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Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore speaks with EP Budget Committee Chair Lamassoure on MFF

25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore TD, met Mr Alain Lamassoure, Chair of the European Parliament’s Budgetary Committee, in Dublin today to discuss the future of the EU’s … Read the full press release

Loewe launches the first integrated wireless 3D home cinema speaker system worldwide

Kronach, 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Introduced as a world premiere at the ISE 2013, the Loewe 3D Orchestra IS, an integrated wireless 3D home cinema speaker system, represents Loewe’s core brand values minimalist design, meaningful innovation, and exclusive individuality once again … Read the full press release

Gamesa provides a preview of its 2012 results*, in line with its 2013-2015 Business Plan

The company shores up its balance sheet in the net amount of 584 million euros  25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gamesa this afternoon released a preview of its 2012 results, in line with the guidance the company provided the market on 25 … Read the full press release

How new trade deals can boost jobs and growth in the EU – Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union can give a major boost at EU level to the kind of progress that the Government is already making in Ireland on job market reform and job … Read the full press release

PSA Peugeot Citroën: Full Year 2012 Financial Results

25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the context of the deterioration of the European automotive market, the overall efforts deployed by the Group and the difficult decisions taken have enabled PSA Peugeot Citroën in 2012 to lay the foundations for its industrial … Read the full press release

Commissioner Malmström presents Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation with Georgia

Brussels, 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today in Tbilisi, Georgia, Commissioner Malmström will hand the Action Plan for Visa Liberalisation over to Georgia’s authorities. The presentation of the Action Plan represents a further step towards full visa liberalisation. It clearly sets out all … Read the full press release

Malaysia Airlines orders up to 36 ATR 72-600s

The aircraft will be operated by the regional subsidiaries Firefly and MASwings Toulouse,  25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ATR and the flag carrier Malaysia Airlines today signed a purchase agreement for 20 firm ATR 72-600s, plus options for 16 additional aircraft. The … Read the full press release

SPEECH – Ensuring the sustainability of EU pension systems

László ANDOR – European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Conference on “Emerging Challenges in the Impact of Taxes on Pensions” Brussels, 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by thanking the Presidents of Pensions Europe, … Read the full press release

Blockages still a problem on the road to a multilingual Internet

Brussels, 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ambitions to create a genuinely multilingual Internet are being frustrated by technical gridlocks and the solid dominance of Latin script and the English language. Internet domains offering content in local languages and scripts need to be … Read the full press release

Dassault Falcon Focuses on Growing Indian Market

Company Strengthens Position in Emerging Markets Worldwide Saint-Cloud, France, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Falcon is investing heavily in India to better serve its expanding customer base in the Indian Subcontinent and prepare for future growth. These investments will be highlighted, … Read the full press release

Energy Council meeting in Brussels to discuss Internal Energy Market

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, will chair a one day meeting of the TTE Council (Energy) in Brussels tomorrow, during which EU Ministers for Energy will discuss a range of issues … Read the full press release

Experian Automotive: Sixty-Day Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise for First Time Since 2009

Auto lending still healthy as delinquencies remain below prerecession levels Schaumburg, Ill., 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Experian Automotive today released its industry-wide analysis of automotive credit trends for Q4 2012 and found that 60-day delinquencies rose from 0.72 percent in Q4 2011 … Read the full press release

ECB: Details on securities holdings acquired under the Securities Markets Programme

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided today to publish the Eurosystem’s holdings of securities acquired under the Securities Markets Programme (SMP). This decision is in line with the envisaged transparency stance for the … Read the full press release

Media freedom: MEPs call for annual EU monitoring of member states’ media laws

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Investigative journalism should be supported in the EU and media independence protected from political and economic pressures, says the Civil Liberties Committee in a resolution on media freedom voted on Thursday. MEPs want annual EU-wide monitoring of … Read the full press release

Power Hungry Boss at UKFast Makes Critical Appointment

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cloud hosting and data centre specialist UKFast bolstered its data centre property division today with the appointment of one of the industry’s biggest hitters to Director of Critical Power. Miles Allen joins the £20 million turnover company … Read the full press release

Investments in the future and cost cutting: Loewe steps up restructuring

– Sales of approximately EUR 250 million in 2012 – Preliminary EBIT loss of approximately EUR -29 million – Investments in new markets and products – Marketing activities stepped up – Reduction in overheads and staff costs – Target for … Read the full press release

Adjustment and growth in the euro area economies – Speech by Benoît Cœuré

Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, Nova School of Business and Economics and the Banco de Portugal, Lisbon, 22 February 2013 Portugal, Lisbon, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Introduction [1]   Dear Governor Costa, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great … Read the full press release

Gamesa showcases progress on its new 2.5 MW and 5.5 MW wind turbines at the EWEA trade fair

The company highlights advances in the development of its new onshore and offshore turbines, set to land on the market in 2Q 2014 and 4Q 2014  Gamesa’s cumulative experience in operation and maintenance services guarantees its programme to extend the … Read the full press release

The New Octavia Combi: Space at its finest

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — New Octavia Combi continues ŠKODA’s model offensive. World premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, 2013. “Heart of the brand” – sets new standards in the compact segment. Mid-class qualities for the price of a … Read the full press release

State aid: Commission temporarily approves rescue aid for SNS REAAL

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has temporarily approved under EU State aid rules a number of measures that the Dutch State intends to take in favour of SNS REAAL and its subsidiaries. SNS REAAL will be recapitalised by EUR 300 … Read the full press release