PARIS, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Orange completed today the acquisition of the remaining 5.25 per cent of Jazztel’s share capital not previously owned by the Group. This transaction results from the exercise of the squeeze-out rights ensuing from Orange’s successful … Read the full press release
The Report has been recognised for meeting Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines’ highest Application Level “A+” for the ninth straight year For the fifth year in a row, the Report has also achieved “GC Advanced” level for Communication on Progress … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management
Tagged 2014 Sustainability Report, Enel, Francesco Starace, Global Reporting Initiative, GRI
Repsol ha elaborado 15 nuevos Planes de Sostenibilidad, por primera vez anuales: uno corporativo, nueve para países en los que opera y cinco para sus complejos industriales en España. Los nuevos planes incluyen más de 700 acciones concretas relacionadas con … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Spain
Tagged Planes de Sostenibilidad 2015, Repsol
Aarhus, Denmark, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Revenue, earnings, and free cash flow increased compared to the second quarter of 2014. Outlook for 2015 maintained. Summary: In the second quarter of 2015, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,749m – an increase of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Industrial, Management
Tagged Anders Runevad, Vestas, wind turbine
Almost nine in ten SMEs say ‘future growth relies on millennials’ Millennials will turn down job if culture isn’t right, even if money is good Businesses are investing 15 per cent of annual turnover to recruit millennials They need mentoring … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Management, Marketing, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Gareth Oakley, Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, Millennials, SMEs
MAYKOR-GMCS was the third leading IT company in the Russian ERP market on the base of revenue for 2013-2014. Relevant data was published in the ERP market review of TAdviser. MOSCOW, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Besides, the MAYKOR-GMCS’ project for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Russia, Technology
Tagged Ekaterina Voropaeva, IT company in the Russia, MAYKOR-GMCS, TAdviser
Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in July 2015 amounted to 15,586 vehicles. Gothenburg, Sweden, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In July 2015, truck deliveries rose by 27% in Asia and by 5% in Europe. Deliveries in South America were … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Management, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Volvo, Volvo Group truck operations
Group revenues: € 1.5 billion (+ 9% versus H1 2014) Operating EBITDA: € 181 million (+ 34% versus H1 2015) Return to profitability with after-tax profit of € 21 million Earnings guidance for 2015 increased: € 375 million, incl. € … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Financial, Management
Tagged Heimo Scheuch, Wienerberger AG
Moscow, Russian Federation, 18-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Public Joint Stock Company “MegaFon” (LSE: MFON), a leading Russian telecommunications operator (“MegaFon” or the “Company”), announces the completion of the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of a 100% interest in JSC “SMARTS-Samara”, a 100% interest in CJSC “Astrakhan GSM”, a 100% interest in CJSC “Yaroslavl … Read the full press release
WICHITA, Kansas (U.S.) / KASSEL (Germany), 18-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Koch Fertilizer Trading Sarl, an affiliate of Koch Fertilizer, LLC, and K+S North America Corporation (K+S), a fully owned subsidiary of K+S Aktiengesellschaft, have signed an exclusive master supply agreement … Read the full press release
APM Terminals y Compas S.A. invertirán $200 millones USD n mejoras y equipos para atender buques post-Panamax Bogotá, Colombia, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals, compañía líder a nivel mundial en la industria de desarrollo, gestión y operación portuaria, y la Compañía … Read the full press release
Outstanding performance in the Salt Business Higher average prices in the Potash and Magnesium Products business unit Operating earnings (EBIT I) up 32 % to € 496 million ‘Fit for the Future’ delivers expected results Legacy Project still on schedule … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Dr. Burkhard Lohr, K+S, Norbert Steiner
NUREMBERG, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GfK achieved an increase in sales by 7.1 percent in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period of the previous year. Adjusted operating income rose by 3.7 percent to €71.2 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Marketing
Tagged GfK, market research experts
The Hague, Netherlands, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals delivered a profit of USD 161m (USD 223m) and a ROIC of 10.9% (14.2%). The underlying profit was USD 159m (USD 211m). The result was negatively impacted by a revenue reduction of 8.6% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged APM Terminals, global container market
Sales: +13.5% to 4,695 million euros (organic: +2.4%) Operating profit*: +14.0% to 768 million euros EBIT margin*: +0.1 percentage points to 16.4% Earnings per preferred share* (EPS): +11.2% to 1.29 euros Strong organic sales growth in emerging markets: +5.1% Düsseldorf … Read the full press release
Pearson is today announcing that it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in The Economist Group for £469 million, payable in cash. LONDON, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EXOR S.p.A. has agreed to purchase 27.8% of The Economist Group’s Ordinary … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Investment, Management, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged B special shares, EXOR S.p.A., John Fallon, ordinary shares, payable in cash, Pearson, stake, The Economist Group, £469 million
AMSTERDAM, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been selected by the Debit Network Alliance1 (DNA), a consortium of leading U.S. debit network providers, to deliver EMV consulting services. Gemalto’s EMV Allynis … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AFFN®, and STAR®, ATH®, Bertrand Knopf, CO-OP Financial Services ®, consortium, Debit Network Alliance, DNA, EMV consulting services, Gemalto, Jeanie®, NETS®, NYCE®, Presto!®, PULSE®, SHAZAM®, U.S. debit network providers
HELSINKI, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a major port equipment order from long-standing customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura S.A. (SPRBun) as they gear up for growth at their operations in Terminal Especializado de … Read the full press release
Warsaw, Poland, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Defence Systems Technologies Business Sector participates in a conference entitled “Integrated Aİr & Missile Defence – Eastern Europe”, held in Warsaw/Poland, on July 28-30. Participants, composed of authorities from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, … Read the full press release
OSLO, 12-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Orkla ASA (”Orkla”) has decided to initiate a share buyback program for up to 2 million shares in the market. The buyback program will be conducted in accordance with the authorization provided by the annual general … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Management
Tagged Orkla ASA, Share Buyback Program
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