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Fortum welcomes new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bernhard Günther

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum Corporation announces the appointment of Bernhard Günther (age 53, Ph.D. Econ.) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Management Team as of 1 February 2021. Bernhard Günther, a German … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Singtel to deploy high-end 5G technology in Singapore

Singtel subscribers and business customers to enjoy transformative 5G experiences and opportunities (PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and leading communications service provider in Singapore, Singtel, announce the deployment of high-end 5G technology that will empower … Read the full press release

Savills welcomes Jennifer Gill to leisure and trade team as associate director

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Global real estate services provider Savills announces that it has appointed Jennifer Gill as associate director to boosted its Leisure and Trade team at its Chester office. Jennifer has over seven years’ experience … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the senior facility agreement concluded between Digi Group and a syndicate of banks

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 16-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company (Digi Communications N.V.) would like to inform its investors and the market that, on 15 December 2020, RCS & RDS S.A. (the Company’s subsidiary in Romania – „RCS&RDS”), as borrower … Read the full press release

Aviva closes divestment of entire shareholding in Aviva Life Insurance Company Limited (“Blue”)

(PRESS RELEASE)LONDON, 10-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational insurance company Aviva plc announces the completion of sale of its entire shareholding in its Hong Kong joint venture, Aviva Life Insurance Company Limited¹ (“Blue”). The buyer is its joint venture partner, … Read the full press release

Vattenfall’s Continental Power Trading Director Marcus Bokermann appointed new Chairman of European Federation of Energy Traders

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 8-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces its first representative ever to chair Europe’s main association for energy traders. In November, Marcus Bokerman, who oversees Vattenfall power trading activities in Continental Europe, has been appointed new Chairman of … Read the full press release

Saxo Bank releases its 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) HELLERUP, Denmark, 8-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Danish investment bank Saxo Bank announces the release of its 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2021. The predictions focus on a series of unlikely but underappreciated events which, if they were to occur, … Read the full press release

Skanska sells its infrastructure services business in the UK to M Group Services for more than 55M EUR

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 4-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational construction and development company Skanska announces that it has signed a binding Business Purchase Agreement (“BPA”) with M Group Services for the sale of its infrastructure services business in the UK for … Read the full press release

Haizol’s 2020 Annual Conference. Topic: Ecology

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — On November 28th, Haizol held their fifth annual conference in Shanghai, centered on ecology, evolution, and the future. The conference focused on the circle of purchasing, manufacturing, and ecology to look into future trends … Read the full press release

Virgin Media and Scope #WorkWithMe community grows as more inclusive employers joins campaign to address UK’s disability employment crisis

100+ businesses have committed to becoming a more inclusive employer of disabled people including Deloitte, Ford and Unilever More businesses urged to join the #WorkWithMe forum to support disabled people More than a million disabled jobseekers have accessed key employment … Read the full press release

AXA to divest its operations in the Gulf region to Gulf Insurance Group

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 30-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — French multinational insurance firm AXA has entered into an agreement with Gulf Insurance Group (“GIG”) for the sale of its insurance operations in the Gulf region, this includes its shareholding¹ in AXA Gulf, … Read the full press release

Pleme social network has been building throughout the Pandemic

Pleme social network

Pleme social network moves forward with in app news reading and web version of the Social media platform during COVID-19 pandemic! (PRESS RELEASE) SYDNEY, Australia, 24-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — When Pleme started it was to make information on or about Croatia … Read the full press release

Aviva plc to sell its holdings in Aviva Vita to UBI Banca for €400 million

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (LON: AV), a British multinational insurance company, has announced that it will divest its entire 80% shareholding in the Italian life insurance joint venture, Aviva Vita S.p.A., to its partner UBI … Read the full press release

Mytilineos S.A. purchased 52,000 own shares on the Athens Exchange

(PRESS RELEASE) ATHENS, 23-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Mytilineos S.A., a Greece-based industrial conglomerate, has announced it purchased 52,000 of its own shares on the  Athens Exchange. According to the resolution of Mytilineos Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting dated 27.03.2020, the company acquired … Read the full press release

Visual Data Media Services to Partner with Endeavour Capital for Next Phase of Growth

Visual Data Media Services to Partner with Endeavour Capital for Next Phase of Growth

Investment will fuel organic and M&A growth as entertainment industry needs continue to grow (PRESS RELEASE) LOS ANGELES, Calif., United States, 18-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Visual Data Media Services, a leading entertainment services company serving studios and distributors globally with … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial once again is the leader in the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Industry Group in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), World and Europe

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 17-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI),  a global leader in the capital goods sector with established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a worldwide presence, has announced that is has been … Read the full press release

Schindler ahead of CTBUH 2020​: post-crisis city will be driven by smart technology, connectivity, and sustainability

(PRESS RELEASE) EBIKON, 17-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Schindler Group (SWX: SCHP), a Swiss multinational company active in the escalators, moving walkways, and elevators markets worldwide, has shared its views on the post-crisis city ahead of CTBUH (the Council on Tall … Read the full press release

Vodafone in H1 FY21: increased confidence in our full year outlook on resilient first half performance

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 16-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone Group Plc (LON: VOD), a British multinational leader in technology communications through mobile, fixed, broadband and TV, has released its H1 FY21 results (ended 30 September 2020) delivering on its strategic priorities … Read the full press release

PGNiG Upstream Norway and AkerBP: successful discovery of gas and oil reserves in the PL127C licence in the Norwegian Sea

(PRESS RELEASE) WARSAW, 13-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN), PGNiG S.A.’s subsidiary, in partnership with the operator Aker BP ASA, have completed the drilling of an exploration well in the Alve Nord East prospect, approximately 7 km north … Read the full press release

Digi Communications NV announces the release of the Q3 2020 Financial Results

Digi Communications NV Q3 2020 Financial Results

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 13-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. (“Digi” or the “Company”) announces that Q3 2020 financial results are available on the Company’s website. For details, please see: https://www.digi-communications.ro/en/investor-relations/shares/financial-results-shares About Digi Communications NV We are a European … Read the full press release