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Attica Bank S.A. Board of Directors accepted the resignation of its non-executive member Mr. Gikas Manalis

ATHENS, 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the provisions of decision no. 3/347/12.07.2005 (art. 2, par. 2, section (e)) of the BoD of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission,   Attica Bank S.A. informs investors that its Board of Directors, … Read the full press release

DCNS will attend at LIMA exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia, from 17 to 21 March 2015

French Pavilion, Booth C932 DCNS is a world leader in naval defence and an innovator in the energy sector. As a naval prime contractor, systems integrator and shipbuilder, DCNS combines resources and expertise spanning the naval defence value chain and … Read the full press release

Eni upgrades the potential of the Indonesian Merakes-1 gas finding from previously estimated 1.3 TCF up to 2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas in place

Potential of Indonesian Merakes gas finding upgraded New gas discovery offshore Libya, in the Bahr Essalam South exploration prospect San Donato Milanese (Milan), 17-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has completed post drilling studies on the Merakes-1  gas finding, located in the … Read the full press release

Growing interests of the investors in PKP CARGO due to the effective delivery of the international development strategy and implementation of cost optimization

At the end of the Thursday session at GPW, increase by 1.34% brought the PKP CARGO share price up to PLN 88.50. The capitalisation of the company reached the level of nearly PLN 4 billion. The Thursday increases are the … Read the full press release

Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi presented the Company’s 2015-2018 Strategic Plan to the financial community

LONDON, 16-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Claudio Descalzi, Eni’s CEO, presents today the Company’s 2015-2018 Strategic Plan to the financial community. Main targets •  E&P: continued production growth supported by significant discoveries Production CAGR 3.5% 2 bln boe of new resources expected … Read the full press release

Bank of Scotland: UK oil & gas industry survey reveals 92% of companies are planning to grow over the next two years

EDINBURGH, 16-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The UK oil and gas sector is resilient and has plans for future investment and growth, despite the challenges of significantly lower commodity prices and rising production costs. A survey of a broad cross section of … Read the full press release

Experton Group study named Swisscom as Switzerland’s leading provider of managed security services

BERNE, 16-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom is Switzerland’s leading provider of managed security services, according to an independent study conducted by the Experton Group. The analysts at the ICT consulting firm evaluated 153 security providers as part of the study. … Read the full press release

Biotie Therapies Corp. announces change in the number of votes relating to its shares

TURKU, 16-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Biotie Therapies Corp. (“Biotie” or the “Company”) has conveyed Biotie shares held as treasury shares, that were issued on 17 December 2014, pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan 2011 (the “Plan”) as follows: Shares conveyed … Read the full press release

Global leader in environmental and industrial measurement Vaisala to mark 40 years of aviation innovations with customers at World Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress in Madrid

VANTAA, 13-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, will celebrate forty years of aviation innovations with customers at World Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress in Madrid, Spain this week.  In 1975 Vaisala developed a … Read the full press release

Global facility services company ISS A/S reports organic revenue growth of 2.5% for 2014

COPENHAGEN, 13-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ISS A/S (ISS.CO, ISS DC), a leading global facility services company, announces its financial results for fourth quarter and full year 2014: Financial Highlights Organic revenue growth of 2.5% for the year (2013: 4.3%); 2.7% … Read the full press release

Bayer CEO Dr. Dekkers at the “Meet Management” investor conference in Berlin: We are also optimistic for the medium term and have great plans for the Life Science businesses

HealthCare striving for strong sales and margin growth through 2017 / CropScience aims to grow faster than the market and maintain margin at a high level Leverkusen/Berlin, 13-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bayer Group aims to achieve strong sales and earnings … Read the full press release

Vienna Insurance Group strengthened its position in the Croatian market with an increase in premium income of 3.4 percent

VIENNA, 12-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group has strengthened its position in the Croatian market, with an increase in premium income of 3.4 percent. Market share grew by 0.7 percentage points to 8.4 percent, bolstering the Group’s position as … Read the full press release

The Vienna Insurance Group’s Czech businesses extended its considerable market share by 0.6 percentage points to 33.7 percent

VIENNA, 12-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vienna Insurance Group’s Czech businesses have further enhanced their position in the company’s largest CEE market. The Group extended its considerable market share by 0.6 percentage points to 33.7 percent, significantly widening the gap … Read the full press release

The British Safety Council will be presenting two special individual awards alongside the International Safety Awards at the Gala Dinner

The British Safety Council, recognising the valuable role individuals can play in keeping workers and workplaces healthy and safe every day, will be presenting two special individual awards alongside the International Safety Awards at the Gala Dinner. LONDON, 12-3-2015 — … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered Renminbi Globalisation Index rose to 2,137 in January, up 2.3% from the previous month

HONG KONG, 12-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered today announced that the Standard Chartered Renminbi Globalisation Index (Bloomberg: SCGRRGI <index>), or the RGI, rose to 2,137 in January, up 2.3% from the previous month, the fastest gain in eight months. … Read the full press release

SHV Investments Ltd declares its recommended cash offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of Nutreco unconditional

This is a joint press release by Nutreco N.V. and SHV Investments Ltd. pursuant to the provisions of section 16 paragraph 1 and section 17 paragraph 1 of the Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft) in connection … Read the full press release

Barco adds two new indoor LED displays to its display portfolio for retail and advertising

Kortrijk, Belgium, 11-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, a global leader in LED technology, is proud to add two new indoor LED displays to its display portfolio for retail and advertising. Designed for fixed indoor installation in fashion retail, automotive retail, banking … Read the full press release

Barco NV discloses information regarding the acquisition of own shares

Kortrijk, Belgium, 11-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the regulations Barco NV hereby discloses information regarding the acquisition of own shares. Under the framework of the share buy-back program, as announced per 7 November 2014, the company reports today … Read the full press release

MAN increases its operating profit in 2014 despite the difficult economic situation

Dr. Pachta-Reyhofen: “Europe gives us stability as a strong anchor.” The MAN Group in 2014 at a glance €15.3 billion – order intake down 5% [2013: €16.2 billion] €14.3 billion – sales revenue 10% lower year-on-year [2013: €15.9 billion] €384 … Read the full press release

Syngenta announces the winners of the Syngenta Photography Award 2015

US photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz wins Professional Commission German photographer Benedikt Partenheimer wins Open Competition Winners exhibition at Somerset House to run from March 11 to April 10 BASEL, 11-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the Syngenta Photography Award 2015 … Read the full press release