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Barclays announces its intention to appoint KPMG as its auditor for the year ending 31 December 2017

LONDON, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) announces its intention to appoint KPMG as its auditor for the year ending 31 December 2017. This follows a competitive tender process overseen by an Audit Tender Oversight … Read the full press release

RWE Polska expands its gas business to small and medium enterprises with a new product named “Gas Now”

Electricity and gas from one supplier Market liberalisation allows for further organic growth ESSEN, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE Polska is expanding its gas business to small and medium enterprises with a new product named “Gas Now”. This product ensures … Read the full press release

Neun Mitarbeiter der EDEKA-Märkte Kohler haben vom 18.03.-23.06.2015 eine Ausbildung zum QS-Manager Einzelhandel absolviert

Lahr / Offenburg, 6-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sie sind die neuen Ansprechpartner für Kunden und Mitarbeiter, wenn es um Qualitätssicherung im Markt geht. Neun Mitarbeiter der EDEKA-Märkte Kohler haben vom 18.03.-23.06.2015 eine Ausbildung zum Qualitätssicherungs-Manager (QS-Manager) Einzelhandel absolviert. „Wir sind stolz darauf, … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank’s Business in Britain report: Business confidence remains strong as companies’ expectations of an improvement in exports increase

Firms remain hopeful of growing sales, orders and profits Exports to Europe and globe expected to rise in next six months More firms expecting to increase their investment spending Survey findings suggest that underlying economic activity will remain strong in … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank explores use of NFC technology to authenticate devices during mobile banking registration process

 Bank explores use of NFC technology to authenticate devices during mobile banking registration process In addition, the Bank has launched an alternative process to verify certain requests set up on a desktop PC, using the Lloyds Bank app LONDON, 6-7-2015 … Read the full press release

BT: Independent research reveals that superfast broadband has been the catalyst for large-scale economic growth in Cornwall

Around 4,500 jobs created or protected thanks to superfast Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly now have 95% fibre broadband coverage LONDON, 6-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Superfast Cornwall, the pioneering fibre broadband programme funded by the EU, BT and Cornwall … Read the full press release

Nutreco and Oxfam Novib launch one year pilot project in Nigeria to promote sustainable and inclusive fish farming for smallholder farmers

The Hague, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nutreco and Oxfam Novib start a partnership in Nigeria. The two organisations have launched a one year pilot project in Nigeria to promote sustainable and inclusive fish farming for smallholder farmers. Aquaculture in Nigeria … Read the full press release

BP reached agreements in principle to settle all federal and state claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon accident and spill in 2010

LONDON, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“DTR”) made by the Financial Conduct Authority govern amongst other matters the disclosure of inside information. Accordingly in compliance with Rule 2.2, BP plc makes the following announcement Five years … Read the full press release

Scania signs transparency and anti-corruption declaration with Colombia as part of a new Swedish CSR Network

Södertälje, Sweden, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swedish Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Network has been established by the Swedish Embassy in Colombia and developed with the South American country’s Secretariat of Transparency, part of the Presidency of the Republic. Sweden is … Read the full press release

EP Energy, a.s. to acquire more than 95% of the shares in Hungary-based Budapesti Erőmű Zrt from E.D.F. International

LONDON, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EP Energy, a.s., has, through its subsidiary company EP Hungary, a.s., entered into an agreement with France-based E.D.F. International (EdF) on the sale of its majority stake in Hungary-based Budapesti Erőmű Zrt. EP Energy will … Read the full press release

ING plans to move its headquarters to another site in Amsterdam’s Southeast in 2019

AMSTERDAM, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ING is on the move. The company’s head office, that is. ING plans to move its headquarters to another site in Amsterdam’s Southeast in 2019, when the lease on its current building, Amsterdamse Poort, located … Read the full press release

ING study: European countries lead the way in the sharing economy

Rapid growth tipped for the sharing economy in Europe, driven by disruptive brands like Airbnb To date, cars have been the most borrowed item, but sharing of holiday accommodation is predicted to overtake this Sharers make an average of €2,500 … Read the full press release

Business groups across Britain including FSB, IoD, BCC and CBI support Heathrow expansion

IOD, CBI, FSB and BCC amongst supporters lining up to call on government to act on the Airports Commission’s clear and positive recommendation for Heathrow expansion Over 80 percent of the total 72,000 responses received by the Commission were supportive … Read the full press release

Heathrow welcomes Airports Commission’s clear recommendation that “the best answer is to expand Heathrow’s runway capacity”

Heathrow welcomes Airports Commission’s clear recommendation for expansion and calls for Government to approve expansion, for all of Britain Heathrow expansion is supported by businesses, unions, communities, airports, airlines and politicians from every part of the UK Airports Commission finds … Read the full press release

EXOR S.p.A. will be holding an Investor Meeting on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in New York for all PartnerRe shareholders

EXOR Chairman and CEO John Elkann to Discuss All-Cash, Binding Offer of $137.50 per share for PartnerRe Common Shareholders EXOR to Underscore Greater Security and Stability its Offer Provides PartnerRe Preferred Shareholders MILAN, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EXOR S.p.A. (“EXOR”; … Read the full press release

Vodafone rated the best Machine to Machine (M2M) communications service provider in the world for the 4th year in a row

Vodafone has been rated the best Machine to Machine (M2M) communications service provider in the world for the fourth year in a row according to independent research by Analysys Mason. LONDON, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Analysys Mason M2M Scorecard … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom and Intel Security to build a joint research alliance on digital “Honey Pots”

Deutsche Telekom and Intel Security collaborate on a rapid alert system for cyber-attacks Digital honeypots deliver new insights BONN, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom and Intel Security today announced an agreement to build a joint research alliance that provides … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom and Salesforce joint solution CEM Automotive already in use at the two largest Mercedes dealerships in Germany

First joint product of Deutsche Telekom and Salesforce successfully launched in automotive trade Growing demand from Asia, Latin America and the USA Software to be developed further for retailers BONN, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Shortly after its launch, Customer Experience … Read the full press release

Société Générale lance une offre complète de financement du Crédit d’Impôt Recherche

PARIS, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Société Générale soutient les entreprises qui investissent en R&D et lance pour ses clients¹ une offre de financement du Crédit d’Impôt Recherche (CIR) en partenariat avec sa filiale CGA (Compagnie Générale d’Affacturage). En la matière, … Read the full press release

Peter Plumb and Stevie Spring appointed Independent Non-Executive Directors to The Co-operative Group’s newly elected Group Board

MANCHESTER, 1-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-operative Group today announces the appointment of two Independent Non-Executive Directors, further strengthening the Board and continuing the governance reforms agreed by members last year. Peter Plumb, Chief Executive of Moneysupermarket.com PLC and Stevie Spring, … Read the full press release