Outstanding performance in the Salt Business Higher average prices in the Potash and Magnesium Products business unit Operating earnings (EBIT I) up 32 % to € 496 million ‘Fit for the Future’ delivers expected results Legacy Project still on schedule … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Dr. Burkhard Lohr, K+S, Norbert Steiner
NUREMBERG, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GfK achieved an increase in sales by 7.1 percent in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period of the previous year. Adjusted operating income rose by 3.7 percent to €71.2 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Marketing
Tagged GfK, market research experts
The Hague, Netherlands, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals delivered a profit of USD 161m (USD 223m) and a ROIC of 10.9% (14.2%). The underlying profit was USD 159m (USD 211m). The result was negatively impacted by a revenue reduction of 8.6% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged APM Terminals, global container market
Sales: +13.5% to 4,695 million euros (organic: +2.4%) Operating profit*: +14.0% to 768 million euros EBIT margin*: +0.1 percentage points to 16.4% Earnings per preferred share* (EPS): +11.2% to 1.29 euros Strong organic sales growth in emerging markets: +5.1% Düsseldorf … Read the full press release
Pearson is today announcing that it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in The Economist Group for £469 million, payable in cash. LONDON, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EXOR S.p.A. has agreed to purchase 27.8% of The Economist Group’s Ordinary … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Investment, Management, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged B special shares, EXOR S.p.A., John Fallon, ordinary shares, payable in cash, Pearson, stake, The Economist Group, £469 million
AMSTERDAM, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been selected by the Debit Network Alliance1 (DNA), a consortium of leading U.S. debit network providers, to deliver EMV consulting services. Gemalto’s EMV Allynis … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AFFN®, and STAR®, ATH®, Bertrand Knopf, CO-OP Financial Services ®, consortium, Debit Network Alliance, DNA, EMV consulting services, Gemalto, Jeanie®, NETS®, NYCE®, Presto!®, PULSE®, SHAZAM®, U.S. debit network providers
HELSINKI, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a major port equipment order from long-standing customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura S.A. (SPRBun) as they gear up for growth at their operations in Terminal Especializado de … Read the full press release
Warsaw, Poland, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Defence Systems Technologies Business Sector participates in a conference entitled “Integrated Aİr & Missile Defence – Eastern Europe”, held in Warsaw/Poland, on July 28-30. Participants, composed of authorities from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, … Read the full press release
OSLO, 12-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Orkla ASA (”Orkla”) has decided to initiate a share buyback program for up to 2 million shares in the market. The buyback program will be conducted in accordance with the authorization provided by the annual general … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Management
Tagged Orkla ASA, Share Buyback Program
New figures show that the rollout of the government-funded superfast broadband has now reached more than three million homes and businesses LONDON, 12-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — More than three million homes and businesses have been reached by the Government’s nationwide … Read the full press release
Rapport will allow China Mobile to simplify and consolidate communications services on a single platform to enhance the end-user experience, while paving the way for future cloud-based services PARIS, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to deploy … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) today announces that Toine van Laack has decided to step down from the Supervisory Board of TomTom N.V. as of 1 September 2015 due to the fact that he has ended his employment at … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Management, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Peter Wakkie, Toine van Laack, TomTom N.V.
Artist’s impression of the completed facility on Alexandra Dock at the Port of Hull (image courtesy of Siemens) LONDON, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull has been shortlisted in the Port of the Year category in … Read the full press release
Schaan (FL), 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The traditional week of introductory activities marked the kickoff of vocational studies for 25 young people at the Hilti Corporation. They have entered apprenticeship studies for some six different vocations. Hilti has managed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Liechtenstein, Management, Technology
Tagged apprenticeship, Hilti Corporation, Remo Kluser
New York and Indianapolis, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ernst & Young LLP and YourEncore have formed a strategic alliance to provide end-to-end offerings designed to help life sciences and consumer products clients accelerate product development, strengthen regulatory compliance, and improve productivity. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged consumer products clients, Ernst & Young LLP, Kim Ramko, life sciences, Minnie Baylor-Henry, YourEncore
LONDON, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following an enforcement investigation into the Co-operative Bank Plc (Co-op Bank) the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), supported by a team of investigators at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has found that there were serious and … Read the full press release
FRANKFURT, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A new exchange-listed sector index fund issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. Name: SPDR FTSE EPRA Europe ex UK Real Estate UCITS ETF Asset … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Börse Frankfurt, SPDR, State Street Global Advisors, Xetra
Ageas and Muang Thai Life Assurance have signed an agreement with Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (“Military Bank”) to establish a joint venture in Vietnam, which will be branded MB Ageas Life. BRUSSELS, 10-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Under the agreement, … Read the full press release
EDINBURGH, 10-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A couple of weeks ago we marked the launch of our apprenticeship scheme and I’m delighted we’ve committed to recruiting 400 apprentices over our next intake. They’ll be working alongside all of us at the bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged apprentices, apprenticeship, Elaine Arden, Jacob Lloyd, RBS
Average savings per household has increased four-fold from £36,989 in 1975 to £145,566 Over a third of savings held in deposits, but proportion held in shares continues to fall Sixteen fold increase in value of pensions drives growth in household … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Deposit savings, Lloyds Bank, Philip Robinson, UK household savings
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