Monthly Archives: October 2020

SUEZ considers Veolia’s purchase of 29.9% of its capital a hostile act

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 6-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ (EPA: SEV), a global leader in the water and waste sectors, has issued an announcement in regard to Veolia’s purchase of 29.9% of its capital. SUEZ finds the purchase by Veolia (EPA: … Read the full press release

AP fund owned Polhem Infra takes over decades old backbone fiber networks operator Telia Carrier

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 6-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Första AP-fonden (AP1), A SEK 355 billion (~ EUR 34 billion) assets under management fund, has announced its portfolio company Polhem Infra, an investor and manager of infrastructure assets jointly owned by the … Read the full press release

Kontali takes over Seafood TIP to expand analytical capacity, sector coverage and geographical presence

(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 6-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad, an international civil society organisation active in over 50 countries around the world, has announced that the acquisition of Seafood TIP B.V., working towards increasing the level of transparency in the seafood … Read the full press release

censhare AG CEO Frank Hassler to lead the development of NEW WORK SE’s B2B segment

(PRESS RELEASE) HAMBURG, 6-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — New Work SE (ETR: NWO), the operator of the XING career-oriented social networking site, has announced it appointed Frank Hassler, 48-year-old, as its new Chief Sales Officer (CSO), effective as of 1 November … Read the full press release

Volvo Group to release its 3Q2020 report on 20 October 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) GOTHENBURG, 6-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Volvo Group (STO: VOLV-B), a Swedish multinational manufacturing company, has announced it will release the Group’s third quarter 2020 report on 20 October 2020 at 7.20 a.m. CEST while the conference call for … Read the full press release

Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr): UK’s debt-to-GDP ratio breaching the 100% threshold

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), a leading economics consultancy, has commented on the ongoing debate about the appropriate size for the UK budget deficit. According to Cebr, the Chancellor has till … Read the full press release

Wet Macular Degeneration: Promising data for Novartis’ Beovu unveiled at EURETINA

In a post-hoc analysis of HAWK and HARRIER, fewer Beovu (brolucizumab) patients had early persistent fluid (12.5% vs. 20.4% of aflibercept patients), defined as the presence of intra-retinal fluid and/or sub-retinal fluid through week 12 of treatment1 Patients with early persistent fluid treated with Beovu experienced greater … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse Group: Qontigo’s STOXX launches market consultation as part of a reform of the DAX Selection Indices

(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 5-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Group (ETR: DB1), an international exchange organisation and innovative market infrastructure provider, has announced that STOXX Ltd, Qontigo’s global index provider, launched a market consultation as part of the reform of … Read the full press release

Ørsted and Yara partner to replace fossil hydrogen with renewable hydrogen in the production of ammonia

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 5-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara (OTCMKTS: YARIY), a Norwegian chemical company leader in the production of fertilizers, has announced it will partner with Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), the world’s leading offshore wind developer, over developing a pioneering project … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to release third-quarter earnings on 22 October 2020

Alfa Laval amends and extends maturity of EUR 400m / USD 543m Revolving Credit Facility

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 5-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval (STO: ALFA), a leading heat transfer, separation and fluid handling company, has announced it will hold a conference call on its third-quarter earnings on 22nd October 2020 at 07:30 CET. The … Read the full press release

The new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series: the most powerful Mercedes-AMG with a V8 series engine built for high-speed use on race tracks, despite being approved for roads

(PRESS RELEASE) AFFALTERBACH, 5-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-AMG GmbH, Mercedes-Benz AG’s high-performance subsidiary, has unveiled its most powerful AMG V8 series engine of all time – the new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series. It represents the most expressive design, the most … Read the full press release

VINCI in negotiations to acquire Grupo ACS’s “Industrial Services” division

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 2-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI announces that it has presented a non-binding proposal to Grupo ACS to form the basis of negotiations for the acquisition of Grupo ACS’s “Industrial Services” division, whose controlling holding company is “ACS … Read the full press release

Yara’s Durban plant awarded AA1000 certification for social and ethical standards

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 2-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian chemical company, Yara announces that its Industrial Solutions plant in South Africa has been awarded an AA1000 certification for social and ethical standards. It’s the first business within Yara, and only the … Read the full press release

Digital Health: Enovacom to consolidate all of Orange Healthcare B2B activities starting October 1, 2020

The healthcare sector is a key focus of Orange’s 2025 strategic plan (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 1-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Orange S.A. (EPA: ORA), a French multinational telecommunications group, has announced a reorganization within its Orange Business Services subsidiary. Begining of … Read the full press release

ZEISS’s latest digital solutions at ESCRS and EURETINA

ZEISS Introduces New Solution Enhancements for Procedure Workflows at ESCRS and EURETINA (PRESS RELEASE) JENA, 1-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ISIN: DE 0005313704), a German leading medical technology company and majority owned by Carl Zeiss AG, has … Read the full press release

Wayout’s advanced water purification system to be deployed in East Africa will rely on Telenor Connexion’s IoT connectivity powered by Ericsson IoT Accelerator

Powered by Ericsson IoT Accelerator, Telenor Connexion provides global connectivity to Wayout’s sustainable micro-factories Telenor Connexion to deliver cellular IoT connectivity management services, SIM cards and agreements with local operators Ericsson IoT Accelerator enables cost-efficient IoT connectivity management and operations … Read the full press release

Barco and Caresyntax introduce powerful digital environments for the surgical suite

(PRESS RELEASE) KORTRIJK, 1-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Belgian technology company specializes in digital projection and imaging technology, Barco and Caresyntax, market leader in surgical automation launch a virtual presence technology for the digital operation room. A fruitful partnership In April … Read the full press release