Etten-Leur, the Netherlands and Solna, Sweden, 19-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BEWi Group AB (“BEWi”) today announced that it has submitted a binding offer to acquire Synbra Holding B.V. (“Synbra”), a leading manufacturer of particle foam products for thermal (building and construction) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, BEWi Group AB, Christiaan Bekken, EPLA, EPP, EPS, foam, Gilde Buy Out Partners, hvac, MERGER, polystyrene, Rik Dobbelaere, Synbra Holding B.V., thermal
MANCHESTER, 16-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Co-op is ramping up its investment in London this year, as it prepares to open a record number of 30 new food stores and refresh seven from its current portfolio in the region. The £28million investment forms … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Co-op, FOOD, food stores, Peter Batt, retail, retailer, Stores
We’re launching our distributed energy and power proposition in North America under the new Centrica Business Solutions banner. WINDSOR, 15-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Centrica plc has today launched its distributed energy and power proposition in North America under the new Centrica Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, Centrica plc, ENERGY, generators, heat, Jorge Pikunic, power, Solar, Stephen Prince
Centrica ramps up competition by launching its first low cost, online-only electricity product for SMEs WINDSOR, 15-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Centrica has launched British Gas Lite – a new electricity service that supplies smart meters and is entirely online. Centrica identified … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged British Gas Lite, Centrica, electricity, ENERGY, online-only electricity service, Rob Kerr, smart meters, SMEs, webchat
SWINDON, 14-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — American and British business is expected to benefit from a new collaboration agreement signed today between leading US and UK research laboratories. The deal focuses on translating high performance computing techniques widely used in academia into … Read the full press release
WOLFSBURG, 13-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is to receive a competent addition in the person of manager Marianne Heiß (45). A corresponding proposal will be submitted to the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting in Berlin … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management
Tagged Annika Falkengren, leadership, Management, Marianne Heiß
Statement delivered by Klaus Bräunig, Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), at the press conference at the German pavilion in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2018, at 11.30 h local time New Delhi, … Read the full press release
Technical advisor’s due diligence enabled lenders to gain an understanding of the technical risk profile of the offshore wind project LONDON, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, secured a leading role as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva Investors, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, DNV GL, institutional lenders, investment, Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets, Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solution, Prajeev Rasiah, technical advisor, technical due diligence study, Walney Extension, wind farm
Presence in West Africa expanded / Investments in growing markets HAMBURG, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On February 1, 2018, Hapag-Lloyd moved into its own new office in Tema, the most important port city in Ghana. Effective immediately, the company will be … Read the full press release
LONDON, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Inflexion Private Equity is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Ocorian, a leading global financial services firm, has entered into an agreement to acquire ABAX Holding Limited (“ABAX”), an integrated advisory, corporate and business services provider … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged ABAX Holding Limited, acquire, advisory, Financial, Inflexion Private Equity, investment, Mauritius, Ocorian, PE, Richard Arlove, Simon Turner
MADRID, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Broadspectrum, the Australian subsidiary of Ferrovial Services, has appointed Nick Miller to the position of Chief Executive Officer; he will fully assume these functions in May. Since 2010, Miller has been Managing Director of Fulton Hogan, a construction and services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Spain
Tagged appointment, Broadspectrum, Ferrovial, Fidel López, Fulton Hogan, infrastructure, Nick Miller, toll roads
Westhampnett, United Kingdom, 09-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce today signed contracts with Singapore Airlines at the Singapore Airshow covering Trent 1000 and Trent 700 engines. Singapore Airlines formally confirmed a $1.7bn order for Trent 1000 engines to power 19 Boeing … Read the full press release
£20 million raised in platform’s latest funding round Demonstrates customer commitment to CurveGlobal Secures platform’s long-term growth and product development, supporting modernisation of the futures market Open access model contributes to over 300% rise in open interest on platform in … Read the full press release
ELITE and Monsha’at (Saudi Small & Medium Enterprises Authority) partner to launch business support & capital raising programme in Saudi Arabia First ELITE partnership in the Middle East, following launches in Brazil and China in 2017 Kingdom unveils first group … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged ELITE, London Stock Exchange Group, Luca Peyrano, Monhsa’at, SME support programme
The two partners each hold a 50 percent stake in the joint venture that will drive the development of Smart Glasses technology in the areas of optics and connectivity. The goal of the joint venture is to evolve the components … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Technology
Tagged Christian Stangier, connectivity, Deutsche Telekom, Dr. Ulrich Simon, joint venture, optics, Smart Glasses, tooz technologies, ZEISS
LONDON, 07-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Imad Fakhoury, and EBRD Secretary General, Enzo Quattrociocche, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the organisation of the Bank’s 27th Annual Meeting and Business Forum, which will be held … Read the full press release
Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz have announced a new cyber risk management solution for U.S. businesses, comprised of cyber resilience evaluation services from Aon, the most secure technology from Cisco and Apple, and options for enhanced cyber insurance coverage from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Insurance, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Allianz, Aon, Apple, Cisco, cyber insurance, cyber protection, cyber risk management solution, IT-security
Allianz, the global financial services leader, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Janashakthi Insurance PLC (“JINS”) to acquire 100 percent of its subsidiary Janashakthi General Insurance Limited (“JGIL”) for 16.4 billion Sri Lankan rupees (85.9 million euros). … Read the full press release
TRIESTE, 06-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Assicurazioni Generali SpA announces that it has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in Generali Nederland N.V. (and its subsidiaries) to ASR Nederland N.V., one of the leading insurance groups operating in Holland. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Insurance, Italy, Management, Netherlands
Tagged ASR Nederland N.V., Generali, Generali Nederland N.V., insurance
ABERDEEN, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A leading economist has been appointed Jaffrey Chair of Political Economy at the University of Aberdeen Business School, becoming only the sixth person to hold the prestigious role since it was established nearly a century ago. … Read the full press release
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