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Alcatel-Lucent and Proximus: 10 million VDSL2 vectoring line shipments reached in the fourth quarter of 2014

Milestone confirms Alcatel-Lucent’s market leadership and industry shift from traditional VDSL2 to VDSL2 vectoring to meet urgent demand for ultra-broadband services. Brussels, 14-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent further underlined its leadership in fixed-line ultra-broadband access by reaching the milestone of 10 million … Read the full press release

Base Company, Mobistar, Proximus, Telenet and VOO commissioned the first Arthur D. Little study on the Telecom sector in Belgium

Brussels, Belgium, 14-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Arthur D. Little has today released its first study on the Telecom sector in Belgium, commissioned by the five major operators of the Belgian Telecom market (Base Company, Mobistar, Proximus, Telenet and VOO), entitled ‘A New … Read the full press release

GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA to provide power to two of MetroNational’s office towers in Memorial City

HOUSTON, 14-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA announced today it will provide power to two of MetroNational’s office towers in Memorial City. This agreement strengthens MetroNational’s commitment to environmental responsibility by incorporating Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to One … Read the full press release

SKIDATA acquired majority stake in its American distributor Sentry Control Systems

Grödig, 14-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SKIDATA has acquired a majority stake in its American distributor Sentry Control Systems. With its participation in the company, SKIDATA strengthens its US business and highlights its international growth strategy. SKIDATA is the majority shareholder … Read the full press release

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena confirms ECB’s SSM board met on 12 December 2014 to review its plan on the capital shortfall the Comprehensive Assessment detected

SIENA, 13-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to media speculation as to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s (“BMPS”) target Common Equity Tier 1 ratio post the completion of the capital plan submitted on 10 November 2014, BMPS can confirm that … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland announced that the new generation AW169 light intermediate 4.5-tonne class helicopter has entered full scale production

First aircraft now on the final assembly line at Vergiate facility in Italy • Deliveries to the first batch of customers to start in the 2nd quarter of 2015 • Comprehensive range of flight and maintenance training solutions now being … Read the full press release

Alpiq expects CHF 1 billion impairments after taxes in particular on Swiss hydropower

Lausanne, 13-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Due to sustained low wholesale prices and the challenging regulatory environment, Alpiq expects impairments amounting to some CHF 1 billion after taxes, in particular on Swiss hydropower. On operational level, Alpiq confirms the guidance given last autumn … Read the full press release

Gemalto announces the final closing of SafeNet acquisition after approval by the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities

Amsterdam, 13-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces the final closing of the acquisition of SafeNet, the worldwide leader in data and software protection, after approval by the relevant regulatory … Read the full press release

World Economic Forum released its Leveraging Entrepreneurial Ambition and Innovation report

New report compares 44 economies in terms of their entrepreneurial activity, ambition and innovation Most advanced economies – including the US, the UK, Germany and Switzerland – are missing out on the full potential benefits of entrepreneurship, including accelerated growth … Read the full press release

The Global Shapers Community has grown to 400 Hubs with its latest addition in Anchorage, Alaska

The Global Shapers Community is a network of city-based Hubs of young people who work together to make a difference in their communities. The Anchorage Hub is the 400th Hub to be launched since the community began in July 2011. 50 Global … Read the full press release

Mounting Systems GmbH takes over operations for Sapa’s HatiCon Germany GmbH, including the U.S. company HatiCon Solar, LLC

OSLO, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sapa has sold its HatiCon operations to the German company Mounting Systems GmbH. HatiCon produces, markets and sells aluminium extrusion-based mounting systems for the solar industry. The agreement reached today means that Mounting Systems GmbH, … Read the full press release

ENERCON opens two new production facilities in Magdeburg to produce components for its wind energy converters

Magdeburger Komponentenfertigung GmbH and Magdeburger Generatorenfertigung GmbH to produce components for ENERCON wind energy converters Magdeburg, Germany, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ENERCON has inaugurated two new production facilities in Magdeburg. In the presence of Saxony-Anhalt governor Reiner Haseloff (CDU), Magdeburg mayor … Read the full press release

World-leading helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca sets up new manufacturing capability at its facility in Bordes, France

Bordes, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — World-leading helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca is setting up new manufacturing capability at its facility in Bordes (France). After years of maturation and prototype testing, Turbomeca has entered serial production of parts using the latest additive manufacturing, or … Read the full press release

Robeco benoemt Maureen Schlejen als Head of Institutional Sales & Account Management Benelux & Nordics

Rotterdam, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Met ingang van 1 januari 2015 heeft Robeco Maureen Schlejen (44) benoemd als Head of Institutional Sales & Account Management Benelux & Nordics. In deze functie is zij verantwoordelijk voor het beheer en de uitbouw van de … Read the full press release

AUDI AG reports 10.5 percent increase of its worldwide sales in 2014

Worldwide sales increase by 10.5 percent Audi CEO Rupert Stadler: “Successful year 2014 is evidence of our brand strength” Sales chief Luca de Meo: “In the United States, Audi is growing at almost three times the rate of the market” … Read the full press release

UK: Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne and Prime Minister Cameron visited Unilever’s Port Sunlight factory to welcome the company’s plans for £200 million investment in the region

Unilever plans to expand in the region with a £200 million investment that will secure jobs for the future. LONDON, 09-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and Prime Minister, David Cameron, today visited Unilever’s Port Sunlight … Read the full press release

Italy’s leading real estate management firm IDeA FIMIT sgr selected CACEIS as the depositary for its new closed-end real estate fund, Armonia

PARIS, 09-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — IDeA FIMIT sgr, the leading real estate management company in Italy with € 10 billion in AuM, has selected CACEIS as the depositary for its new closed-end real estate fund, Armonia. The Armonia fund has assets of … Read the full press release

UK’s largest mobile operator EE added record 5.7million customers to the 4G network in 2014

From 2 million to 7.7 million 4G customers in 12 months, EE sets record in Europe for 4G growth 4G from EE arrives in 210 more towns, taking total to 510 UK towns and cities and almost 4,000 villages Record … Read the full press release

ThyssenKrupp selected the building at Wasserstrasse 223 in Bochum-Wiemelhausen for its new Global Shared Services (GSS) organization

ESSEN, 09-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — For its new Global Shared Services (GSS) organization, which already has operations in Essen, ThyssenKrupp has decided on a further location in the Ruhr area, in Bochum. Having examined various possible sites in Bochum in terms … Read the full press release

Sparkasse Mainz: Thorsten Mühl wird neuer Vorstandsvorsitzender

Mainz, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ab dem 01. Januar 2015 führt der Vorstand der Sparkasse Mainz das Institut in veränderter personeller Aufstellung – Thorsten Mühl wird neuer Vorstandsvorsitzender. Er wird in dieser Funktion unter anderem die Verantwortung für die Geschäftsbereiche Kredit, Personal … Read the full press release