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E.ON’s newly inaugurated power-to-gas (P2G) unit in Falkenhagen injects hydrogen into natural gas system for first time on industrial scale

06-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON inaugurated a power-to-gas (P2G) unit in Falkenhagen in eastern Germany today. The unit uses wind power to run electrolysis equipment that transforms water into hydrogen which is injected into the regional gas transmission system. The hydrogen becomes … Read the full press release

EC President Barroso at G20 Summit in Saint Petersburg: The European Union comes to this summit with a message of confidence

Joint press conference/Saint Petersburg 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Good afternoon, The European Union comes to this summit with a message of confidence. The EU delivered on its commitments made last year, but the global recovery still remains fragile. There are positive signs … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce wins nuclear engineering services contract by Russian state-owned nuclear company Rosatom

05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a nuclear engineering services contract by Rosatom, the Russian state-owned nuclear company. In a separate agreement, Rolls-Royceannounced that it will collaborate with Rosatom and Finnish nuclear utility company Fortum on an initial project to assess the … Read the full press release

EC VP Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes speech at Mobile 360 Connected Europe conference (GSMA)

Mobile 360 Connected Europe conference (GSMA) / Brussels To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of the speech here 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Smart cities mean better urban services, less waste, and citizens empowered to make a difference. This … Read the full press release

EIB provides €100M to Raiffeisenbank a.s. and €50M to Česká Spořitelna a.s. for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects promoted by Czech SMEs and Mid-Cap companies

05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has extended two intermediated loans combined with EU grant subsidies to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects promoted by SMEs and Mid-Cap companies in the Czech Republic: EUR 100 million loan to … Read the full press release

Delta Air Lines orders 30 A321ceo and 10 A330-300 aircraft from Airbus

Deal includes A330s and the first-ever A321s for the airline Blagnac,  05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A321ceo (current engine option) and 10 A330-300 aircraft. This order marks a strong return to … Read the full press release

Orange Business Services and Weinmann introduced connected medical device solution aimed at sleep apnea patients

Solution improves health care services for sleep apnea patients, satisfies new compliance requirements, and enables assessment of patients’ conditions and disorder treatment at home Paris and Hamburg, 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In close cooperation, Orange Business Services and Weinmann, a global manufacturer of therapeutic system solutions … Read the full press release

Orange Business Services completes the acquisition of consulting firm InovenAltenor

Orange Business Services has just completed the acquisition of consulting firm InovenAltenor. The acquisition confirms Orange Business Services’ ambitions in supporting companies in the strategic domain of digital transformation and the positioning of Orange Consulting, its consulting arm that specializes … Read the full press release

EU at G20 Summit: restore global confidence, sustainable and inclusive global growth, countering protectionism and fight against tax avoidance worldwide

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Improving confidence in the global economy, making decisive progress on the way to sustainable and inclusive global growth, countering protectionism and stepping up the fight against tax avoidance and evasion worldwide: these should be amongst the main results … Read the full press release

Rosneft President Igor Sechin met Pirelli Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera over discussion about Pirelli retail outlets at Rosneft’s chain of filling stations

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 3, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Pirelli Chairman and Managing Director Marco Tronchetti Provera. As part of the meeting the parties discussed the protocol of understanding … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce confirmed it sold its 50% shareholding in RTM322 helicopter engine programme to Safran’s Turbomeca

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce today confirms that it has completed the sale of its 50 per cent shareholding and interest in the RTM322 helicopter engine programme to Turbomeca (a Safran company), for which it has received a cash consideration of €293 million. … Read the full press release

Rosneft President Igor Sechin held working meeting with Armenian Nairit Plant Top Management

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 3, 2013, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Director General of Nairit Plant Ovanes Akhinyan and Deputy Director General for Reconstruction and Development Karen Mirzoyan. The meeting … Read the full press release

Bosch Packaging Technology announced it completed Tecsor Machines et Systèmes S.A.S. acquisition

Entry into PET blow-molding technology Anti-trust authorities grant approval Strategically complements acquisition of Ampack GmbH in 2012 Addition to portfolio of product division Liquid Food Meyreuil / Waiblingen, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging … Read the full press release

The European Commission adopted communication on shadow banking and proposed new rules for money market funds (MMFs)

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission has today adopted a communication on shadow banking and proposed new rules for money market funds (MMFs). The communication is a follow-up to last year’s Green Paper on Shadow Banking (IP/12/253). It summarises the work undertaken so far by … Read the full press release

HSBC introduced unbeatable mortgage rates on the High Street at 90% LTV to First-Time Buyers

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bank pledges to offer unbeatable rates on High Street to FTBs On Monday 2nd September HSBC will launch ‘First for First-Time Buyers’, offering unbeatable mortgage rates on the High Street at 90% LTV.1 The ‘Best High Street Mortgage Provider’2 pledges … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce signed $13.7M contract to replace plant process computers at Luminant’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant near Glen Rose, Texas

Dallas, TX, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has won a $13.7 million contract to replace the plant process computers (PPC) for the two generating units at Luminant’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant located near Glen Rose, Texas. Comanche Peak has two pressurized water reactors … Read the full press release

Rosneft top managers increased their shareholdings in the Company’s charter capital

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft top managers increased their interests in the Company’s charter capital. Considerable shareholdings in the Company’s charter capital were acquired by Rosneft Vice Presidents Eric Maurice Liron, Zeljko Runje and Igor Maydannik: Eric Maurice Liron, First Vice President … Read the full press release

Online and telephone bank First Direct reduces rates on its Offset and Repayment mortgages and focuses on fee free mortgages

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On Friday 23 August first direct, winner of Moneywise Most Trusted Mortgage Provider, reduced the rates on eleven of its Offset and Repayment mortgages by up to 0.2% to provide even better value to customers.  Borrowers with 25-35% deposit or equity are … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce announced the 4,500 tonne Syncrolift shiplift installed in New Song Thu shipyard Vietnam now open for business

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce announced today that the largest capacity Syncrolift® shiplift to be built in Vietnam is now officially open for service. The Syncrolift has been installed as a key element of a major new shipbuilding and ship repair development at … Read the full press release

Orange appointed Arnaud Castille Executive VP for Mergers and Acquisitions

Arnaud Castille joined Orange as Executive Vice President for Mergers and Acquisitions on 26 August 2013. Paris, 03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — He replaced Vincent Benoît, who has left the Group. Arnaud previously served as a Director in the M&A Department at the … Read the full press release