Helsinki, Finland, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alma Media has acquired 35 per cent of the share capital of leading online travel service Rantapallo Oy. The shares were acquired from TukTuk Media Oy and Verkossa Media Oy. Alma Media also has the opportunity … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mikael Laine has been appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy as of 7 April 2014. He will be a member of the Executive Board and reports to President and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Mikael Laine, M.Sc. Econ, (b. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged appointed, Cargotec, member of the Executive Board, Mikael Laine, Senior VP
Helsinki, Finland, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, introduces the new HIAB S-HiPro 130 crane. Designed for mounting on top of the vehicle, it frees up maximum space for stowing refuse. This makes collecting household waste in congested cities faster, … Read the full press release
Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Strong operational performance and underlying earnings growth while investing for the coming years Unless otherwise stated, comments in this announcement refer to full-year performance. Financial highlights Organic net revenue growth of 1% to DKK 66.6bn (Q4: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment
Tagged Ben Morton, BSP1, Carlsberg Group, Carlsberg Group financial statement, financial statement, Iben Steiness, Jens Bekke, Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen, negative market impact in Russia, outlet restrictions, Peter Kondrup, strong operational performance, underlying earnings growth
London, UK, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — You might not associate budget air travel with excellent seating, but it seems the UK office could learn much from the mile-high world of limited leg space. Research by low cost airline Easyjet showed how passengers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged David Cannon, Edwina O’Mahony, Maris Interiors, office, productivity, survey, Workplace designers
• Companies originally began working together in 1968 • More than 36,000 engines sold to date WASHINGTON, DC, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — During a special ceremony at the US Chamber of Commerce today (11 February 2014), Safran and General Electric Company (GE) marked the … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 40th anniversary, Arnaud Montebourg, CFM International, CFM International formed in 1974, David Joyce, GE, GE Aviation, General Electric Company, Gerhard Neumann, Jean-Paul Ebanga, Jean-Paul Herteman, Nicole Bricq, President François Hollande, René Ravaud, Safran
Leidschendam, Netherlands, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fugro Subsea Services has been awarded a long term contract by Sarawak Shell Berhad / Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited (Shell) for the provision of underwater inspection, maintenance and repair services at their subsea infrastructure across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands
Tagged Fugro Subsea Services, Fugro's QHSE system, Malaysia, Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited, Sarawak Shell Berhad, Shell, subsea infrastructure, underwater inspection, underwater maintenance, underwater repair services, USD 250 million 5-year contract
Perthshire, Scotland, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ryder Cup Europe has appointed transport operator Stagecoach as the provider of buses to The 2014 Ryder Cup, being held at Gleneagles. The company, Britain’s biggest bus operator, will provide a fleet of 150 double decker … Read the full press release
Revenue declines slightly by 3.1% from EUR 8.7 to EUR 8.4 billion At EUR 1.01 billion, operating result (EBITDA) just slightly below last year’s figure (EUR 1.04 billion) At EUR 573 million, profit from operations (EBIT) is 5.6% or EUR … Read the full press release
VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions announces that it commenced a cash tender offer for all … Read the full press release
Paris, France, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Danone today (February 12, 2014) announced an agreement, together with COFCO Dairy Investments, to subscribe a reserved rights issue by China’s leading dairy company Mengniu, raising its interest in this company from 4.0% to 9.9% for an investment … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group’s profit before taxes for 2013 rose to EUR 1,668 million compared to EUR 1,622 million in 2012. Total comprehensive income for the period, taking changes in the market value of assets into account, amounted … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Insurance, Investment, Management
Tagged increased dividend, Kari Stadigh, Maria Silander, profit before taxes, Sampo Group, Sampo's dividend
Following robust pilots, new sites implement seamless solution offering relevant and varied imaging data in one platform Mortsel, Belgium, 13-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Recently launched, IMPAX Agility is already bringing quality outcomes to over 125 hospitals around to world. – Modern IT … Read the full press release
Tokyo, Japan / Mortsel, Belgium, 12-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Agfa Graphics Japan announced today that Beniya Offset Co., Ltd. has started full-scale operation of Azura TS chemistry-free thermal printing plates with Agfa Graphics’ Quick Dry Printing technique. By using Azura in web-offset … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Technology
Tagged Agfa, Agfa Graphics Japan, Agfa Graphics’ Quick Dry Printing technique, Azura TS chemistry-free thermal printing plates, Beniya Offset Co, energy reduction, ink reduction, Mr. Imai, Mr. Matsuishi, Mr. Tim Van den Bossche, Nippon Web-Offset Printers Association, Paul Adriaensen, web-offset presses
Paris, France, 12-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Altran has announced the acquisition of 100% of Foliage, a Burlington, Massachusetts-based company founded in 1991. This strategic acquisition will reinforce the Group’s offer in innovative product development, a segment where Altran is already active through its subsidiary … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged acquire, acquisition, Altran, Cambridge Consultants, Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, Deloitte, Foliage Inc, Goodwin Procter LLP, JM Financial, Massachusetts, Nishith Desai Associates, Philippe Salle, Timothy Bowe
VIG continues to expand its market leadership in its largest CEE market Vienna, Austria, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group continued on its successful path in the Czech Republic also in 2013. Strengthening its number one position by increasing its market … Read the full press release
London, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered has appointed Michael Benz as the Bank’s new Group Head of Private Banking. This appointment is effective 17 February 2014. Michael joins Standard Chartered with a wealth of experience spanning more than 20 years in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna Marrs, appointed, Group Head of Private Banking, Jonathan Wong, Michael Benz, Standard Chartered
London, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered Private Equity (“SCPE”), the investment division of Standard Chartered Bank, announced that it has committed a further USD15 million (ZAR150 million) to existing portfolio company and Bank client, Afrifresh Group (Proprietary) Limited (“Afrifresh”) – … Read the full press release
The Russian city is well-equipped for the traffic onrush Augsburg, Germany, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MAN has delivered nine TGS 8×4 chassis for heavy recovery vehicles, which have been put into service in the Russian city of Sochi. With the expansion … Read the full press release
4 × Turbo Compound Systems with Power Turbine and Generator (TCS-PTG) for marine and stationary applications secure important milestones Augsburg, Germany, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With the recent commissioning of 2 x TCS-PTG22 units at the Miraflores Power Plant in Panama … Read the full press release
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