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WPP: JWT acquires majority stake in digital agency in Brazil, Cairos Usabilidade Eireli (“Try”)

LONDON, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has acquired a majority stake of Cairos Usabilidade Eireli (“Try”), a user experience agency in Brazil that designs and develops custom web, mobile, … Read the full press release

Kering announces the departure of Christophe Mélard as Sergio Rossi President and CEO

PARIS, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Kering announces that Christophe Mélard will be leaving his position as Sergio Rossi President and CEO, effective September 1st 2014, to follow new professional challenges outside Kering Group. Christophe Mélard had joined Kering Group in 2005 as … Read the full press release

Kering to build in-house eyewear expertise for its Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle brands

PARIS, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After assessing the growth prospects of the Eyewear market and the business potential of its brands in this category, Kering has initiated a strategic move aiming at building in-house eyewear expertise for its Luxury and Sport … Read the full press release

Hypothekenpfandbrief der pbb stark überzeichnet

Platzierung ohne Aufschlag gegenüber Referenzkurs am Swap-Markt München, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank hat am Dienstag erfolgreich einen Hypothekenpfandbrief mit einer Laufzeit von drei Jahren emittiert. Die Emission im Benchmarkformat von 500 Mio. € war mehr als dreifach … Read the full press release

BMT WBM collaborated projects with Brisbane and Logan City Councils win Healthy Waterways Awards

Teddington, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT WBM (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has collaborated with Brisbane and Logan City Councils on two project wins. These are respectivelythe Brisbane City Creek Filtration andSlacks Creek Catchment … Read the full press release

BMT Reliability Consultants appoints Dan Oakley as Sales Director

Teddington, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Reliability Consultants (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Oakley as Sales Director. Holding a BSc in Mathematics … Read the full press release

SAT-3/WASC/SAFE Parties and Alcatel-Lucent completed the upgrade of the SAT-3/WASC undersea cable system linking Europe to the west coast of Africa

Increased speeds boost ability of 14,350km cable system to meet growing demand for broadband services and connectivity. Paris, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SAT-3/WASC/SAFE Parties and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) have completed the fourth upgrade of the SAT-3/WASC undersea cable system, … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and Telefónica to deploy 100 Gbps optical network throughout the north-west, eastern and southern regions of Spain

Ultra-broadband 100G technology will address ever-growing demand for network capacity in Spain fueled by increased use of video and cloud services. Paris, France, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Telefónica has today agreed to deploy a 100 … Read the full press release

NORMA Germany GmbH welcomes twelve new trainees to the company’s headquarters in Maintal

Maintal, Germany, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Germany GmbH („NORMA Germany“), a subsidiary of NORMA Group, welcomed twelve young professionals to the company’s headquarters in Maintal who will start their apprenticeships or work-study programmes from September 2014. Over the next three years, … Read the full press release

General Dynamics UK to deliver 589 SCOUT Specialist Vehicle platforms to the British Army

Blackwood, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — General Dynamics UK has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver 589 SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) platforms to the British Army to provide essential capability to the Armoured Cavalry … Read the full press release

EY’s 2013 European PE exits study: Private equity continues to outperform public markets in Europe

The gradual economic improvement in Europe, increasingly liquid debt markets and stronger IPO market conditions supported an increase in exit activity of PE-backed businesses in 2013, according to EY’s ninth annual European PE exits study published today. Last year saw … Read the full press release

Global strategy consultancy The Parthenon Group joins EY

The global EY organization announced today that The Parthenon Group—a global strategy consultancy with 300 professionals in offices in Boston, London, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Singapore—has joined EY. NEW YORK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The deal brings together EY’s market leading … Read the full press release

CaixaBank to acquire the retail, wealth management and corporate banking businesses of Barclays Bank in Spain for EUR 800 million

• CaixaBank and Barclays Bank PLC have agreed the sale of Barclays Bank SAU, which includes the retail, wealth management and corporate banking businesses of the British bank in Spain. • As a result of this transaction, CaixaBank will consolidate … Read the full press release

Nokia Networks to modernise the Global System for Mobile Communications-Railway (GSM-R) infrastructure of Spain’s state-owned railway infrastructure manager ADIF

Nokia Networks selected by Bombardier to deploy GSM-R for ADIF’s Valladolid-León and Venta de Baños-Burgos high-speed train line lines Nokia Networks selected by ADIF as sole supplier for GSM-R communications for the La Robla-Pola de Lena high-speed train line Madrid, … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse: Order book turnover on Xetra, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Tradegate stood at €94.3 billion in August

Frankfurt, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Order book turnover on Xetra, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Tradegate stood at €94.3 billion in August (August 2013: €84.6 billion). Of the €94.3 billion, €87.0 billion were attributable to Xetra (August 2013: €76.8 billion). €3.8 billion … Read the full press release

Two new active ETFs and two new equity index ETFs issued by Source introduced in the XTF segment on Xetra

Frankfurt, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new active ETFs and two new equity index ETFs issued by Source have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Monday. ETF name: Source Man GLG Asia Plus ETF Asset class: active ETF – … Read the full press release

Eurex Group’s international derivatives markets recorded average daily volume of 7.0 million contracts in August 2014

Frankfurt am Main, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In August 2014, the international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 7.0 million contracts (August 2013: 6.6 million). Of those, 4.8 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (August 2013: 4.5 million), … Read the full press release

GRAHAM Interior Fit-out (GIFO) secures major D&B project for the Department of Employment & learning at Adelaide House in Belfast

The Department of Employment & Learning appoints GIFO for HQ building project. BELFAST, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAHAM Interior Fit-out (GIFO) has secured a major D&B project for the Department of Employment & learning (DEL) at Adelaide House in Belfast. The project … Read the full press release

first direct reduces all fixed rate mortgages in its range

New market leading 5 year fixed and 2 year tracker rates at 65% LTV plus borrowing costs reduced for 90% LTV mortgages Leeds, England, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — From Monday 1 September, first direct is reducing all fixed rate mortgages in its range as well as … Read the full press release

Uralkali announces audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 in accordance with IFRS and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit

Berezniki, Russia, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA “the Company”), announces that the Board of Directors at a meeting on 28 August 2014 approved the Company’s audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 prepared in accordance with IFRS and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit. 1H 2014 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS¹: Revenue … Read the full press release