The Hague, Netherlands, 28-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Royal KPN N.V. announces its intention to appoint Mr Jan Kees de Jager to KPN’s Board of Management as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Mr de Jager’s contract will start per … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Technology, Telecom
Porsche Design Timepieces AG founded in Switzerland Stuttgart, 28-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Porsche Design Group (Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG) has founded a subsidiary in Switzerland to continue its tradition of offering high-quality timepieces. Porsche Design Timepieces AG, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Switzerland
Tagged Juergen Gessler, Patrick Kury, Porsche Design Timepieces AG, The Porsche Design Group
“The marketing of our LDPE and EVA through our partnership with CB&I has come to be part of the strategy Versalis is pursuing to strengthen its positioning internationally”, said Daniele Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer of Versalis. San Donato, Milan, 28-7-2014 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, Technology
Tagged CBI, Daniele Ferrari, ethyl vinyl acetate copolymer, EVA, LDPE, low density polyethylene, Versalis (Eni)
The financial results for Q2 2014 were presented at an investor meeting at Marel headquarters Thursday, July 24. Gardabaer, Iceland, 28-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Revenues for the quarter totaled 169.8 million EUR and declined by 4.8% compared with same quarter in previous … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Iceland, Management
Tagged Arni Oddur Thordarson, Erik Kaman, Marel
Turku, Finland, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Biotie Therapies Corp. will be working in partnership with the University of Birmingham, UK, who have been awarded funding of up to approximately EUR 1.0 million for an investigator-sponsored, Phase 2, proof of concept study with … Read the full press release
Advances its ‘one platform’ strategy by further bolstering cross-asset capabilities COPENHAGEN, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, today announces the appointment of Alessandro Bressan, as Global Head of Equity Products. The appointment marks a further … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Financial, Management
Tagged Alessandro Bressan, Dennis Malamatinas, Kasper Elbjørn, Peter Plester, Saxo Bank
G4S pledges to become leading provider of Armed Forces Reservists LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — G4S, the leading global integrated security company, has today announced its commitment to provide at least 600 staff as members of the military reserve from … Read the full press release
Andiamo Luggage equips its new collection of luxury suitcases with scratch-resistant material Leverkusen, Germany, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vacation is finally here! Just pack the bags and enjoy the summer. Heavy luggage, however, often makes travel an ordeal. But it doesn’t have … Read the full press release
LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In a recent study launched by Standard Chartered Private Bank (“the Private Bank”) in partnership with Campden Wealth Research, the Private Bank found that High Net Worth (HNW) business owners in Asia, Africa and the Middle … Read the full press release
Koningshooikt/Hannover, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Van Hool, the Belgian manufacturer of buses, touring coaches and industrial vehicles, will be presenting the EX, a brand-new line of touring coaches for the European market, at the ‘International Motor Show IAA Commercial Vehicles’ (25 … Read the full press release
Norwegian operator orders three ethane-fuelled gas carriers MUNICH, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ocean Yield ASA, the Oslo-based shipowner, has placed orders for three LEGCs (Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carriers) of 36,000 cbm capacity, to be built at Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, China. … Read the full press release
Eleven new TGLs, eco-friendly Euro 6 engines, 220 horsepower MUNICH, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Croatian automobile association HAK has put new rescue vehicles into service just in time for the big vacation season: eleven new MAN TGLs with loading platforms are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Croatia, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Lampersbach, Croatian automobile association, HAK, MAN TGLs, roadside assistance
Basel, Switzerland, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta reports on its 2014 Half Year Results Sales $8.5 billion, up 1 percent: up 4 percent at constant exchange rates Late start to North American season reduced crop protection use Strong growth in … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Management, Switzerland
Exclusive access to innovative CEEDS™ technology Step change in planting speed and quality Complements PLENE® Evolve and PLENE® PB for nurseries Basel, Switzerland, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta today announced plans to broaden and scale up its PLENE® platform of integrated sugar cane solutions. Through … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CEEDS™ technology, Dr Paul Carver, John Atkin, New Energy Farms, PLENE®, sugar cane solutions in Brazil, Syngenta
Brazil Windpower 2014 26 – 28 August 2014 PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wind energy is now the fastest growing source of power generation in Brazil. In 2013, 4,7GW were contracted, the biggest record in power auctions hiring. The Brazilian Wind Power … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Alstom, Brazil Windpower
From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become the gateway to the world of wind energy. PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEnergy Hamburg unites major global onshore and offshore players under one roof. It brings together a high-calibre, professional audience and more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Germany, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Alstom, Markus Rieck, WindEnergy Hamburg 2014
PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Transport JV SATCO¹ has delivered the first two driverless metros of 42 new metros ordered by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) in February 2012 (the company’s largest contract in Asia Pacific). These are the first metros to … Read the full press release
Charenton-le-Pont, France, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Building on the success of media campaigns run in the United States, France and Brazil to strengthen the Crizal® brand, Essilor is launching its first consumer advertising campaign in China, which is the world’s biggest ophthalmic lens … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Marketing
Tagged consumer advertising campaign in China for Crizal® lens, Crizal® lens, Essilor
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel releases its 2014 Q2 results Volumes positive in all three Business Areas Revenue down 4 percent, mainly due to 5 percent adverse currency effects Operating income €353 million (2013: €322 million) reflecting increased volume and benefits … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Ton Büchner
Den Haag, Netherlands, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals Virginia and a partnership comprising affiliates of investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners (Alinda) and Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USS) announced today that the partnership will purchase APM Terminal’s state-of-the-art container terminal located … Read the full press release
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