Spanning more than 560 km, Orval will link Algeria to Spain address increasing demand for high-speed, high-quality broadband connectivity PARIS, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and the Algerian Ministry of Post, Information Technology and Communications, have signed … Read the full press release
Private equity (PE) exits in Africa reached an eight-year high in 2014, and strong activity should continue as more companies enter the period where an exit becomes increasingly imperative, according to data from EY and the African Private Equity and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged AVCA, Dorothy Kelso, EY, Graham Stokoe, Michelle Kathryn Essomé, private equity exits in Africa, Sachin Date
Increased interest in gold assets and a small uptick in private capital activity are the limited bright spots of a subdued first quarter of deal activity in the global mining and metals sector. Less than a third of companies focused … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged EY, global mining, Lee Downham, metals sector
Natixis a dirigé avec succès, en tant que co-arrangeur et joint bookrunner, le placement de 285 millions d’euros d’obligations catastrophes sur-mortalité émises par Benu Capital Limited, une société de droit irlandais. PARIS, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Basée sur un mécanisme … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Management
Tagged Benu Capital Limited, catastrophes, Natixis
NIB and the Republic of Lithuania have signed a loan agreement, totalling EUR 100 million, with a maturity of 20 years, to improve energy efficiency in public and residential buildings. HELSINKI, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The long-term loan will finance the renovation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Lithuania
Tagged improving energy efficiency, loan agreement, NIB, Republic of Lithuania, Rimantas Šadžius
Rise in net interest and commission income Increase in customer loans despite reduction in total assets HANNOVER, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank achieved earnings before taxes of € 276 million in the financial year 2014 and thereby significantly … Read the full press release
LONDON, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat today announced that IEC Telecom Group, a Global Xpress (GX) Value-Added Reseller (VAR), has additionally been appointed as a global Distribution Partner (DP) for Inmarsat’s L-band portfolio, including BGAN, IsatHub and IsatPhone. IEC Telecom Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged BGAN, Erwan Emilian, Greg Ewert, IEC Telecom Group, Inmarsat’s L-band portfolio, IsatHub, IsatPhone
Cologno Monzese, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mediaset S.p.A. (OTC: MDIUY), Italy’s leading private sector broadcasting and entertainment company, announced today the renewal of the U.S. market traded sponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program. And appointed JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Italy, Management, Media
Tagged American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program, Italy's leading broadcaster, Mediaset S.p.A.
MAYKOR-GMCS, a leader in business applications implementation, software development and application management, and a group of companies CDC, a leader on the Russian market of mobile solutions for different areas of economy and business, signed a partnership agreement. MOSCOW, 28-4-2015 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Russia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CDC, corporate mobile applications, Lyudmila Sokolskaya, MAYKOR-GMCS, OPTIMUM, Roman Antoshin
North America becomes the largest region of the Group with this major acquisition. North America to represent 30% of the Group’s estimated combined revenues of €12.5bn in 2015 Enhances Capgemini’s competitiveness across all regions and broadens its offerings in key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Management, Technology
Tagged Ashok Vemuri, Capgemini, IGATE, Paul Hermelin
Montabaur, 28-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — United Internet AG today contractually secured – via its subsidiary United Internet Ventures AG – the purchase of an approx. 9.1% equity stake in Drillisch AG, Maintal. The acquisition can only be closed after the relevant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Drillisch AG, Maintal, Ralph Dommermuth, United Internet Ventures AG
Düsseldorf, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Meridian LNG Holdings Corp. (Meridian LNG) and E.ON Global Commodities SE (EGC), the trading unit of E.ON SE, have entered into a 20-year gas sales agreement under which EGC has agreed to purchase up to two … Read the full press release
LONDON, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BP today announced it has agreed to sell its equity in the Central Area Transmission System (CATS) business in the UK North Sea to Antin Infrastructure Partners for £324 million ($486 million). BP is currently … Read the full press release
Clermont-Ferrand, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin has called on the assistance of an Investment Services Provider for the implementation of its Share Buyback Program as authorized by the Annual Shareholders Meeting of May 16, 2014. Under … Read the full press release
Derby, England, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce announces today that John Rishton has decided to retire as Chief Executive on 2 July 2015. He will be succeeded by Warren East, whose appointment follows an extensive international search. Warren East was … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ian Davis, John Rishton, Rolls-Royce, Warren East
OSLO, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply a power and propulsion package for a high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel under construction at Keppel Singmarine for Singaporean ship owner New Orient Marine Pte Ltd. John Knudsen, Rolls-Royce, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel, John Knudsen, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Marine Technology Development, Maritime Construction Services, New Orient Marine Pte Ltd, power and propulsion package, Rolls-Royce, Singaporean ship owner
BERLIN, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Tausende Mitarbeiter von Energieversorgungsunternehmen, Unternehmen der energieintensiven Industrie und mittelständische Zulieferer haben am heutigen Samstag in Berlin gegen die von Wirtschaftsminister Gabriel geplante Strafabgabe für Kohlekraftwerke protestiert. Nach Schätzungen der Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IGBCE) … Read the full press release
WIESBADEN, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Einfuhrpreise waren im März 2015 um 1,4 % niedriger als im März 2014. Im Februar 2015 hatte die Jahresveränderungsrate – 3,0 % betragen, im Januar 2015 hatte sie bei – 4,4 % gelegen. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, stiegen … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Germany, Government
Tagged Destatis, Einfuhrpreise waren
WIESBADEN, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the index of import prices decreased by 1.4% in March 2015 compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year. In February 2015 and in January 2015 the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Germany, Government
Tagged Destatis, index of export prices, index of import prices
Only 9% consult legal advisers while 13% use IFAs One in ten not sure whether they need to enrol their staff into a workplace pension A quarter of SMEs don’t know employers’ liability insurance is legally required once they have … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Insurance, Management, Small Business, United Kingdom
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