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Van Hool to present first “Exqui.City design Geneva” for TPG at UITP congress (26-30 May in Geneva)

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

Koningshooikt (Belgium), Geneva (Switzerland),  13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Van Hool, the independent manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, is presenting the first example of the new Exqui.City design Geneva (TPG) at the biennial UITP congress in Geneva, Switzerland (26-30 May 2013 … Read the full press release →

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The EU’s Council of Economic and Finance Ministers to take place in Brussels on Tuesday, 14 May at 11.00

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

Preparation of Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Brussels, 14 May Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU’s Council of Economic and Finance Ministers will take place in Brussels on Tuesday, 14 May at 11.00. The European Commission will be represented by Olli … Read the full press release →

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

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EBRD report: Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Jordan need Functioning Insolvency Systems To Support Growth

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

EBRD’s Law in Transition report: Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Jordan need to do more to help, not kill, struggling businesses 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  There will be no real growth without working insolvency systems in Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Jordan, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Law, United Kingdom

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Traumautos an neuer Sixt-Station in München-Freimann

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

Großzügiges Grundstück ermöglicht reibungslose Mietprozesse München, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Traumautos an neuem Standort: Sixt hat eine  Service Station im Münchner Stadtteil Freimann eröffnet und empfängt seine Kunden in großzügigen und modern ausgestatteten Räumlichkeiten. Die Station befindet sich auf einem eigens … Read the full press release →

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ABB CEO Joe Hogan decided to leave ABB for private reasons

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

Date for departure has not yet been decided; successor to be announced in due course Zurich, Switzerland, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave ABB for private reasons. A date for his departure has … Read the full press release →

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ELKO Group, leading IT product wholesaler in Eastern Europe, to extend Kingston products range in Russia

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ELKO Group, one of the leading IT product wholesalers in the Eastern Europe and one of the largest companies in Latvia, extends the cooperation with a world class IT components manufacturer Kingston and starts to offer also … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Latvia, Retail, Russia, Technology

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EBRD Credit Line for Kyrgyz Energy Efficiency Projects

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU Central Asia Investment Facility (IFCA) provides grant funding as an incentive to private and commercial borrowers wishing to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has launched … Read the full press release →

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The Specialist Works has launched a new division: The Mobile House

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

The Mobile House to be headed up by mobile specialist Richard Downey 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mobile marketing is growing at an unprecedented rate. It is forecast that by the end of 2013 there will be more Google searches carried out … Read the full press release →

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Alstom signs £200m agreement to re-wire East Coast of Scotland as part of consortium

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom’s Stafford Grid business, together with consortium partner Enterprise, has successfully won a framework agreement from Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc (SHE Transmission) for a five-year framework deal to supply expertise and equipment to re-wire the East Coast of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom

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ABB to supply mine hoist system to Zarya Mine, Ukraine

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

The state-of-the-art mine hoist system will help Kryvyi Rih (Krivoj Rog) iron ore plant’s Zarya Mine increase productivity while lowering energy consumption Baden, Switzerland, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order to … Read the full press release →

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Mitsui-MAN B&W ME-GI engine demonstration

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MAN Diesel & Turbo’s oldest licensee held a successful demonstration of the ME-GI concept on April 17, 2013 at its Tamano works. A large crowd of guests attended the demonstration and the following reception where, among others, … Read the full press release →

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Strong business performance in 1Q for Lufthansa Group

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Despite EUR 64m in restructuring costs from SCORE, the operating result remained stable at EUR -359m / Earnings outlook for the year unchanged 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the traditionally weak first quarter, Deutsche Lufthansa AG recorded an operating result on … Read the full press release →

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The first Stadler underground trains in Berlin to start service for Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe in 2015

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Stadler presents mock-up of Berlin underground train at UITP in Geneva Bussnang, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The first Stadler underground trains in Berlin will start service for Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) in 2015. The UITP congress in Geneva at the end of May … Read the full press release →

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Cassidian CyberSecurity acquires Arkoon Network Security

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Arkoon Network Security is a European reference in network security, information systems protection and data confidentiality. The acquisition of Arkoon Network Security represents a further step in the strategic development of Cassidian CyberSecurity to become a major European player in … Read the full press release →

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ENERCON to install the first E-92 wind turbines in Finland this year

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Contract signed/development activities take off in country Aurich/Germany, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ENERCON is to install the first E-92 wind turbines in Finland this year. A contract to this effect was recently signed with the Finnish power supply company, Kotkan Energia Oy … Read the full press release →

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ЕБРР Расширяет Портфель Проектов В Секторе Возобновляемой Энергетики В Украине

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Пакет финансирования на сумму 5,6 млн. евро на поддержку нового проекта в области солнечной энергетики 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ЕБРР продолжает оказывать содействие и поддержку проектам в секторе возобновляемой энергетики в Украине, направленным на уменьшение воздействия производства традиционной электроэнергии на окружающую … Read the full press release →

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EIB €140m loan to finance wind farms in Lower Austria

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Windpower in Austria: Energiepark Bruck receives EIB loan Bruck, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR 140 million loan to finance wind farms in Lower Austria. A first EUR 28 million instalment was signed today in Bruck by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg

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Nepal Airlines to modernise its fleet with Airbus A320

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Sharklet equipped to save up to four percent in fuel burn Blagnac, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy two Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving … Read the full press release →

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The Court upholds the judgment of the General Court: Eni SpA is definitively required to pay a fine of €181.5 million

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

The Court upholds the judgment of the General Court concerning the cartel on the synthetic rubbers markets as regards the Italian company Eni SpA Luxembourg, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 20061 the Commission imposed fines totalling over €519 million on 13 … Read the full press release →

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