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Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, (CAF) landed €380M contract to supply 35 8-car units to São Paulo railway transit company CPTM

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Compañía Paulista de Trenes Metropolitanos (CPTM), the railway transit company of the São Paulo State has awarded CAF a contract for the supply of 35 8-car units (280 cars), for an amount close to €380 M … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

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Grupa Azoty S.A. announced it appointed two new Vice-Presidents

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 4th July 2013 the Supervisory Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. appointed Messrs Marek Kapłucha and Marian Rybak to be Vice-Presidents of the Management Board. The decision is an element of implementing the consolidation agreement concluded between … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Management, Poland

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AXA Real Estate Investment Managers appointed to manage new €350M pan- European investment mandate by the Établissement Retraite Additionnelle de la Fonction Publique (ERAFP)

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17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real Estate”), the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe, with over €45 billion¹ of assets under management as of March 2013, today announces that it has been appointed to manage … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Investment, Real Estate

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Nieuwe Colruyt Erquelinnes winkel opent aan de Route de Mons

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Op woensdag 10 juli 2013 opent de gloednieuwe Colruyt Erquelinnes de deuren aan de Route de Mons. De nieuwe winkel heeft een verkoopoppervlakte van zo’n 1.200 m² en telt 42 medewerkers. Hij is een derde groter dan … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Retail

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Africa’s largest gas power plant Wärtsilä-powered Sasol Gas Engine Power Plant started operations

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The largest power plant running exclusively on gas engines on the African continent, and the first of its kind ever in the Republic of South Africa, is to be inaugurated today. The complete turnkey project package at … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial

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Marine industry leader Wärtsilä Corporation received order for seven Wärtsilä X62 2-stroke low speed engines

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17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has received its first two orders, a total of seven engines, for the Wärtsilä X62 2-stroke low speed engine. The Wärtsilä X62 is a midsize engine tailor made for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics

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Orkla ASA to report Q2-2013 results on Thursday, 18 July 2013

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17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Orkla will report second quarter 2013 results on Thursday, 18 July 2013 at 7.00 a.m. CET. The quarterly report and the presentation material will be available at this time at  www.orkla.com. A presentation of the quarter results will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Norway

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Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie criticizes EP proposal to introduce women’s quota for SMEs

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

“Out of touch, bureaucratic and harmful for medium-sized businesses”. The BDI criticizes the proposal by the European Parliament to introduce a women’s quota for small and medium-sized businesses. 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Holger Lösch, a member of the BDI General Directorate, … Read the full press release →

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High-quality cocoa and chocolate producer Barry Callebaut opened its first Cocoa Center of Excellence in Côte d’Ivoire

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

Center in Pacobo, Côte d’Ivoire, to offer advanced farmer training programs starting July 2013  Integrated “showcase farm” designed to demonstrate optimal farm management practices including advanced techniques to increase cocoa crop yields and quality Training curriculum includes focus on intercropping … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Switzerland

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Premium drinks producer Diageo rolls out pan-European ‘Think How You Drink’ online campaign

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DIAGEO, the producer of Smirnoff, Captain Morgan and Guinness, today launches a new pan-European online campaign ‘Think How You Drink’ to remind young people that drinking to excess can lead to shame and embarrassment. The business aims … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom

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World’s leading premium drinks business Diageo announced Executive Committee changes

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17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Diageo has today announced that Ian Wright, Corporate Relations Director since 2004, is to leave the company. Ian will be succeeded by Charlotte Lambkin, currently Group Communications Director of BAE Systems plc. Charlotte will join Diageo in … Read the full press release →

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Lufthansa Group honored with technology award by Airline Business magazine

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

Lufthansa Group wins accolade for its work on innovative solutions and joint approach. Exemplary cooperation between Lufthansa Technik and Group airlines 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lufthansa Group has landed first prize in the technology category of The Airline Strategy Awards conferred … Read the full press release →

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UK government opened consultation on the Banking Reform Bill secondary legislation

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

The government opened its consultation on the Banking Reform Bill secondary legislation today. 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This is the latest step in the government’s plan to create a stronger and safer banking sector. The Banking Reform Bill will fundamentally reform the … Read the full press release →

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EU Court of Justice’s Advocate General Jääskinen issued opinion in Case C-262/12 Vent de Colère and Others

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

The financial burden arising from the obligation to purchase the electricity generated by wind turbines at more than the market price applies to all electricity consumers in France 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to EU law, as interpreted by the Court … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Law

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European Central Bank card fraud report reveals declining trend since 2007

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Card fraud has been on a declining trend since 2007, thanks to technological advances that are making transactions safer. This is the main conclusion of the second report on card fraud published today by the European Central … Read the full press release →

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EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti on his first official visit to Georgia

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Sir Suma Chakrabarti, makes his first official visit to Georgia on 16 July, during a tour of South Caucasus countries. During the three-day visit Sir Suma … Read the full press release →

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New members of the Board of Directors at European Investment Bank

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — By letter dated 17 June 2013, the Republic of Malta nominated, by common accord with the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the … Read the full press release →

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Helaba strengthen its syndication business for real estate loans

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16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Helaba is strengthening its syndication activities in real estate finance with Norbert Kellner who, together with Wolfgang Hild in Frankfurt, has been in charge of syndication and placement for the bank’s real estate finance activities since 1 … Read the full press release →

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Deutsche Hypo, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank und Helaba finanzieren Leipziger Shopping-Center ‘Höfe am Brühl’

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

Finanzierungsvolumen beläuft sich auf 170 Mio. Euro 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Deutsche Hypothekenbank, die Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (pbb) und die Helaba übernehmen gemeinsam die Finanzierung des Shopping-Centers ‚Höfe am Brühl‘ in Leipzig. Darlehensnehmerin ist ein Unternehmen der mfi Management für Immobilien … Read the full press release →

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AstraZeneca, University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK partner on 3 pre-clinical and clinical oncology projects

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK for a two-year collaboration on three pre-clinical and clinical oncology projects. This agreement with world-leading medical research institutions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

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