Operating income in Scania Financial Services increased to more thanSEK 1 billion during 2014. Customers are increasingly choosing Scania as their long-term partner in vehicle financing, which has meant a growing portfolio. Lower bad debt expenses and better margins also … Read the full press release
By signing this partnership agreement on Partecis* 10 years ago, BNP Paribas and Natixis made a decisive choice: the choice of having a common IT platform to manage all e-payment transactions, with no country or format limitation. Building on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged BNP Paribas, e-payment software package, François Villeroy de Galhau, Natixis, Partecis
BRUSSELS, 27-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission welcomed today the signing of the SME Initiative with Spain, a ground-breaking agreement to unlock more than €3.2 billion of additional lending for companies with fewer than 250 employees (SMEs). In practice, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Corina Creţu, Jyrki Katainen, SME Initiative with Spain, The European Commission
STOCKHOLM, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The stability of electricity grids has declined in recent years due to the large-scale introduction of renewables. Vattenfall/Nuon is the first energy company on the Dutch market to offer a new service from a wind … Read the full press release
Luxembourg, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Reinet Investments S.C.A.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Reinet Fund S.C.A., F.I.S. has today announced its net asset value as at 31 December 2014 as follows: Quote Reinet Fund S.C.A., F.I.S. (‘the Fund’) Net asset value statement as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management
Tagged F.I.S., Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, investment fund, net asset value, Reinet Fund S.C.A.
Ormaiztegi, Spain, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Irizar Group closes the year with a total aggregate sales figure of 535 million Euros, of which 82% corresponds to the export market. 2014 has been a great year in which the growth parameters … Read the full press release
Mojave Solar, with a gross capacity of 280 MW, reached commercial operation in early December 2014. Construction of Mojave Solar has generated thousands of jobs in the United States SEVILLE, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Abengoa Yield (NASDAQ: ABY), the sustainable total return … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Spain
Tagged Abengoa Yield, California, Los Angeles, Mojave solar plant, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, solar plant
Henkel erhält Gold Class Award von RobecoSAM Düsseldorf, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Zum achten Mal in Folge wurde Henkel mit dem „RobecoSAM Gold Class Award“ ausgezeichnet und in die Liste der „2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World … Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Cairn is pleased to announce the completion of the farm out agreement to Dyas UK Limited for the sale of a 10% interest in the Catcher development and adjacent acreage in the UK North Sea … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Cairn, Capricorn Norge AS, Catcher farm out, Norwegian licence awards
SOUTH TYROL, Italy, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Office for Civil Protection in South Tyrol has awarded Airbus Defence and Space and its Austrian partner company Center Communications Systems an extension contract for the Tetra radio communication network in South … Read the full press release
PARIS, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The year 2014 ended for ATR beating last years’ records in sales; deliveries, turnover and backlog. The aircraft manufacturer’s sales increased to 160 aircraft, along with 120 options, exceeding the previous 2011 record (157 firm … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Management
Tagged ATR, Patrick de Castelbajac, regional aircraft
BUDAPEST, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAPHISOFT, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, announced today that it has acquired the ArchiCAD and Artlantis distribution unit of Cigraph, its first distributor partner in Italy, as part of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Hungary, Italy, Management, Technology
Tagged Andras Haidekker, ArchiCAD, Artlantis, Cigraph, GRAPHISOFT, Istvan Toth
Duisburg, Germany, 22-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Klöckner & Co presses ahead with the digitalization of its entire supply chain. In order to have all targeted projects under one roof, Klöckner & Co has now established kloeckner.i, a Group Center of Competence … Read the full press release
Brussels, 22-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — For SAX, a wholesale supplier of technical products (HVAC) and sanitary ware, accurate and efficient deliveries to customers and branches are crucial. SAX recently integrated Zetes’ mobile Proof of Delivery solution, which offers bespoke, optimised … Read the full press release
First Reserve orders 149 V100-2.0 MW turbines for Oklahoma project Portland, 22-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 4/2015 of 21 January 2015, Vestas has received from First Reserve a firm and unconditional … Read the full press release
Lemminkäinen Corporation’s financial statements bulletin for 2014 will be published on Thursday, 5 February 2015 at 8.00 a.m. Helsinki, Finland, 22-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A briefing for analysts, portfolio managers and media will be held on the same day at Lemminkäinen’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Management
Serving up to 100,000 passengers every weekday by 2040, the Raide-Jokeri light rail service is being planned between Helsinki and Espoo. Ramboll will develop the initial plan for the €280 million project jointly with WSP. Orestad, Denmark, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Espoo, Helsinki, light rail service project, Raide-Jokeri, Rambøll, WSP
HELSINKI, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to provide an integrated automation system to handle operations at Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd’s (VICT) new terminal in Melbourne, Australia. According to the contract, Kalmar will … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec Corporation will publish its financial statements review 2014 on Tuesday, 10 February 2015 at 8:30 a.m. EET. The report will be available at www.cargotec.com after publication. A press conference for analysts and media, combined with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
HELSINKI, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a contract from STX France SA to deliver cargo and passenger access equipment for two cruise ships. The order was booked into fourth quarter 2014 order intake. MacGregor’s ‘turnkey’ delivery … Read the full press release
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