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CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) announced its wholly owned subsidiary CNH Capital LLC plans to offer new notes

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CNH Capital LLC, plans to offer new notes, subject to market conditions. The notes will be guaranteed by CNH Capital America LLC and New … Read the full press release

Goldman Sachs, Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension and PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab to invest DKK 11 billion in DONG Energy A/S by subscribing for new shares

Fredericia, Denmark, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Danish State represented by the Ministry of Finance and DONG Energy A/S have reached an understanding with funds managed by the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs) and the Danish pension funds Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (ATP) and … Read the full press release

Arcant GmbH to exclusively market point-of-sale systems in Austria from Wincor Nixdorf

Mödling, Austria, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Arcant GmbH has concluded a partnership to exclusively market point-of-sale systems in Austria from Wincor Nixdorf, one of the world’s leading providers of IT solutions for retailing. In taking this step, Wincor Nixdorf is rigorously continuing … Read the full press release

Icade announced its two loans have been vastly over-subscribed by high-standing European investors

Paris, France, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Only a few short weeks after the success of its tender offer for Silic, Icade has carried off a new and highly significant success among its investors. For its first ever bond issue, Icade has placed … Read the full press release

La SNCB demande à Siemens des garanties pour les voyageurs

Bruxelles, Belgique, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — La SNCB a demandé à Siemens des garanties que les adaptations annoncées de personnel à travers le monde de la multinationale allemande ne provoquent pas de conséquences pour la livraison en cours et le suivi de … Read the full press release

Wincor Nixdorf AG is pooling its software and professional services expertise in its new independent software headquarters in Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht, Netherlands, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Wincor Nixdorf AG is pooling its software and professional services expertise in Utrecht in the Netherlands. Wincor Nixdorf CEO Eckard Heidloff officially opened the new Software Headquarters on September 18, 2013 in the presence of Remco … Read the full press release

Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and CNH Global N.V. Merger closed resulting in CNH Industrial N.V.

Turin,  Italy,  03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) announces that, on September 27 and 28, 2013, the deed of merger relating to the merger of Fiat Industrial S.p.A. with and into CNH Industrial N.V. and the deed of merger relating to … Read the full press release

Terna ranks high in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 5th year in a row

Rome, Italy, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fifth consecutive confirmation for Terna in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index and fourth double presence in the “World” and “Europe” baskets: this is the result from the annual review conducted by the Swiss rating agency RobecoSAM … Read the full press release

Joint EBRD and Women for Women International conference on gender equality

A joint EBRD-Women for Women International conference shed light on global engagement for gender equality, equality of opportunities and economic parity London, United Kingdom, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Legal rights for women are improving around the world, and yet many legal frameworks … Read the full press release

EC: Calabria bus services company Simet SpA is not entitled to public service compensation under EU state aid rules

Brussels, Belgium, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has concluded that a planned monetary compensation in favour of Simet SpA, which provides bus services to and from Calabria, is incompatible with EU state aid rules. By a judgment of March 2010, … Read the full press release

EC approves €20.5M state aid granted by France to Renault for diesel hybrid commercial vehicles research

Brussels, Belgium, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has decided that the aid granted by France to the motor vehicle manufacturer Renault to help it conduct the ‘HYDIVU’ research and development programme complies with the EU rules on state aid. The … Read the full press release

STAWAG: Erster regelbarer Ortsnetztransformator in Aachen geht in Betrieb

Der Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energien, die verstärkte dezentrale Einspeisung sowie die Eigenerzeugung durch Endverbraucher verändern die Anforderungen an die Stromversorgungsnetze: So müssen die Ortsnetze, also die Verteilungsnetze, für eine schwankende Einspeisung sowie eine Einspeisung und Entnahme zugleich ertüchtigt werden. Aachen, … Read the full press release

Alitalia – Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. Board of Directors approved H1-2013 operating results and planned for extraordinary shareholders meeting on October 14, 2013

APPROVED OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2013. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AGREED TO PRESENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND THE BANKING INSTITUTION THE FINANCIAL OPERATION NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE BUSINESS PLAN APPROVED IN JULY. SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE CALLED … Read the full press release

Auchan France awarded the Trophée de la Diversité

On 26 September Auchan France was awarded the Trophée de la Diversité. This prize marked a recognition of the company’s efforts to mobilise its workforce to celebrate 20 years of commitment to helping people with disabilities. france, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

LeasePlan Corporation N.V. announces it bought back the entire $500M government guaranteed bond due to mature in June 2014

Almere, Netherlands, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — LeasePlan Corporation N.V., the world’s leading fleet and vehicle management company, today announces that it has bought back the entire $500 million government guaranteed bond that was due to mature in June 2014. Following on from … Read the full press release

LeasePlan Corporation N.V. confirmed LeasePlan Austria has completed the acquisition of BAWAG P.S.K. Fuhrparkleasing GmbH

Almere, Netherlands, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the announcement made on 2 July 2013, LeasePlan Corporation N.V., the world’s leading fleet and vehicle management company, today confirms that LeasePlan Austria has completed the acquisition of BAWAG P.S.K. Fuhrparkleasing GmbH, based in Vienna, Austria. … Read the full press release

Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Denmark and Poland exceeded their milk quotas for deliveries in 2012/2013

Brussels, Belgium, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Five Member States – Austria, Germany, Denmark, Poland and Cyprus, – exceeded their milk quotas for deliveries in 2012/2013, and must therefore pay penalties (“superlevy”) totalling roughly € 46 million. Despite the overrun of the quotas … Read the full press release

BMT Group subsidiary BMT WBM introduced an innovative modification and repair scheme to the mining industry

United Kingdom, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT WBM, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced the development of an innovative modification and repair scheme which will dramatically improve the fatigue performance of cluster joints on existing tubular dragline boom designs.  Once … Read the full press release

General Dynamics UK launched family of multi-channel Secure Data Recorders (SDR)

Company partners with ViaSat UK Limited to leverage encryption solutions. United Kingdom, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — To meet the increasing, worldwide need to record and protect data, General Dynamics UK has launched a family of multi-channel Secure Data Recorders (SDR). … Read the full press release

Belgian railway certification body Belgorail confirms “winter modifications” made to V250 train by AnsaldoBreda meet the requirements of the Belgian law

Pistoia, Italy, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Fyra is a reliable train and, with the implementations made, can also face particularly harsh weather conditions, well beyond the applicable contractual requirements. Belgorail, Belgian railway certification body authorized under EU law, has sent its … Read the full press release