Monthly Archives: April 2016

Zum 1. Juli 2016 senkt die STAWAG ihre Gaspreise um bis zu zehn Prozent

Simmerath, Germany, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Zum 1. Juli 2016 senkt die STAWAG ihre Gaspreise um bis zu zehn Prozent: Der Arbeitspreis je Kilowattstunde wird dann um 0,68 Cent je Kilowattstunde (inklusive Mehrwertsteuer) günstiger. „Unsere Kunden profitieren von den gesunkenen Bezugskosten … Read the full press release

Befesa will release Q1 2016 financial results on Tuesday, May 31st, 2016

Ratingen, Deutschland, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Befesa today announced that it will release the financial results for the first quarter of 2016 on Tuesday, May 31st, 2016. The information will be published on Befesa’s website: www.befesa.com Befesa’s senior management team will … Read the full press release

LeasePlan MobilityMonitor: 7 out of 10 (71%) drivers say they would ride in a driverless car

The annual global LeasePlan MobilityMonitor, a large-scale research of nearly 4,000 drivers in 17 countries worldwide, conclude that 7 out of 10 (71%) drivers say they would ride in a driverless car. A majority (57%) of these drivers indicated they … Read the full press release

ABP approves solar farm installation at the Port of Silloth

LONDON, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP is continuing to invest in renewable energy, approving the installation of a solar farm at the Port of Silloth which will generate up to 220,000 kWh. The solar panels will be linked to the network … Read the full press release

Insurance Europe raises concerns over misunderstanding of Ultimate Forward Rate (UFR)

Any changes to UFR should wait until Solvency II review BRUSSELS, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —  There seems to be a misunderstanding over how Solvency II liabilities are currently calculated, including the discount rates, according to Insurance Europe, the European insurance … Read the full press release

FAIR: Dr. Dennis Doering received the CBM PhD Award 2015

PhD Award for Detector Development Darmstadt, GERMANY, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr. Dennis Doering received the CBM PhD Award 2015, granted for the first time this year, for his PhD thesis at FAIR and GSI and the Goethe-University Frankfurt. The award … Read the full press release

TomTom and Norwegian Sima AS to offer Sima24 applications based on TomTom’s BRIDGE solution

AMSTERDAM, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2), a global leader in navigation and mapping products, and Norwegian Sima AS, one of Norway’s leading developers of software for Road Construction and Maintenance systems, today announce a cooperation to offer Sima24 applications based … Read the full press release

TomTom started the year with good revenue growth in Sport and B2B activities

AMSTERDAM, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Financial summary Q1 ’16 Group revenue of €217 million (Q1 ’15: €205 million) Gross margin of 57% (Q1 ’15: 54%) EBITDA of €26 million (Q1 ’15: €21 million) Adjusted EPS1 of €0.03 (Q1 ’15: €0.01) … Read the full press release

Outotec and India based steel producer Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd. settled their dispute

ESPOO, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Outotec and Indian based steel producer Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd. (SEML) have settled their dispute over obligations in a filter delivery. Larox Oyj (acquired by Outotec in 2010) agreed with SEML on the delivery of … Read the full press release

Kering reports 4% increase of consolidated revenue in Q1-2016

Strong performance in Luxury in an uncertain environment Good momentum confirmed in Sport & Lifestyle Consolidated revenue up 4.0% Luxury activities up 2.6% Sport & Lifestyle activities up 7.0% PARIS, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — – Revenue for the first quarter … Read the full press release

Egis signs agreement with Jordanian government for improvement of drinking water supply in North of Jordan

Nicolas Jachiet, Chairman and CEO of Egis, has signed an agreement with the Jordanian government for the improvement of drinking water supply in the governorates of the North of Jordan. This project in which Egis will provide technical assistance to … Read the full press release

Transition énergétique et écologique: La Caisse des Dépôts et la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Sénégal signent un accord de partenariat

PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — La Caisse des Dépôts et la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Sénégal signent un accord de partenariat portant sur la transition énergétique et écologique. Cet accord s’inscrit dans le cadre du renforcement institutionnel et … Read the full press release

La Poste imprime un timbre sur un papier inédit au monde pour le bicentenaire de la Caisse des Dépôts

PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A l’occasion de l’émission commémorative du timbre bicentenaire de la Caisse des Dépôts, La Poste réalisera une prouesse technologique sur un papier unique au monde. Proposé en tirage limité, ce bloc de quatre timbres sera disponible … Read the full press release

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) hat erfolgreich eine ungedeckte Benchmarkanleihe emittiert

Gesamtvolumen 500 Mio. € Sehr starke Investorennachfrage Zweite Benchmarkemission innerhalb einer Woche München, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) hat am Dienstag erfolgreich eine ungedeckte Benchmarkanleihe emittiert. Für die pbb stellt die Platzierung bereits die zweite erfolgreiche … Read the full press release

BMT Defence Services (BMT) to launch its next generation training solution at ITEC 2016 conference in London

Teddington, UK, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, is set to launch its next generation training solution at the upcoming ITEC 2016 conference, which takes place at London’s ExCeL between 17th – 19th … Read the full press release

Telefónica, Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) to deploy 11,000 km submarine cable system linking Brazil to United States

Telefónica’s 11,000 km BRUSA system will increase connectivity and the availability of ultra high-speed broadband services using Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks’ latest generation wet plant technology. PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Telefónica, one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, and Alcatel-Lucent Submarine … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) will add terabits of capacity on transpacific and transatlantic routes

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks’  SOFTNODE will deliver a multi-terabit boost on both routes, offering the flexibility and performance needed to support continued service growth. PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), now part of Nokia, will implement two major upgrades … Read the full press release

NORMA Group provides several Formula 1 teams with various types of joining products

Maintal/Germany, Newbury/United Kingdom, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, provides several Formula 1 teams from all over the world with various types of joining products, including NORMAQUICK plastik quick connectors, NORMACLAMP TORRO … Read the full press release

Sikkerhetsavtale i Sverige: Saabkonsernet velger Nokas

STOCKHOLM, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokas har på ny inngått en ny stor sikkerhetsavtale i Sverige. Denne gang er det Saabkonsernet som velger Nokas. Avtalen omfatter vakttjenester og tekniske sikkerhetsleveranser til selskapets 45 lokasjoner i Sverige samt en rekke lokasjoner … Read the full press release

Nokas har fått oppdraget med å levere sikkerhetskontrolltjenestene på Stockholm Arlanda Airport

STOCKHOLM, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokas har fått oppdraget med å levere sikkerhetskontrolltjenestene på Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Den prestisjefylte avtalen starter opp 1. februar 2017 og har en verdi på ca. SEK 2 milliarder over kontraktsperioden på inntil 7 år. … Read the full press release

Centrica plc remains on track to achieve the targets set out at its Preliminary Results on 18 February 2016

In advance of its 2016 Annual General Meeting to be held at 11am today, Centrica plc is providing an update on its business performance. LONDON, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company continues to make good progress against its strategic priorities … Read the full press release

Erdgas aus dem kaspischen Raum nach Europa transportieren: Salzgitter-Konzern erhält weiteren Großrohr-Auftrag für Trans-Adria-Pipeline

Salzgitter, Germany, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Salzgitter-Konzern wird auch für den 110 km langen Offshore-Teil der Trans-Adria-Pipeline (TAP) mehr als 71.000 t Großrohre in der Abmessung von 36 Zoll liefern. Die Leitung soll künftig Erdgas aus dem kaspischen Raum nach … Read the full press release

Halifax launches an online banking feature to give customers greater insight into available funds

Online feature will give customers greater insight into available funds LONDON, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Halifax is further enhancing the services its current account customers receive with the launch of ‘Balance Extra’, an online banking feature which provides a simple … Read the full press release

16 Asia-Pacific technology-focused start-up entrepreneurs to take part in EY’s Accelerating Entrepreneurs program

The 16 will receive ongoing mentoring and coaching and will network with leading global entrepreneurs at EY’s upcoming Strategic Growth Forum in China Participants have been selected from Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, Mongolia, Australia and New Zealand HONG KONG, … Read the full press release

EY’s 14th Global Fraud Survey: increased pressure on GOVs to act and companies to identify and mitigate fraud, bribery and corruption issues

Overwhelming support for enhanced beneficial ownership transparency: 91% agree Corruption levels are persistent: 39% say its widespread in their country Pressure continues to bring out the worst in executives: 42% justify unethical behavior Data privacy issues are creating complexity for … Read the full press release

EY one of the few organizations to be named a leader in all of the IDC MarketScape reports

The recognition is for global, Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions LONDON, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EY has been recognized as a leader for business consulting globally and in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions by IDC in its annual report … Read the full press release

VC levels will moderate in 2016 as investors switch to a focus on execution

Companies in the venture capital (VC) pipeline can expect more scrutiny over their ability to execute More activity anticipated in China this year following seven-fold increase over the last five years LONDON, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — 2016 looks set to be … Read the full press release

CaixaBank bids EUR 1.113 per share in cash for all the shares it does not own in BPI

The offer, with a price of EUR 1.113 per share, reflects the volume weighted average share price of the last six months and values BPI at EUR 1,622 million. CaixaBank has requested the ECB to suspend any possible sanctions against … Read the full press release

Inmarsat demonstrated its first transcontinental live demonstration of the high quality broadcast capabilities of Global Xpress at NAB in Las Vegas

The launch of the Global Xpress service offers ‘new opportunities’ to enhance capabilities for newsgathering, broadcasters and content creators worldwide Las Vegas, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat today detailed its strategy for addressing the mobile journalism and broadcasting market worldwide. Inmarsat … Read the full press release

Inditex donates 200,000 euros to help Ecuador deal with the devastating earthquake

Arteixo, Spain, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The contribution adds to the one million euros already donated by the Group since 2009 for social projects carried out in the country by Entreculturas The fund is for emergency activities concerning basic necessities being … Read the full press release

EBU published a minimal set of cybersecurity requirements for broadcast systems, software and services

The EBU is pleased to announce that it has published a minimal set of cybersecurity requirements for broadcast systems, software and services. GENEVA, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EBU Members participating in the EBU’s Strategic Programme on Media Cybersecurity put together the … Read the full press release

Dr Richard Burnley to succeed Jane Vizard EBU’s new Legal Director

Dr Richard Burnley has been appointed as the EBU’s new Legal Director to replace the current Director Jane Vizard who is retiring. GENEVA, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Burnley has worked at the EBU for over five years, first as Legal Adviser … Read the full press release

Tate will feature major retrospectives of contemporary artists in 2017

LONDON, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Tate announced today highlights of its 2017 exhibition programme, which will feature major retrospectives of contemporary artists including David Hockney, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rachel Whiteread and Emilia and Ilya Kabokov. And fifty years after the celebrated exhibition … Read the full press release

Co-op: sharp rise in contactless payments

Nearly two thirds of all transactions at the Co-op are still paid for with cash But contactless payments have tripled over the last year MANCHESTER, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op has reported a sharp rise in contactless payments – up … Read the full press release

Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH’s bond now tradable in the Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Frankfurt am Main, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Cash Market: A bond issued by Karlsberg Brauerei GmbH (ISIN DE000A2AATX6) is tradable in the Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as of today. The subscription for the Karlsberg Wertpapier II … Read the full press release

Eurex and Korea Exchange (KRX) to list Mini KOSPI 200 index futures during Eurex trading hours

Frankfurt am Main, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex, one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges and part of Deutsche Börse Group, and Korea Exchange (KRX) today signed a contract in KRX’s Seoul Office to extend their cooperation by listing Mini KOSPI … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse announced unscheduled changes to MDAX

Frankfurt am Main, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse: On Monday, Deutsche Börse announced unscheduled changes to MDAX. As a result of the expected acquisition of Wincor Nixdorf AG by the acquirer Diebold, Incorporated, the tendered share line of Wincor Nixdorf … Read the full press release

New db x-trackers ETFs from Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management ETF product family now tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment

Frankfurt am Main, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Two new db x-trackers ETFs from the Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management ETF product family have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday. Name: db x-trackers II IBOXX … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse optimized on-exchange execution of large-sized ETF orders

Frankfurt am Main, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Deutsche Börse has launched a new service which allows for an optimized on-exchange execution of large-sized ETF orders, the Xetra Quote Request. It enables users to take full advantage of … Read the full press release

Interxion selected by StorageCraft Technology to provide their data centre services in Ireland and across Europe

DUBLIN, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Interxion, a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centre services, today announced that it has been selected by StorageCraft Technology, a global leader in backup and disaster recovery software and cloud services, to … Read the full press release