Daily Archives: 1, September 2017

Kapsch TrafficCom 1Q 2017/18: Revenues up by 7.9%; EBIT down by 33.4%

Highlights. Revenues increased by 7.9% to EUR 164.3 million EBIT is -33.4% below last year’s comparison value which included a one-time effect Profit for the period has also dropped (-46.2%) No net debt: net credit of EUR 13.4 million After the end of the … Read the full press release

DNV GL study: EU’s draft Electricity Directive risks distorting the energy retail market

DNV GL experts recommend the EU takes a wider view that allows member states to choose between different compensation models according to their market needs HAMBURG, 01-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new study carried out by independent experts from DNV GL … Read the full press release

DNV GL and UNIDO to help the textile industry manage water consumption more sustainably

OSLO, 01-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Water scarcity affects more than 40 per cent of the global population, a number which is projected to rise. While about 2.5 per cent of the world’s water is freshwater, only 0.5 per cent of that … Read the full press release

Hapag-Lloyd 1H 2017: EBITDA and EBIT significantly higher than previous year

HAMBURG, 01-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EBITDA and EBIT significantly higher than previous year / Transport volume up by 14% / Freight rates continue to recover / Integration and synergy delivery on track / First outlook including UASC In the first … Read the full press release

Shire MYDAYIS now available by prescription in the United States

Mydayis, which is now available in the U.S., demonstrated improvements lasting up to 16 hours post-dose, beginning at 2 or 4 hours post-dose, compared to placebo, in total score on a skill-adjusted math test that measures attention in ADHD Lexington, … Read the full press release

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) 1H 2017: Consolidated profit before tax up 8.0 percent YoY

STUTTGART, 01-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) has improved its net profit in the first six months of 2017. In a still challenging environment, consolidated profit before tax rose by 8.0 percent to EUR 279 million (previous year: EUR … Read the full press release

Switzerland and Zambia sign new double taxation agreement in the area of taxes on income

BERN, 01-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29 August 2017 in Lusaka, Switzerland and Zambia signed a new double taxation agreement (DTA) in the area of taxes on income. It replaces the agreement between Switzerland and the United Kingdom of 1954 which … Read the full press release

Van Gogh Museum placed first in the reputation ranking for Europe by Erasmus University

Van Gogh Museum number one in Europe. AMSTERDAM, 01-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Erasmus University today published a large-scale study of the reputation of the 18 most famous art museums around the world. European respondents placed the Van Gogh Museum first in … Read the full press release

Switzerland: Georgian Vice Prime Minister Aleksandre Jejelava met with Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann in Bern

BERN, 01-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, the head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), met with Mr Aleksandre Jejelava, the Georgian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science, in Bern … Read the full press release

ING in Belgium: we will activate itsme app on our web channels

AMSTERDAM, 01-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The days of multiple digital usernames and passwords could be over in Belgium with the introduction of itsme for ING customers. Remembering dozens of digital passwords is nobody’s hobby. But help is on its way, at … Read the full press release