Monthly Archives: July 2016

UniCredit Bank Austria issues The Nachhaltigkeits-GarantieAnleihe 2016–2023 Serie 117

Posted on 20, July 2016 by

Capital security thanks to repayment of at least 100 percent of the nominal value at the end of the term The capital is invested for a total of 7 years, and the bond can be sold under normal market conditions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Financial, Investment

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Alstom to supply 79 Intercity New Generation trains to NS for the national network on the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Breda line and on the Den Haag-Eindhoven corridor

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

PARIS, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract worth over €800 million to supply 79 [1] Intercity New Generation trains to NS [2]. The trains which can reach a maximum speed of 200 km/h will be delivered from January … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics

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Alstom Spain president Antonio Moreno appointed president of the Industry Committee of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

The Industry Committee is formed, among others, by Airbus, Almirall, Alstom España, Inditex, Indra, Mercadona, Renault España and Técnicas Reunidas. The Ministries of Industry, of Economy and of Competitiveness also participate.. At its inaugural meeting, the Commission advocates a State … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Management, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

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Alstom 1Q2016/17: Sales up 7% organically over the first quarter 2015/16

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

PARIS, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the first quarter 2016/17 (from 1 April to 30 June 2016), Alstom booked €0.9 billion of orders, compared to €2 billion over the same period last year. Sales, at €1.7 billion, were up 7% organically … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Investment, Management, Transportation & Logistics

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Alstom to provide maintenance support for the Class 180 trains operated by Grand Central Railway Company Limited in UK

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

Alstom has been chosen to provide maintenance support for the Class 180 trains operated by Grand Central Railway Company Limited for the next ten years, from January 2017 until December 2026, for around €100 million[1].  PARIS, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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AkzoNobel 2Q2016: Increased volumes while improving profitability across all Business Areas

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

AMSTERDAM, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Continued volume growth with improved profitability across all Business Areas A strong adverse currency impact Volumes up 1 percent, driven by Decorative Paints and Performance Coatings EBIT (operating income excluding incidental items) up 9 percent … Read the full press release →

Posted in Chemicals, Investment, Management, Netherlands

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Ann Desender to succeed Carl Peeters as CFO Barco

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

Kortrijk, Belgium, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco (Nyse/Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB) announces the departure of its Chief Financial Officer, Carl Peeters, who has decided to pursue a new professional opportunity. Ann Desender, currently Vice President Finance & … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Electronics & Machinery, Management

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Telenor Group 2Q2016: Organic EBITDA growth exceeded 6 per cent

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

“We are pleased to deliver strong results for the second quarter with an EBITDA* of NOK 11.5 billion. Fornebu, Norway, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “The organic EBITDA growth exceeded 6 per cent, while revenues were impacted by low device sales. We … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Investment, Management, Norway, Telecom

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University of Sussex: Researchers identified inherited syndrome associated with severe lung disease

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

BRIGHTON, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A rare inherited condition which can lead to infant death through severe lung disease has been discovered by an international group of scientists, according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Researchers from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom

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Rivadis Group grants exclusive negotiation rights to L’Oréal for the acquisition of the Société des Thermes de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

CLICHY, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — L’Oréal has submitted a firm offer to Rivadis Group for the acquisition of the Société des Thermes de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and licence to use the Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc brand. Based on this offer, the Rivadis Group has granted … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, France, Investment, Management

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Jean-Louis KIBORT joins L’Oréal as Group Head of Security

Posted on 19, July 2016 by

Clichy, 19-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Jean-Louis KIBORT joins L’Oréal as Group Head of Security. After 10 years in the Ministry of Defense, Jean-Louis Kibort joined Total in 2004 as Head of Corporate Security in the Middle East. In 2008, he was … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, France, Management, Security & Safety

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The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the National Bank of Greece S.A. (NBG) signed the first COSME guarantee agreement in Greece

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

LUXEMBOURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the National Bank of Greece S.A. (NBG) have signed the first COSME guarantee agreement in Greece, benefiting from the support of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the heart … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Greece, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business

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KfW took out EUR 42.4 billion on the international capital markets in 1H2016

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

Need for funding unchanged in 2016 at EUR 70–75 billion Strong demand for liquid EUR bonds – even with negative yields Outstanding access to the market, including in USD, facilitates the issue of liquid global bonds Demand for sterling bonds … Read the full press release →

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The adidas Group expands with two new employee buildings at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

HERZOGENAURACH, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The adidas Group today officially laid the foundation stone for two new employee buildings at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach. `Campus Expansion South´ is a further key prerequisite for the company’s continuing growth and includes a new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Construction, Germany, Sports

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Natur 2.0: Freiburger Zentrum für interaktive Werkstoffe und bioinspirierte Technologien bietet Raum für 140 Wissenschaftler unterschiedlicher Disziplinen

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

FREIBURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Phänomene der Natur verstehen, erforschen und übertragen: Am 15. Juli 2016 ist das Freiburger Zentrum für interaktive Werkstoffe und bioinspirierte Technologien (FIT) eröffnet worden. Das Gebäude an der Georges-Köhler-Allee vereint Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, die … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Science, Technology

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Zwei Supercomputer haben an den Universitäten Freiburg und Tübingen den Betrieb aufgenommen

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

Die Universitäten Freiburg und Tübingen haben neue Supercomputer eingeweiht FREIBURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sie zählen zu den 500 leistungsfähigsten Rechnern der Welt und stehen Forscherinnen und Forschern ausgewählter Disziplinen an allen baden-württembergischen Universitäten zur Verfügung: Zwei Supercomputer haben an den … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Science, Technology

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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg: Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw led biologists demonstrate new method for analyzing brain images

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

Biologists develop a new method for analyzing brain images and demonstrate it with a study on fruit flies FREIBURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Using the example of the fruit fly, a team of biologists led by Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Healthcare, Science

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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg: Microfluidic chip where more than 100 apidose-derived adult stem cell cultures can grow and divide developed

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

Platform works with minute quantities of liquid to grow cells and study their development FREIBURG, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A Freiburg-based research group has developed a microfluidic chip where more than one hundred apidose-derived adult stem cell cultures can grow and … Read the full press release →

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AAK acquired vegetable oils company California Oils Corporation from Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

MALMÖ, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AAK has acquired the leading West Coast based vegetable oils company California Oils Corporation from Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan. California Oils Corporation, also known as CalOils, had last year revenues of approximately SEK 1,350 million and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Investment, Sweden

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Ericsson to deploy its Charging and Billing in One (CBiO) solution for Telenor Serbia

Posted on 18, July 2016 by

Ericsson deploys Charging and Billing in One (CBiO) solution in Telenor Serbia’s network Implementation showcases Ericsson’s leadership in business support systems (BSS) and systems integration Deployment represents Ericsson’s first CBiO live reference in Europe STOCKHOLM, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Serbia, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

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