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Gorenje opened their first showroom in Brazil

Velenje, Sao Paulo, Brazilija, 18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gorenje opened their first showroom in Brazil. It is located in the metropolis of Sao Paulo, in the popular Avenida Brasil. The showroom offers a choice of Gorenje appliances of the highest price … Read the full press release

Aberdeen International Airport interim MD announcement

18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — It has been confirmed that the former MD of Stansted Airport is set to take the reins, on an interim basis, at Aberdeen International. Current MD Derek Provan has taken up a secondment at Heathrow as Director … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank supports EADS Group’s innovation and R&D programmes with EUR 300m

Luxembourg/Amsterdam, 18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and EADS have announced the signature of a EUR 300 million finance contract in support of EADS Group’s innovation and R&D programmes. This loan reflects the long-standing quality partnership that has formed … Read the full press release

Hartmut Mehdorn resigned from the Board of Directors of Air Berlin PLC

18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hartmut Mehdorn resigned from his position as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect at today’s meeting of the Board of Directors of Air Berlin PLC. He had been a member of the Board of Directors of Air Berlin … Read the full press release

Savills is leading real estate Superbrand for 5th consecutive year in UK

18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Business Superbrands survey is independently administered by The Centre for Brand Analysis (TCBA) and brings together a panel of industry experts and over 1,900 business professionals to choose the UK’s strongest B2B brands, based on three … Read the full press release

Mr Michalis SARRIS becomes EIB Governor for the Republic of Cyprus

18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following recent presidential elections in the Republic of Cyprus, a new government has been formed and Mr Michalis SARRIS was sworn in as Minister of Finance on 1 March 2013, succeeding Mr Vassos Shiarly. Mr Sarris also … Read the full press release

Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on Greece

Brussels, 18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on Greece Staff teams from the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF have conducted discussions with the Greek authorities during the last two weeks regarding the review of … Read the full press release

László ANDOR: Public employment services role in implementing the Youth Guarantee

Youth Guarantee Seminar /Berlin, 18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Minister, ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank Minister von der Leyen for arranging this event and inviting us to Berlin. I am grateful for her strong support for the public employment services network … Read the full press release

Gorenje on the top of “Trusted Brand” in Slovenia for the seventh year

15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — For the seventh consecutive year, Gorenje brand is the recipient of the Trusted Brand award in the category of home appliances in Slovenia. As many as 69% of the readers of the Reader’s Digest magazine, the institution … Read the full press release

Algirdas Šemeta, European Commissioner responsible for Statistics, welcomed the European Parliament’s endorsement today of the proposed Regulation on ESA 2010

Brussels, 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Commissioner Šemeta welcomes EP vote on the revision of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) Algirdas Šemeta, European Commissioner responsible for Statistics, has welcomed the European Parliament’s endorsement today of the proposed Regulation on ESA 2010. … Read the full press release

Solvay to invest €75m to build a new 85,000 ton per year Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) plant in Włocławek, Poland

Brussels, 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Solvay today announced it will invest €75 million to build a new 85,000 ton per year Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) plant in Włocławek, Poland. Combined with a further capacity expansion at its site in Qingdao (China), … Read the full press release

EIB and EBRD to financially support completion of TES-Thermal Power Plant Sostanj project in Slovenia

15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have moved ahead with their financial support for the construction of a state-of-the-art thermal power plant and associated infrastructure in the city of … Read the full press release

SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ is delighted to present the stunning creative results of a new partnership with actor, model, singer, and now, jewelry designer Zoë Isabella Kravitz

SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ UNVEILS AN EXCITING NEW COLLABORATION WITH ZOË ISABELLA KRAVITZ FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2013 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ is delighted to present the stunning creative results of a new partnership with actor, model, singer, and now, jewelry designer Zoë … Read the full press release

airberlin statement about appointment of Hartmut Mehdorn as the new executive director for the management of Berlin Airports

15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — airberlin welcomes the decision of the Board of Directors of the Berlin airport company Berliner Flughafengesellschaft to appoint Hartmut Mehdorn as the new executive director for the management of Berlin Airports. “This represents an excellent choice. Hartmut … Read the full press release

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is supporting the Kingdom of Morocco’s drive to provide electricity access to all its citizens through a €60m sovereign loan

€60 million loan to Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE) 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the Kingdom of Morocco’s drive to provide electricity access to all its citizens through … Read the full press release

Neelie Kroes: A broadband boost for the UK and Europe

Neelie Kroes – Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda “Perspectives for Mobile and Broadband in the UK 2020” EIF-DPA Joint Event / London London,  15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, ICT is already worth half of our productivity growth. … Read the full press release

Fiat S.p.A. announces the closing of its notes offering denominated in Euro announced on 12th March 2013

Turin, 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The offering denominated in Euro announced on 12th March 2013 has been settled today and consists of notes with the following characteristics: – € 1.25 billion in principal amount of guaranteed 6.625% notes due March 2018, with an … Read the full press release

A delegation of the EBRD Board of Directors will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

Directors to meet authorities, international officials, civil society, investors and entrepreneurs 15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A delegation of the EBRD Board of Directors will arrive in Sarajevo on Sunday for a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina which will offer the Bank’s … Read the full press release

Savills plc announces preliminary results for the full year ended 31 December 2012

15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Savills plc, the international real estate adviser, today announces a strong performance across the Group reflecting improving markets and the positive impact of prior years’ acquisitions and appointments. Key financial highlights; Group revenue up 12% to £806.4m … Read the full press release

AREVA completed the first production campaign at its Romans plant in France of the fuel assemblies destined for the Taishan 1 EPR™ reactor

15-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AREVA has just completed the first production campaign at its Romans plant in France of the fuel assemblies destined for the Taishan 1 EPR™ reactor. These assemblies have been specially designed for this third-generation reactor and, as … Read the full press release