New service allows customers to upload identification documents using a camera enabled computer, mobile or tablet Available across Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland LONDON, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — From this month, Lloyds Banking Group is introducing a new … Read the full press release
New commitments 2014 above previous year’s level: EUR 1.47bn EUR 855m for investments in future markets Major focus on climate and resource protection COLOGNE, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, committed EUR 1.47bn to finance … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Bruno Wenn, DEG, finance, private investments
LONDON, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Responding to the IPPR report on de-rating onshore wind turbines, RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Maf Smith said: “The wind industry adheres strictly to the legally-binding guidelines drawn up by Ofgem and the Department of Energy … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The shareholders of Fortum Corporation are invited to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 31 March 2015, starting at 14:00 EET at the main auditorium of Finlandia Hall, address Mannerheimintie 13 e, Helsinki, Finland (entrance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management, Technology
Tagged Finlandia Hall, Fortum Corporation
GRAZ, Austria, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ Biax, a member of international technology Group ANDRITZ, presents its wide range of solutions for the production of biaxially oriented films at NPE Orlando – this year’s largest plastics trade show and conference … Read the full press release
GRAZ, Austria, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following an international bidding process, Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay plc. has appointed the consortium by GE/ANDRITZ HYDRO as preferred bidder for supply of the electromechanical equipment for the world’s first tidal lagoon hydropower project … Read the full press release
PARIS, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BAWAG P.S.K. annonce aujourd’hui la finalisation de la vente de BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST à Amundi. BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST (INVEST) devient une filiale à part entière d’Amundi avec un total de 5 milliards d’euros d’encours sous gestion … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged Amundi, BAWAG PSK INVEST, Byron Haynes, Yves Perrier
VIENNA, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BAWAG P.S.K. today announces the closing of its sale of BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST to Amundi. BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST (INVEST) becomes a wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Amundi with a total of EUR 5.0 billion of assets … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, France, Investment, Management
Tagged Amundi, BAWAG P.S.K, BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST, Byron Haynes, Yves Perrier
Berne, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fluctuations in the electricity grid are one of the biggest challenges for power suppliers and are taking place with increasing frequency due to the growing amount of electricity generated by solar and wind, the production of which … Read the full press release
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its acquisition of Sanitec, Geberit is expanding its Group Executive Board to include the Group division Marketing & Brands. The Board of Directors of Geberit AG has thus appointed Egon Renfordt-Sasse as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Egon Renfordt-Sasse, Geberit, Sanitec
At EUR 8.26 billion, revenue is stable (previous year: EUR 8.27 billion) Operating result (EBITDA) rose by 8.8% to EUR 1.09 billion At EUR 627 million, profit from operations (EBIT) 10.2% higher than last year’s figure In the first nine … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Management, Metals and Minerals
Rovio Entertainment and Dreamkids Kindergarten team up to open the first Angry Birds Playground in Southeast Asia. Espoo, Finland, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rovio Entertainment and Dreamkids Kindergarten have teamed up to launch the first Angry Birds Playground in Singapore. Based on … Read the full press release
LUND, Sweden, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Axis has based on a financial short and mid-term perspective concluded to unanimously recommend that the shareholders of Axis accept the public offer made by Canon. Background This statement … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Axis Communications, Canon, Gustaf Brandberg, network camera
LONDON, 10-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bridgepoint has completed the acquisition of Italian-themed casual dining restaurants ASK Italian and Zizzi in a transaction totalling £250 million. At the same time the restaurant group announced its unaudited financial results for the 28 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged ASK Italian, Bridgepoint, Italian-themed casual dining restaurants, Steve Holmes, Zizzi
LONDON, 10-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd., one of the leading Chinese conglomerates and China’s largest investor in cultural and entertainment sector has reached an agreement to acquire Infront Sports & Media AG, the world’s most respected … Read the full press release
BEIJING, 10-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At a ceremony in Beijing on 3 February 2015, MAN Diesel & Turbo renewed its contract with Chinese two-stroke licensee, China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (CSIC). The agreement runs for the next 10 years and covers … Read the full press release
MILAN, 10-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit Private Banking has again been recognized for its excellent services, winning 14 awards in different regional and local categories in Euromoney magazine´s Private Banking Survey 2015: • Central and Eastern Europe Net-worth-specific services Sub-category: Super … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB has received approval from the European Commission to sell 50% of the shares in Norsk Stål AS (Norway) to Leif Hübert AS. This transaction is part of the divestment remedies that the European Commission … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Sweden
Tagged European Commission approval, Leif Hübert AS, Norsk Stål AS (Norway), SSAB
Luxembourg, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — During a meeting held on 6 February 2015, the LuxairGroup Board of Directors approved the fleet renewal strategy proposal brought forward by the Management board. This two-phase strategy is based on Luxair Luxembourg Airlines’ need … Read the full press release
Best start of the year in the company’s history for Mercedes-Benz with 125,865 vehicles sold in January (+13.6%) Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales: “We have started the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management
Tagged Mercedes-Benz, Ola Källenius, S-Class
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