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KfW Group reports very strong demand for its financing products in FY 2015

Commitments up by 6.0% to EUR 50.5 billion Increase in international financing to EUR 27.9 billion (+9.7%) High demand for climate and environmental financing amounting to EUR 29.5 billion (+11.0%) Refugee accommodation promoted with EUR 1.5 billion Commitment in the … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce wins $2.7bn order for Trent 1000 engines and TotalCare service for 19 Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Norwegian

DERBY, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has won a $2.7bn order from Norwegian for Trent 1000 engines and TotalCare® long-term service support for 19 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The order also includes TotalCare for Trent 1000 engines that will power … Read the full press release

Der Vorstand der EDEKA AG in Hamburg ist seit dem 1. Februar 2016 neu aufgestellt

Dr. Michael Wulst Vorstand IT/Logistik tritt aus persönlichen Gründen in den altersbedingten Ruhestand Ressort IT/Logistik übernimmt Vorstandsvorsitzender Markus Mosa Vorstand der EDEKA AG zukünftig wieder mit drei Vorständen besetzt HAMBURG, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Vorstand der EDEKA AG in Hamburg … Read the full press release

Dbvisit Announces FORS Distribution Distributor Agreement for Russia

MOSCOW, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dbvisit have announced the signing of a distributor agreement with a leader of the Russian IT industry. As a global Oracle database replication software company, Dbvisit’s solutions allow customers to move, protect and manage their critical … Read the full press release

Shell to sell its 51% shareholding in Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million

THE HAGUE, 02-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell has reached a conditional agreement with Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL) for the sale of its 51% shareholding in the Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million. It is MHIL’s intention for … Read the full press release

Mongolian ice-cream maker Teso expands with support from EBRD

The EBRD supported the expansion of Mongolian ice-cream maker Teso with local currency lending and business advice. LONDON, 01-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Making ice-cream in Mongolia, where winters are very long and extremely cold, might not appear to be the … Read the full press release

Petrol d.d. Supervisory Board meeting results

LJUBLJANA, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its 26th meeting, the Supervisory Board of Petrol d.d., Ljubljana adopted a resolution to align, effective from the start of the new term of office of Management Board president Tomaž Berločnik, MSc, beginning on … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel acquires full control of EkO Peroxide LLC, its hydrogen peroxide joint venture

AMSTERDAM, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel has strengthened its position in the North American hydrogen peroxide market after acquiring the outstanding shares in EkO Peroxide LLC from joint venture partner OCI Peroxygens LLC (a subsidiary of OCI Enterprises Inc.). Established nine … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom divests its Building & Wind business unit to Owens Corning

Ahlstrom sells its glassfiber business to Owens Corning HELSINKI, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom has signed an agreement to divest its Building & Wind business unit to Owens Corning, a U.S.-based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The initial … Read the full press release

University of Bristol students among the most targeted by Britain’s top 100 employers – report

A major new report out today [18 January] has revealed that students at the University of Bristol are among the most targeted by Britain’s top 100 employers. Bristol has been ranked ahead of Oxford and Cambridge at 4th in the … Read the full press release

ABB celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2016

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Charles Brown and Walter Boveri founded BBC in Baden, Switzerland. The company developed into today’s global player ABB, with subsidiaries in 100 countries. Zürich, Switzerland, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — This year ABB is celebrating its … Read the full press release

Gorenje Group stepped up its sales and market shares in 2015 despite the harsh conditions in Russia and Ukraine

Management Board comment to estimation of Gorenje Group 2015 performance and 2016 outlook Velenje, Slovenia, 18-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Last quarter in 2015 wrapped up with profit. The result for the year will largely depend on currency exchange rates. After a … Read the full press release

2015 Email Marketing Awards: Experian Marketing Services received top honors in five categories

The Relevancy Group’s The Marketer Quarterly recognized Experian’s contributions to outstanding email marketing campaigns for Boden, American Home Shield, Chico’s, Ann Taylor and DIRECTV New York, N.Y., 13-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Experian Marketing Services,a recognized leader in data-driven marketing and cloud-based … Read the full press release

ŠKODA AUTO achieves yet another sales record: sold over 1 million vehicles in 2015

In the company’s 120th year, ŠKODA AUTO achieved a new sales record for the second year in a row, selling over 1 million vehicles. Mladá Boleslav, 13-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The brand’s global deliveries in their jubilee year increased 1.8% to … Read the full press release

Savills plc Pre-Close trading update in respect of the year to 31 December 2015

LONDON, 11-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Savills plc, the international real estate advisor, publishes the following Pre-Close trading update in respect of the year to 31 December 2015. The Group experienced a strong finish to the year with the completion of … Read the full press release

Arctic diesel available on selected Neste Oil stations in northern Finland

ESPOO, 11-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Arctic diesel suitable for extremely cold temperatures is available from four Neste Oil stations as well as eight heavy traffic stations in northern Finland. Neste’s Arctic diesel has been developed and tested to handle even the most … Read the full press release

46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland will take place on 20-23 January

GENEVA, 11-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, will take place on 20-23 January under the theme “Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. For more information about the programme, read the meeting overview. Registration for the … Read the full press release

Saint-Gobain: Weber Quartzolit to acquire Industrial Potengy in Brazil

PARIS, 6-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Weber Quartzolit, part of Saint-Gobain Mortars, has strengthened its presence in Brazil thanks to the acquisition of Industrial Potengy, a company specializing in tile adhesives with the Fortcola brand and based in the State of … Read the full press release

Specialty extruded tubing: Saint-Gobain acquires Brazilian company SG Plasticos

PARIS, 6-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain has acquired Brazilian company SG Plasticos, a leading player in specialty extruded tubing in Brazil, based in the state of São Paulo. The company provides differentiated and customized solutions related to fluid transfers on … Read the full press release

Kuehne + Nagel opens 50,000 sqm built-to-suit facility in Singapore

Singapore, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne + Nagel, one of the leading global logistics providers, today unveiled its Singapore Logistics Hub, a 50,000 sqm built-to-suit facility located in the west of Singapore. The facility is part of Kuehne + Nagel’s … Read the full press release