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Airbus Military delivers first A330 MRTT to United Arab Emirates

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Airbus Military has delivered the first of three new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Madrid,  12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The handover of the world´s most advanced air-to-air tanker means that the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Spain

VP Tajani: Fashion industry deserves our full support

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Brussels, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European fashion and high-end industries are global leaders accounting for 10% of European exports. European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani will meet in Brussels today with high-level representatives of some of the Europe’s main fashion companies … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, European Union, Politics, Small Business

Boris Arseev was appointed an Executive Vice-President of Rusatom Overseas

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Boris Arseev was appointed an Executive vice-president of  Rusatom Overseas. B.Arseev will be responsible for business development of the State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM on the international market, primarily due to the formation and portfolio management of non-nuclear … Read the full press release →

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

Las Oficinas de Representación de MAPFRE GLOBAL RISKS en Londres, Colonia y París se transforman en sucursales

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Estas tres oficinas han alcanzado un importante nivel de desarrollo y tendrán a partir de ahora una mayor capacidad de servicio 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Desde el 1 de enero de 2013, las oficinas de representación de MAPFRE GLOBAL RISKS de … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Germany, Insurance, Spain, United Kingdom

Hans-Peter Keitel Elected to Voith Shareholders’ Committee

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Hans-Peter Keitel (*1947), former President of the Federation of German Industries e. V. (BDI), has been elected to the Shareholders’ Committee and the Supervisory Board of Voith GmbH at the Voith Shareholders’ Meeting on February … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

New Head of TeliaSonera Investor Relations

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jesper Wilgodt has been appointed Head of Investor Relations. He succeeds Andreas Ekström, who has taken up the position as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Jesper Wilgodt, aged 41, is currently working at Springtime as Investor Relations … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

Trenitalia & ECTAA working together

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Recognising the increasing importance of rail transport in Europe, ECTAA has agreed to work closer with Trenitalia on the distribution of rail products through travel agents and tour operators. Trenitalia and ECTAA are implementing their strategic partnership … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Italy, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

EADS Proposes Candidates for Future Board of Directors

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Directors of EADS N.V. has nominated the following individuals for election by the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to the future Board of Directors of EADS N.V.: Manfred Bischoff, 70, Director of Royal KPN N.V. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Germany, Management

ENTEGA verbessert den CO2-Fußabdruck der Berlinale

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

DARMSTADT (blu/leu), 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die CO2-Bilanz der Internationalen Filmfestspiele in Berlin hat sich seit 2010 wesentlich verbessert. Dazu beigetragen hat der Ökostromanbieter ENTEGA als Co-Partner des Festivals, der zusammen mit dem Öko-Institut Vorschläge erarbeitete, wie die Berlinale ihre Treibhausgas-Emissionen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Germany, Media

Speech: Remarks by Vice-President Olli Rehn at Eurogroup press conference

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Olli REHN – Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Brussels, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  I will start with the Winter Economic Forecast, which will be presented on 22 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics

ETNO disappointed by reduction of the Connecting Europe Facility [Telecoms] budget

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CEF budget for telecoms has been reduced from EUR 9.2  billion to EUR 1 billion under the new budget deal agreed by the European Council. “ETNO is disappointed that budget cuts have been made which affect … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Technology, Telecom

ESM Board of Governors elects Jeroen Dijsselbloem as its Chairman

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Luxembourg, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) today elected the President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem as its Chairman. In this capacity Jeroen Dijsselbloem succeeds Jean-Claude Juncker, who stepped down as President of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg, Management, Politics

Voith develops pulp drying machine with energy-saving dryer section

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

Voith now offers complete pulp drying machines A patented vertical dryer section guarantees more effective and more resource-conserving production Customers can use the only complete pilot machine worldwide for their own tests at Voith 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Voith now offers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Technology

MAPFRE lanza una aplicación móvil para los asegurados de su Póliza Ecológica

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

Los clientes pueden acceder a información sobre sus trayectos, estadísticas y datos de conducción o gasto de combustible 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MAPFRE ha desarrollado una aplicación para iPhone, iPad y dispositivos Android específicamente diseñada para los asegurados que tengan contratada … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Spain, Technology, Telecom

Akkuyu NPP held a first construction organization meeting with Turkish business community

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On the 31st of January, 2013, in Mersin Province an expanded information meeting of representatives of Akkuyu NPP and Turkish business community was held in the large conference-hall of the Trade and Industry Complex. The main objective … Read the full press release →

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

MACH and payvia Partner to Offer Seamless Worldwide Mobile Payments Platforms

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

MACH and payvia Partner to Offer Seamless Worldwide Mobile Payments Platforms MACH to launch its direct carrier billing service in the US Los Angeles/Luxembourg, 5 February, 2013 – MACH, the world leader in direct operator billing, and mobile payments leader payvia, today announced … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Luxembourg, Technology, Telecom

EC proposal for a Directive on Network and Information Security: An important step towards a truly level playing field between all players

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

ETNO welcomes the proposal for an EU Directive on Network and Information Security adopted today as a major contribution to enhanced consumer trust and confidence in the digital era. The proposed Directive is part of a comprehensive EU Cybersecurity Strategy … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom

Voith secures contracts in the small hydro segment in South America

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

HEIDENHEIM, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Just at the end of the year, Voith has again been successful in securing contracts in its small hydro business in South America: There, the company has been awarded to contracts for the erection of hydro … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

ETNO and GSMA Reiterate Commitment to High Standards of Protection of Personal Data

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

Brussels, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ETNO and the GSMA call on the European Parliament and Council to work towards the timely adoption of the EU Data Protection Regulation and to ensure that the final text reaches the proper balance between protecting consumers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Technology, Telecom

Morten Tengs – new CEO at Telenor Satellite Broadcasting

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Morten Tengs (51) has been appointed as the new CEO at Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc). Mr. Tengs comes from the position as Senior Vice President at Telenor Group’s regional office for Asia, in Bangkok. He succeeds Cato … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Management, Media, Norway, Technology, Telecom