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Egis lands 23-month contract to inspect construction work on 210-km multi-purpose pipeline in Ecuador

Ecuador, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — To satisfy the market demand for fuel, a multi-purpose pipeline (poliduct) running for 210 km is to be built between the port of Guayaquil and the centre of the country. Egis has just been selected for an … Read the full press release

BMT ARGOSS, UK’s Met Office and Oceanweather partner to help support oil and gas majors in the mid-Atlantic region

Teddington, UK, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced a joint initiative with the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and Oceanweather Inc, to help support oil and gas majors with offshore engineering design and operational planning … Read the full press release

BMT Reliability Consultants announced recruitment drive to meet increased workload

Teddington, UK, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Reliability Consultants, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced its latest recruitment drive to help meet an increase in workload across several industry sectors. Andrew Cooper, Managing … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and Bouygues Telecom signed multiple cooperation agreements for both mobile and fixed ultra-broadband access activities

Companies collaborate on three major projects in Voice over LTE (VoLTE), IP backbone and network peering equipment (SBC) PARIS, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent and Bouygues Telecom have strengthened their long-standing relationship by signing multiple cooperation agreements for both mobile and … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and Outremer Telecom to deploy 4G LTE ultra-broadband access network in French Guiana

Outremer Telecom to be one of the first service providers offering ultra-broadband mobile access in the Caribbean, in French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe as well as in the Indian Ocean islands of Reunion and Mayotte PARIS, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent to help Asia Pacific Telecom become the first service provider in Taiwan to offer Voice over LTE

APT will use new all-IP network from Alcatel-Lucent to converge voice, video and data content becoming the first service provider in Taiwan to offer Voice over LTE (VoLTE) PARIS, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Asia … Read the full press release

Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. successfully completed new bond issue for EUR 405.6 million

Madrid, Spain, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The amount issued accounts for approximately 405.6 euro million, with an annual nominal coupon of 1.625% and a maturity of 5 years The bond is exchangeable into Iberdrola shares, with an exchange price of € 6.419 … Read the full press release

Inmarsat appoints Telespazio as Value Added Reseller for Global Xpress serving the Government and Enterprise markets

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed an agreement with Telespazio SpA, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, appointing the international managed satellite services provider as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress (GX), … Read the full press release

Inmarsat appoints NSSLGlobal as Value Added Reseller for Global Xpress serving the military and government markets in Europe

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed an agreement with NSSLGlobal, appointing the service provider for satellite communications solutions as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress (GX), serving the military and government … Read the full press release

Inmarsat partners with Hughes Network Systems to manufacture Low Profile BGAN terminal for discreet operations

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that it has signed a contract with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, to manufacture … Read the full press release

Inmarsat partners with Gilat Satellite Networks for new fixed land VSAT opportunities

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has today announced a new partnership with Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT), which is designed to address additional market opportunities for the forthcoming Global … Read the full press release

The first phase of DanTysk offshore wind farm’s accommodation platform completed

Hamburg, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A five and a half-storey house of steel, sitting 20 metres above the sea, measuring 20 metres high and weighing 2500 tonnes, is starting to take shape in Kiel. The Schleswig-Holstein shipyard Nobiskrug is currently building the accommodation platform … Read the full press release

EY released its 2013 report on how it is upholding the UNGC principles of labor, human rights, environment and anti-corruption

London, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EY is proud of its membership of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC); and today shares its communication of progress report for 2013: Our vision, values and impact. The report provides examples of how EY is upholding the … Read the full press release

Nordic Investment Bank recorded EUR 217 million profit in 2013 despite the stagnant investment climate

Helsinki, Finland, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2013, NIB recorded a profit of EUR 217 million. Despite the stagnant investment climate, NIB’s new lending reached nearly EUR 2 billion and it was allocated to projects that are relevant to the competiveness and environment of the Nordic–Baltic region. … Read the full press release

Computacenter announces final results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2013

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Computacenter plc, the independent provider of IT infrastructure services and solutions, today announces its final results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2013. “Another strong UK performance. Important progress in Germany with revenue and profit … Read the full press release

EY published its research “Adapting and evolving – global venture capital insights and trends 2014”

London, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — 2013 was a solid year for the global venture capital (VC) industry marking a reversal in the declines witnessed in 2012. An exceptional fourth quarter, in which the number and value of deals both soared by 10% … Read the full press release

Credit Suisse: Commodities increased in February as supply and demand fundamentals supported returns

New York, 12-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nelson Louie, Global Head of Commodities in Credit Suisse’s Asset Management business, said, “As of the end of the month, the path for Ukraine was unclear. Russia’s show of force across the Crimean Peninsula stoked supply-risk … Read the full press release

Credit Suisse releases sixth annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey “Onwards and Upwards”

LONDON, 12-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse today releases its sixth annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey, entitled “Onwards and Upwards”, in which over 500 respondents participated, representing $1.16 trillion of hedge fund investments, were analysed on a number of topics including: • … Read the full press release

Transocean President and CEO Steven L. Newman to present at The Howard Weil 2014 Energy Conference

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 12-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today announced that Steven L. Newman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, will address attendees at the Howard Weil 2014 Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. … Read the full press release

The Co-operative to host property networking event in Birmingham on 25 March

Manchester, 12-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-operative Food is staging a networking event in Birmingham on Tuesday 25 March, to target new stores across the Midlands as part of its ongoing acquisitions programme. Property agents, developers and landlords are invited to meet … Read the full press release