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Sixt SE erreicht Rekordergebnis im dritten Quartal 2013

Ergebnis vor Steuern (EBT) im Q3 mit 56,8 Mio. Euro um 39,9 % über Vorjahr, EBT nach neun Monaten bei 114,6 Mio. Euro Vermietungserlöse im Q3 plus 13,1 %, höhere Nachfrage in Deutschland sowohl von Business- als auch Privatkunden sowie anhaltend … Read the full press release

Breakthrough in the protection of cartonboard packed foodstuff by Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG

Vienna, Austria, 27-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The new cartonboard grade FOODBOARDTM is a protected internal development representing a quantum leap in the protection of cartonboard packed foodstuff. The core component is an innovative, ecologically sensitive and consumer friendly barrier concept. Thereby packaged food is … Read the full press release

MAN Diesel & Turbo to supply five 48/60CR four-stroke engines to the world’s largest cruise operator Carnival Cruise Lines

Augsburg, Germany, 27-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — MAN Diesel & Turbo has won the order from Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines to supply five 48/60CR engines for its next generation of cruise liner. The newbuilding will feature a diesel-electric propulsion system. The vessel will … Read the full press release

Bank Austria and Media Consult Story Development awarded the Austrian State Prize for Public Relations 2013 in the “Internal PR” category

Bank Austria and Media Consult beat off strong competition to win the “Internal PR” category of the Austrian State Prize for Public Relations 2013 The “Bankville – Erlebnis Zukunft” (“Bankville – Experience the Future”) project actively involves 280 managerial staff … Read the full press release

Proposed acquisition of Life Technologies Corp. by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. cleared under the EU Merger Regulation

Brussels, Belgium, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Life Technologies Corp. by rival Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., both US-based companies active in life science markets. Their activities overlap in the supply … Read the full press release

Sipko Schat to step down from the Executive Board of Rabobank Netherlands

Utrecht, Netherlands, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sipko Schat will step down from the Executive Board of Rabobank Netherlands with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board has made this decision despite the regulators’ support for Sipko Schat. The reason for this is that it … Read the full press release

Zoltán Árokszállási appointed Senior Analyst at Erste Group Bank AG based in Vienna

Vienna, Austria, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Zoltán Árokszállási is the new Senior Analyst at Erste Group Bank AG based in Vienna, with responsibility for the coverage for CEE macro and the region’s FI and FX markets. Zoltán Árokszállási graduated at the Budapest … Read the full press release

55% of Austrians consider Austria’s economic situation better than that of other EU member states, Erste Bank Survey

Amount intended to be saved at approximately EUR 5,200 Average amount intended to be borrowed: EUR 72,400 Austrian economy considered to be doing well compared to EU Vienna, Austria, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — How much money do Austrians plan to put aside … Read the full press release

Alstom’s Dr. Lawrence Jones reappointed by the US Department of Commerce’s NIST to serve another 3-year term on their Smart Grid Advisory Committee

Washington, DC, United States, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom’s Dr. Lawrence Jones, Vice President for Utility Innovations & Infrastructure Resilience has been reappointed by the United States Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to serve another three-year term on … Read the full press release

Bankia contributes 800,000 euros to support the activities of Fundación Caja Rioja over the next two years

This financial contribution evidences Bankia’s continuing commitment to La Rioja The Foundation plans to reinforce its activities through its eight social and cultural centres throughout the La Rioja region Madrid, Spain, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The chairman of Bankia, José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, and … Read the full press release

Dassault Aviation’s next-generation Falcon 5X performed its first simulated flight

Saint-Cloud, France, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Aviation’s next-generation Falcon 5X has performed its first simulated flight, completing an important milestone in the development program. The “flight” was performed November 13 on the Falcon Simulation Bench at the company’s design office in … Read the full press release

Dassault Aviation gets its new Falcon 2000S certified by the Indian airworthiness authorities

Saint-Cloud, France, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Aviation is preparing to deliver its new Falcon 2000S business jet into the important Indian market, following certification by the Indian airworthiness authorities. The 2000S was certified on November 1st, continuing a process that began … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel announced plans to optimize its Coil Coatings sites across Europe and Russia

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel today announced plans to optimize the manufacturing footprint of its Coil Coatings sites in Europe and Russia by concentrating production at three strategic sites. The company intends to improve operational performance by focusing all European … Read the full press release

Konferencja Odpowiedzialna Energia 2013 organizowanej przez Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo – 25 listopada 2013

Warszawa, Polska, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — „Transformacja – Jak odpowiedzialnie zarządzać procesem zmian?” to hasło przewodnie piątej już edycji konferencji z cyklu „Odpowiedzialna energia” organizowanej przez Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo, która odbędzie się 25 listopada 2013 roku w Centrum Nauki Kopernik … Read the full press release

Barco introduces the new CSM Base Unit for its ClickShare collaboration and presentation system

Kortrijk, Belgium, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, a leader in professional meeting room visualization and collaboration systems, introduces the new CSM Base Unit for its ClickShare collaboration and presentation system. ClickShare now comes in two flavors – the new CSM Base Unit … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom Corporation and Munksjö Oyj agreed on Coated Specialties demerger and its combination with Munksjö in Brazil

Not to be distributed in or into Australia, Canada, the Hong Kong special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States. Helsinki, Finland, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom Corporation (Ahlstrom) and Munksjö Oyj … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom received clearance from European Commission and Brazilian competition authority CADE for its divestment deal with Perusa Group

Helsinki, Finland, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, announces that the European Commission and the Brazilian competition authority CADE have approved Perusa Group as the buyer for Ahlstrom’s pre-impregnated décor papers and abrasive paper backings businesses. … Read the full press release

The L’Oréal group announced the creation of Group Travel Retail Division

Paris, France, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The L’Oréal group, the historic market leader in the Travel Retail beauty segment, announced today that it is creating a Group Travel Retail Division. The new division will include the L’Oréal Luxe brands, as well as brands … Read the full press release

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG celebrates 25 years with Rudolf Buchbinder concert

AGRANA and Theatre an der Wien are donating EUR 70,000 to „Malteser Care Ring – Kinderhilfe“ and „Hilfe im eigenen Land – Katastrophenhilfe Österreich“. Vienna, Austria, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG celebrates 25 years since its foundation this year. Since its … Read the full press release

AarhusKarlshamn AB (AAK) comments on the New Nordic Nutrition Recommendations

Malmö, Sweden, 22-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Nordic Nutrition Recommendations with focus on decreasing the consumption of saturated fats has recently been published commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers. AAK has since many years focused on eliminating trans fatty acids … Read the full press release