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Mercedes-Benz Global Sponsor of the Masters Tournament, joining AT&T and IBM

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Stuttgart, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Augusta National Golf Club announced earlier today that Mercedes-Benz will enter into a new worldwide partnership with the Masters, beginning at the 2014 Tournament. Having been an International Partner of the Masters since 2008, Mercedes-Benz … Read the full press release →

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Ralf Kannefass appointed head of programs at Cassidian

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Cassidian’s important Programs organisation under new direction Executive Committee now complete following the restructure Munich, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian’s new Head of Programs has been named as Ralf Kannefass (45). As part of his function, Kannefass will also be … Read the full press release →

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Media accreditation for G8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland open until 6 May

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will participate in the G8 summit on 17-18 June in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, representing the European Union. The UK, as host of … Read the full press release →

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EC authorised Belgian plans to compensate the Belgian post

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has authorised under EU state aid rules Belgian plans to compensate the Belgian postal incumbent bpost for discharging a series of public service obligations between 2013 and 2015. The Commission found the measures to … Read the full press release →

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Cassidian signs seven-year maintenance contract for one of the largest TETRA networks in the world the Swedish Rakel

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Seven-year system maintenance contract for one of the largest TETRA networks in the world Secure communications for all Swedish security services Rakel has more than 50,000 subscribers and covers almost all of Sweden Stockholm, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian has signed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Defence, France, Government, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

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The EC formally proposed to the Netherlands to abolish the selective tax exemption for public companies

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has formally proposed to the Netherlands to abolish the exemption from corporate tax granted to Dutch public undertakings. The Commission considers that public companies that carry out economic activities in competition with private companies … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Bank Austria Disposal Of Kazakhstan Operations

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Disposal Of Kazakhstan Operations: UniCredit Bank Austria Completed The Disposal Of The Entire Shareholding Held In ATFbank JSC To KazNitrogenGaz LLP Milan, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following the press release issued on the 15th of March 2013, UniCredit informs that Bank Austria … Read the full press release →

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EDA Portugal receives EIB funding for renewable energy and transmission

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Luxembourg, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a first tranche of EUR 50 million – out of EUR 72, 5 million loan – to Electricidade dos Açores S.A. (EDA) in support of the company’s 2011-2016 investment programme. The project … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Portugal

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Yogesh Malik appointed Uninor CEO

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Uninor today announced that it has appointed Mr. Yogesh Malik as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the operating company with immediate effect. Sigve Brekke will continue to be responsible for all of Telenor affairs in India … Read the full press release →

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Banca Carige Additional Assets Subject To Possible Disposal In The Implementation Of The Reinforcement Plan

Posted on 2, May 2013 by

Genoa, 2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Directors of Banca Carige, which met today, carried on the examination of the assets subject to possible disposal within the plan, approved on 19 March 2013, of equity reinforcement for a maximum total … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on 11th May 2013

Posted on 2, May 2013 by

Milan, 2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With regard to the appointment of the Permanent and Substitute UniCredit Statutory Auditors on the agenda of the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting called on May 11th 2013 in single call, the Company gives notice that the following lists, … Read the full press release →

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Amadeus IT Group, S.A. received unsecured loan of €150m with a 9 year maturity to finance its R&D activities between 2013 and 2015

Posted on 2, May 2013 by

2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — he European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s long-term financing institution, has granted a second loan for Amadeus IT Group, S.A., subsidiary of Amadeus IT Holding S.A. (Amadeus: “AMS.MC”), a leading technology partner for the global travel … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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EIB submits SEC Form 18-K

Posted on 2, May 2013 by

2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has submitted its SEC Form 18-K. To view the document, please go to www.sec.gov. The 18-K has also been posted on the EIB website at the following location: http://www.eib.org/investor_relations/publications/2012-eib-annual-18-k-report.htm ###

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New €5 banknote started to circulate in the euro area countries

Posted on 2, May 2013 by

Eurosystem introduces Europa Series €5 banknote 2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A new €5 banknote, the first one in the Europa series, started to circulate today in the euro area countries. To mark the occasion, a short event hosted by Jozef Makúch, Governor … Read the full press release →

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The Council should authorize the start of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks with the US in June, say trade MEPs

Posted on 2, May 2013 by

2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU Council of Ministers should authorize the start of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks with the US in June, say International Trade Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. The negotiating mandate should … Read the full press release →

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ECB report on the SMEs access to finance in the euro area – October 2012 to March 2013

Posted on 2, May 2013 by

2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) is today publishing its eighth report on the results of the “Survey on the access to finance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the euro area”. This survey round was conducted … Read the full press release →

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EUR 100m EIB loan for key investments in Cyprus

Posted on 2, May 2013 by

2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank approved today a loan of up to EUR 100 million for key investments in Cyprus. The loan will be used for investments in priority areas identified in the National Strategic Reference Framework, which … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit issued a 750m US Dollar subordinated transaction

Posted on 1, May 2013 by

1-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — UniCredit has today (April 24, 2013 – h 18:48) launched a “lower tier 2” subordinated benchmark denominated in US Dollar, with a 10 year maturity (callable after 5 years) and a volume of USD 750 million (equivalent … Read the full press release →

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EBRD, FAO and Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food join forces to support Ukrainian dairy sector

Posted on 1, May 2013 by

Specialised forum to support sector policy dialogue, promote investment  1-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food are … Read the full press release →

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Grupa Azoty S.A. won first prize in Forbes ranking of the most dynamically developing companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

Posted on 1, May 2013 by

1-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Grupa Azoty S.A. won the first prize in the Forbes ranking of the most dynamically developing companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange as well as Jerzy Marciniak, the Chairman of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty … Read the full press release →

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