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Strong regional telecommunications provider emerges from the US$1.85bn merger between Cable and Wireless Communications, Plc and Columbus International Inc

LONDON, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Cable and Wireless Communications, Plc (CWC) announced today that it has completed its US$1.85bn acquisition of 100% of the equity of Columbus International Inc. Commenting on the completion of the transaction, Chief Executive Officer, Phil Bentley, … Read the full press release

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc completes the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Columbus International Inc.

LONDON, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (“CWC”) is today pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”) by CWC from Clearwater Holdings (Barbados) Limited, CVBI Holdings … Read the full press release

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc announces changes to its Board of Directors following completion of the acquisition of Columbus International Inc.

LONDON, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (“CWC”) today announces the following changes to its Board of Directors which have taken effect immediately following completion of the acquisition of Columbus International Inc. by CWC (the “Acquisition”), as announced … Read the full press release

UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory plays key role in mitigating the risk of cyber-attacks against the UK

Dstl is working to tackle the threat of cyber-attack against the UK. LONDON, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is playing a key role in mitigating the risk of cyber-attacks against the UK. The risk … Read the full press release

VINCI signed share purchase agreement with investment services provider as part of the implementation of its share buyback programme

Rueil-Malmaison, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the implementation of its share buyback programme, VINCI signed a share purchase agreement with an investment services provider on 30 March 2015. According to the agreement, the investment services provider will sell … Read the full press release

Hexagon AB: As per 31 March 2015 there are in total 359,531,730 shares in the company

STOCKHOLM, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The warrants programme for management, division management, other senior managers and key employees implemented at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 15 December 2011 has resulted in an increase of the number of shares and votes … Read the full press release

Hexagon AB to hold its Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2015 at the City Conference Center/Norra Latin, Drottninggatan 71 B in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The shareholders of Hexagon AB are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held at 17.00 CET, Wednesday 6 May 2015, at City Conference Center/Norra Latin, Drottninggatan 71 B, Stockholm. A. NOTICE … Read the full press release

Corporater EPM Suite Is Now Certified to Run on SAP HANA®

STAVANGER, Norway, 31-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Corporater AS today announced that its performance management solution Corporater EPM 4.0.6.6 has achieved SAP certification as powered by the SAP HANA® platform. The solution has been certified to run on SAP HANA and … Read the full press release

AAK AB to hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 5 May 2015 in Malmö, Sweden

Malmö, 31-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The shareholders of AAK AB (publ.) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 5 May 2015 at 2.00 p.m. at the premises of Europaporten Kongresscenter, Stadiongatan 25 in … Read the full press release

Krka Supervisory and Management Board proposed dividend of EUR 2.20 gross per share, 4.8% higher than last year

Novo mesto, Slovenia, 31-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At yesterday’s regular meeting, the Krka Supervisory and Management Board drew up the proposal that Krka pays its shareholders a dividend of EUR 2.20 gross per share, which is an increase of 4.8% … Read the full press release

Wincor Nixdorf’s partner in Saudi Arabia to deliver and install 130 CINEO ATMs for Saudi Hollandi Bank

Thanks to new drive-up cash machines, Saudi Hollandi Bank will offer customers drive-up cash withdrawals at even more locations in the future. The bank is extending its ATM network both in the drive-up and branch area. Wincor Nixdorf together with … Read the full press release

PwC: European banks hold around €1.9 trillion of unwanted loans; CEE and Italy emerging markets for non-performing loan transactions

600 bankers and investors gather in London for 6th PwC annual bank restructuring and loan portfolio conference. Five more years of loan-dealing for banks to fully deal with non-core and non-performing loans. CEE and Italy are emerging markets for non-performing … Read the full press release

DONG Energy comments on Politiken articles that mislead readers

Fredericia, Denmark, 30-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As a response to the articles that Politiken published yesterday morning, DONG Energy submitted a contribution to the newspaper yesterday afternoon in order to provide some explanations and put things into the right perspective. Politiken … Read the full press release

Henkel teams up with the German Soccer Association (DFB) and is “Official Partner of the DFB” and “Official Premium-Partner of the women’s national team”

Düsseldorf, Frankfurt a. M., 30-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel and the DFB will join forces. “Pursuing excellent performance with passion is what connects the DFB and Henkel. This is why we are so happy about the partnership. A strong team … Read the full press release

Bank of Scotland: Scottish economy slowing sharply in the three months ending February 2015

EDINBURGH, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The latest Business Monitor from Bank of Scotland shows the Scottish economy slowing sharply in the three months ending February 2015. However, expectations for the next six months remain elevated at levels slightly below 2007 … Read the full press release

UK Business Digital Index by Lloyds Bank: there are still around 1.2 million SMEs in UK that lack basic digital skills

The 2015 Lloyds Bank UK Business Digital Index tracks digital adoption among small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) and charities. Latest report shows overall improvement for SMEs but over a million (23%) still lack basic digital skills. This is even … Read the full press release

Roland Berger study: Autonomous driving in the truck segment will help reduce road accidents and cut the total costs of ownership

Roland Berger study demonstrates that self-driving trucks increase road safety and reduce the total costs of ownership Legal and liability questions remain to be resolved Considerable changes in the value chain are anticipated Truck OEMs and suppliers need to position … Read the full press release

E-mobility index by Roland Berger and fka for Q1 2015: Stricter CO2 limits force European OEMs to adopt a new model strategy

“E-mobility index” by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen for Q1 2015: Stricter CO2 limits force European OEMs to adopt a new model strategy Lighter materials can offset the increased battery weight but modular vehicle platforms restrict … Read the full press release

Natixis: Mirova et Carbone 4 co-développent une méthode innovante pour mesurer la contribution des entreprises à la transition énergétique

PARIS, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mirova, filiale dédiée à l’investissement responsable de Natixis Asset Management, a fait appel à l’expertise de Carbone 4 pour co-développer une méthodologie et un outil d’aide à la décision permettant d’évaluer la contribution des entreprises … Read the full press release