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LUKOIL OPTIMIZES PETROLEUM PRODUCT SUPPLY SYSTEM IN RUSSIA

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The LUKOIL Press Service would like to announce that the company’s Management Committee has decided to reorganize ООО LUKOIL-Tsentrnefteprodukt (http://www.luknef.lukoil.ru/main/default.asp) by singling out OOO LUKOIL-Chernozemyenefteprodukt and transferring the assets (filling stations and a bulk plant) in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Russia

The European Commission will meet the Russian Government over executive-to-executive talks

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President José Manuel Barroso and the European Commission will meet the Russian Government led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on 21 March 2013. These executive-to-executive talks will cover a wide range of EU-Russia cooperation, from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics, Russia, Transportation & Logistics

Intershop to sponsor the Coffee Lounge at Internet Retailing Expo from 20-21 March in Hall 3a, NEC Birmingham

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

20/21 March at NEC Birmingham, Hall 3a London, UK, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Intershop is sponsoring the Coffee Lounge at Internet Retailing Expo from 20-21 March in Hall 3a, NEC Birmingham. A key event for online and multichannel retailers with over … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom

Operazione ‘Follow Me’: gli universitari diventano promoter di Fiat Group Automobiles

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Gli studenti iscritti negli atenei italiani potrannopartecipare al progetto Follow Me, segnalando nuovi potenziali clienti di vetture Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Jeep e Abarth. Ogni vendita effettuata grazie alla segnalazione dello studente sarà premiata con un bonus ‘Ti compro quello … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Education, Italy, Marketing

ArcelorMittal completes the first instalment of its sale of a 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

ArcelorMittal completes the first instalment of its sale of a 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada for $1.1bln to a Consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation Luxembourg, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ArcelorMittal announces today the completion of the first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals

Philips announced Australia’s first installation of its AlluraClarity intervention suite with new ClarityIQ technology

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Adelaide, Australia, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced Australia’s first installation of its AlluraClarity intervention suite with new ClarityIQ technology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide. Philips AlluraClarity is a powerful interventional imaging¹ system that enables clinicians to dramatically … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Healthcare, Netherlands

Sixth A380 aircraft for Malaysia Airlines handed over in Toulouse

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Blagnac, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, with the hand-over of the 100th A380 to MAS at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the sixth A380 for MAS. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

EDPS comments on the reform of the EU rules governing data protection

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

EDPS: Enormous energy put into reforming data protection rules must deliver strong and effective protection for EU citizens Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Last week, the EDPS sent additional comments on the reform of the EU rules governing data protection to the European Parliament, the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Politics, Society, Technology

Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee: Banking needs a culture change

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Banking needs a culture change, which piecemeal legislation will not achieve on its own, says a draft report presented in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Wednesday. It advocates further, more radical reforms, including separating retail … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics, Society

LUKOIL & VETEK Group sign a deal for PAO LUKOIL – Odessa Refinery

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The OAO LUKOIL Press Service announces that the company and VETEK Group have signed an agreement on the purchase and sale of the public joint-stock company PAO LUKOIL – Odessa Refinery. As a result of the transaction, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Russia

MEPs quizzed European Commission Aviation Director Matthew Baldwin on flight and duty times for pilots

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MEPs quizzed European Commission Aviation Director Matthew Baldwin on Tuesday about the new rules on flight and duty times for flight crews recommended by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Commission has yet to table a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, France, Government, Politics, Society, Transportation & Logistics

EIB & RTE sign a €500m finance agreement to upgrade France’s power grid

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Luxembourg, La Défense, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to participate in the financing of seven high voltage and very high voltage power grid upgrading projects in France over the period 2012-2016. This participation takes the form of a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology

LUKOIL launched construction of a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit close to the Stavrolen petrochemical complex

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — LUKOIL has started construction of a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit in the regional industrial park located close to the Stavrolen petrochemical complex. The 135-megawatt CCGT unit is designed to satisfy the needs of the gas chemical … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Russia

Avia Solutions Group: worldwide shortage in aftermarket spare parts for the Boeing 777

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Narrowing supply stocks and the near-absence of aircraft for disassembly have sparked a worldwide shortage in aftermarket parts for the Boeing 777. In a confounding turn of events, B777 operators are resorting to part exchange options and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Lithuania, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Intershop is exhibiting at this year’s E-Shop Expo in Brussels, Belgium

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20/21 March at Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium Brussels, Belgium, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Intershop to Exhibit at E-Shop Expo 2013, Brussels, Belgium. The leading exhibition for online retail, marketing, sales, payment and logistics takes place on 20/21 March at Tour & Taxis. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Retail, Technology

Almirall presents the latest news in respiratory diseases

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

The NAR and the 9th symposium on respiratory diseases reflect Almirall’s commitment to patients and its support and training for professionals Aclidinium, Almirall’s proprietary R&D medicine for the relief of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) symptoms through its user-friendly delivery … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Spain

GLOBALFOUNDRIES & Brion Technologies collaborating to deliver high volume computational lithography capabilities for 28 nm and 20 nm tapeouts

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

Veldhoven, the Netherlands, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Brion Technologies, a division of ASML, today announces a major milestone in its partnership with GLOBALFOUNDRIES. The companies are collaborating to deliver high volume computational lithography capabilities for 28 nm and 20 nm tapeouts, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Netherlands, Science, Technology

Grupo ACS net debt has been reduced by 4,382 euro million, a 47%, down to 1.8 times EBITDA

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

Madrid, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sales accounted for 38,396 euro million, a 34.9% more than in the same period of last year. Recurrent net profit accounted for 705 euro million and, after the adjustment from the partial sale and the impairment of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain

ArcelorMittal holds 2013 Investor Day

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

ArcelorMittal is today holding its 2013 Investor Day, during which the Company will (among other things): Re-iterate its 2013 guidance  Announce a new management gains improvement target of US$3 billion by the end of 2015 Set out a roadmap to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals

The European Investment Bank will finance the upgrade of the France’s power grid with EUR 500m

Posted on 20, March 2013 by

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to participate in the financing of seven high voltage and very high voltage power grid upgrading projects in France over the period 2012-2016. This participation takes the form of a loan … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment