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AXA Real Estate Investment Managers acquired Bodio Center business park in Milan from Aberdeen Asset Management

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

Paris, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real Estate”), the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe¹, with €45 billion of assets under management as at March 2013, announces that it has acquired on behalf of a client, … Read the full press release →

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Die RBA-Holding und die BEKB verkaufen die Entris Operations AG an die Swisscom IT Services

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

Erschliessung von zusätzlichen Skaleneffekten: Verarbeitungsgeschäft geht an die Swisscom Die RBA-Holding und die BEKB verkaufen die Entris Operations AG an die Swisscom IT Services. Damit erschliessen sie das Potenzial für zusätzliche Skaleneffekte im Zahlungsverkehr und in der Wertschriftenverarbeitung. 5-6-2013 — … Read the full press release →

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UK study: big business could learn survival lessons from family businesses

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Family businesses are less likely to fail than big business because they are usually made up of a well functioning and diverse board of directors who are able to advise effectively. A report published today by researchers … Read the full press release →

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Swisscom commits CHF 10 million to Early Stage Fund for Swiss start-ups

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Swisscom has committed a total of CHF 10 million for an Early Stage Fund which will be used as of now to provide support and assistance to start-up companies in the information and communication technology, media and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology

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Volvo Group delivered 16,572 trucks in April 2013

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in April 2013 amounted to 16,572 vehicles. This was a decrease of 2% compared with the year-earlier month. Volvo Group – Total deliveries by market for all brands (Volvo, Mack, Renault … Read the full press release →

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EC: Latvia ready to adopt euro in 2014

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Commission publishes its 2013 Convergence Report on Latvia, together with a citizen’s summary that briefly explains the report and the rationale behind it. The Commission concludes that Latvia has achieved a high degree of sustainable economic … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Latvia, Politics

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Turkish household appliances producer Sinbo receives loan from EBRD to cut energy usage

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

Sinbo uses 12 per cent less energy thanks to an EBRD-financed upgrade 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sinbo, a leading Turkish manufacturer, received US $9 million in financing to reduce its energy consumption from the EBRD’s Turkish Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (TurSEFF). … Read the full press release →

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EBRD funding for Izmir municipal ferry operator Izdeniz

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5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is helping improve public transportation for over three million people with a €33 million loan to Izmir municipal ferry operator Izdeniz. The financing will enable the company to buy three … Read the full press release →

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SAS supporta SDA Express Courier nell’ottimizzazione della rete distributiva

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

Milano,  5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — L’inefficienza logistica e dei costi di gestione dei flussi rappresenta un peso per molti corrieri espresso e un freno all’incremento dei margini di guadagno. SDA Express Courier, parte del gruppo Poste Italiane e riferimento nel panorama … Read the full press release →

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96.4 percent of Conceptus’ shares already owned by Bayer Group

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

Conceptus imminently to become a wholly-owned Bayer subsidiary Leverkusen, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Bayer Group has successfully completed its tender offer for the outstanding shares of Conceptus, Inc., Mountain View, California (NASDAQ:CPTS). As of the expiration of the offer period … Read the full press release →

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EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht on the China solar panels anti-dumping measures

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Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to inform you that the European Commission has decided unanimously to impose provisional tariffs on solar panels imported from China in order to counter the dumping of these products … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Brussels, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today issued the following statement: “Today the European Commission has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China. This decision follows a thorough and serious … Read the full press release →

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Thessaloniki Conference “The Impact of the Crisis on Greek Citizens: moving forward towards recovery”

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Thessaloniki, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 31 May, the Various Interests Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised the conference, “The Impact of the Crisis on Greek Citizens: moving forward towards recovery”, in Thessaloniki. The event brought together approximately 100 participants, … Read the full press release →

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Daimler FleetBoard to offer new consulting service and industry-specific telematics solutions

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

FleetBoard Consulting: new consulting service for individual integration into corporate systems Industry-specific control of individual transport processes FleetBoard Performance Analysis remains the benchmark – comparability officially confirmed by Bureau Veritas Munich, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —Daimler FleetBoard is on show at … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics

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Neelie Kroes: The EU, safeguarding the open internet for all

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Guaranteeing Competition and the Open Internet in Europe, European Parliament Brussels, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of the speech here Thank you for inviting me to speak. Net neutrality can be a … Read the full press release →

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Neue Webauftritte der BEKB: einfacher, informativer und benutzerfreundlicher – auch für Smartphones

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Seit heute hat die BEKB komplett neu gestaltete zweisprachige Webauftritte mit intuitiver Benutzerführung und hilfreichen Zusatzdienstleistungen. Dank einer Gratis-Web-App sind die Webplattformen stets aktualisiert auf dem Smartphone abrufbar. 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eine ausgebaute Niederlassungs- und Kundenberatersuche, attraktive Börsencharts, ein volkswirtschaftlicher … Read the full press release →

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UBS AG announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held in May 2013

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Zurich / Basel, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the Annual General Meeting held on May 2, 2013, UBS’s shareholders confirmed in their offices those members of the Board of Directors who had stood for re-election, and voted Reto Francioni onto the Board … Read the full press release →

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Swisscom IT Services acquired Entris Operations from RBA Holding and Berner Kantonalbank

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This acquisition boosts Swisscom’s expertise in business process outsourcing (BPO) Berne, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Swisscom IT Services is acquiring Entris Operations from RBA Holding and Berner Kantonalbank and taking on all 220 employees. The acquisition of the company, which specialises in … Read the full press release →

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Volvo Trucks introduced its Euro 6 engines offer

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4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Volvo Trucks has introduced new trucks with Euro 6 engines ranging from the smallest medium-duty 5-litre engine to the heavy-duty 13-litre variant. Starting in spring 2014, Volvo trucks will also be available with a 16-litre Euro 6 … Read the full press release →

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Bizkaia-based co-operative BATZ, part of MONDRAGON Corporation, celebrated its 50th anniversary on 10 May 2013

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Igorre, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This Friday, 10 May, the Bizkaia-based co-operative BATZ, part of MONDRAGON Corporation, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with an institutional event in which the leading authorities from the Provincial Council of Bizkaia will be taking … Read the full press release →

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