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The Salini Impregilo Group led consortium of Italian construction companies to build the first section of the new Libyan coastal motorway in €963M worth of contract

Rome – Milan, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Salini Impregilo Group, leader of a consortium of Italian companies including “La Società Italiana per CONDOTTE d’Acqua” “Impresa Pizzarotti & C.”and  “Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti – C.M.C” will construct the first section of the new Libyan … Read the full press release

Russian IT outsourcing group MAYKOR signed with IKEA MOS for fire protection equipment technical maintenance in Samara’s MEGA Family Shopping Center

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — MAYKOR, a national-scale group of companies that provides services and outsourcing of IT and building utility systems, and IKEA MOS (Torgovlya i Nedvizhimost) LLC executed a three years long contract for technical maintenance of fire protection equipment in … Read the full press release

Croatia’s investment plan to use EU cohesion policy funds worth €449.4m to deliver growth and jobs approved by the European Commission

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has today approved Croatia’s investment plan to use EU cohesion policy funds worth €449.4m allocated to the country when it joined the EU on 1st July 2013. The National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) prepared by the … Read the full press release

ESET Smart Security ranked #1 among 16 security products tested in the latest AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Report

23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET, the global pioneer in proactive digital protection, has claimed first place among 16 security products tested in the latest AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Report, thus securing the “Advanced+” mark.  ESET Smart Security has blocked 99 percent of the phishing websites and … Read the full press release

VR LEASING setzt Umbau konsequent fort

VR LEASING setzt Umbau konsequent fort • VR LEASING schreibt im 1. Halbjahr 2013 wieder schwarze Zahlen • Russische Tochtergesellschaft FB-LEASING verkauft • Neustrukturierung im Inland schreitet voran Eschborn, 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Zuge ihrer 2011 eingeleiteten strategischen Neuausrichtung und der Fokussierung … Read the full press release

Award-winning antivirus software ESET NOD32 maker ESET enters South Korean internet security market

Award-winning antivirus firm to help businesses and consumers address and mitigate cyber-threats 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET, the global leader in proactive digital protection with a record of 10 years consecutive VB100 awards for its award-winning ESET NOD32® technology, today announced its … Read the full press release

Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot released H1-2013 financial results in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS)

Moscow, 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC “Aeroflot” summed up financial results for the first 6 months of 2013 in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS). Income statement Revenue of JSC “Aeroflot” in the first 6 months of 2013 totaled 92.014 bln rub., … Read the full press release

Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo and Gazprom Neft to install natural gas vehicle fueling units at Gazprom Neft’s filling stations

23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Viktor Zubkov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom, Chairman of the Management Committee – Director General of Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo and Alexander Dyukov, Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprom Neft signed today at the Gazprom headquarters an Agreement regarding the installation of natural gas vehicle fueling units at Gazprom … Read the full press release

NORD/LB Landesbank expands further its corporate banking activities across Saxony-Anhalt

23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — NORD/LB Landesbank for Saxony-Anhalt has further expanded its business with customers in the SME sector, and 2012 saw the bank’s financing volume in corporate banking up by 3.4 percent to EUR 1,879 million (2011: EUR 1,817 million). The … Read the full press release

STRABAG’s subsidiary Züblin AG to build 5.9 km Albabstieg Tunnel along the new Wendlingen–Ulm rail line for € 250 million

Construction planning and preparations to begin shortly, tunnelling to begin in spring 2014 Construction time for the 5.9 km tunnel estimated at four-and-a-half years Contract value € 250 million Vienna, 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — STRABAG SE, one of Europe’s leading construction groups, … Read the full press release

Cairn Energy PLC released H1-2013 report

23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “Exploration programme offering material growth potential” Simon Thomson, Chief Executive, Cairn Energy PLC said: “Cairn commences a 12 month multi-well high impact frontier exploration programme in September that will offer shareholders sustained exposure to material growth potential. The … Read the full press release

Cairn Energy PLC agrees with Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Mauritania) Ltd for 35% non-operated interest in exploration block offshore Mauritania, West Africa

23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cairn is pleased to announce it has entered into a farm in agreement with Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Mauritania) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (Chariot) for a 35% non-operated interest in … Read the full press release

Basilea announced improved operating results in its H1-2013 financials

Continued improvement in financial performance Cash and short-term investments of CHF 262.8 million Guidance on isavuconazole phase 3 topline data and ceftobiprole regulatory decision in Europe maintained for H2 2013 Significant agreement with BARDA of up to USD 89 million … Read the full press release

Barcelona-based low-cost airline Vueling ordered 62 Airbus A320s (30 A320ceo and 32 A320neo)

Firm order is part of a global IAG agreement for up to 220 Airbus single-aisle aircraft Blagnac, 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — International Airlines Group (IAG) and Vueling have signed a purchase agreement to buy 62 Airbus A320s – 30 A320ceo and 32 A320neo … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen and Skanska equaly owned consortium Freeway to build S-ryhmän logistiikkakeskukset Oy’s logistics centre for daily consumer goods

LEMMINKÄINEN AND SKANSKA HAVE SIGNED THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE S GROUP’S LOGISTICS CENTRE 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The consortium formed by Lemminkäinen and Skanska, Freeway, has signed a contract with the S Group on the construction of … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen contract with Russian OOO Mikrorayon Kantri to build 46-house residential area in Istra in the Moscow region

LEMMINKÄINEN BUILDS A 46-HOUSE RESIDENTIAL AREA IN THE CITY OF ISTRA IN THE MOSCOW REGION 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen will build a 46-house residential area in Istra in the Moscow region. The construction contract was awarded to Lemminkäinen by the Russian … Read the full press release

Vestas to deliver seven V112-3.0 MW wind turbines to Vindkraft Ukraina for their wind power plants Beregovaya and Stavki in Kherson region, Ukraine

22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vestas is pleased to announce a firm and unconditional order for 21 MW from Vindkraft Ukraina LLC for their wind power plants Beregovaya and Stavki in the Kherson region. Vindkraft and Vestas have already commissioned the 9 MW … Read the full press release

Kauppalehti-ryhmän ja Osakesäästäjien Keskusliiton yhteistyösopimus päättyy vuoden 2013 lopussa

KAUPPALEHTI-RYHMÄN JA OSAKESÄÄSTÄJIEN KESKUSLIITON YHTEISTYÖSOPIMUS PÄÄTTYY 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alma Median Kauppalehti-ryhmän ja Osakesäästäjien Keskusliiton määräaikainen yhteistyösopimus päättyy vuoden 2013 lopussa. Kauppalehti-ryhmä ja Osakesäästäjien Keskusliitto ovat vuodesta 2008 alkaen tehneet yhteistyötä liiton viestintäpalveluiden toteuttamisessa. Liiton jäsenet ovat osana jäsenyyttään saaneet perjantain … Read the full press release

Kalmar to supply two shuttle carriers to Total Terminal International Algeciras SAU Spain

22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has gained an order to supply two shuttle carriers to a long-standing customer, Total Terminal International (TTI) Algeciras SAU. The order has been booked into Cargotec’s second quarter 2013 order intake. TTI Algeciras, the … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen signs with Länsimetro Oy for the construction of Matinkylä station on the West Metro line

LEMMINKÄINEN BUILDS THE MATINKYLÄ STATION FOR WEST METRO 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen and Länsimetro Oy have signed an agreement on the construction of the Matinkylä station on the West Metro line. The work will begin in August 2013, and it is … Read the full press release