Delft, Netherlands, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TU Delft researcher Dr Alexandru Iosup has won the Netherlands Award for ICT Research 2016. Dr Iosup plans to use the €50,000 prize money to strengthen his research group in order to launch new research into … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Dr Alexandru Iosup, ICT Research 2016, Netherlands Award, TU Delft researcher
DUBLIN, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of AIB (“Board”) confirms that the payments in respect of the approved capital reorganisation have now completed. These include: €1.7 billion from the partial redemption of the 2009 Preference Shares and €166 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Ireland, Management
Tagged Allied Irish Banks, Bernard Byrne, capital reorganisation payments
DUBLIN, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (‘AIB’) announces the appointment of Helen Elizabeth Normoyle (48) as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 17 December 2015. Helen is the Chief Marketing Officer at DFS, Britain’s leading upholstered furniture … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Ireland, Management
Tagged Allied Irish Banks, Helen Elizabeth Normoyle, Richard Pym
DUBLIN, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to our announcement of 16 December 2015, the Company confirms that following the delisting of the Existing Ordinary Shares at 5.00pm on 18 December 2015 and the completion of the subsequent Ordinary Share Consolidation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Ireland, Management
Tagged Allied Irish Banks p.l.c., Enterprise Securities Market (ESM), ordinary shares
Amsterdam, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been recognized by three market research analysts as the world’s number one supplier of contactless and mobile solutions for public transportation. ABI Research, Juniper … Read the full press release
Company Announcement No. 50/2015 COPENHAGEN, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On the basis of the results of its ordinary goodwill impairment testing, Danske Bank has decided to make an impairment on goodwill and other intangible assets of about DKK 4.5 billion before tax … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Financial, Management
Tagged Danske Bank, goodwill impairment testing, Henrik Ramlau-Hansen, impairment on goodwill
HOLLYWOOD ACTOR STARS IN NEW CAMPAIGN AND TV AD GIVING VIEWERS THE KEY TO AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFESTYLE BRUSSELS, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lexus Europe today announced a creative collaboration with Hollywood actor and producer Jude Law to launch the “The Life … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Entertainment
Tagged 2016 Lexus RX SUV, Hollywood actor, Jude Law, Lexus Europe
The concept of driving on ice has taken on a whole new meaning for Lexus, which has crafted the world’s first set of working wheels and tyres made from frozen water. BRUSSELS, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — True to its mission of “creating … Read the full press release
The two-euro circulation coin dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Paul Keres will be issued on 7 January Coins will be available from the Eesti Pank museum and online shop from 12.00 noon on 8 January The … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Estonia, Society
Tagged chess player, Eesti Pank, Paul Keres, two-euro commemorative coin
SURREY, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Samaritans’ leading volunteer and Chair of Trustees, Jenni McCartney, will be profiled in the first edition of a new series of BBC Radio 4’s programme The Listeners on Tuesday 22 December. Jenni McCartney, who represents the charity’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Media, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged BBC Radio 4, Jenni McCartney, Samaritans, The Listeners
LONDON, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss watch manufacturer Frederique Constant was delighted to support the sixth edition of the Global Gift Gala Foundation charity event held on November 30th . Over 200 guests attended the Global Gift Gala at the … Read the full press release
PARIS, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Veolia has announced the results of its 7th employee share offering of Veolia Environnement shares. This plan was open to 111,000 employees in 20 countries. The objective of this offering was to align the largest possible … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Investment, Management
Tagged 7th employee share offering, Veolia, Veolia Environnement shares
Neste, Veolia and Borealis have agreed to create a joint venture company to build a new combined heat and power plant (“power plant”) and produce and supply steam and other utilities to Neste’s refinery and Borealis’ petrochemical plant in Porvoo, … Read the full press release
FRANKFURT, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A Supervisory Board resolution dated 17 December 2015 will result in the following changes in the Management Board of STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH (STRABAG PFS) with effect from 1 January 2016: Martin Schenk … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Real Estate
Tagged Jörg Rosdücher, Martin Schenk, STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH
Key points New contracts for Thales Fare Collection and Integrated Communications Systems in Egypt in 2015, after the signature of Cairo line 3 phase 4A in February. Second success with TransCity this year, after Gautrain project in South Africa. PARIS, … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Cairo Metro, Thales, TransCity™ fare collection solution
SCC, Europe’s biggest independent IT services business, has announced the creation of a new dedicated public sector division for Managed Print Services (MPS). Birmingham, UK, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The announcement follows 18 months of unprecedented growth for SCC’s MPS business, and … Read the full press release
LAUSANNE, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alpiq has sold its 4.5 %-share in the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) to the EEX. Alpiq will use the proceeds from the sale to further reduce net debt. Alpiq is continuing to consistently implement the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged Alpiq, EEX, European Energy Exchange AG
Lausanne, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the future, the two nuclear power plants Gösgen and Leibstadt will enter their entitlements to the decommissioning and waste disposal funds in their balance sheets on the basis of market values. Alpiq will balance its share … Read the full press release
Birmingham, UK, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In a deal announced today, SCC, Europe’s biggest independent IT services business which is part of the Rigby Group, has taken a controlling stake in One Point, adding mobile voice and data capability to complete its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged James Rigby, One Point, Rigby Group, SCC
BRUSSELS, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following publication by the European Commission of information on revolving door moves by officials leaving the institution, Corporate Europe Observatory campaigner and researcher Vicky Cann reacts: “The workings of the revolving door within the EU institutions are … Read the full press release
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