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Rolls-Royce signs contracts with Singapore Airlines for Trent 1000 and Trent 700 engines

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

CurveGlobal secures additional £20 million in financing

£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

London Stock Exchange Group’s SME support programme ELITE launches in Saudi Arabia

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

ZEISS and Deutsche Telekom expand their partnership for Smart Glasses

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

Jordan to host EBRD’s 27th Annual Meeting and Business Forum

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 announce new solution that covers the primary dimensions of cyber protection for businesses

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

Allianz strengthens its presence in the Sri Lankan life insurance industry with the acquisition of Janashakthi General Insurance Limited

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

Generali completes the sale of Generali Nederland N.V. to ASR Nederland N.V.

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

Professor Catia Montagna appointed Jaffrey Chair of Political Economy at the University of Aberdeen Business School

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

Cargotec celebrates the official opening of its new global Cargotec Business Service centre in Sofia, Bulgaria

HELSINKI, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec celebrates today the official opening of its new global Cargotec Business Service (CBS) centre in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The investment demonstrates Cargotec’s confidence in the local team of dedicated professionals and the … Read the full press release

Swisscom launches new service channel, the Swisscom easy point with Valora

BERNE, 02-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Quickly, uncomplicated and flexible. Swisscom launched a new service channel, the Swisscom easy point, together with Valora on 22 January 2018. In future, Swisscom customers will be able to benefit from numerous services via Valora … Read the full press release

3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace: Dassault Systèmes launches its online ecosystem for industrial services and content providers

Dassault Systèmes officially launches the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace, its online ecosystem for industrial services and content providers Fifty digital manufacturers with more than 500 machines and 30 million components from 600 suppliers will help businesses leverage new ways to innovate With … Read the full press release

Arla Foods to invest over half a billion euro in 2018 to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition

The farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods has announced a plan to invest over half a billion euro in 2018 as the company continues to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition. Viby J, Denmark, 01-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The executive management’s … Read the full press release

Royal DSM maintains key patent for its Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology after a second challenge by Honeywell Inc.

Geleen, the Netherlands, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announces that a key patent of DSM Dyneema, protecting its Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology will be maintained after a second challenge … Read the full press release

MeetingPackage.com Präsentiert einzigartiges Reservierungsportal für Meetings & Events

Helsinki, Finnland, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MeetingPackage.com kündigt den Start seines einzigartigen Reservierungsportals für Meetings und Events an. Das Reservierungsportal ermöglicht den Online-Verkauf von Konferenzräumen und Dienstleistungen. Es wurde bereits bewiesen, dass es einen exponentiellen Anstieg von Bestätigungen der Angebotsanfragen gibt. Heutzutage sind … Read the full press release

MeetingPackage.com Lance son Moteur de Réservation Exclusif pour Réunions & Événements

Helsinki, Finlande, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MeetingPackage.com lance son nouveau Moteur de Réservation exclusif pour Réunions & Événements. Avec le Moteur de Réservation, la vente de salles de réunion et autres services en ligne devient une réalité. À l’aide de ce nouveau … Read the full press release

MeetingPackage.com Introduces Unique Booking Engine for Meetings & Events

HELSINKI, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MeetingPackage.com announced the launch of their unique Booking Engine for Meetings & Events. The Booking Engine makes selling meeting rooms and services online a reality and has already proven to increase exponentially confirmation ratio from … Read the full press release

Sanofi acquires Bioverativ Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on therapies for hemophilia and other rare blood disorders

Expands Sanofi’s presence in specialty care and strengthens leadership in rare diseases  Adds leader in the growing hemophilia market and provides platform for expansion in other rare blood disorders  Drives meaningful shareholder value with ROIC expected to exceed cost of … Read the full press release

Electrolux to acquire laundry rental solutions company operating in Germany and Austria

STOCKHOLM, 29-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Electrolux today announced it has agreed to acquire Schneidereit GmbH, a supplier of laundry rental solutions for professional customers in Germany and Austria. Schneidereit GmbH solutions allow customers a carefree experience by supporting the product throughout … Read the full press release

Merck appoints Dirk Toepfer as new Chief Information Officer

Toepfer joins from Metro Group, where he served as Head of the IT service company Metro Systems DARMSTADT, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that Dirk Toepfer will join the Group as the new … Read the full press release