Daily Archives: 17, August 2015

PGNiG Upstream International AS to repay some of its outstanding debt with new USD 400m credit facility agreement signed with Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, ING, HSBC, Citibank, CACIB, SEB and Natixis

WARSAW, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — PGNiG Upstream International AS, a subsidiary of PGNiG SA, executed a USD 400m credit facility agreement with eight banks (Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, ING, HSBC, Citibank, CACIB, SEB and Natixis).  The primary use of proceeds … Read the full press release

APM Terminals and Compas S.A. will jointly invest USD $200 million in expanding the Cartagena Terminal, South America’s second busiest container port

USD $200 million investment in upgrades and equipment to handle post-Panamax vessels Bogotá, Colombia, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals and Colombian-based port and terminal operating company, Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A. (Compas S.A.) have signed a joint venture agreement to jointly … Read the full press release

APM Terminals y la Compañía de Puertos Asociados S.A. firmado un acuerdo para operar de manera conjunta y expandir la terminal multipropósito de Compas S.A. en Cartagena

APM Terminals y Compas S.A. invertirán $200 millones USD n mejoras y equipos para atender buques post-Panamax Bogotá, Colombia, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals, compañía líder a nivel mundial en la industria de desarrollo, gestión y operación portuaria, y la Compañía … Read the full press release

Twenergy.com, Endesa’s website for promoting energy efficiency and responsible energy consumption, has now reached over 11.4 million visits

• Twenergy is the first online community on efficiency in the energy sector. • Since its launch in 2010 it has become increasingly visible in social networks, reaching over 100,000 followers. MADRID, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Twenergy (www.twenergy.com), Endesa’s website … Read the full press release

Electric mobility Zem2All project in Malaga: 4m kilometres covered and 286 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided

• This pioneering initiative developed in Malaga and aimed at enabling the general public to access electric mobility, concludes at the end of the year. • The 209 electric vehicles adhered to the project have used the charging station 95,295 … Read the full press release

41,000 applications for around 4,500 undergraduate places at The University of Bristol

The University of Bristol received over 41,000 applications for around 4,500 undergraduate places available across the full range of subjects. BRISTOL, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Bristol remains one of the most popular universities in the UK among … Read the full press release

K+S Chairman of the Executive Board Norbert Steiner: Our overall earnings in the first half of the current financial year were very strong

Outstanding performance in the Salt Business Higher average prices in the Potash and Magnesium Products business unit Operating earnings (EBIT I) up 32 % to € 496 million ‘Fit for the Future’ delivers expected results Legacy Project still on schedule … Read the full press release

German Marvin Dienst took the head of the ADAC F4 Abarth German Championship

• German frontrunner Dienst won two races and takes the lead of the general classification • Swedish Eriksson took the second place in the championship, followed by Australian Mawson • Estonian driver Aron won the third race of the weekend … Read the full press release

Abarth celebrates Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team’s double podium finish in Brno, in the Czech Republic

TURIN, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After the points conquered last week at Indianapolis (USA), the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team scores high again in Brno, in the Czech Republic, where the winner was Jorge Lorenzo, while his team-mate Valentino Rossi came … Read the full press release

Umeå University led researchers: significant part of the emissions of carbon dioxide from streams and rivers comes from the respiration of organisms living in the streams and rivers

Running streams are key sources of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, but why is it so? An international team of researchers, led by Umeå University, publishes the answer in the prestigious journal Nature Geoscience. Umeå, Sweden, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Philips and FC Bayern Munich presented a new LED façade lighting at the Allianz Arena

The Allianz Arena is now Europe’s largest and Germany’s first stadium to feature dynamic colorful light displays on its entire façade, made possible by a connected LED lighting system New energy efficient system saves approximately 60 percent on electricity and … Read the full press release

GfK reports an increase in sales by 7.1 percent in the first six months of 2015 YoY

NUREMBERG, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GfK achieved an increase in sales by 7.1 percent in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period of the previous year. Adjusted operating income rose by 3.7 percent to €71.2 million. … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz adds a Coupé to its C-Class family

STUTTGART, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz is adding a Coupé to its C-Class family. Athletic and sporty, the vivid, sensual design of the new Coupé cuts a fine figure on the road and embodies modern luxury. At the same time, its interior … Read the full press release

PGNiG Group’s net profit in H1 2015 up 23% year on year

WARSAW, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Despite declining oil prices, the PGNiG Group earned a net profit of nearly PLN 1.9bn in H1 2015, up 23% year on year. Such strong performance was attributable chiefly to the consistent pursuit of the … Read the full press release

Q2 2015: APM Terminals reports profit of USD 161m (USD 223m) and a ROIC of 10.9% (14.2%)

The Hague, Netherlands, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals delivered a profit of USD 161m (USD 223m) and a ROIC of 10.9% (14.2%). The underlying profit was  USD 159m (USD 211m). The result was  negatively impacted by a revenue reduction of 8.6% … Read the full press release