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Aid for Trade: Staying in for the Long Haul

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

Karel De Gucht – European Commissioner for Trade OECD Policy Dialogue on Aid for Trade Paris, 16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, The Aid for Trade initiative, launched just over seven years ago at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, France, Government, International Trade, Society

Eni launches an offer of bonds exchangeable into ordinary shares of Snam S.p.A.

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

San Donato Milanese (Milan), 16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni S.p.A. (“Eni”) announces an offering of approximately EUR 1,250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured bonds (the “Bonds”) exchangeable into ordinary shares of Snam S.p.A. (the “Exchangeable Bond Offering”). The Exchangeable … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Italy

ŠKODA erzielt 2012 neuen Verkaufsrekord

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

› Auslieferungen steigen 2012 um 6,8 Prozent auf 939.200 Fahrzeuge › ŠKODA Marktanteil in Westeuropa wächst auf über drei Prozent › China: stärkster ŠKODA Einzelmarkt mit fast 235.700 Auslieferungen (+7,1 Prozent) › Russland: ŠKODA Marktanteil von drei auf über 3,6 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Germany

Hans-Dieter Holtzmann is the new head of Deutsche Bank’s EU representation in Brussels

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

Frankfurt am Main / Brussels, 16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dr. Hans-Dieter Holtzmann (43) is to take over as Head of Deutsche Bank’s EU representation in Brussels on 1 February 2013. On behalf of the Management Board he will be responsible for coordinating … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Management

Benoît Cœuré: Ensuring the smooth functioning of money markets

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, 17th Global Securities Financing Summit Luxembourg, 16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, [1] It is a pleasure to speak to you today at this annual Global Securities Financing Summit organised by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg

Το Ευρωσύστημα παρουσιάζει το τραπεζογραμμάτιο των 5 ευρώ της σειράς «Ευρώπη»

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ο Πρόεδρος της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας (ΕΚΤ), κ. Mario Draghi, παρουσίασε σήμερα επισήμως το τραπεζογραμμάτιο των 5 ευρώ της σειράς «Ευρώπη». Η παρουσίαση έγινε με την ευκαιρία των εγκαινίων της έκθεσης «Το νέο πρόσωπο του ευρώ», η … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Financial, Government

FLSmidth divests non-core Ludowici activities

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In order to maintain a strong focus on our six focus industries and business areas FLSmidth has today divested non-core activities, gained through the recent acquisition of the Australian company Ludowici (see Company Announcement No. 29-2012). The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Industrial, Metals and Minerals

Repsol inicia la producción en uno de los mayores campos de petróleo de Brasil

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

Sapinhoá alberga 2.100 millones de barriles equivalentes de petróleo El pozo Guará-1, con un potencial de producción superior a 25.000 barriles/día, de gran calidad, ha sido el primer pozo del campo de  Sapinhoá  en ser conectado a la plataforma Cidade … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Spain

VITOL GROUP SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH COAL OF AFRICA

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Vitol Group of Companies (“Vitol”). is pleased to announce the signing of a binding Memorandum of Understanding (“the MOU”) with Coal of Africa Limited (“the Company” or “CoAL”) Under the terms of the MOU, which the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Metals and Minerals, Netherlands

Ansgar Tietmeyer to become the new Head of Public Affairs at Deutsche Bank

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dr. Ansgar Tietmeyer (45) is to take over as Head of Deutsche Bank’s Public Affairs department in Berlin on 1 February 2013. On behalf of the Management Board, he will cultivate Deutsche … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Management

Geburtstagsfeier mit Bürgermeisterin: car2go erweitert Flotte und Geschäftsgebiet

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Vizebürgermeisterin Vassilakou zu Gast bei car2go 100 neue Fahrzeuge für Wien ab Mitte Februar Geschäftsgebietserweiterung um ein Drittel auf 120 km² WIEN, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — car2go, Pionier und Marktführer im Bereich der voll-flexiblen Auto-Kurzzeitmieten, hat vor kurzem seinen ersten Geburtstag in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Débat sur les agences de notation de crédit

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Michel BARNIER — Membre de la Commission européenne, chargé du Marché intérieur et des Services Session plénière du Parlement europén Strasbourg, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mesdames et Messieurs les Députés, Monsieur le rapporteur, Madame le Ministre ; Nous allons franchir ensemble une étape supplémentaire, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Politics

Shell Technology Center Houston relaunches after expansion and renovation

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Shell today relaunched Shell Technology Center Houston, which has undergone extensive modernization and expansion to become one of the largest industrial technology centers in the world. 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The center is the largest of Shell’s three technology hubs with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Netherlands, United Kingdom

FLSmidth wins large coal project in Mozambique

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Company Announcement to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority No. 01-2013, 11 January 2013 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — FLSmidth has won a contract worth approximately USD 112m (DKK 658m) from Vale, its long-term Brazilian customer, to supply Material Handling and Mineral Processing equipment … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Metals and Minerals

7 milliards de nouveaux crédits en 2013: les Banques Populaires s’engagent à soutenir l’investissement des entreprises

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Les Banques Populaires s’engagent à distribuer 7 milliards d’euros de crédits en 2013 auprès des Entreprises et des Professionnels (artisans, commerçants, professions libérales et agriculteurs) pour financer 100 000 nouveaux projets. Paris, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Les directeurs généraux des Banques Populaires … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment

BNP Paribas Wealth Management renforce sa stratégie d’investissement

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BNP Paribas Wealth Management renforce son dispositif de stratégie d’investissement afin de de répondre au besoin d’information accru de ses clients privés. En effet, face aux évolutions très rapides et complexes des places financières, la communication de … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management

Denmark: EIB supports R&D activities of FLSmidth with EUR 125m loan

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of EUR 125m for the global research, development and innovation programme of Danish engineering company FLSmidth. The financing is dedicated to supporting R&D activities for the cement and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals

EU must act to combat biopiracy, say MEPs

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU must combat the “biopiracy” of multinationals that exploit plants with medicinal properties and traditional remedies originating from developing countries but fail to share the profits with indigenous peoples, say MEPs in a resolution adopted by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Society

Banque Populaire – Résultats de la 9e enquête annuelle de la franchise

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Banque Populaire – Fédération française de la franchise – CSA – L’Express  En 2012, la franchise met le cap sur Internet et les réseaux sociaux et reste confiante face à la crise. Paris, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Depuis bientôt 10 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment

Eni signs mid-term agreement for the sale of LNG to Japan and South Korea

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Agreement to sell 28 LNG cargoes over the period 2013-2017 San Donato Milanese (Milan), 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni has signed a tripartite agreement with Korea Gas Corporation and Chubu Electric Power Company for the sale of 28 cargoes of LNG … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy