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Ogilvy & Mather: Heather Alderson appointed to the newly created role of Head of Planning Unilever Worldwide and Ogilvy & Mather Group UK

LONDON, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ogilvy & Mather has appointed Heather Alderson to the newly created role of Head of Planning Unilever Worldwide and Ogilvy & Mather Group UK. She joins Ogilvy this month and will report to Sophie Hoffstetter, Worldwide Managing … Read the full press release

WPP’s Wunderman acquired majority stake in leading digital marketing agency Binarix S.A.C. (“Phantasia”) in Peru

LONDON, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Wunderman, the world’s largest global digital agency network, has acquired a majority stake in Binarix S.A.C. (“Phantasia”), a leading digital marketing agency in Peru. Phantasia’s gross revenues for … Read the full press release

WPP leads US$250 million investment in George Pyne’s global sports marketing firm Bruin Sports Capital

LONDON, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP, the world’s largest communications services group, is leading a syndicate investing US$250 million in Bruin Sports Capital, a global sports marketing firm launched by George Pyne, the former President of IMG Worldwide’s global sports … Read the full press release

SGS SA completed its share buy-back program initiated on March 12, 2012

GENEVA, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS SA announces that it has completed its share buy-back program, initiated on March 12, 2012. SGS SA has repurchased 25,080 of its registered shares (equal to 0.32% of the issued share capital). The average … Read the full press release

SGS Indonesia opens new Footwear Physical Laboratory in Jakarta, Cilandak

GENEVA, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS in Indonesia is proud to announce the opening of its new Footwear Physical Laboratory in Jakarta, Cilandak. This new testing facility builds on the country’s successful footwear testing services, offered since 2011. The leather and … Read the full press release

SGS webinar on January 29, 2015: Minimize the risk of food fraud, adulteration, criminal or terrorist attack in the food supply chain

GENEVA, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Minimize the risk of food fraud, adulteration, criminal or terrorist attack in the food supply chain. SGS presents an update on the guidelines and key preventive measures you can take to optimize your food defense … Read the full press release

Icade: French governmental agency France Domaine to buy “Le Garance” building in the 20th district of Paris

PARIS, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On behalf of the Ministry of the Interior, the French governmental agency France Domaine exercised its option to buy “Le Garance” in the 20th district of Paris, an option attached to the off-plan lease it had signed … Read the full press release

Outotec to supply gas cleaning technology for Votorantim Metais, part of the Votorantim Group, to the Cajamarquilla zinc refinery in Peru

ESPOO, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Outotec has been awarded a contract to supply gas cleaning technology for Votorantim Metais, part of the Votorantim Group, to the Cajamarquilla zinc refinery. The value of the order is approximately EUR 16 million and … Read the full press release

Total starts oil production from the Eldfisk II project on the PL 018 license of the Norwegian North Sea

Paris, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Total announces the start-up of oil production from the Eldfisk II project on the PL 018 license of the Norwegian North Sea, in line with the initial schedule approved in 2011. The project will further increase … Read the full press release

German Statistical Office (Destatis): Germany inflation rate measured by consumer price index expected to be 0.9% on an annual average in 2014 vs. 2013

WIESBADEN, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The inflation rate in Germany as measured by the consumer price index is expected to be 0.9% on an annual average in 2014 as compared with 2013. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical … Read the full press release

En partenariat avec CSA, le Crédit Foncier lance un baromètre inédit sur le moral des professionnels de l’immobilier

PARIS, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Réalisé avec l’institut de sondage CSA, ce nouveau baromètre* du Crédit Foncier est dédié au moral des professionnels de l’immobilier. Il mesure leur perception du marché du logement au cours des quatre derniers mois (fin … Read the full press release

Bosch Group completed its acquisition of Siemens’s 50 percent share in BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH following the antitrust authorities’ approval

Antitrust authorities give green light Company to be known in the future as BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Household-appliance manufacturer to be run as a largely independent operation Expansion of activities in connected buildings and appliances Stuttgart and Munich, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On … Read the full press release

Robert Bosch Chairman Dr. Werner Struth speech at the Bosch Press Conference, International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Stuttgart, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  Dr. Werner Struth, Chairman, Robert Bosch LLC and Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH at the Bosch Press Conference, International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA), January 5, 2015 Good morning, everyone! Thank you for … Read the full press release

ABB successfully closed the divestment of its Full Service business to Nordic Capital in line with its commitment to continuous portfolio optimization

Transaction successfully completed on December 30, 2014 Zurich, Switzerland, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully closed the divestment of its Full Service business. The transaction was completed on December 30, 2014, for an … Read the full press release

Cable & Wireless Communications partners with one of the world’s leading music streaming service providers Deezer

LONDON, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CWC Customers across 15 markets in Latin America and the Caribbean can now access more than 35 million songs via Deezer’s Music Streaming Service Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) today announced that it has signed a … Read the full press release

KfW improves its “Energy-Efficient Refurbishment” programme

5% increase in repayment bonuses for all KfW Efficiency House standards Binding right to grants for construction supervision FRANKFURT, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW improves its “Energy-Efficient Refurbishment” programme: The repayment bonuses for all KfW Efficiency House standards have become … Read the full press release

Edeka: Techno-Künstler H.P. Baxxter geht im Online-Clip auf Einkaufstour

• Vier begleitende E-Cards • Aktion zeigt EDEKA-Eigenmarkenprodukte zu günstigen Preisen HAMBURG, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EDEKA startet mit einem überraschenden Online-Clip in das neue Jahr: H.P. Baxxter, Frontmann der Techno-Erfolgsband Scooter, stimmt beim EDEKA-Einkauf seinen Hit „How much is … Read the full press release

Eni awarded exploration license within the Croatian First Offshore Licensing Round

A new license within the Croatian Offshore Licensing Round. The assignment will be formalised by April 2015. San Donato Milanese, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni was awarded an exploration license within the Croatian First Offshore Licensing Round. The License is referred … Read the full press release

Eni starts production from Nené Marine field, offshore Congo, just eight months after obtaining the production permit

The result was achieved just eight months after obtaining the production permit. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has started production from Nené Marine field, offshore Congo, just eight months after obtaining the production permit and 16 months … Read the full press release

EBRD continues to develop local currency financing in Mongolia by providing a loan in tugrik to a Toyota car dealer, Tavan Bogd LLC

Local currency loan to Tavan Bogd Group for repair centre LONDON, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to develop local currency financing in Mongolia by providing a loan in tugrik to a … Read the full press release