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Thales successfully delivers significant upgrade to the Australian Tiger helicopter simulator

Thales has successfully delivered a significant upgrade to the Australian Tiger helicopter simulator.  Cannes, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The improvements to the Full Flight Mission Simulator’s (FFMS) Visual Display System (VDS) mean the Australian Tiger simulator now has the highest … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space appointed Riadh Cammoun Vice President, Public and Regulatory Affairs

Cannes, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Riadh Cammoun, 52, was named Vice President, Public and Regulatory Affairs at Thales Alenia Space, effective September 1st. He replaces Julia Maris. A graduate of the Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics civil engineering school, with a … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space to upgrade and expand its range of Spacebus geostationary telecommunications satellites

Cannes, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space is upgrading and expanding its range of Spacebus geostationary telecommunications satellites. With 80 orders recorded to date and over 500 years of cumulated service in orbit, Spacebus platforms offer proven performance. They are available … Read the full press release

Citycon honoured with Green Star status for the third year in a row in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment

Helsinki, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Citycon was honoured again this year with Green Star status in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment. Citycon received this recognition for the third year in a row for its outstanding management and handling … Read the full press release

Citycon and NCC Property Development to (re)develop Mölndals Galleria in Gothenburg

Gothenburg, Sweden, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Citycon has signed a joint venture agreement with NCC Property Development for the (re)development and letting of Mölndals Galleria. An existing old retail property is planned to be demolished and a new centre with … Read the full press release

Isabel Hudson to join the BT Board as non-executive director and member of the BT Pensions Committee

LONDON, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Isabel Hudson, non-executive Chair of the National House Building Council (NHBC) is to join the BT Board as a non-executive director and a member of the BT Pensions Committee. Her appointment takes effect from 1 … Read the full press release

BT Expedite appoints Kathy Quashie as its new CEO and Asif Khetani as its new director of eCommerce

LONDON, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BT Expedite today announced that Kathy Quashie is its new chief executive officer and Asif Khetani is its new director of eCommerce. Kathy joined BT nearly four years ago to lead Group Revenue Assurance in … Read the full press release

TeliaSonera to host its Capital Markets Day 2014 on September 30 in Stockholm

Venue: Quality Hotel Friends in Solna, Stockholm STOCKHOLM, 11-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TeliaSonera invites you to its Capital Markets Day 2014 in Stockholm. The day starts at 09.00 CET and includes presentations by members of Group Executive Management as well as … Read the full press release

The World Economic Forum celebrated the various communities it has brought together at the eighth Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China

Young international leaders in science, technology, business and civil society are transforming their fields The new champions are collaborating with leading businesses and organizations to scale their initiatives For more information about the Meeting, please visit www.weforum.org/amnc14 Tianjin, People’s Republic … Read the full press release

The Chennai Hub of the Global Shapers Community’s project “Kabadiwalla Connect” received 50,000 CHF grant from World Economic Forum’s ClimateSHAPE challenge

The World Economic Forum launched a challenge to the Global Shapers Community to help combat climate change, with 100,000 CHF in grants awarded 60 Global Shapers Hubs from around the world have submitted innovative projects ClimateSHAPE jury has selected the … Read the full press release

Telenor Group opens its first wholly-owned financial institution Telenor banka in Serbia

Fornebu, Norway, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today’s opening of Telenor Group’s first wholly-owned financial institution Telenor banka in Serbia provides customers with innovative mobile banking services and represents a milestone in the company’s development of online financial services and mobile banking in … Read the full press release

GSK announces £5m collaboration with UK and South African Medical Research Councils to support research into non-communicable diseases in Africa

LONDON, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GSK today announced a £5m collaboration with the UK and South African Medical Research Councils, to support much-needed research into non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa, as part of GSK’s Africa NCD Open Lab initiative. The … Read the full press release

Savills appointments: Mark Ridley becomes CEO for UK and Europe; Borja Sierra as Head of US Capital Markets in Savills Studley in US

LONDON, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — International real estate advisor Savills has today, 04 September 2014, announced that with effect from 01 October 2014, UK CEO Mark Ridley will also assume the additional role of overseeing the firm’s European operations and … Read the full press release

Bpifrance and Euler Hermes to offer French companies new short-term financing solution known as AVANCE+EXPORT to help companies further diversify internationally

PARIS, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bpifrance and Euler Hermes, the global leader in credit insurance, signed a partnership agreement to offer French companies a new short-term financing solution known as AVANCE+EXPORT, which involves the assignment of export receivables and helps … Read the full press release

Finnvera issued USD 500 million five year fixed rate bond on 9th September 2014

Helsinki, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnvera issued on 9th September 2014 a USD 500 million five year fixed rate bond. The bond was issued under Finnvera’s EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) programme. Finnvera’s EMTN programme and notes issued under it are … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies AG takes lead in the market for power semiconductors and MOSFET power transistors according to business information provider IHS Inc

Neubiberg, Germany, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG consolidated its position as global market leader in power semiconductors last year. With a market share of 12.3 per cent, the company came in first for the eleventh time in a row, according … Read the full press release

Voith signed with ENDESA Chile to equip the Los Cóndores Hydropower Plant in Chile’s Maule Region

Voith was awarded a contract by the utility ENDESA Chile to equip the Los Cóndores Hydropower Plant, located in Chile’s Maule Region. Heidenheim, Germany, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith will deliver two power units for the powerhouse in a cavern with … Read the full press release

DVCon Europe announces its Technical Program – Registration discount through September 12, 2014

Grenoble, France, 10-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WHO/WHAT: The Design and Verification Conference & Exhibition Europe is a new conference for the application of languages, tools and intellectual property for the design and verification of electronic systems and integrated circuits. Sponsored … Read the full press release

ENERCON starts export of its new E-115 wind energy converter with first delivery currently being installed near Lelystad in The Netherlands

Aurich, Germany, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ENERCON has launched export of its new E-115 wind energy converter. The first export wind turbines of the efficient 3 MW series are currently being installed near Lelystad in The Netherlands and their installation … Read the full press release

KfW and BMUB’s “Age-appropriate Conversion” programme turns five

Promotional funds have helped convert 134,000 residential units to meet senior citizens’ needs since the programme’s launch Commitments more than doubled in 2013 Need for barrier-free homes remains high Frankfurt, Germany, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the last five years, KfW … Read the full press release