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French Gendarmerie secures communications for Tour de France deploying Cassidian’s Projectable Telecommunications Network

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

Reliable communication among more than 25,000 security personnel during the entire race Mobile PTN radio communication system easily adaptable to users’ specific requirements 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On the occasion of the Tour de France, Cassidian set up a mobile radio … Read the full press release →

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EIB president Werner Hoyer stresses importance of rapid decision on external lending mandate

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, attended a hearing by the European Parliament´s Development Committee on Monday 8 July, to discuss the activities of the EIB in developing countries. During the meeting he … Read the full press release →

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The registry for the .eu tld EURid released .eu Q1 progress report

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

Brussels, 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ahead of the introduction of the new generic TLDs later this year, EURid, the registry for the .eu top-level domain, remains focused on improving the quality of .eu, according to the registry’s Q1 2013 progress report, available … Read the full press release →

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Luc Bretones named Director of the Orange Technocentre

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

Luc Bretones, previously Vice President for SMEs at Orange Business Services, has been named Director of the Orange Technocentre. He reports to Vivek Badrinath, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the innovation, technology and customer experience resources. 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The … Read the full press release →

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Alitalia reveled its new industrial plan 2013-2016

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

ALITALIA’S NEW INDUSTRIAL PLAN WILL FOCUS ON 3 PRINCIPAL BUSINESSES: ALITALIA, AIR ONE AND ALITALIA LOYALTY 4 STRATEGIES : 1.REDEFINITION OF THE ROLES OF ALITALIA AND AIR ONE WITH REGARD TO SHORT AND MEDIUM HAUL ROUTES AIR ONE WILL HAVE … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Industrial, Italy, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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Orange reveals its strategy and latest achievements on smart cities

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

a five-point vertical program takes on the new challenges facing cities local authorities all over France have confidence in Orange for developing innovative services Paris, 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Orange harnesses technology to help meet the new challenges facing cities At a … Read the full press release →

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The Bosch Group presented Bosch Global Supplier Award to its best suppliers

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Awards go to 38 suppliers out of nine countries Innovations drive competitiveness Bosch is striving to integrate supplier expertise and creativity at an earlier stage Stuttgart, 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Bosch Group has presented the Bosch Global Supplier Award to … Read the full press release →

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Barclays Head of Manufacturing Mike Rigby comments on today’s ONS Index of Production figures

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing at Barclays comments on today’s ONS Index of Production figures 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “Today’s figures feel a little out of kilter with other industry data and what our manufacturing clients are telling us. Our clients … Read the full press release →

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RWE Deutschland AG: Mit Innovationen die Energiewende voranbringen

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Journalisten aus aller Welt informieren sich bei RWE zu Projekten der neuen Energie-Infrastruktur in Deutschland Dr. Arndt Neuhaus: „Bei der Erzeugung, beim Transport und beim Verbrauch von Strom brauchen wir mehr Energieeffizienz“ 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eine Delegation in- und ausländischer … Read the full press release →

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The last turbine at the offshore wind farm Thornton Bank off the Belgian coast successfully installed

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Third and final phase of the wind farm is completed Full commissioning is planned in the coming weeks 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Yesterday (03 July 2013), the last turbine at the offshore wind farm Thornton Bank was successfully installed. This … Read the full press release →

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Zurich Insurance Group sponsored PGA Seniors Open in Bad Ragaz Switzerland

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Zurich, 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is pleased to be supporting the PGA Seniors Open in Bad Ragaz for the ninth time as one of the co-sponsors. The tournament, which brings together the world’s elite professional golfers, is … Read the full press release →

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RBS Group sponsored research reveals rise in socially-driven start-ups

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10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Social enterprise has three times the start up rate of mainstream small and medium sized businesses, according to a report sponsored by RBS Group. UK-wide research carried out for the report, The People’s Business, shows that social enterprises are … Read the full press release →

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Head of Ulster Bank Northern Ireland Ellvena Graham won two major professional awards

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10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ellvena Graham, Ulster Bank Chief Operating Officer and recently appointed Head of Ulster Bank Northern Ireland, has won two major professional awards. She picked up the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) First Woman in Finance prize, one of the … Read the full press release →

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Dexia Crédit Local successfully executed EUR 1.5 billion inaugural government guaranteed transaction

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10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following a one-week pan-European roadshow, Dexia decided to take advantage of improved market conditions to execute its inaugural senior unsecured government guaranteed transaction. On 2 July 2013, Dexia Credit Local successfully executed a 3 year issue under … Read the full press release →

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Austrian Airlines Group announced 5.3 million passengers carried in H1 2013

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

January to June 2013: passenger load factor up to 75.7 percent June 2013: increase in capacity utilization to 79.3 percent 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The number of passengers carried by the Austrian Airlines Group in the period January-June 2013 declined by … Read the full press release →

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SGS announced its NDT Training and Examination Center successfully passed the annual British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing audit

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SGS takes great pride in announcing that its NDT Training and Examination Center once again successfully passed the annual British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) re-assessment of an Authorized Qualifying Body (AQB) and surveillance of an Approved … Read the full press release →

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SGS SA Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 10 July 2013

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10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of SGS SA, which took place on 10 July 2013 in Geneva, elected : Mr. Paul Desmarais, jr; Ian Gallienne; and Gérard Lamarche as Directors, each for a term of office ending on … Read the full press release →

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SGS extended its accreditation to process bulk and break bulk cargo entering the Philippines

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10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SGS is pleased to announce their recent successful assessment for renewed accreditation to the Bulk & Break Bulk Cargo Clearance Enhancement Program (BBBCCEP). This contract extends SGS’ accreditation to process bulk and break bulk cargo entering the … Read the full press release →

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Fiat S.p.A. announced pricing of its € 850M in guaranteed 6.75% Senior Notes due October 2019

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Turin, 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following Fiat S.p.A.’s announcement earlier today of its launch of a benchmark note issuance denominated in Euro, Fiat S.p.A. confirms that the offering will be of € 850 million in principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due October … Read the full press release →

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Fiat and PSA-Peugeot Citroën to invest €700 million in the Sevel plant in Atessa

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Atessa, 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (9 July 2013), Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne presented plans for future activities at the Sevel plant in Atessa (Chieti), where the Ducato Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) is currently produced. Approximately €700 million is to be … Read the full press release →

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