Resilience of the financial system will remain a key focus for the Central Bank over the next three years A hard Brexit will be damaging for Ireland, but short-term ‘cliff-edge’ stability risks to the financial system are manageable Legislation is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Government, Ireland, Politics
Tagged bank, Brexit, Central Bank of Ireland, economy, Ed Sibley, Financial System, Ireland, risks, stability
Rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions are the most urgent risk in 2019, with 90% of experts saying they expect further economic confrontation between major powers in 2019 Environmental degradation is the long-term risk that defines our age, with four of … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate, confrontation, crises, cyberthreats, economy, geopolicy, REPORT, risks, World Economic Forum
VIENNA, 16-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis and SYSTEMIQ, together with their partners from the Government of Norway, NOVA Chemicals, Borouge and Veolia, are pleased to welcome Nestlé as new strategic partner of Project STOP (Stop Ocean Plastics), a frontline initiative to prevent ocean … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals Press Releases and News from Europe, Environment, Food & Beverage, Government, Norway, Technology
Tagged Alfred Stern, Borealis, Borouge, circular economy, Environment, Indonesia, initiative, Magdi Batato, Marine Debris Action Plan, Martin R. Stuchtey, Muncar, Nestlé, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NOVA Chemicals, plastic waste, plastics, Project STOP, Sustainable Waste Indonesia, SYSTEMIQ, Veolia
BUCHAREST, Romania, 16-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In connection with the investigation triggered by the Romanian National Anti-Corruption Directorate (“DNA”), which we have previously disclosed to the market and to our investors in the initial public offering prospectus dated 26 April … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Law, Management, Media, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alexandru Oprea, anti-corruption, Bădiță Florin Bogdan, Bendei Ioan, Bodu S.R.L., Bogdan Dumitru Dragomir, bribe, Bucharest Court of Appeal, Bucharest Tribunal, confiscation, court, criminal fine, Digi, Digi Communications, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications NV, DIGI symbol, Directors, Dumitru Dragomir, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, Hungary, imprisonment, investigation, investors, IPO, market, Mihai Dinei, mobile services, Money Laundering, MVNO, RCS & RDS, RCS&RDS, Regulation, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Romanian National Anti-corruption Directorate, Romanian National Securities Commission, romanian telecommunications provider, Securities, Serghei Bulgac, Integrasoft S.R.L.
WIESBADEN, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Im November 2018 gab es in den Beherbergungsbetrieben in Deutschland 31,0 Millionen Übernachtungen in- und ausländischer Gäste. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen weiter mitteilt, war dies ein Plus von 5 % gegenüber November 2017. Die Übernachtungszahl von Gästen aus … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Government, Travel
Tagged ausländischer, Beherbergungsbetrieben, Destatis, Gäste, Inlandstourismus, Reise, tourismus
Versteuerte Mengen aller anderen Tabakarten gestiegen WIESBADEN, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Jahr 2018 wurden in Deutschland 1,9 % weniger Zigaretten versteuert als im Jahr 2017. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, stiegen dagegen die versteuerten Mengen aller anderen Tabakwaren. Im … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Germany, Government
Tagged Pfeifentabak, Pfeifentabakprodukte, Statistische, Tabakarten, versteuert, Wasserpfeifentabak, Zigaretten, Zigarillos, Zigarren
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The themes for 2019 are based around the macroeconomic outlook, market conditions and the major asset classes: 1) Growth deceleration. Global growth is slowing and becoming less synchronised. As the US upswing matures, Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Germany, Government, Investment, Politics
Tagged assets, Christian Nolting, Deutsche Bank, economy, forecasts, insights, investment, macroeconomy, markets, multi asset, Outlook, wealth, wealth management
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The United States and China are at a crossroad in what has become the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st Century, CIB Capital Markets Strategist Tom Joyce said in the January issue of … Read the full press release
BUCHAREST, Romania, 08-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — We would like to inform the market and our investors that, on 29 December 2018, an Emergency Government Ordinance no 114/2018 (the “GEO 114/2018”) establishing, amongst others, certain budgetary and tax measures was published … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Management, Media, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ANCOM, ASF, Bucharest Stock Exchange, buy back shares, buy-back program, BVB, corporate taxes, Digi, Digi Communications, Digi Communications NV, DIGI symbol, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, Emergency Government Ordinance no 114/2018, financial transactions, fiscal burden, GEO 114/2018, Government Emergency Ordinance, Hungary, Investor Relations, investors, IPO, market, mobile communications licenses, mobile services, mobile telephony operations, monitoring tariff, MVNO, optical fibre, Regulation, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Romanian National Securities Commission, Romanian Official Gazette, romanian telecommunications provider, Securities, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, shares buy-back, Spain, tax legislation, Taxation, Telecom Market, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services, transactions, tv
More than a million Iraqis whose lives were devastated by Daesh safely returned home in 2018, made possible in part thanks to UK aid funded mine clearance work. LONDON, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — More than a million Iraqis whose lives have … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged DAESH, demining, IEDs, Iraq, mine, mine clearance, Yezidis
Mr Neil Bush is to succeed Ms Sian MacLeod OBE as Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in March 2019. LONDON, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Neil Bush has been appointed … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, diplomats, leadership, OSCE, Politics, Sian MacLeod OBE
LONDON, 03-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — University leaders have written to politicians and government to warn of the risks for research, staff and students if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. In an open letter to MPs, Universities UK, the Russell … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged Chair, Dr David Llewellyn, EU, Guild HE, Million Plus, Professor Andrea Nolan OBE, Professor Dame Janet Beer, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, Professor Dave Phoenix, Professor John Latham, Professor Julie Lydon OBE, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, the Russell Group, Universities UK, University Alliance
New measures to tackle congestion, reduce toxic emissions, improve air quality and protect health LONDON, 20-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Mayor and TfL have unveiled a package of measures to reduce air pollution and congestion in central London, with the aim … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged air pollution, Air Quality, Alex Williams, congestion, Dr Jonathan Grigg, Drew Kodjak, London, Mayor of London, NOx, polluting vehicles, reduce air pollution, Sadiq Khan, Tanya Braun, taxis, TfL, toxic emissions
MADRID, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. The aircraft, known as Phénix in French service, constitute the … Read the full press release
PODGORICA, Montenegro, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Strong democracy and good governance are necessary prerequisites to ensure adequate protection of human rights, affirmed participants in an OSCE-supported conference held on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on 10 December in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Montenegro, Society
Tagged Conference, democracy, Governance, human right, human rights, Human Rights Day, Maryse Daviet, Montenegro, OSCE, Podgorica
STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — “I am fully committed to putting children´s rights at the heart of the work of the European Parliament and bringing this house, the only democratically-elected EU Institution, closer to younger citizens,” commented European Parliament President, Antonio … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Anna Maria Corazza-Bildt MEP, appointment, CHILDREN, children's rights, EU, European Parliament, legislation, policies
STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission is today (11 December 2018) reporting on progress made in building a genuine and effective Security Union since the October European Council. Good progress is being achieved on a number of security initiatives, … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety
STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (11 December 2018), the European Parliament and the Council reached political agreement on the Commission’s proposal to strengthen rules to combat fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment – such as bank cards, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged bank cards, cheques, Counterfeiting, crypto, Cybercrime, Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU, European Council, European Parliament, FRAUD, Julian King, mobile payments, Payment, virtual currencies
BRUSSELS, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (11 December 2018), the European Commission launches an alliance of key industry stakeholders covering the full plastics value chain as part of its persisting efforts to reduce plastics littering, increase the share of recycled … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — To protect its democratic systems and public debates and in view of the 2019 European elections as well as a number of national and local elections that will be held in Member States by 2020, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Media, Politics, Society
Tagged Andrus Ansip, debates, democracy, democratic systems, disinformation, division, elections, EU, Europe, Federica Mogherini, hatred, Julian King, Mariya Gabriel, mistrust, Vĕra Jourová
BRUSSELS, 29-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday 29 November 2018 from 13:00 to 17:30, NATO will mark the 60th Anniversary of the Science for Peace Programme (SPS) with an award ceremony. On that occasion, the Deputy Secretary General, the Honourable … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Government, Science, Security & Safety
Tagged anniversary, Award, Awards, NATO, PEACE, Rose Gottemoeller, Science for Peace Programme
BRUSSELS, 20-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (19 November 2018), the Council adopted the Commission’s proposal to strengthen the Schengen Information System (SIS), Europe’s most widely used information sharing system for migration, security and border management. A political priority for 2018-2019 and a key … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 20-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has adopted five new programmes worth over €141 million under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica said: “Our new EU programmes, worth €141 million, are particularly focusing … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Society
Tagged Africa, aid, BurkinaFaso, Chad, EU, EU Emergency Trust Fund, G5 Sahel, Lake Chad, LakeChad, Mali, Mauritania, Neven Mimica, NIGER, Sahel, YOUTH
BUCHAREST, Romania, 15-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — We would like to inform the market and our investors that, in connection with the decision issued by the Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdasági Versenyhivatal – “GVH”) in May 2018 (the “Initial Decision”) approving the acquisition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Hungary, Investment, Law, Media, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged competition authority, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications NV, Digi HU, Digi Hungary, DIGI Távközlési és Szolgáltató Kft., Exemption Decision, Gazdasági Versenyhivatal, GVH, Hungarian Competition Council, i-TV Digitalis, i-TV Digitális Távközlési Zrt., Ilford Holding Kft., InviTechnocom Kft., Invitel merger, Invitel Távközlési Zrt, Invitel Technocom Távközlési Kft., MERGER, Mergers, mobile services, MVNO, RCS & RDS, Serghei Bulgac, settlement agreement, telecommunications services, transactions
DUBLIN 2, Ireland, 05-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fact.MR’s recent study on food waste recycling machine market foresees a promising growth, driven by proactive initiatives for fostering environmental sustainability. An amalgamation of pivotal aspects, ranging from launch of legislation around food waste … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, Commodities, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Germany, Government, Hungary, Iceland, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Retail, Science, Small Business, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Bhor Engineering, BioHiTech Global, Emerson Electric Co., Enic Co Limited, Food Waste Collection and Organic Recycling, Food Waste Management: Trends and Opportunities, IMC Waste Station, KCS Engineering, Oklin International, Sustainable Management of Food Waste: The Road Ahead, Waste Composite Machine Sales: Statistics & Insights Food Waste Management Equipment Sales, Waste Management Techniques in Food and Beverage Industry, Waste Prevention in the Food Industry, Waste Recycling Equipment Industry Report, Weimar Biotech
Globalization has created global growth and development but also given rise to excessive inequality For the next wave of globalization – “Globalization 4.0” – leaders need to learn from past mistakes and build more inclusive societies and better protect vulnerable … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 4ir, Davos, economy, globalization, Industrial Revolution, Industry40, inequality, Klaus Schwab, leadership, WEF, World Economic Forum
Today (2018-10-31), a group of Nordic-based CEOs announced a joint initiative to speed up the realisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Representatives from the group presented their shared ambitions to Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg during the 70th … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Environment, Government, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Birgitte Bonnesen, Equinor, Erna Solberg, Hydro, initiative, INNOVATION, Ìslandsbanki, Nokia, SAS, SDGs, Swedbank, Telenor Group, Telia Company, the GSMA, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Vestas, Yara International
DB CyberTech’s Predictive Data Loss Prevention for Structured Databases and GDPR Compliance Products to be Offered Through PG Services SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, 29-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — DB CyberTech, a pioneer in machine learning based predictive data loss prevention, today announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Germany, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ali Alaie, Ali Hedayati, Beats, compliance, compliance and security platform, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity solutions, data, data analytics, data security, databases, DB CyberTech, Elastic Cloud, elastic search, Elastic SIEM, Elastic value-added integrated solutions, Elastic{ON}, GDPR, GDPR Compliance, GDPR Compliance Products, GDPR compliancy, high-value personal data, intellectual property, intelligent data classification, kibana, logstash, Machine Learning, machine learning technology, natural language processing, PG Services, PG Services Sàrl, predictive data loss prevention, Rita Rheinecker, SECURITY, security platform, sensitive personal data, structured data
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