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Record breaking vessel able to dock on the Tees after National Grid completes £50m project early

Posted on 13, January 2014 by

London, UK, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The largest vessel of its type in the world will sail up the Tees in the next few weeks – a trip made possible by the fact that National Grid dismantled two pylons and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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Roberto Moreno appointed CEO of Schenker do Brasil Transportes Internacionais Ltda., the Brazilian arm of DB Schenker Logistics

Posted on 13, January 2014 by

Berlin, Frankfurt, Germany / Sao Paulo, Brazil, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective December 2, 2013, Roberto Moreno took over the responsibility as CEO of Schenker do Brasil Transportes Internacionais Ltda., the Brazilian arm of DB Schenker Logistics. From 2006 to 2011 Roberto … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Transportation & Logistics

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Standard Chartered PLC announced reorganisation of its Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking businesses

Posted on 13, January 2014 by

Standard Chartered announces a reorganisation to deliver the strategic and financial aspirations outlined at its Investor Day on 11 November 2013 Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking to be integrated from 1 April 2014 Mike Rees to run these combined businesses … Read the full press release →

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Euronext N.V. announced series of management changes that will support and strengthen development in Europe

Posted on 10, January 2014 by

Amsterdam, Netherlands / Brussels, Belgium / Lisbon, Portugal / London, UK / Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euronext N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced a series of management changes that will support and strengthen development … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom

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BOURBON announced it achieved US$ 770 million of vessel sales in 2013

Posted on 10, January 2014 by

BOURBON sells 12 additional vessels to ICBC Financial Leasing for US$ 378 million and concludes a new sale and bareboat charter agreement with Standard Chartered Bank for US$ 150 million Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BOURBON announces the transfer of ownership of 12 vessels … Read the full press release →

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Heathrow comments on Civil Aviation Authority’s cut of airport charges by RPI -1.5% from 2014-2019

Posted on 10, January 2014 by

London, UK, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published its decision on the economic regulation of Heathrow, cutting airport charges by RPI -1.5% from 2014-2019. This will see Heathrow’s per passenger airline charges fall in real … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Government, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

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Heathrow and Asia House expanded their series of guides designed to help SMEs trade with Asia

Posted on 10, January 2014 by

London, UK, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Heathrow and Asia House have expanded their series of tailored guides designed to help SMEs trade with Asia. The series now includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, The Philippines and Turkey, and follows … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, International Trade, Media, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

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Vivergo Fuels team raised money for the Smile Foundation during their Christmas Activities in 2013

Posted on 10, January 2014 by

Hull, UK, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivergo Fuels are extremely happy to announce that the team successfully raised over £1300 for the Smile Foundation during their Christmas Activities in 2013. We look forward to seeing where the money is spent throughout the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom

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Herrenknecht AG used Henkel adhesives to construct giant tunnel boring machine (TBM)

Posted on 10, January 2014 by

Düsseldorf, Germany, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — It is a machine of superlatives: four floors high, 82 meters long or the length a high-rise building of 20 floors lying on its side. This monster is heavier than a dozen 747 jumbo jets … Read the full press release →

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Wincor Nixdorf to acquire DATEC Retail Systems A.S.

Posted on 9, January 2014 by

Paderborn, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wincor Nixdorf has reached an agreement with DATEC Retail Systems a.s., which is headquartered in Zlín in the Czech Republic, to take over its business effective January 2014. Through this step, Wincor Nixdorf will be adding … Read the full press release →

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Dutch food retailer DEEN Supermarkten to install innovative cash management solution from Wincor Nixdorf and Nokas

Posted on 9, January 2014 by

The Dutch food retailer will initially install the innovative cash management solution from Wincor Nixdorf and Nokas in 15 stores Paderborn, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — DEEN Supermarkten B.V. , a food retailer that operates 65 supermarkets in the Netherlands, is opting … Read the full press release →

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Russia’s largest retailer OJSC “Magnit” announces the publication of the list of affiliated persons as of 31.12.2013

Posted on 9, January 2014 by

Krasnodar, Russia, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the publication of the list of affiliated persons as of 31.12.2013. Please be informed that today OJSC “Magnit” has published the list of affiliated persons … Read the full press release →

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Former Southampton Port Director Doug Morrison awarded OBE in the New Year’s Honours list

Posted on 9, January 2014 by

London, UK, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Former Southampton Port Director Doug Morrison, who retired in December 2013, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. The honour is recognition of a lifetime devoted to working in the UK’s ports, … Read the full press release →

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TomTom launched its all new TomTom GO range in the United States and Canada

Posted on 9, January 2014 by

New world-class traffic service delivers daily relevance for commuters Burlington, MA, US, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom today has set a new standard of navigation with the launch of its all new TomTom GO range in the United States and Canada. … Read the full press release →

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Outotec’s Americas Executive VP and President Jari Rosendal to leave the company

Posted on 9, January 2014 by

Espoo, Finland, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Jari Rosendal, Executive Vice President and President of Outotec’s Americas region has announced he will leave Outotec to become the President and CEO of Kemira Oyj. He will continue in his current position and as … Read the full press release →

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Helaba provides long-term funding to finance office complex in Sweden

Posted on 9, January 2014 by

Frankfurt, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helaba is providing long-term funding to finance an office complex in Sweden in an amount of SEK 230.4 million (EUR 25.4 million) for the Luxemburg-based real estate fund DEREIF SICAV-FIS, which is managed by Corpus … Read the full press release →

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Egis signs €12M systems engineering contract for the construction of Salvador metro, Brazil

Posted on 8, January 2014 by

Guyancourt, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Egis has concluded a €12 M engineering contract with the build-and-operate concession holder CCR (Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias) for the commercial construction of the metro in Salvador, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil. This contract covers systems management and … Read the full press release →

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pbb stellt CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund eine Investitions finanzierung über 28 Mio. € für Ankauf des “StadtCenter” Düren zur Verfügung

Posted on 8, January 2014 by

München, Deutschland,  8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank hat dem CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund, der von CBRE Global Investors betreut und beraten wird, eine mittelfristige Akquisitionsfinanzierung in Höhe von 28 Mio. € für den Erwerb eines Einkaufszentrums in Düren zur Verfügung … Read the full press release →

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pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe to provide additional €27M for OPCI PREIM Retail 1’s new shopping gallery acquisition in France

Posted on 8, January 2014 by

Munich, Germany / Paris and Lille, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe (CENFE) have jointly financed the acquisition of a new shopping gallery in France for OPCI PREIM Retail 1, a fund managed … Read the full press release →

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BMT Group subsidiary BMT Nigel Gee and Ares Shipyard to collaborate in the design of eight luxury passenger ferries for Qatar

Posted on 8, January 2014 by

Southampton, UK, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced further collaboration with Ares Shipyard in the design of a series of eight luxury passenger ferries, destined for Qatar. At 18m long with a beam of 6.7m, … Read the full press release →

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