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Middle East and North Africa (MENA) SME Facility established to expand access to finance for small businesses

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

Amman, Jordan, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the European Investment Bank (EIB), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the European Commission through the  Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF) are working together to provide funding for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business

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Achmea and De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar invest in University of Twente spin-off company Ostendum

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

Health insurers Achmea and De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar are to participate in Ostendum, a MESA+ spin-off company that is developing lab-on-a-chip applications 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Health insurers Achmea and De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar are to participate in Ostendum, a company that is developing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Science

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Dassault Falcon undertakes “Rightsized Pricing” spare parts pricing overhaul

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

Geneva, Switzerland, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Spare parts service has always been at the forefront of Dassault Falcon’s efforts to provide top quality customer support.  These efforts have long focused on ensuring the ready availability and timely shipment of parts, and the … Read the full press release →

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EU-wide restrictions on pesticides harmful to Europe’s honeybee population enter into force on 1 December, 2013

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

Brussels, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A restriction on the use of three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid family was today adopted by the Commission. These pesticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiametoxam) were identified as being harmful to Europe’s honeybee population. This restriction will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Society

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EU, US, Canada agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

Brussels, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union, the United States and Canada today agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research. The agreement focuses on aligning the ocean observation efforts of the three partners. The goals are to better understand the Atlantic … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Government, Ireland, Politics, Science

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EC approves Munksjö AB / Ahlstrom Corporation merger

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

Brussels, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following an in-depth investigation (see IP/12/1338), the European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed merger of Munksjö AB of Sweden and the label and processing paper business of Ahlstrom Corporation of Finland in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Sweden

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The ‘Two-Pack’ reform package enters into force on 30th May 2013 in all euro area Member States

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

The ‘Two-Pack’package is completing budgetary surveillance cycle and further improving economic governance for the euro area Brussels, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since the launch of the euro, clear rules to ensure sound public finances have been in place in the form … Read the full press release →

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Daimler AG commercial vehicles subsidiaries MFTBC & DICV in Asia grouped under the umbrella of “Daimler Trucks Asia”

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

Activities of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) are grouped under the umbrella of “Daimler Trucks Asia” Combined annual sales target of MFTBC and DICV to 290,000 sold units until the year 2020 … Read the full press release →

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Cassidian introduced new secure communications solution Claricor 3 at Critical Communications World Congress

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

A smart choice for organisations looking for secure communications on a scale that can match their evolving needs more closely Claricor 3 includes compact equipment such as the DXT3p switch and the TB3p base station Advanced functions including data services, … Read the full press release →

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Sultanate of Oman national carrier Oman Air orders three Airbus A330-300 aircraft

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

A330 success continues as the solution for long-haul growth Blagnac, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus … Read the full press release →

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The European Ombudsman: more than 30 000 complaints and almost 3 500 investigations in the past ten years

Posted on 27, May 2013 by

27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, dealt with more than 30 000 complaints and opened almost 3 500 investigations into alleged maladministration in the EU administration during his ten years in office. In 2012 alone, he received 2 442 complaints (2510 in … Read the full press release →

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Leading plastic injection molding simulation company SIMPOE acquired by Dassault Systèmes

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Enhances 3DEXPERIENCE with Injection Molding Simulation for Plastics Design-to-Manufacturing Process VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France , 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, … Read the full press release →

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Danone acquires over 90% in US based organic baby food producer Happy Family

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Paris, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Danone announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire an equity interest of over 90% in Happy Family, the fourth largest contender in the US baby food market. Launched in 2006, Happy Family is … Read the full press release →

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Rovio Entertainment announced its new mobile game publishing initiative, Rovio Stars

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Espoo, Finland, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rovio Entertainment announced the launch of its new mobile game publishing initiative, Rovio Stars, which will feature the best new games from talented and innovative developers. This is the entertainment company’s first foray into including third … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Finland, Internet & Online, Technology, United Kingdom

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The Long-Term Investors Club is looking at investment opportunities in Africa

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

“The time has come to start complementing “development finance” by “investment finance” , says EIB President Werner Hoyer 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Long-Term Investors Club organized its 5th international conference in Rabat on May 24, 2013 on the theme of … Read the full press release →

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ISS Group reports Q1 2013 results

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Revenue for the first quarter of 2013 amounted to DKK 19.5 billion – driven by an organic growth of 2.7% Operating margin was 4.4% compared with 4.5% for the same period in 2012 Net profit was DKK 71 million compared … Read the full press release →

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EC adopts proposal to strengthen EIB lending outside the EU over the next seven years

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Brussels, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a proposal on financing operations in support of investment projects outside the EU by the European Investment Bank (EIB), on the basis of an EU budgetary guarantee. The proposal streamlines the … Read the full press release →

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Bayer MaterialScience-led EcoCommercial Building program welcomes its newest partner Cemex Germany

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Over 80 specialists in Bayer-led EcoCommercial Building program Leverkusen, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A worldwide specialist network for sustainable building led by Bayer MaterialScience continues to grow: The newest member of the EcoCommercial Building program (ECB) is the German subsidiary of … Read the full press release →

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Alstom welcomes IMF’s report calling for additional spending in UK transport infrastructure and energy

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) suggestion that there should be additional spending on major infrastructure to stimulate growth has been welcomed by international engineering firm Alstom. The company, which employs more than 6,000 people in its Grid, … Read the full press release →

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Henkel investiert 35 Millionen Euro am Standort Düsseldorf

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Grundsteinlegung für neues Zentrallager 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —Henkel legt heute den Grundstein für das neue Zentrallager für den Unternehmensbereich Laundry & Home Care. Auf einer Gesamtfläche von rund 16.000 Quadratmetern wird in den kommenden Monaten auf dem Werkgelände in Düsseldorf-Holthausen … Read the full press release →

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