Montrouge, FRANCE, 25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Crédit Agricole SA today commits to invest EUR 2 billion in high quality Green Bonds, Social Bonds or Sustainability Bonds by end of 2017 as part of its liquid asset buffer, subject to market … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, France, Investment
Bank supports expansion of Calcit d.o.o. LONDON, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing Calcit d.o.o., a Slovenia-based producer of calcium carbonate fillers, granulates and sands for use in construction, and in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Slovenia, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Matjaz Kirn, producer of calcium carbonate fillers
With the support of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), Spanish customs and police intercepted in October a counterfeit shampoo criminal network in Spain. With a production capacity of 200,000 bottles per month, this is the second clandestine factory to be … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Society, Spain
Tagged counterfeit shampoo, criminal network in Spain, OLAF, Spanish customs and police
PARIS, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 20 November, OLAF together with 52 other European anti-corruption and police oversight bodies adopted the Paris Declaration. The Declaration calls on European decision-makers to strengthen the fight against corruption. It was adopted by the … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged 52 European anti-corruption, fight against corruption, OLAF, Paris Declaration, police oversight bodies
STOCKHOLM, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On Tuesday 24 November, the OECD will present its report ‘Education at a Glance’. Minister for Upper Secondary School and Adult Education and Training Aida Hadzialic will give her comments in connection with this. ‘Education … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Sweden
Tagged Aida Hadzialic, OECD, Sweden’s education system, Swedish Ministry of Education and Research
BRUSSELS, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EURORDIS will be the voice of people living with a rare disease across Europe in the new INNOVCare project. INNOVCare (Innovative Patient-Centred Approach for Social Care Provision to Complex Conditions) addresses the social challenges faced … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Healthcare, Society
Tagged EURORDIS, INNOVCare project, rare disease
ESPOO, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum will supply a boiler unit refurbishment project at a biofuel-fired combined heat and power plant owned by Eskilstuna Energi & Miljö AB in Sweden. Fortum was selected as a provider for the project on the … Read the full press release
ESPOO, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Outokumpu today announced collaboration with Tubacex, a global leading stainless steel and high nickel alloys tubular solutions supplier. As part of the collaboration, Tubacex has used Outokumpu Therma 253 MA billets as starting material for production of … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Spain
Tagged Diego Herrero, Olle Källgren, Outokumpu, Outokumpu Therma 253 MA billets, Tubacex
WALLDORF, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced for the third consecutive year it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Germany, Society, Technology
Tagged 2016 Corporate Equality Index, CEI, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, LGBT, SAP SE
BRUSSELS, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The close coordination of Member States’ fiscal policies significantly contributes to the strength and cohesion of the euro area. This cohesion and appreciation of common challenges is all the more important when policy-making is confronted … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Politics
Tagged DBPs for 2016, Draft Budgetary Plans, Eurogroup
KYIV, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 50 school children from all over Ukraine were trained on human rights principles, from 19 to 20 November 2015 in Odesa, during the events organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Office … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Non Profit, Society, Ukraine
Tagged human rights, human rights principles in Odesa, OSCE, Ukrainian children
GLASGOW, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Historical documents and artefacts charting the history of Erskine Hospital, some of which lay hidden in a derelict room for years, have been recovered and are being formally catalogued for the first time. Much of … Read the full press release
The Hague, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS”) today announced the Reference Share Price in respect of the third quarter interim dividend of 2015, which was announced on October 29, 2015 at $0.47 per A … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged Royal Dutch Shell
10 talented young pianists from 9 countries spend a week making music together in Vienna Public masterclass in the Wiener Musikverein in front of a concert audience of 600 Munich/Vienna, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following on from Munich and Barcelona, … Read the full press release
BNP Paribas will: More than double its financing in the renewable energy sector Reinforce its carbon risk management policies Support its clients in making a safe transition to more sustainable energy use PARIS, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial
Tagged BNP Paribas, financing resources, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, renewable energy sector
Successful title defence: Felix Rosenqvist wins the prestigious Formula 3 Grand Prix in Macau for a second time Seventh Macau victory for the Mercedes-Benz Formula 3 engine For the past three years, the race win has gone to a driver … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Sports
Tagged Alex Lynn, Felix Rosenqvist, Mercedes-Benz, motorsport, Ulrich Fritz
Road traffic injuries are a global public health and development problem, killing over 1.2 million people per year and injuring 20-50 million more, according to the World Bank and the World Health Organization AXA, IFC and the World Bank are … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, France, Insurance, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AXA, Dimitris Tsitsiragos, IFC, Jean-Laurent Granier, road safety, the World Bank
CEO Matthias Müller: “We will strictly prioritize all investments and expenditures” Even greater focus on alternative drive technologies and digitalization Wolfsburg, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volkswagen Group is aligning investment activity in its Automotive Division with the current situation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Matthias Müller, Volkswagen Group
Launch following successful pilot project with Wolfsburg plant logistics Roll-out in the area of order picking Wolfsburg, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant, the roll-out of 3D smart glasses as standard equipment has now started following a three-month … Read the full press release
CEO Matthias Müller temporarily assumes responsibility for Human Resources Wolfsburg, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for Human Resources, Dr. Horst Neumann (66), retires with effect from November 30, 2015. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management
Tagged Dr. Horst Neumann, Hans Dieter Pötsch, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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