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EIB signs €580 million loan agreement with UniCredit

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

€400 million for SMEs, €50 million for midcaps, €100 million for the environment and €30 million for Industria 2015 projects Milan, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UniCredit Group have signed four new agreements in Milan to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Small Business

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La nouvelle version de la plateforme SAS® Business Analytics offrira une option Cloud pour toutes les solutions de SAS

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

Les évolutions de la plateforme profiteront à tous les logiciels SAS® dont sa solution phare de visualisation de données Paris, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lors de la conférence annuelle SAS Global Forum qui s’est récemment tenue à San Francisco, SAS a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Technology

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EDF Energies Nouvelles et wpd offshore s’associent pour répondre au second appel d’offres français, en partenariat exclusif avec Alstom pour la fourniture des éoliennes

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

Paris, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EDF Energies Nouvelles et wpd offshore, acteurs majeurs de l’éolien en mer en Europe, annoncent la signature d’un accord de partenariat. Cet accord officialise la volonté des deux groupes d’associer à nouveau leurs expertises pour répondre … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities

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Ceresit Bautechnik: Universeller Fliesenklebstoff mit innovativer Hybrid-Technologie

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

Düsseldorf, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Der neue Dünn- und Mittelbettkleber Ceresit CM 120 EcoFlex vereint wichtige Verarbeitungsvorteile. Er bietet sehr gute Einbettungseigenschaften und bindet nahezu temperaturunabhängig und schnell ab. Zudem besitzt er die innovative CO2-reduzierte Hybrid-Technologie, die Ceresit mit dem Anspruch entwickelt … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Germany

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China Eastern Airlines First in China to benefit from more fuel savings with Sharklets-equipped Airbus A320

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

Blagnac, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices, becoming China’s first carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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Wood Group PSN signs five-year operations & maintenance contract with Hess Corporation’s Baldpate production platform in the Gulf of Mexico

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

HOUSTON, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will deliver operations & maintenance services to Hess Corporation’s Baldpate production platform in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, under a new five-year contract. WGPSN will also provide these services to Hess for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom

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Rapidly growing Azeri construction materials company received €7m loan from EBRD

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

Matanat will use €7 million loan from the EBRD to expand production of gypsum plaster and dry mixes 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — One of the EBRD’s priorities in Azerbaijan is to support the growth of the non-oil private sector by investing … Read the full press release →

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EU27, Russia trade reached record levels in 2012

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

EU-Russia summit An EU27 deficit of 90 bn euro with Russia in 2012 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following a sharp fall in 2009, EU27 international trade in goods with Russia has grown strongly since then to reach record levels in 2012. After falling from 105 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, International Trade, Investment, Russia

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SAS Office Analytics to enhance young drivers car insurer ingenie’s pricing and marketing accuracy

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SAS, the leader in business analytics, has been selected by ingenie, the car insurer for young drivers, to enhance its use of telematics data and deliver behaviour-based pricing and marketing programmes to its customers. ingenie has selected SAS Office Analytics to analyse … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Insurance, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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Maroš Šefčovič Speech at the Launch of the ‘Guide to effective lobbying in Brussels’ survey

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

Maroš Šefčovič – Vice-President of the European Commission Brussels, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Ladies and gentlemen, Last week I read an article in the Irish Times by a journalist who had been invited to today’s event in which she expressed surprise about … Read the full press release →

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Alstom to supply wind turbines in the partnership between EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore for the French government’s second call for tenders

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore team up to jointly respond to the French government’s second call for tenders, in an exclusive partnership with Alstom for the supply of wind turbines Paris, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology

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Transport group Stagecoach to focus on energy reduction as part of its fifth annual Group-wide Green Week programme on 3 – 7 June, 2013

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

• Sustainability drive incorporates World Environment Day on 5 June • Transport group planning new phase of environmental strategy 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The company, which has bus and rail operations in the UK and in North America, is planning a … Read the full press release →

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Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust selects SAS to transform research

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

NHS Foundation Trust to build single view of patient and deliver more personalised care 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust has chosen SAS, the leader in business analytics, to transform how it manages and delivers research through … Read the full press release →

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Richard Bennison appointed Non-Executive Director R J Kiln & Co Limited and Kiln Group

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

London, 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kiln, the forward thinking specialist insurance and reinsurance business which is part of the Tokio Marine group, today announced that it has appointed Richard Bennison as a Non-Executive Director to the R J Kiln & … Read the full press release →

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EC opens public consultation on future EU health and safety at work policy framework

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

Brussels,  31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Health and safety at work: Commission opens public consultation on future EU policy framework The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather insights and contributions from the public further to results of the evaluation … Read the full press release →

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Hilti issues safety alert regarding non-Hilti cartridges of inferior quality

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hilti powder actuated fastening systems have been successfully used on construction sites around the globe for over 60 years. Safety of personnel is essential for us. Inferior quality cartridges can burn uncleanly and create a build-up of … Read the full press release →

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Report: EU-funded Eco-innovative SMEs produce above average returns

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

Brussels, 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Investment in SMEs working in the area of environmentally innovative technologies is producing above average returns, creating valuable jobs and also alleviating environmental impacts, according to a new report. The performance of young SMEs funded over … Read the full press release →

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Transport group Stagecoach confirmed the appointment of two Managing Directors at its UK Bus division

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Philip Norwell, currently Commercial Director, Stagecoach East, will take on the role of Managing Director, Stagecoach South East from 1 September following the announcement that current South East Managing Director Paul Southgate is to retire on 1 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Management, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

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European Investment Bank to provide EUR 100m for key investments in Cyprus

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

Nicosia, 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide EUR 100 million for key investments in Cyprus. The loan will be used to part-finance investments totalling EUR 1 177 million in areas identified under the National Strategic Reference Framework … Read the full press release →

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Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) extends UK duty holder and management services contract

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will continue to provide duty holder and asset management services to the Hummingbird Spirit floating storage offloading production (FPSO) vessel, under a new contract extension from Teekay. Effective from April 2013, the contract … Read the full press release →

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