Dirk Wössner will take over as Board Member for Germany Adel Al-Saleh will lead the corporate customer arm T-Systems Simone Thiäner will become the new Director of Human Resources at Telekom Deutschland BONN, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On January 1, 2018, … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Adel Al-Saleh, Deutsche Telekom, Dirk Wössner, Simone Thiäner, Telekom Deutschland GmbH
More than 2.5 million new VDSL households 40,000 kilometers of optical fiber installed Potential for even faster broadband expansion in 2018 455,000 km of optical fiber already laid in Germany BONN, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom is driving the broadband … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, Deutsche Telekom, LTE, optical fiber, Tim Höttges
New funds to finance investments in the private sector LONDON, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In response to growing demand for green energy the EBRD is providing a US$ 85 million loan to Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası (TSKB) to finance private mid-cap companies investing … Read the full press release
Datly Sherbet to make biscuits and confectionery for local market and export LONDON, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is continuing to finance small businesses in Turkmenistan, where the development of private enterprise is a focus of the Bank’s investment strategy, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Datly Sherbet, EBRD, Engin Goksu, local bakery in Turkmenistan, Taze Ay Onumleri
LONDON, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is providing a US$200 million loan to the Arab Republic of Egypt to finance the modernisation of selected gas infrastructure facilities, which shall improve energy efficiency and reduce impacts on the environment. Egypt has an energy … Read the full press release
TOULOUSE, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading aircraft lessor AerCap holdings N.V. (“AerCap”) (NYSE: AER) has upped its A320neo portfolio after signing a firm agreement to buy 50 additional aircraft. This transaction brings AerCap’s firm orders for the A320neo Family aircraft … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Travel
Tagged A320neo Fleet, Aengus Kelly, AerCap holdings N.V., Airbus, John Leahy
MUNICH, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new study by medical researchers at LMU extends the list of tasks performed by the smallest blood cells known as platelets: At sites of infection, actively migrating platelets sweep bacteria into aggregates for disposal by … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Technology
Tagged Dr. Florian Gärtner, LMU, platelets, Professor Steffen Massberg, smallest blood cells
MUNICH, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In search of new strategies against life-threatening tuberculosis infections, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), as well as Harvard University and Texas A&M University in the USA have found a new ally. They … Read the full press release
BASEL, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the previously announced cancellation of all publicly held registered shares of Syngenta AG (“Syngenta”) with a par value of CHF 0.10 each in connection with the completion of the public tender offer for all publicly … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged American depositary shares, New York Stock Exchange, Syngenta
The ORBI Tower – „the New World of Work“ in TownTown, 1030 Vienna, has been handed over to the new owners VIENNA, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the closing on 15 December 2017, the ORBI Tower in Vienna TownTown, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Investment, Management, Real Estate
Tagged Bank Austria Real Invest, IWS TownTown, Swiss Town Consult AG, the ORBI Tower, Wiener Stadtwerke
Huskvarna, Sweden, 28-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — “Atlas Copco’s Light Compaction & Concrete Equipment business fits well into Husqvarna Construction’s strategy for expanding deeper into the market segment of Concrete Surfaces and Floors” says Kai Wärn, President and CEO of Husqvarna Group. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged Atlas Copco, Husqvarna Group, Light Compaction & Concrete Equipment
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Genolier, Switzerland, 28-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the successful installation of its Vereos digital PET/CT system, the world’s first and only fully digital PET/CT … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 28-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom-Munksjö taking the first step towards a potential capacity expansion plan at its Louveira plant in Brazil. “Demand for filtration media in South America is expected to continue to grow in the coming years and we … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Finland, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom-Munksjö, filtration media, Fulvio Capussotti, Louveira plant in Brazil
Newest type in the light twin-engine segment strengthening Leonardo’s position in this market for public services and utility duties EASA Certification allows deliveries to start in the first quarter of 2018 Over 40 aircraft ordered by customers worldwide to date … Read the full press release
Of the total, one million flight hours were achieved in the last three years, demonstrating impressive reliability, effectiveness, safety and supportability The most successful helicopter programme in 15 years benefits from strong partnership between the Company and its customers, maintaining … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Italy, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
The Iridium NEXT Constellation now has 40 communications satellites in orbit. CANNES, 28-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The fourth batch of Iridium NEXT satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space, has been successfully launched by Space X from Vandenberg Air Force Base … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Iridium NEXT satellites, Space X, Thales, Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
THE ECB HAS COMMUNICATED TO GROUPE BPCE ITS PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR 2018: PILLAR 2 “REQUIREMENT” REMAINS UNCHANGED PARIS, 28-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Groupe BPCE has received notification from the European Central Bank concerning the results of the Supervisory Review and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management
Tagged ECB, Groupe BPCE, prudential capital requirements applicable in 2018, SREP
LONDON, 28-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto has successfully completed its $1.5 billion buy-back of Rio Tinto plc shares, comprised of the $500 million and $1 billion on-market share buy-back programmes announced on 8 February 2017 and 2 August 2017 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged dividends, J-S Jacques, Rio Tinto, share buy-backs cash returns, shareholders
Roche to acquire Ignyta for US$ 27.00 per share Ignyta’s investigational medicine entrectinib, a selective CNS-active tyrosine-kinase inhibitor being developed for tumours that harbor ROS1 or NTRK fusions, to expand Roche’s portfolio of oncology medicines BASEL, 27-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Daniel O’Day, Ignyta, Roche
Courbevoie, France, 27-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain presented the awards for the second Saint-Gobain Business Challenge in France following the final round, held in Paris (France), chaired by Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain. This event also … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Construction, France, Technology
Tagged app, construction, Geniaxes, Homeowners, Saint-Gobain Business Challenge in France, startup
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