Monthly Archives: January 2016

Eolus Vind AB orders eight V126-3.3 MW wind turbines from Vestas

Long-term Vestas customer, Eolus Vind AB, has placed a firm and unconditional order for eight V126-3.3 MW wind turbines, confirming the competitive cost of energy of the Vestas 3 MW platform in the Swedish market. Aarhus, Denmark, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

MAYKOR named a Top 10 Outsourcing Service Provider by Information Services Group (ISG)

MAYKOR, a leading Russian provider of IT and Business Process Outsourcing services, today announced it has been named a Top 10 Outsourcing Service Provider by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company. MOSCOW, … Read the full press release

UEA and Harvard University: high levels of flavonoids in fruit and vegetables could help maintain a healthy weight

Eating fruit and vegetables that contain high levels of flavonoids could help maintain a healthy weight – according to research from UEA and Harvard University. NORFOLK, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The study, published today in the BMJ, reveals that apples, pears, … Read the full press release

University of East Anglia research reveals why some birds are more vulnerable than others to environmental change

Migratory birds that are ‘set in their ways’ could be more vulnerable to environmental impacts – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). NORFOLK, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Many species of migratory birds are in decline as … Read the full press release

STRABAG SE to refinance two loans totalling € 2.4 billion before their original maturity

Favourable financing environment and credit enhancement € 2.0 billion syndicated surety loan – new maturity in 2021 or later € 0.4 billion syndicated cash credit line – new maturity in 2021 or later VIENNA, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The publicly … Read the full press release

Airbus Group CTO Jean Botti leaves the company

Will pursue new career opportunity outside aerospace after successful decade as CTO Jean Botti climbed the ranks of the aviation industry as the “father of electric flight” Succession is subject to a comprehensive review of the Group’s innovation, R&T set-up … Read the full press release

ANA Holdings orders three A380s; the first Japanese airline to operate the type

PARIS, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ANA Holdings has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus covering the firm order of three A380s.  With this milestone order for Airbus, ANA Group has joined the customer base for the world’s largest passenger aircraft and … Read the full press release

Pacific Helicopters in Papua New Guinea received the first of three H145 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters

H145s to be multi-tasked across Pacific Helicopters’ operations. The sale is the largest H145 campaign to date in the region and provides PNG with the latest rotorcraft. Goroka, Papua New Guinea, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marking a milestone for both Pacific … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space in final preparations for the launch of EUTELSAT 9B

EUTELSAT 9B is the 22nd satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space for Eutelsat Latest state-of-the-art broadcast satellite hosts EDRS-A, the first node for the European Space Agency (ESA) / Airbus Defence and Space’s European Data Relay System (EDRS-SpaceDataHighway) BLAGNAC, … Read the full press release

Iran officials sign with Airbus for new aircrafts and civil aviation co-operation

PARIS, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package. The agreements were signed at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s official visit to … Read the full press release

Neue Ausstellung im Foyer der Oesterreichischen Nationalbank vom 1. Februar 2016 bis 28. Februar 2017

Ausstellung im Foyer der OeNB Zweiganstalt in Linz WIEN, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — So vielfältig wie die menschlichen Kulturen und Lebensweisen sind, so unterschiedlich sind die daraus hervorgegangenen Geldformen, die von der Kaurischnecke bis zu Bitcoin reichen. Diesem breiten Spektrum widmet … Read the full press release

DELTA and Saxo Markets to connect the physical energy world to the financial world

Clients get real time access to Saxo’s fully integrated trading and risk management platform to hedge energy exposure  ​COPENHAGEN, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —  DELTA and Saxo Markets, the institutional division of Saxo Bank, reinvent the energy wholesale market by connecting … Read the full press release

Saxo Bank launches SaxoSelect, a truly digital platform exclusively made up of BlackRock’s iShares ETFs

SaxoSelect investment portfolios consisting of BlackRock exchange traded funds (ETFs) to launch in selected European markets, starting with Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Netherlands and Sweden in Q1 2016. COPENHAGEN, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Saxo Bank today announces the launch of the … Read the full press release

Kick Off Events sublicensed the rights to stage B2RUN corporate running events in Romania

Domestic sports marketing company Kick Off Events licensed the B2RUN concept in Romania and will stage the events Bucharest, Romania / Zug, Switzerland, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Infront Sports & Media, the leading international sports marketing company, has sublicensed the … Read the full press release

Petrol d.d. Supervisory Board meeting results

LJUBLJANA, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its 26th meeting, the Supervisory Board of Petrol d.d., Ljubljana adopted a resolution to align, effective from the start of the new term of office of Management Board president Tomaž Berločnik, MSc, beginning on … Read the full press release

Volvo Group unveils brand-based organization with clearer commercial accountability for its various truck brands

The Volvo Group is introducing a brand-based organization with clearer commercial accountability for the Group’s various truck brands. Four separate units will be created: Volvo Trucks, UD Trucks, Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks, each with profit and loss responsibility for … Read the full press release

Low-fares coach operator megabus.com adds two new routes in the Normandy and Burgundy regions of France

Destinations in Normandy and Burgundy regions added to network from 3 February 2016 Direct links to Paris from more than 20 locations in France Six state-of-the-art vehicles to operate new routes Tickets from €1 now on sale for new routes … Read the full press release

Bank of Slovenia’s Financial Stability Review and Monthly information on bank operations for January 2016

LJUBLJANA, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Governing Board of the Bank of Slovenia discussed the January 2016 Financial Stability Review* and the Monthly information on bank operations for January 2016. Over the last year and a half, economic development has provided … Read the full press release

Study: catch quotas might be necessary to protect oceanic sharks

SOUTHAMTON, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new study suggests that current ‘hotspots’ of shark activity are at risk of overfishing, and that the introduction of catch quotas might be necessary to protect oceanic sharks. Tens of millions of ocean-dwelling sharks … Read the full press release

goldgas GmbH to acquire power supplier Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania

Leipzig/London, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — goldgas GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leipzig natural gas specialist VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG AG), yesterday signed an agreement to acquire power supplier Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania (GM&TRG), a wholly owned … Read the full press release