In the second quarter of 2015, Telenor Group reported revenues of NOK 30.2 billion and organic revenue growth of 6%. EBITDA before other items was NOK 10.6 billion, the EBITDA margin 35% and operating cash flow NOK 4 billion. Net … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Norway, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Telenor Group
PARIS, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The 2015 capital increase reserved for Vivendi employees has proven highly successful. Over 4,600 people participated, an increase by close to 50% on a comparable basis over the plan implemented in 2013. A total of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Management, Media
Tagged Canal+, Universal Music Group, Vivendi
Amsterdam, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services operating in 14 countries and headquartered in Amsterdam, today announces that it plans, in line with the Company’s Financial Calendar 2015, to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Jean-Yves Charlier, VimpelCom
Ad hoc notification pursuant to § 15 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) Wiesbaden, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SGL Group today concluded an agreement with Toronto-listed Avcorp Industries Inc. (Canada) on the sale of our subsidiary HITCO’s (HITCO Carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management
Amsterdam, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has won the 2015 IoT Evolution Product of the Year award for its LinqUs On-Demand Connectivity solution. IoT Evolution Magazine, a leading U.S. media company covering … Read the full press release
Major companies look to ‘Innovation Centers’ in tech hubs as potential solution Paris, San Francisco, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A global report “The Innovation Game: Why and How Businesses are Investing in Innovation Centers” by Altimeter Group’s Brian Solis and Capgemini … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged Altimeter, Brian Solis, Capgemini Consulting, Jerome Buvat
Pearson is today announcing that it has agreed the sale of FT Group to Nikkei Inc. for a gross consideration of £844 million, payable in cash. LONDON, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged FT Group, FT Labs, FT newspaper, FT.com, FTChinese, How to Spend It, John Fallon, Nikkei Inc., Pearson, Tsuneo Kita
Closing is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities Almere, the Netherlands, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — LeasePlan Corporation N.V., the global leader in fleet management and driver mobility, today announces that it has been informed by its current 100% … Read the full press release
Atlanta, GA and Austin, TX, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — InComm, a leading prepaid product and transaction service company, and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced a strategic initiative to offer secure prepaid mobile NFC payment. The InComm … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Retail, Technology
Tagged Gemalto, InComm, Michael Parlotto, NFC payment, Sebastien Cano, secure prepaid mobile
Solution is prototyped, developed and tested in just three weeks PARIS, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced the successful implementation of an eCommerce solution at PostNord, a leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged Capgemini, eCommerce solution, Lanny Cohen, PostNord, Steve Robinson
Danske Bank reports net profit of DKK 9.4 billion (EUR 1,263 million) for the first half of 2015 Net profit guidance revised upwards to above DKK 16 billion (EUR 2,145 million) COPENHAGEN, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Danske Bank has announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Financial, Management
Tagged Danske Bank, Thomas F. Borgen
Zug, Switzerland, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In response to numerous external inquiries, Landis+Gyr, the global leader in smart metering, issues the following statement regarding Toshiba media releases from earlier today. Landis+Gyr has operated as an independent growth platform within Toshiba ever … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Media, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Andreas Umbach, Landis+Gyr, Toshiba
OXFORD, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Amey, together with Arup on behalf of Highways England has been awarded package two of the Smart Motorway Programme (SMP) valued up to £25 million. The four year contract, which has been procured through Highways … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amey, Andy Milner, Arup, Smart Motorway Programme, Tony Marshall
High-precision maps are essential for highly automated driving Bosch is using TomTom maps in its automated test vehicles Freeways and freeway-like roads in Germany to be digitized for automated driving by the end of 2015 Maps for highly automated driving … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Management, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bosch, Dr. Dirk Hoheisel, maps for highly automated driving, TomTom
WARSAW, 22-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Management Board of Netia S.A. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Netia’ or the ‘Issuer’) informs that on July 21, 2015 the Issuer, as a buyer, concluded a significant contract with the company Polskie Koleje Państwowe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Poland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Netia S.A., Polskie Koleje Państwowe, TK Telekom sp. z o.o.
ATHENS, 22-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the weekend of 18 and 19 July 2015, Piraeus Bank successfully completed the project of integrating into the Group’s IT environment the former Panellinia Bank branch network systems. As of Monday 20 July 2015, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Greece, Management
Tagged Panellinia Bank, PIRAEUS BANK
COLOGNE, 22-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of TÜV Rheinland AG has appointed Vincent Giesue Furnari as a new member of the Executive Board with effect from August 1, 2015. He is to succeed the retiring Ulrich Fietz (64) … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management
Introduction of first global STOXX dividend index derivatives/Launch of STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index contracts on 20 July Eschborn, 21-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The international derivatives marketplace Eurex Exchange, part of Deutsche Börse Group, launched new futures and options based … Read the full press release
NIB has signed a USD 100 million (EUR 92 million) 7-year-maturity loan agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) for on-lending to finance Klabin S.A.’s greenfield pulp mill project. HELSINKI, 21-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The loan is for financing the construction … Read the full press release
PARIS, 21-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis is stepping up its international development by strengthening its presence in Latin America. Natixis is building its business presence in Latin America, both in Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Asset Management. Natixis plans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management
Tagged asset management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Natixis
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