PARIS, 23-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a similar move by Moody’s this June, the rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) announced a one-notch upgrade to its long-term credit rating on Groupe BPCE from A to A+, coupled with a stable outlook. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France
Tagged credit rating, Fitch, Groupe BPCE, Moody’s, Nicolas Namias, S&P, Standard & Poor's
Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates join over 50 leaders committed to circular economy impact by joining the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE). PACE is fast-tracking circular economy solutions to pressing environmental challenges, from electronic waste to … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Economy, Environment, Management, Netherlands, Switzerland
Tagged Antonia Gawel, circular economy, Denmark, electronic waste, Frans van Houten, Japan, Naoko Ishii, Netherlands, Pace, plastic pollution, pollution, sustainability, United Arab Emirates, waste, World Economic Forum, Yoshiaki Harada
The World Economic Forum objects to the use of the “Davos” brand for events that have nothing to do with its own activities. The World Economic Forum, as the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, is not related to any political, … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Management, Marketing, Switzerland
Tagged 'Davos' brand, Professor Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum
Heidenheim, Germany, 23-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Stephan Schaller, President & CEO of Voith Group, will resign his office till 31st of October 2018 for personal reasons. As his successor, the Shareholders’ Committee has appointed Dr. Toralf Haag. Dr. Haag has … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO, Dr. Toralf Haag, President, Stephan Schaller, Voith Group
Northampton, UK, 23-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest provider of building materials, was able to showcase its award-winning apprenticeship scheme to a senior delegation from the Chinese Government during a visit to the Group’s Northampton Head Office … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged apprenticeship, building materials, CHINA, Liu Jing, Sam Crichton, Tang Tao, Travis Perkins
Dan Miodownik named CEO as of 1 November Zug, Switzerland, 23-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — After more than 40 years in the broadcast industry and nearly 20 years as CEO of Host Broadcast Services (HBS), Francis Tellier is retiring as CEO from … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Sports, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, Dan Miodownik, Francis Tellier, Host Broadcast Services, Infront, Media, Philippe Blatter, sports
ZF buys 35 percent stake in ASAP Holding GmbH which has over 1,100 employees at 11 locations ASAP Group, headquartered in Gaimersheim near Ingolstadt, Germany, offers engineering services with a focus on e-mobility, autonomous driving and connected cars ZF expands … Read the full press release
PARIS, 23-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Lydie Jallier started her career in 1998 at auto parts company Delphi in the steering systems engineering department. She was subsequently named Internal Communications Manager in 2003, then Human Resources Manager in 2005. Lydie joined … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology
Tagged appointment, HR, human resources, Lydie Jallier, Safran
BUCHAREST, Romania, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (EU) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock Exchange “BVB”, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority “ASF”, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Bucharest Stock Exchange, buy back shares, buy-back program, BVB, Digi, Digi Communications, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications NV, DIGI symbol, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, Hungary, investors, IPO, market, mobile services, MVNO, RCS & RDS, RCS & RDS S.A., RCS&RDS, Regulation, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Romanian National Securities Commission, romanian telecommunications provider, Securities, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, shares buy-back, Spain, Telecom Market, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services, transactions, tv
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE UNITES STATES OF AMERICA PARIS, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Safran (Euronext Paris : SAF) and Zodiac Aerospace today signed an agreement for the merger of Zodiac Aerospace into Safran, as announced on June 1, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Management
Tagged aerospace, MERGER, Safran, Zodiac Aerospace
BUSSNANG, Switzerland, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Stadler is to deliver five rack-and-pinion / adhesion traction GTW-type multiple units and a multifunctional rack-and-pinion / adhesion traction locomotive for the Slovakian rail company ŽSSK (Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., Bratislava, Slovakia). The vehicles will … Read the full press release
Posted in Slovakia, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
MILAN, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (19 October 2018), Piovan, a leading automation solutions provider, started trading on the Milan Stock Exchange following the successful completion of its IPO. UniCredit acted as a Joint Global Coordinator in the transaction. The bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, International Trade, Investment, Italy
Tagged AstonMartin, capital, equity, IPOs, KnorrBremse, Piovan, UNICREDIT
The prestigious award was given in the “Workforce Experience” category MILAN, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit MarketPlace won the Silver award in the Workforce Experience category at the prestigious Efma-Accenture Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards2018. The awards ceremony took place yesterday in Lisbon. The MarketPlace is … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Italy, Technology
Tagged Award, Awards, Carlo Vivaldi, collaboration, Employees, INNOVATION, knowledge, Laura Bendekovic, marketing, skills, UNICREDIT, workforce
EPP Group believes that digitalisation and technological innovation are strong drivers of sustainable development and inclusive growth BRUSSELS, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — “Digitalisation is a strong driver of development. Digital technologies and capabilities are crucial for alleviating poverty by improving … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, European Union, Society, Technology
Tagged Bogdan Wenta MEP, digital technologies, digitalisation, EPP Group, EU, European Commission, inclusivegrowth, poverty
PARIS, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (“AXA IM – Real Assets”), a global leader in real asset investments and the leading(1) real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe, announces that it has acquired, on behalf of … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Investment, Management, Real Estate
Tagged AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets, John O’Driscoll, Le Dôme, LeDôme, Luxembourg, office building, officebuilding, RealAssets
Sandefjord, Norway, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Jotun, leading global supplier of paints and coatings, has provided its products and services to 12 of the top 20 tallest buildings by 2020. Jotun, who will be exhibiting at Council on Tall Buildings … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BlackRock, Inc. has informed Wärtsilä Corporation that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has disposed of Wärtsilä shares on 16 October 2018, crossing below the 5% disclosure limit on total holdings. The total number of shares held … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Project Forward initiative led by Athens-Based Arista Shipping, with Wärtsilä as one of the participants, demonstrates that with LNG as fuel, an advanced hull design, and highly efficient propulsion machinery, it will be possible to … Read the full press release
International campaign launched to clamp down on companies where the identity of the real owners is unknown, aiming to bring to a halt the getaway vehicles of the corrupt. £4.6 million of funding announced to support anti-corruption initiatives abroad, helping … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, United Kingdom
Tagged anticorruption, bribes, corruption, criminals, FRAUD, IACC, John Penrose MP, Penny Mordaunt, taxevasion, transparency, UK Gov
The Government has set out its plan to ban the distribution and sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds. LONDON, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Government has today (22 October) set out its plan to ban the distribution and … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged cottonbuds, drinksstirrers, Environment, Kate Nicholls, littering, Michael Gove, plastic, plastics, plasticstraws, UK Government
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