Monthly Archives: April 2016

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO) launched and priced its new USD 500 million 3-year RegS FRN transaction

THE HAGUE, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Terms of the Transaction: Rating:   AAA(Stable) S&P / AAA (Stable) Fitch Issue amount:  USD 500mn Pricing Date:  12 April 2016 Maturity Date: 18 April 2019 Coupon:  3m USD Libor +32bps Format:  Floating rate note / RegS Re-offer Price: 100% ISIN:   XS1396344621 … Read the full press release

Kapsch AG now part of Car2Car Communication Consortium to shape the future of car driving in Europe

Collaborating to shape the future of car driving in Europe VIENNA, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Kapsch has recently become a member of the Car2Car Communication Consortium (www.car-2-car.org), an association of European vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, IT companies, and research organizations. The goal of … Read the full press release

78% of investors at the Vienna Stock Exchange are from abroad; US ahead of Austria, UK and Norway

78.1% of identified institutional money in the free float of Austria’s leading companies held by international investors Also domestic institutional Investors increased their share in 2015 Ranking of institutional investors: US is ahead of Austria, UK and Norway Investment trends: … Read the full press release

Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) now with almost 34,400 securities from over 4,000 issuers in 80 countries

Listings on ISE markets grow to almost 34,400 securities Equity trades reach record levels and turnover rises by 26% as ISE extends its strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse Venn Life Sciences adds euro quotation on joining the Enterprise Securities Market … Read the full press release

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) hosted seminar on changes to the EU market abuse regime

DUBLIN, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) today hosted a seminar updating companies quoted on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM), on changes to the EU market abuse regime which come into effect on 3 July 2016. The seminar … Read the full press release

The adsorber casing for Pentracor’s PentraSorb® CRP made of Covestro’s highly heat-resistant polycarbonate Apec® 174

Heat-resistant Covestro polycarbonate in medical technology Casing developed in close cooperation with Pentracor GmbH LEVERKUSEN, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The blood plasma protein CRP (C-reactive protein), which is part of the endogenous immune system, is formed in the liver and passes into … Read the full press release

South African artist Kemang Wa Lehulere becomes Deutsche Bank’s “Artist of the Year” 2017

Frankfurt am Main, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — South African artist Kemang Wa Lehulere is Deutsche Bank’s new “Artist of the Year” 2017. He will present his first institutional solo exhibition in Germany at the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle in Berlin in … Read the full press release

Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food – University of Cambridge research

CAMBRIDGE, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food, even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, according to research led by the University of Cambridge and published … Read the full press release

University of Cambridge led study finds Geo-Social Networks may be able to predict when a neighbourhood will go through gentrification process

CAMBRIDGE, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Data from location-based social networks may be able to predict when a neighbourhood will go through the process of gentrification, by identifying areas with high social diversity and high deprivation. The first network to look at … Read the full press release

UTS launches the interactive sand box iSandBOX

Tomsk, Russia, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Have you ever heard something about the augmented reality? Let us introduce you the world’s first interactive sandbox – iSandBOX launched by UTS, LLC. It’s a unique breakthrough equipment designed for education and entertainment. … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse’s European Energy Exchange (EEX)to acquire remaining shares in Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) from Freight Investor Holdings

Leipzig, Germany, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Energy Exchange (EEX), the leading energy exchange in Europe, part of Deutsche Börse Group, will acquire the remaining shares in the Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) from Freight Investor Holdings. The transaction will take … Read the full press release

European Energy Exchange (EEX) became the number one cleared trading venue for Spanish power in March 2016

Leipzig, Germany, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In March 2016, a total volume of 4.6 TWh was traded in Spanish Power Derivatives contracts at the European Energy Exchange (EEX). Thereof, 4.4 TWh have been registered in Power Futures and 0.2 TWh … Read the full press release

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW): Consolidated profit before tax up to EUR 531 million vs EUR 477 million the previous year

STUTTGART, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) continued its risk-conscious growth course also in 2015. Consolidated profit before tax rose to EUR 531 million, up from EUR 477 million in the previous year; at the same time risk weighted … Read the full press release

Swiss Federal Council approved the Swiss Export Risk Insurance (SERV) Annual Report 2015

On 13 April the Federal Council approved the Swiss Export Risk Insurance (SERV) Annual Report 2015. Following moderate performance in the first three quarters, demand for SERV products rose significantly in the fourth quarter of 2015. Furthermore, the Federal Council … Read the full press release

Swiss Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter met with Foreign Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn

On 14 April 2016, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter met in Bern with the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, for a working breakfast … Read the full press release

The STOP PIRACY Association to open counterfeiting exhibition at the Swiss Customs Museum

Everyone knows about fake handbags at the beach and replica brand-name sunglasses on the internet. But who is behind such goods? Who gains and who loses by them? And who puts themselves at risk? The STOP PIRACY Association is opening … Read the full press release

ING turns 25 in 2016

AMSTERDAM, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ING celebrates its 25th birthday this year. The merger of Dutch bank NMB Postbank and Dutch insurer Nationale-Nederlanden on 4 March 1991 led to ING’s formation. But how did the public get used to the new … Read the full press release

Volkswagen: Dr. Stefan Loth to succeed Jens Herrmann and lead vehicle production in Wolfsburg

Jens Herrmann takes retirement WOLFSBURG, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr. Stefan Loth, currently general manager of the FAW Volkswagen plant in Chengdu, China, has been named new plant manager and head of vehicle production in Wolfsburg effective June 1, 2016. He … Read the full press release

The next concrete steps in the Volkswagen 2025 initiative agreed

WOLFSBURG, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The CEO of Volkswagen AG, Matthias Müller, and the Volkswagen General Works Council Chairman, Bernd Osterloh, reached agreement on the next concrete steps in the Volkswagen 2025 initiative today (Monday). There is a consensus that the … Read the full press release

The transparent Factory in Dresden opened as new showcase for Volkswagen brand focussed on electric mobility and digitalisation

Experience 50 interactive exhibits and vehicles first-hand Test drives with Volkswagen electric vehicles six days a week New highlight: Sport Coupé Concept GTE with innovative plug-in hybrid technology Dresden, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After closing for 10 days to carry out … Read the full press release