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Jaguar Land Rover delivered its strongest ever full year global sales performance

Jaguar Land Rover delivers best ever full year global sales performance retailing 425,006 vehicles in 2013, up 19% New sales records set in thirty eight international markets for both brands Jaguar delivers strongest full year performance since 2005 retailing 76,668 … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover to recruit 1,400 employees at its new state-of-the-art Engine Manufacturing Centre near Wolverhampton

Jaguar Land Rover launches campaign to recruit world-class manufacturing team at its new Engine Manufacturing Centre Phased campaign to recruit circa 600 people in the next four years Working in close partnership with local councils, colleges and Jobcentre Plus, a … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover announced the first third party apps for its innovative new smartphone integration platform – InControl™ Apps

Jaguar InControl™ Apps and Land Rover InControl™ Apps deliver integrated in-vehicle app connectivity for both Android and Apple smartphones System transfers the app interface from the phone to the in-car infotainment touchscreen, and is upgradeable as new apps become available … Read the full press release

Marks and Spencer Group plc’s Q3 2013/14 Interim Management Statement

London, UK, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC QUARTER 3 2013/14 INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 13 WEEKS TO 28 DECEMBER 2013 Quarter 313 weeks to28 December 2013 Christmas trading8 weeks to24 December 20131 Group sales2 +1.8% +3.2% Total UK … Read the full press release

Record breaking vessel able to dock on the Tees after National Grid completes £50m project early

London, UK, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The largest vessel of its type in the world will sail up the Tees in the next few weeks – a trip made possible by the fact that National Grid dismantled two pylons and … Read the full press release

Roberto Moreno appointed CEO of Schenker do Brasil Transportes Internacionais Ltda., the Brazilian arm of DB Schenker Logistics

Berlin, Frankfurt, Germany / Sao Paulo, Brazil, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective December 2, 2013, Roberto Moreno took over the responsibility as CEO of Schenker do Brasil Transportes Internacionais Ltda., the Brazilian arm of DB Schenker Logistics. From 2006 to 2011 Roberto … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered PLC announced reorganisation of its Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking businesses

Standard Chartered announces a reorganisation to deliver the strategic and financial aspirations outlined at its Investor Day on 11 November 2013 Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking to be integrated from 1 April 2014 Mike Rees to run these combined businesses … Read the full press release

Euronext N.V. announced series of management changes that will support and strengthen development in Europe

Amsterdam, Netherlands / Brussels, Belgium / Lisbon, Portugal / London, UK / Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euronext N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced a series of management changes that will support and strengthen development … Read the full press release

BOURBON announced it achieved US$ 770 million of vessel sales in 2013

BOURBON sells 12 additional vessels to ICBC Financial Leasing for US$ 378 million and concludes a new sale and bareboat charter agreement with Standard Chartered Bank for US$ 150 million Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BOURBON announces the transfer of ownership of 12 vessels … Read the full press release

Heathrow comments on Civil Aviation Authority’s cut of airport charges by RPI -1.5% from 2014-2019

London, UK, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published its decision on the economic regulation of Heathrow, cutting airport charges by RPI -1.5% from 2014-2019. This will see Heathrow’s per passenger airline charges fall in real … Read the full press release

Heathrow and Asia House expanded their series of guides designed to help SMEs trade with Asia

London, UK, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Heathrow and Asia House have expanded their series of tailored guides designed to help SMEs trade with Asia. The series now includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, The Philippines and Turkey, and follows … Read the full press release

Vivergo Fuels team raised money for the Smile Foundation during their Christmas Activities in 2013

Hull, UK, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivergo Fuels are extremely happy to announce that the team successfully raised over £1300 for the Smile Foundation during their Christmas Activities in 2013. We look forward to seeing where the money is spent throughout the … Read the full press release

Herrenknecht AG used Henkel adhesives to construct giant tunnel boring machine (TBM)

Düsseldorf, Germany, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — It is a machine of superlatives: four floors high, 82 meters long or the length a high-rise building of 20 floors lying on its side. This monster is heavier than a dozen 747 jumbo jets … Read the full press release

Wincor Nixdorf to acquire DATEC Retail Systems A.S.

Paderborn, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wincor Nixdorf has reached an agreement with DATEC Retail Systems a.s., which is headquartered in Zlín in the Czech Republic, to take over its business effective January 2014. Through this step, Wincor Nixdorf will be adding … Read the full press release

Dutch food retailer DEEN Supermarkten to install innovative cash management solution from Wincor Nixdorf and Nokas

The Dutch food retailer will initially install the innovative cash management solution from Wincor Nixdorf and Nokas in 15 stores Paderborn, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — DEEN Supermarkten B.V. , a food retailer that operates 65 supermarkets in the Netherlands, is opting … Read the full press release

Russia’s largest retailer OJSC “Magnit” announces the publication of the list of affiliated persons as of 31.12.2013

Krasnodar, Russia, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the publication of the list of affiliated persons as of 31.12.2013. Please be informed that today OJSC “Magnit” has published the list of affiliated persons … Read the full press release

Former Southampton Port Director Doug Morrison awarded OBE in the New Year’s Honours list

London, UK, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Former Southampton Port Director Doug Morrison, who retired in December 2013, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. The honour is recognition of a lifetime devoted to working in the UK’s ports, … Read the full press release

TomTom launched its all new TomTom GO range in the United States and Canada

New world-class traffic service delivers daily relevance for commuters Burlington, MA, US, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom today has set a new standard of navigation with the launch of its all new TomTom GO range in the United States and Canada. … Read the full press release

Outotec’s Americas Executive VP and President Jari Rosendal to leave the company

Espoo, Finland, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Jari Rosendal, Executive Vice President and President of Outotec’s Americas region has announced he will leave Outotec to become the President and CEO of Kemira Oyj. He will continue in his current position and as … Read the full press release

Helaba provides long-term funding to finance office complex in Sweden

Frankfurt, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helaba is providing long-term funding to finance an office complex in Sweden in an amount of SEK 230.4 million (EUR 25.4 million) for the Luxemburg-based real estate fund DEREIF SICAV-FIS, which is managed by Corpus … Read the full press release