Santiago de Chile, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), meeting today under the chairmanship of Patrizia Grieco, has examined and agreed upon the possibility that the boards of directors of Enersis S.A. (“Enersis”) and … Read the full press release
Wolfsburg, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is paying SEK 200 plus interest of SEK 5.02 in cash per share to the noncontrolling interest shareholders of Scania who did not tender their shares in the course of Volkswagen’s offer. This was announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Investment, Management
STOCKHOLM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Husqvarna Group interim report January – March 2015: operating income increased by 22% to SEK 1,112m despite currency adjusted sales decline of -3% Kai Wärn, President and CEO: “Since January 1, Husqvarna Group operates under a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, Sweden
Tagged Husqvarna Group, Interim Report January-March 2015, Kai Wärn, operating income
Effective May 1, 2015, Jeff Hohler has been appointed President of the Consumer Brands Division and member of Husqvarna Group Management. STOCKHOLM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Most recently, Jeff Hohler has held the position as President of the Tools Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, Sweden
Tagged Alan Shaw, Husqvarna Group Management, Jeff Hohler, Kai Wärn
A report by Pöyry on the growing risks facing renewable investors in European power markets. HELSINKI, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The days of “invest and forget” are over for investors in renewable energy. Pöyry Management Consulting forecasts greater risk to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Management
Tagged European power markets, Phil Hare, Pöyry, risks facing renewable investors
LONDON, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Workplace experts from a cross-section of industries have revealed the top trends they believe will change how we work in the next 10 to 15 years. In a new white paper focused on ‘The Future of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Government, Healthcare, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged David Mills, Economist Intelligence Unit, Ricoh Europe, white paper
Richard Jameson leaving GfK to pursue new opportunities London, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective May 11, Ben van der Werf will head GfK’s Consumer Experiences business in the United Kingdom. In addition, he will take regional responsibility for Consumer Experiences … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Ben van der Werf, Debbie Pruent, GfK, Richard Jameson
• Close to two thirds feel guilty when they do something that is not environmentally friendly. • The same number claims to only buy products and services that appeal to their beliefs, values or ideals. Nuremberg, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Marketing, Society
Tagged environmentally responsible, GfK
Solid first quarter for AkzoNobel Operating income up 42 percent at €306 million (2014: €216 million), reflecting the effects of process optimization, reduced restructuring expenses, lower costs and favorable currencies Revenue up 6 percent due to 8 percent favorable currency … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Akzo Nobel N.V., Maëlys Castella
Rancho Cordova, Ca., USA, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital cinema market share leader Barco and Jerry Bruckheimer Films announce today a partnership for Bruckheimer to collaborate with Barco to utilize their immersive, panoramic movie format, Barco Escape. Jerry Bruckheimer Films has also … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Entertainment, Technology
Tagged Barco, Barco Escape, jerry Bruckheimer, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, panoramic movie format, Todd Hoddick
Disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 2 May 2007: Transparency law Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 20 April 2015, Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Bankplassen 2, P.O Box 1179, Sentrum, 0107 Oslo, Norway, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Norway, Technology
Tagged Barco, Norges Bank
Agreement combines Ericsson’s managed services expertise, global delivery capability and network security expertise with Intel® Security’s broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise security solutions Telecom operators provide regulatory compliance expertise and the ability to bundle communications services with security Initially, … Read the full press release
Group unveils the first results of its Sharing Beauty with All sustainable development programme. Clichy, 20-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — One year after the launch of L’Oréal’s Sharing Beauty with All programme for sustainable development, with ambitious and quantified objectives, the Group … Read the full press release
LONDON, 17-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — While there are clearly risks, the seismic events the world economy endured over four years – a doubling in oil prices, a major financial crisis, the worst recession since WW2 and the euro crisis – … Read the full press release
Henkel to broaden its portfolio of pressure sensitive adhesives Düsseldorf, 17-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel signed an agreement to acquire Novamelt GmbH, a privately owned company based in the south of Germany. With this transaction Henkel as leading solution provider worldwide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged Csaba Szendrei, Henkel, hotmelt adhesives, Novamelt GmbH
The growth of the LEGO Group in recent years and its strategy to locate production close to its core markets have led to a further expansion of the Kladno factory in the Czech Republic, which employs 2000 people at present. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management
Tagged Bali Padda, Kladno factory in the Czech Republic, LEGO Group, Pavel Diviš, production facility
VANTAA, 16-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala Corporation will publish its Interim Report January-March 2015 on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at about 2:00 p.m (Finnish time). The report will be available at www.vaisala.com. The CEO’s presentation will be published at 4:00 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Management, Technology
Tagged Interim Report January-March 2015, Kjell Forsén, Vaisala Corporation
LENZING, 16-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lenzing Group announces the sale of its fully owned German subsidiary Dolan GmbH, Kelheim and its 91.1% stake in European Carbon Fiber GmbH, Kelheim to WHEB Partners’ Growth Fund 2 of England and Jan … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged Dolan GmbH, European Carbon Fiber GmbH, The Lenzing Group, Thomas Riegler
Saxo Bank, the global online trading and investment specialist, has announced that it has strengthened its capital base by issuing Convertible Tier 2 Notes in exchange for EUR 46.25 million and by issuing new equity capital in the amount of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Financial, Investment
Tagged capital base, Convertible Tier 2 Notes, Kim Fournais, Lars Seier Christensen, new equity capital, Saxo Bank
ABERDEEN, 15-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group PSN has been awarded a new five year contract from EnQuest to provide engineering, design, construction, procurement and commissioning services to the Thistle, Heather and Northern Producer offshore assets in the North Sea. … Read the full press release
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