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Henrietta Jowitt appointed Managing Director Commercial at Confederation of British Industry

The CBI has today announced the appointment of Henrietta Jowitt as its Managing Director, Commercial. LONDON, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With an extensive background in business strategy, marketing, growth and change management, Henrietta will join the CBI early next year. … Read the full press release

Major new partnership to support effective implementation of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, a major business-led initiative, was launched today to assist developing countries and speed implementation of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement The landmark trade agreement could add over $1 trillion to global trade … Read the full press release

Cyprus Stock Exchange Chairman Marios A. Pilavakis elected Member to the FESE Board

BRUSSELS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The FESE General Assembly during its meeting in Brussels today unanimously agreed the appointment of Mr Marios A. Pilavakis, Chairman of the Board of Directors (Council) of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) as Member of the … Read the full press release

European IPO Task Force Chairman Philippe de Backer on Europe’s long-term IPO challenges

BRUSSELS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2014, EuropeanIssuers, Invest Europe and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges, agreed it was necessary to set up a European IPO Task Force which would include experts from across the EU with direct knowledge and experience … Read the full press release

Leasing Life: The 2015 Green Finance Transaction of the Year Award goes to DLL

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DLL, a global provider of asset based financial solutions, received the 2015 Green Finance Transaction of the Year Award from Leasing Life, one of the top leasing industry journals in Europe. The award … Read the full press release

DLL CEO & Chairman Bill Stephenson honored with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bill Stephenson, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of DLL,has been honored with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award, which goes to an individual who has helped to build and shape … Read the full press release

DLL HR team won the HR Award for Excellence in Employee Relations at the 18th annual Delaware Valley Human Resources Department of the Year awards

Eindhoven, Netherlands, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On November 19, the DLL Human Resources Team received the HR Award for Excellence in Employee Relations at the 18th annual Delaware Valley Human Resources Department of the Year awards ceremony. The awards program was … Read the full press release

Robeco Groep N.V. Appointments: Bert Bruggink to Supervisory Board and Roland Toppen to Management Board

ROTTERDAM, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, Robeco announces the appointments of Mr. Bert Bruggink to the Supervisory Board and Mr. Roland Toppen to the Management Board of Robeco Groep N.V. (Robeco). Mr. Bert Bruggink is appointed as Chairman and member of … Read the full press release

Callcredit Selects Cincom CPQ™ to Simplify Online Configuration of New Customer Contracts

Better CRM Integration to Add More Capabilities for Sales Staff MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Callcredit Information Group has selected Cincom CPQ, the configure-price-quote solution from Cincom Systems®, to improve service to its clients through the rapid, reliable … Read the full press release

SGS to acquire Canadian GMP compliant laboratory Quality Compliance Laboratories Inc.

GENEVA, 8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of Quality Compliance Laboratories Inc. (QCL). Based in Markham (Toronto), Ontario with a satellite laboratory in Montreal, Quebec, QCL is a GMP compliant laboratory providing analytical testing to … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse: Covestro AG and Ströer SE shares to replace MAN SE and Kabel Deutschland Holding AG shares in MDAX index

Deutsche Börse reviews index composition/ Changes to be effective as of 21 December Frankfurt am Main, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday, Deutsche Börse decided on changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 21 December 2015. The shares … Read the full press release

Marintec China: Hempel, DNV GL cooperate for measurable fleet performance improvement

At Marintec China trade fair, Hempel and DNV GL signed a cooperation agreement to work together to bring customers clear, comprehensible and verifiable analytics to track and assess hull and propeller performance, for reduced fuel costs and a smaller environmental … Read the full press release

Standard & Poor’s Rating Services improved NLB’s outlook on credit rating to stable

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard & Poor’s Rating Services improved NLB’s outlook on credit rating to stable from negative. The rating agency affirmed the long- and short-term credit rating to »BB-/B«. According to the agency, rating action followed the national … Read the full press release

Calderdale College selects GRAHAM Construction as main contractor on its multi-million pound Unlocking Potential Project

£9m refurbishment project for Calderdale College. Hillsborough, England, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Graham Calderdale College in West Yorkshire has appointed GRAHAM Construction as the main contractor on its multi-million pound Unlocking Potential Project. The £9m scheme will see GRAHAM Construction undertake … Read the full press release

GRAHAM Construction awarded ‘Construction Project of the Year’ and ‘Civil Engineering Company of the Year’ at the Plant, Construction & Quarry Awards 2015

Company awarded ‘Construction Project of the Year’ and ‘Civil Engineering Company of the Year’ at the Plant, Construction & Quarry Awards 2015. Hillsborough, England, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAHAM Construction scored a notable ‘double’ at the annual Plant & Civil Engineer’s ‘Plant, … Read the full press release

Uralkali buyback programme: no purchases of shares or GDRs were made as of November 30, 2015

Berezniki, Russia, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — PJSC Uralkali (LSE: URKA, the “Company”) announces that pursuant to the Company’s open market buyback programme announced on November 23, 2015, no purchases of the Company’s shares or GDRs were made as of November 30, 2015. Uralkali (www.uralkali.com) is one of the world’s largest potash producers and … Read the full press release

Fortum to supply boiler unit refurbishment project at biofuel-fired combined heat and power plant in Sweden

ESPOO, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum will supply a boiler unit refurbishment project at a biofuel-fired combined heat and power plant owned by Eskilstuna Energi & Miljö AB in Sweden. Fortum was selected as a provider for the project on the … Read the full press release

Bergs Timber Subscribes to Forest2Market’s Baltic Rim Timber Price Index

Forest2Market welcomes Swedish company, Bergs Timber, as a subscriber to its Baltic Rim Timber Price Index and supply chain optimization service. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, USA, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Forest2Market is pleased to announce that Swedish company Bergs Timber has … Read the full press release

Lenzing to increase the share of specialty fibers to 50% of total revenue by 2020

Lenzing takes advantage of megatrends Sustainability as a key innovation and growth driver Share of revenue generated by specialty fibers targeted to rise to 50% by 2020 EBITDA growth of approx. 10% p.a. until 2020 Increase in ROCE to more than … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group 1-9 months 2015: 7.4% increase of consolidated revenue; EBITDA up 31.7% YoY

LENZING, Austria, 18-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the third quarter of 2015, the Lenzing Group continued the positive development of the first two quarters of the year. Earnings improved substantially compared to the first nine months of the previous year. Consolidated revenue … Read the full press release