Bern, 17-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Economic forecasts by the Federal Government’s Expert Group – Winter 2015/2016* – Swiss GDP stagnated between January and September 2015. The marked slowdown in growth is mainly attributable to the appreciation of the Swiss franc … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Switzerland
Bern-Wabern, 17-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Switzerland and the USA on Wednesday signed a declaration of intent on Switzerland’s participation in the United States’ Global Entry programme. In future, Swiss citizens who qualify will also be able to take part in … Read the full press release
PARIS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi today announced the appointment of Lucien Boyer as Chief Marketing Officer of Vivendi Village. This new transversal function is created to accelerate the development of integrated marketing offers within the Group. In cooperation with … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, France, Management, Marketing, Sports
Tagged Lucien Boyer, Vivendi, Vivendi Village
PARIS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today that it now holds 26.69% of the share capital of Gameloft, a French company with internationally-recognized know-how in mobile gaming. This participation represents a total of 22.7 million Gameloft shares acquired on … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, France, Internet & Online, Investment
Tagged Gameloft, mobile gaming, Vivendi
Swissgrid has developed suggestions for a new market design. Discussions with the industry will begin today as part of a consultation process. The aim is to further develop the electricity market and improve its efficiency in future. Frick, Switzerland, 16-12-2015 — … Read the full press release
Yesterday, Germany’s federal SCHULEWIRTSCHAFT association presented Wacker Chemie AG with first place for the 2015 SCHULEWIRTSCHAFT “That has potential!” award in the “Beginners – Large Companies” category for its CHEM2DO experiment kit. Berlin/Munich, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Every year since 2012, the … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On the evening of 9th December, FESE and EuropeanIssuers co-hosted a prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate the winners of the 3rd European Small and Mid-cap Awards. The ceremony was presided over by the European Commission: Lowri … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The FESE General Assembly during its meeting in Brussels today unanimously agreed the appointment of Mr Marios A. Pilavakis, Chairman of the Board of Directors (Council) of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) as Member of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged Cyprus Stock Exchange, FESE Board, Marios A. Pilavakis
BRUSSELS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2014, EuropeanIssuers, Invest Europe and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges, agreed it was necessary to set up a European IPO Task Force which would include experts from across the EU with direct knowledge and experience … Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the company’s continued expansion in North America, Savills Studley has acquired Real Facilities, a Toronto-based, full service commercial real estate firm committed exclusively to representing tenants. The newly acquired office (www.savills-studley.ca) will continue … Read the full press release
Posted in Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged CANADA, real estate firm, Real Facilities, Savills Studley
MADRID, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Navantia has signed a contract with Australian shipbuilder ASC for providing management services to AWD program. The signing took place in Sydney with the attendance of representatives of the Commonwealth, ASC and Raytheon, as well as the President … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ASC, Australian shipbuilder, Navantia
BERLIN, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As the first film market of the year, the European Film Market (EFM), part of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, will open its doors on February 11, 2016. The exhibition spaces at Martin-Gropius-Bau and … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media
Tagged 66TH BERLINALE, Berlinale, EFM, European Film Market, Matthijs Wouter Knol
BERLIN, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The members of the Berlinale Shorts International Jury are three filmmakers and artists whose works are committed to the short film format. The Jury will award the Golden and the Silver Bear, as well as … Read the full press release
Professor Dr. Oliver Ambacher, Leiter des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Angewandte Festkörperphysik IAF, wurde auf den Innovation Days 2015 in Berlin mit dem Karl Heinz Beckurts-Preis geehrt. Damit würdigte die Beckurts-Stiftung seinen Beitrag zur Entwicklung hocheffizienter Leistungsverstärker aus dem Halbleiter Galliumnitrid für … Read the full press release
PARIS, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the light of recent terrorist atrocities the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) today concluded three days of meetings, focussed on combatting the financing of ISIL, their affiliates, and other terrorist groups. On the first day of … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Government, Society
Tagged combatting the financing of ISIL, FATF, Financial Action Task Force, terrorist groups
ESPOO, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste’s Board of Directors has invited representatives of the company’s stakeholders to join a Stakeholder Advisory Panel that has been established to promote discussion between Neste and its stakeholders on subjects such as the company’s … Read the full press release
During its Supplier Summit in Amsterdam, ZF honored its best suppliers with 14 different supplier awards Oil and lubricant supplier Fuchs Petrolub awarded as the best global supplier Friedrichshafen/Amsterdam, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ZF Friedrichshafen AG recognizes its outstanding suppliers with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Industrial, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Wilhelm Rehm, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, “ZF Supplier Awards”
Telematics platform Openmatics from ZF Services enables integration of M3 Logisticware® Cost savings with efficient use of resources Openmatics is highly customizable FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Combined with the mobile order management solution M3, the open telematics platform Openmatics significantly … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Dr. Malek Software GmbH, fleet management, Openmatics, ZF Services
Decision no longer to have one person in both the CEO and CFO roles Nuremberg, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Leoni AG, the leading European provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged Dieter Bellé, Dr Frank Hiller, Leoni AG, Wiring Systems
MUNICH, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) expands its µHVIC ™ family of integrated circuits for high and low voltage: the new single channel low-side drivers IR44252L, IR44272L, and IR44273L enable robust and cost effective design … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial
Tagged circuits, Infineon Technologies AG, µHVIC ™
Bertelsmann’s China fund wins two China Venture Awards Mogujie holding is growing rapidly, raises another US$ 200 million Beijing, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) has received two awards from China Venture Hit Group, a leading Chinese financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Germany, Investment, Media, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Asia Investments, “2015 China Top 10 VCs in the TMT Industry”
MADRID, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gulf Assist, filial de MAPFRE ASSISTANCE en Oriente Medio, ha alcanzado una alianza con Bin Hindi Informatics, distribuidor oficial de Samsung en Bahréin, para el lanzamiento de un nuevo seguro para móviles,tablets y televisores que … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Insurance, Spain
Tagged Bin Hindi Informatics, Gulf Assist, MAPFRE, móviles, tablets, televisores
The functional work-wear manufacturer will continue as an Official Sponsor of both the men’s and women’s events benefitting from high visibility and extensive activation Zug, Switzerland, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following its previous engagement with the flagship European handball events, engelbert strauss, … Read the full press release
Posted in Media, Sports, Switzerland
Tagged EHF EUROs, engelbert strauss, Infront, Karl-Heinz Brenner, Stephan Herth
HeidelbergCement and Joule announce partnership to explore carbon-neutral fuel application in cement manufacturing HEIDELBERG, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — HeidelbergCement and Joule, the pioneer of liquid fuels from recycled CO2, today announced a partnership designed to explore application of Joule’s technology to … Read the full press release
VIENNA, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Austrian railway telecommunication expert Kapsch CarrierCom announces its participation in the European rail joint technology initiative SHIFT²RAIL. The EU initiative is focused on research and innovation to accelerate the development of new technologies, products and solutions … Read the full press release
Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the October 30th, 2015 press release regading the sale of Juno Lighting, LLC (“Juno”), Schneider Electric announces today that it has obtained all required regulatory approvals and subsequently finalized the sale of Juno to … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, France, Investment
Tagged Acuity Brands, Inc., Juno Lighting, Schneider Electric
Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric announces today that it has signed an agreement to sell its Transportation Business, one of the recognized providers of mobility worldwide, to Kapsch TrafficCom AG. The Transportation Business is targeting the major cities, highways … Read the full press release
BASEL, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Alecensa® (alectinib) for the treatment of people with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged lung cancer, Roche’s Alecensa®, US FDA
BERLIN, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Vorstand der Zalando SE hat den Rückkauf von 50.000 eigenen Aktien über die Börse in einem Gesamtwert von rund 1,8 Millionen Euro (auf Basis des letzten Schlusskurses) beschlossen. Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die Aktien alleinig … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Investment, Retail
MUNICH, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lufthansa Technik AG is stepping up its capacities for the support of the Airbus A350: a symbolic groundbreaking marked the beginning of the expansion of a highly modern warehouse for the spare parts supply at the Munich … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Puratos, leading innovator in the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate industry, has recently acquired Pennant Ingredients, a leading provider of speciality bakery products and solutions to the North American Quick Service Restaurant, foodservice and retail in-store … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Food & Beverage, Investment, Retail
Tagged Daniel Malcorps, Foodservice, North American Pennant Ingredients Inc., Puratos
BRUSSELS, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “The historic climate agreement in Paris is a very important milestone in alleviating the negative consequences of climate change. There has been great mobilisation around the world for a common cause and we have finally acted together”, … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The annual Significant Boats awards programme, hosted by Workboat magazine, has recognised Harvey Gulf International Marine’s LNG fuelled offshore supply vessels, powered by Wärtsilä engines, as the Workboats of the Year for 2015. The award was … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels under construction at the company’s yards. The vessels … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) in Southern India. The LNG-fired plant will be located near the city of Kochi, and will provide much-needed peaking power … Read the full press release
OSLO, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Architectural Review has selected Pegasus Academy’s Whitehorse Manor in south London as winner of the AR School Awards as the best school in the world. The scheme features a series of architectural aluminium glazing … Read the full press release
Funding of EUR 70-75 billion planned for 2016 “Green Bonds – Made by KfW” – sustainability rating of banks to be taken into account for the award of mandates European cooperation in the securitisation of SME loans Frankfurt am Main, 11-12-2015 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Germany, Investment
Tagged Dr. Günther Bräunig, KfW, long-term funding
This year’s topic: “Urban living – houses in the city” Total prize money of EUR 30,000 for the winners Application phase ends 7 March 2016 Frankfurt am Main, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “Urban living – houses in the city” is this year’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Construction, Germany, Real Estate
Tagged Dr Ingrid Hengster, KfW, KfW Award for Construction and Housing 2016
PARIS, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Morpho (Safran) has finalized its acquisition of AirTag, a French startup specialized in innovative mobile payment solutions. This latest acquisition further reinforces Morpho’s growth strategy in the digital security market. AirTag develops secure mobile transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Investment, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AirTag, Jérémie Leroyer, Mobile payment solutions, Morpho
MorphoWave™ Tower, the market’s first biometric solution delivering secure, frictionless access control, received the top honor of its category in the « Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2015 » competition. PARIS, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After being named “Best New … Read the full press release
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