Asia and the world hang in delicate balance. Amersfoort, Netherlands, 29-6-2015 … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric announces the winners to its global business case challenge Go Green in the City

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, hosted the 24 finalists (12 teams) for the conclusion of its global business case challenge, Go Green in the City, in Paris, France, from June 22 to … Read the full press release

Roche’s Perjeta recommended for approval in EU as pre-surgery breast cancer treatment

The Perjeta regimen is the first neoadjuvant (pre-surgery) breast cancer treatment recommended for approval in the EU based on the benefit in achieving pathological complete response (pCR) BASEL, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced … Read the full press release

Roche’s improved CARDIAC point-of-care Troponin T test now available for countries accepting the CE Mark

The Roche test enables healthcare professionals to identify patients with a suspected heart attack in the pre-hospital setting, helping ensure correct diagnosis and immediate, appropriate intervention. BASEL, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that … Read the full press release

Transocean Ltd. issues monthly Fleet Update Summary: total value of new contracts since the last report is approximately $109 million

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today issued a monthly Fleet Update Summary, which includes new contracts, changes to existing contracts, and changes in estimated planned out-of-service time of 15 or more days since the May … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE to sell 10.7% stake in Nexity to Crédit Agricole Assurances, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and NewPort SAS for EUR 206 million

Groupe BPCE has agreed today to dispose of a 10.7% stake in Nexity’s share capital to Crédit Agricole Assurances (via its subsidiary Predica), Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and to an investment vehicle controlled by Nexity’s executives PARIS, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE sells 4.66% stake in Banca Carige to Malacalza Investimenti for EUR 32.7 million

PARIS, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Groupe BPCE announces the signing of an agreement with Malacalza Investimenti regarding the disposal of a 4.66% stake in Banca Carige for a total consideration of Euro 32.7 million. Following this transaction, Groupe BPCE will … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE elects Pierre Valentin Chairman of its Supervisory Board

PARIS, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Ordinary Shareholders Meeting of Groupe BPCE, convened today, approved the renewal of all 19 members of its Supervisory Board. The Board members then elected Pierre Valentin, who is also Chairman of the Steering and … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto’s spectacular Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender launched during world exclusive preview at the Sydney Opera House

LONDON, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto’s spectacular Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender has been launched during a world exclusive preview at the Sydney Opera House, with this year’s iconic collection including some of the most vivid pink and red diamonds … Read the full press release