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CAF to attend Negocios Nos Trilhos 2013 Exhibition between 5 and 7 November in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Beasain, Spain, 14-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Caf Will Take Part In Negócios Nos Trilhos – Business On Rails (BOR) 2013 In Sao Paulo From 5 To 7 November Venue: Expo Center Norte – Pavilhão Vermelho / Red Pavilion. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Stand: B-30 CAF will … Read the full press release

The European Commission cleared Belgacom and BNP Paribas Fortis joint venture m-commerce

Brussels, Belgium, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the creation of a joint venture between the Belgian telecommunications operator Belgacom and the bank BNP Paribas Fortis. The joint venture will allow consumers in Belgium … Read the full press release

Sonaca Group announced over 10% growth in first semester of 2013, YoY

Gosselies, Belgium, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Sonaca Group recorded very good results during the first semester of 2013, compared with the same period in 2012. More specifically, the results are the following: –       A delivery of 557 shipsets to our customers, against … Read the full press release

Colruyt Mobile garandeert nu al de laagste prijs in prepaid

Halle, Belgium, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — De telecommarkt is volop in beweging. Vanaf november wil Minister van Consumentenzaken Johan Vande Lanotte in meer dan 400 gemeenten inwoners de mogelijkheid bieden om persoonlijk advies te krijgen over hoe ze hun telecomfactuur kunnen drukken. … Read the full press release

Jotun Group reported NOK 8 174 million sales of paint and powder coatings in the first eight months of 2013, six per cent growth YoY

Sandefjord, Norway, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In the first eight months of 2013, the Jotun Group reported sales of paint and powder coatings of NOK 8 174 million. This is an increase from NOK 7 686 million in the same period last … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Corporation to publish its January-September 2013 Interim Report on 24 October 2013

Helsinki, Finland, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Corporation will publish its Interim Report for the period January-September on Thursday 24 October 2013 at 8.30 a.m. Finnish time. The report will be available in pdf-format and in a web-based report system at www.wartsilareports.com as well … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Power Plants honored with two awards at the Power-Gen Asia 2013 conference & exhibition and the Asian Power Awards 2013 event

Helsinki, Finland, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Power Plants has been recognised with two awards for technical papers presented at the Power-Gen Asia 2013 conference & exhibition and the Asian Power Awards 2013 event. At the Asian Power Awards 2013, an annual … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä released new ECA compliant Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine for sale in the US market

Helsinki, Finland, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has now released its Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine for sale in the US market. The engine meets the strict emissions compliance criteria of the United States Environmental … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä launched new Bio Seal Ring™ product for maritime stern tube seal applications

Helsinki, Finland, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has launched its new Bio Seal Ring™ product for maritime stern tube seal applications. The Wärtsilä Bio Seal Ring is the first seal on the market that … Read the full press release

The Federation of German Industries (BDI) and Embassy of the Czech Republic organise panel discussion „Energiewende – Opportunities for a Czech-German Cooperation“ on 16 October 2013

Berlin, Germany, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  The Energiewende has significant effects not only on Germany itself, but also on its neighboring countries, including the Czech Republic. The Federation of German Industries (BDI) in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic … Read the full press release

Barry Callebaut’s first chocolate factory in Turkey inaugurated in Eskişehir

Barry Callebaut establishes local presence to further tap into a fast-growing chocolate market New state-of-the-art chocolate factory with initial annual production capacity of 14,000 tonnes of chocolate Moving closer to local Turkish customers and creating an additional foothold for the … Read the full press release

Key management team changes at Virgin Rail Group

London, UK, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Virgin Rail Group (VRG) today (7 October 2013) confirmed details of its management team moving forward as Tony Collins, Chief Executive Officer and Chris Gibb, Chief Operating Officer  announced plans to retire after combined service of … Read the full press release

UK Science and Universities Minister David Willetts announced £186M investment package for technologies of the future

London, UK, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A package of investment in the 8 great technologies of the future will accelerate high-tech progress from the lab to the marketplace and help drive UK economic growth, Science and Universities Minister David Willetts announced. In … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca’s global biologics research and development arm MedImmune completed its acquisition of US-based Amplimmune for $225M plus $275M based on predetermined milestones

London, United Kingdom, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca today announced that on 4 October MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, completed its acquisition of Amplimmune, a privately-held, US-based biologics company focused on developing novel therapeutics in cancer immunology. As previously announced, … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca: temporary injunction against the US launch of Hanmi’s 505(b)2 NDA esomeprazole strontium lifted by Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)

London, United Kingdom, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca today announced that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) lifted a temporary injunction against the US launch of Hanmi’s 505(b)2 NDA esomeprazole strontium product. AstraZeneca’s CAFC appeal of claim construction … Read the full press release

VINCI Construction-led consortium awarded €320M worth contract to execute the underground works for Line B of the Rennes metro in France

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The consortium led by Dodin Campenon Bernard (VINCI Construction) and including GTM Ouest and Botte Fondations, both subsidiaries of VINCI Construction France, as well as Spie Batignolles TPCI, Spie Fondations and Legendre Génie Civil, has been … Read the full press release

Munich-based Railpool GmbH appointed Torsten Lehnert and Thorsten Priebe to its management team

Hamburg, Kiel Frankfurt, Munich, Germany, 09-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Munich-based Railpool GmbH is expanding its management team. The two shareholders of the company, HSH Nordbank and KfW IPEX-Bank, have appointed Torsten Lehnert and Thorsten Priebe to the management team as at … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover UK announced record September 2013 sales with retail figures up 13 per cent YoY

Whitley, Coventry, UK, 09-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Whitley 4th October 2013. Jaguar Land Rover UK is celebrating record September sales with retail figures up 13 per cent year-to-date over the same period last year. Land Rover had its best ever September month of … Read the full press release

John Edwards appointed Managing Director of the newly created Individual Products Division at Jaguar Land Rover

Whitley, Coventry, UK, 09-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Jaguar Land Rover has appointed John Edwards into the role of Managing Director of the newly created Individual Products Division with immediate effect. The new division will be responsible for designing and creating a portfolio … Read the full press release

Marks & Spencer’s Cheshire Oaks store highlighted by UK’s innovation agency the Technology Strategy Board in its comprehensive and independent post-occupancy evaluation (POE)

London, UK, 09-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — UK’s innovation agency, Technology Strategy Board, commends first-year performance of M&S sustainable learning store Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) Cheshire Oaks store has been highlighted by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board as a “star project, … Read the full press release