Monthly Archives: January 2019

Top Employer’s recognition for SEAT comes as a beacon for attracting external talent

(PRESS RELEASE) MARTORELL, 31-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT’s recognition as a Top Employer in Spain consolidates the company’s commitment to the professional development of its more than 15,000 employees. Top Employer has given the car maker its seal of approval for … Read the full press release

Mono and bfound partner to expand digital offerings for small businesses in the Middle East

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 31-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Mono Solutions is proud to announce our partnership with bfound, a provider of digital marketing solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Middle East. The partnership provides bfound with the technology … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. publishes the Independent Limited Assurance Report in accordance with Law 24/2017 (Article 82) and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. (“Digi” or the “Company”) announces that on January 30, 2019, the Independent Limited Assurance Report on the information included in the current reports issued by the Company in accordance with … Read the full press release

ERRATA of the reports dated 15 Jan 2019 and 15 Oct 2018 regarding the legal acts concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in Dec 2018 and Sep 2018

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. (“Digi” or the “Company”) announces that on January 30, 2019, the Report regarding the rectification of the reports dated 15 January 2019 and 15 October 2018 issued in accordance … Read the full press release

The new Swiss m4m Center in Solothurn to bring additive manufacturing for medical technology to Swiss industry

(PRESS RELEASE) SOLOTHURN, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — A new technology transfer center in the Bettlach, canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, aimed at transferring new manufacturing technologies for medical applications to the medtech industry accelerating research at the same time has been established and … Read the full press release

Koenigsegg to accelerate growth in the hyper car market with EUR 150 million funding from NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden)

(PRESS RELEASE) TROLLHÄTTAN, Sweden, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden) has just announced it purchased 20 percent minority stake in Koenigsegg’s parent company for EUR 150 million. The high-performance sports cars maker Koenigsegg will use the new capital to accelerate … Read the full press release

ENGIE recognized for its climate actions by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) with A score based on its 2018 disclosure

(PRESS RELEASE) LA DÉFENSE, France, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE’s CDP disclosure for 2018 has been recognized by the environmental impact non-profit organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). ENGIE has been given an “A” score by CDP, which is the highest in the CDP Climate Change Assessment. This … Read the full press release

EconCore and Covestro partner over stronger, lightweight and FST performing honeycomb cores and panels

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Partnership between EconCore N.V. and Covestro has been announced with the aim at producing stronger, lightweight and Fire, Smoke, Toxicity (FST) requirements compliant honeycomb panels and cores targeting public transportation applications, including railway and aerospace. So far both companies … Read the full press release

Elli.eco’s first product called Volkswagen Naturstrom® is now available across Germany: 100 percent CO2-free electricity from wind, solar or hydroelectric power

(PRESS RELEASE) WOLFSBURG, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Elli, which stands for Electric life, is a newly established company (2018) part of Volkswagen Group that aims to be the first provider on the market to offer a seamless energy and charging experience for … Read the full press release

New retail station in Jinan city, Shandong, China for BP marks the start of its plan to add 1,000 new sites across China

(PRESS RELEASE) SHANDONG, China, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — BP opens its first branded station in Shandong, China. The new store is opened through BP’s new joint venture partnership with Dongming Petrochemical. It is located in the Huaiyin district of Jinan city. BP … Read the full press release

Glengorm becomes another great success for Total in the North Sea offshore U.K.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Total has announced a new significant discovery on the Glengorm prospect located in the Central Graben, which is part of the P2215 license. The license was previously part of the Maersk Oil portfolio, in water … Read the full press release

The first Italian digital insurance services and brokerage Yolo gets investment from Intesa Sanpaolo Group

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ —  Yolo, the first Italian digital insurance services and brokerage group, founded by Simone Ranucci Brandimarte and Gianluca De Cobelli in 2017 is raising Series A €5 million funding round to accelerate its industrial development process and … Read the full press release

REVEALED: Experts reveal the best dates to book your summer holiday in Spain

Save you HUNDREDS on your summer holiday in Spain with these travel hacks (PRESS RELEASE) MALAGA / LONDON, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — As the dark mornings and nights drag on, it is no wonder that January is the busiest month … Read the full press release

Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 21 – 25 January 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 28-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the ASF 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 … Read the full press release

Eni to acquire 20% equity in ADNOC Refining for $3.3 billion after deduction of the net debt and subject to closing adjustments

(PRESS RELEASE) ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, 28-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni’s acquisition of the 20 percent stake in the ADNOC Refining represents one of the largest ever refinery transactions. The agreed price for the 20 percent stake in the refinery, being $3.3 billion, corresponds … Read the full press release

Swisscom Hero League to introduce two new games “Fifa19” and “Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment” on 1 February, 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) BERNE, 28-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom’s own eSports league, the “Swisscom Hero League powered by ESL”, was launched back in November, 2018. Since then more than 2,600 gamers in eight qualification rounds competed through the end of 2018 in the games “League … Read the full press release

New research by Arla Foods finds almost half of people in Northern Europe don’t recognise dairy products as a natural source of vitamins and minerals

(PRESS RELEASE) Viby J, Denmark, 28-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from Arla Foods uncovers a big knowledge gap when it comes to our understanding about food.  The survey was carried out by the YouGov analysis institute where more than … Read the full press release

Céline Dion visite son premier concept store de vêtements CELINUNUNU à Paris

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 27 janvier 2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Céline Dion, icône de la musique reconnue dans le monde, a fait une escale dans son premier concept store de vêtements CELINUNUNU, situé au 116 rue de Turenne à Paris le … Read the full press release

Siemens Gamesa will supply 36 units of its SG 3.4-132 wind turbine for the Voltalia wind project in Brazil

Siemens Gamesa will supply 36 units of its SG 3.4-132 wind turbine model with a flexible power rating of 3.55 MW These wind turbines will be commissioned in 2020 (PRESS RELEASE) ZAMUDIO, 25-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) … Read the full press release

New reusable packaging innovations by Unilever will premiere on the waste-free shopping system Loop™

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ROTTERDAM/PARIS/NEW YORK, NY, USA, 25-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today (24/01/2019) unveiled reusable packaging innovations across nine of its brands, including four new product formats. The new products will be trialled on Loop™, a global, first-of-its-kind, waste-free shopping system … Read the full press release

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for MWS: Capgemini was one of sixteen vendors to be evaluated on the ability to execute and completeness of vision

Capgemini positioned as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe report (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 24-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini today announced that it has been positioned as a Leader by Gartner in its Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann: Digitalization and purchasing power are on a steady increase in many African countries; we are taking part in Partech Africa fund

Strategic expansion of growth activities in Africa Participation in Partech Africa fund with focus on tech sector Fund aims for investment volume of around €100 million (PRESS RELEASE) GÜTERSLOH, 24-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann continues to expand its activities in Africa. … Read the full press release

SENER solidifies standing as a European leader in projects to regasify and store cryogenic products with a new ethylene terminal project in France

(PRESS RELEASE) GETXO, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SENER leads the consortium of a turnkey contract to build an ethylene storage and regasification terminal in Fos-sur-Mer (region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, France) after signing an agreement with the French chemical company Kem One, owner … Read the full press release

The Delft University of Technology’s solar racing team will compete as “Vattenfall Solar Team” from 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall has signed a new four-year sponsorship deal with the solar racing team from Delft. Ever since competing in the World Solar Challenge for the first time in 2001, the Nuon Solar Team has … Read the full press release

Preparing Civil Society for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a new initiative launched by World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum today launches an initiative aimed at helping civil society prepare for and respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The civil society sector, which engages 350 million people worldwide, faces problems in leveraging innovation and providing solutions … Read the full press release

EY announces the appointment of Tom Loozen as EY Global Telecommunications Leader

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Jan-2019— /EuropaWire/ — Based in Amsterdam, Loozen will lead teams of telecommunications professionals working across more than 150 countries, and will be responsible for driving industry growth strategy through innovative approaches across Advisory, Tax, Assurance and Transactions Advisory … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System receives continued strong demand from global shipping operators

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology group Wärtsilä has recently been awarded a number of contracts to supply its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) to global shipping operators. The systems will enable the vessels to be compliant with … Read the full press release

UniCredit confirms commitment on human rights and fundamental labour rights to the highest international standards

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit today announced the signing of a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with UNI Global Union [1]. The agreement will strengthen the dialogue between the two parties on human rights and fundamental labour rights and confirms … Read the full press release

Anytime, anywhere tailored learning opportunities for welding professionals and apprentices alike

Creating an open and innovative digital learning system (SIMTRANET) and education materials is the ambitious goal of the DIGIWELD project (PRESS RELEASE) PORTO SALVO, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Embracing the learning challenges of the new digital era is the main … Read the full press release

BAE Systems to continue providing Full-Motion Video (FMV) advanced analytic services, training, and intelligence production support for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded BAE Systems a five-year, $250 million contract to continue providing Full-Motion Video (FMV) advanced analytic services, training, and intelligence production support. In addition to providing analytic mission … Read the full press release

Generali’s new € 500 million subordinated bond attracted around 450 orders for more than € 6.5 billion, over 13 times the target size

(PRESS RELEASE) TRIESTE, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Generali today launched a subordinated bond with a 10 years bullet format targeting institutional investors for an overall amount of € 500 million. At the initial yield guidance of 4.625%, the issuance attracted around … Read the full press release

Enel now with 130 Fast Recharge charging stations installed along long-distance roads in Italy and Austria

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel has installed 130 Fast Recharge charging stations, equal to 260 recharging points, which are now operating along the long-distance roads of Italy and Austria as part of the EVA+ project (Electric Vehicles Arteries). … Read the full press release

Covestro and Haier Group to establish new laboratory for the digitalization of appliance production in Qingdao, China

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro, one of the world’s leading polymer manufacturers, and the Haier Group, a major global brand for household appliances, have agreed to set up a joint laboratory in Qingdao, China, for the digitalization of appliance … Read the full press release

The oil and gas industry in 2019: Regulation topped the list of factors most likely to drive oil and gas companies to decarbonize their operations in 2019

Confidence in the outlook for the oil and gas sector more than doubles in two years – up from 32% to 76%. 70% of senior industry professionals expect to increase or maintain capital expenditure in 2019 A third (34%) expect … Read the full press release

i5invest открива офис в България

(PRESS RELEASE) СОФИЯ, 21-Януари-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — От януари 2019 i5invest, водеща международна консултантска компания със седалище във Виена, започна да предлага услугите си в сферата на корпоративното развитие и в България – петата държава с установено присъствие. Стъпването на българския … Read the full press release

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital orders 15 A321neo and 50 A320neo aircraft

(PRESS RELEASE) TOULOUSE, 21-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has boosted its total order book for the A320neo Family to 181 aircraft after signing a firm order for an additional 65 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A321neo and … Read the full press release

Facebook to support the new Technical University of Munich (TUM) Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence with 6.5 million euros

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 21-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The US company Facebook is supporting the efforts of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to investigate the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence with 6.5 million euros. Facebook’s support for the new TUM Institute … Read the full press release

Henkel reports 2018 preliminary sales of 19.9 billion euro

Implementation of Henkel 2020+ well under way Preliminary results 2018: Good performance despite significant headwinds Stepping up investments in brands and innovations to capture growth opportunities in consumer businesses and accelerate digital transformation Outlook for fiscal 2019 reflecting increased growth … Read the full press release

Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 14 – 18 January 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 21-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the ASF Regulation no. 5/2018 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (UE) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock Exchange “BVB”, Romanian Financial Supervisory … Read the full press release

New research: Light pollution significantly alters moth activity disrupting their role as pollinators

(PRESS RELEASE) YORK, 21-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Switching off street lights in the middle of the night to save money and energy could have a positive knock-on effect on nocturnal pollinators, according to new research. Lead author of the study, Dr Callum … Read the full press release