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LUKOIL Overseas informed Iraq’s Ministry of Oil about its fulfillment of the contractual obligations for first commercial production at West Qurna-2

Moscow, Russia, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — LUKOIL Overseas (the Operator of LUKOIL’s overseas upstream projects) has informed Iraq’s Ministry of Oil that it has fulfilled its contractual obligations for first commercial production at West Qurna-2. LUKOIL, the Operator of the West Qurna-2 project, successfully … Read the full press release

Fiat approves bond issuances for total amount of up to 4 billion euros

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Fiat met today and approved the issuance of one or more bonds, for a total amount of up to 4 billion euros – or equivalent amount in other currencies – to be … Read the full press release

Fiat S.p.A. approves the merger of Fiat into its wholly owned subsidiary Fiat Investments N.V.

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Fiat S.p.A. (“Fiat”) announced today that it has approved the cross border merger terms (“merger plan”) governing the merger of Fiat into its wholly owned subsidiary Fiat Investments N.V. This subsidiary, which … Read the full press release

Fiat: Gian Maria Gros Pietro to resign as member of the Company’s Board of Directors; Glenn Earle appointed member of Board of directors

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective June 23, Gian Maria Gros Pietro, Chairman of the Management Board of Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., will resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors on the grounds of the upcoming entry into force … Read the full press release

GfK and E-Commerce Europe to present opening keynote speech for the Global E-Commerce Summit in Barcelona on June 16-18

Nuremberg, Germany, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 16-18 June, GfK and E-Commerce Europe will be presenting new insights on the challenges and opportunities for global e-commerce, as part of the opening keynote speech for the Global E-Commerce Summit in Barcelona. In addition, E-Commerce … Read the full press release

GfK to support commercialization and market launch of new products and services with the launch of its GfK MarketBuilder

Nuremberg, Germany, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GfK today announced the launch of GfK MarketBuilder, an innovation management solution that proactively drives successful commercialization and market launch of new products and services. Based on a new model that puts actual consumer behavior (not … Read the full press release

Accenture report reveals most B2B companies likely wasting up to half of their investment on ineffective customer experience initiatives

NEW YORK, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The overwhelming majority of business-to-business (B2B) organizations are spending more on initiatives to improve their customers’ experience but many are not getting the most return on those investments, according to new research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). … Read the full press release

Accenture named HP AllianceOne Partner of the Year for Software – Enterprise Security at HP Discover 2014 in Las Vegas

Accenture Recognized as HP AllianceOne Partner of the Year for Software – Enterprise Security NEW YORK, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named HP AllianceOne Partner of the Year for Software – Enterprise Security at HP Discover 2014 in … Read the full press release

Accenture and leading financial institutions launched Asia-Pacific-wide competitive search for the region’s top financial technology innovators

New Hong Kong Accelerator Offers Cutting-Edge Financial-Technology Entrepreneurs Access to Leading Institutions in Asia  Accenture, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Barclays, China Construction Bank (Asia), DBS, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Ping An and UBS, … Read the full press release

Stora Enso awarded Pöyry engineering and site services assignment for the pulp mill rebuild and paper machine conversion project at its Varkaus Mill in Finland

Vantaa, Finland, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso has awarded Pöyry with the assignment for the engineering and site services for the pulp mill rebuild and paper machine conversion project at its Varkaus Mill in Finland. The assignment relates to the pulp mill … Read the full press release

Czech Republic: OKD Darkov Mine awarded the Golden Permon in 2013 for its extraordinary safety achievements

KARVINÁ, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OKD Darkov Mine with over 3 thousands employees was awarded the Golden Permon in 2013 for its extraordinary achievements in the area of safety, the category Mining activity carried out underground – a hard coal mine. … Read the full press release

Husqvarna Group to establish new organization for its forest and garden operations

Stockholm, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Husqvarna Group will establish a new organization for its forest and garden operations which follows the brand dimension with a global profit and loss responsibility. The Construction division will continue in its current form. The … Read the full press release

Atos acquired Swiss IT consulting firm Cambridge Technology Partners

Zurich, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos, an IT services company, today announced it has acquired Cambridge Technology Partners (Cambridge), a leading IT consulting firm in the Swiss market. With 300 employees, the acquisition will accelerate the growth of Atos and strengthen its … Read the full press release

Abertis divests its 5.01% stake in European satellite operator Eutelsat for 275 million euros

Barcelona, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Abertis has completed today a process of accelerated placement with qualified investors a 5.01% stake of Eutelsat, the whole stake that Abertis still controlled in the European satellite operator. The placement, managed by UBS Limited and … Read the full press release

Fokker Services reaches agreement with US authorities to pay $21 million cash settlement related to transactions and customers in US sanctioned countries

Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fokker Services (FS) announced it has entered into agreements with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and … Read the full press release

Nordic Aviation Capital announces it has leased the 9th of 12 CRJ1000s, MSN 19039 to PT Garuda Indonesia

Nordic Aviation Capital is pleased to confirm that it has leased the 9th of 12 CRJ1000s, MSN 19039 to PT Garuda Indonesia. Billund, Denmark, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nordic Aviation Capital A/S is a global aircraft leasing company dedicated to the worldwide … Read the full press release

Technicolor a annoncé avoir signé un accord en vue d’acquérir Mr. X, un studio d’effets visuels leader en Amérique du Nord

La société confirme sa position de leader dans le domaine des effets visuels pour l’industrie des médias et de l’entertainment Paris, France, 11-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Technicolor (Euronext Paris : TCH ; OTCQX : TCLRY) a annoncé avoir signé un accord en vue d’acquérir Mr. X, … Read the full press release

Red Eléctrica to set aside 20% of the Torrent substation plot in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu as archaeological reserve site

In accordance with the ruling of the Heritage Commission issued today, 20% of the surface area of the plot will be dedicated to the conservation of the discovered remains. Red Eléctrica has invested over 700,000 euros in the archaeological works IBIZA, 11-6-2014 … Read the full press release

Merck Serono’s strategic partner Auxogyn gets U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for Early Embryo Viability Assessment (Eeva®) System

FDA clearance validates Eeva System, which enables in-vitro fertilization (IVF) clinicians to offer the proprietary Eeva Test and further demonstrates commitment by Merck Serono and Auxogyn to bring innovative technologies to the IVF community Eeva Test first-of-a-kind prognostic, non-invasive test that provides IVF clinicians … Read the full press release

Addgene Opens Its First International Office Located in Europe

Boston, USA, 11-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Addgene, the nonprofit plasmid repository, today announces it has opened its first international office. Located just outside of London, UK, the new office is being hosted by LGC and will focus on providing customer … Read the full press release