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EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit Santiago de Chile, 26-27 January 2013

Posted on 19, January 2013 by

EU RELATIONS WITH LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Brussels, 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In recent years, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have collectively enjoyed strong economic growth (over the past 3 years, average GDP growth of 4.5% at … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, International Trade

ENEL GREEN POWER E INTESA SANPAOLO INSIEME PER MIGLIORARE L’EFFICIENZA ENERGETICA

Posted on 19, January 2013 by

Intesa Sanpaolo conferma il proprio impegno per la sostenibilità ambientale Enel.si, società di Enel Green Power, collabora per una serie di programmi per l’efficienza energetica del gruppo bancario Milano, Roma, 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Intesa Sanpaolo e Enel Green Power, con  Enel.si, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Italy

EU STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAZIL

Posted on 19, January 2013 by

EU-BRAZIL Summit. (Brasilia, Brazil, 24 January 2013) Brussels, 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU-Brazil strategic partnership was established at the first bilateral summit in July 2007, in recognition of both sides’ political and economic importance. Regular high level visits, cooperation in a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, International Trade

OeNB-Direktorium bestätigt Konzept für Goldreservenlagerung

Posted on 19, January 2013 by

Wien, 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Das Direktorium der Oesterreichischen Nationalbank (OeNB) hat das bestehende Lagerstellenkonzept für die Goldreserven der OeNB sorgfältig evaluiert und als weiterhin gültig bestätigt. Die OeNB wird Gold wie bisher sowohl in Österreich als auch in jenen europäischen Ländern … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Investment

Generali: Pubblicazione del Documento Informativo relativo a operazioni con parti correlate

Posted on 19, January 2013 by

Trieste, 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Generali rende noto che, in data odierna, è stato reso pubblico il Documento Informativo redatto in conformità allo schema di cui all’Allegato 4 del Regolamento recante disposizioni in materia di operazioni con parti correlate, adottato con … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Italy

Commissioner Oettinger welcomes ratification of TANAP gas pipeline agreement

Posted on 19, January 2013 by

Brussels, 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Energy Commissioner Oettinger welcomes the ratification of TANAP gas pipeline agreement and the agreement completed today between the Shah Deniz 2 consortium and Nabucco consortium. Commissioner Oettinger said: “I am pleased to see that a crucial step towards … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities

U.S. AIR FORCE SELECTS BAE SYSTEMS’ AWARD WINNING TOOL TO MANAGE OBSOLETE PARTS

Posted on 19, January 2013 by

The U.S. Air Force awarded BAE Systems a $25 million contract to help manage obsolete parts for aircraft, weapon systems, and a range of electronics and equipment. 19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The contract builds on the company’s expertise and leadership in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Government, United Kingdom

Veolia Environnement et le CEA concluent un accord stratégique de collaboration dans le domaine du démantèlement et de l’assainissement d’installations nucléaires

Posted on 19, January 2013 by

19-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Veolia Environnement et le CEA (Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives) ont conclu aujourd’hui un accord général de collaboration dans le domaine de l’assainissement – démantèlement d’installations nucléaires, ainsi qu’un accord spécifique concernant deux installations, l’une … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Technology

Laboratoire commun CEA – ALL4TEC pour la conception et l’analyse de la sécurité des systèmes

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Le CEA et la société ALL4TEC annoncent la création de CALL4S, laboratoire commun dédié à l’analyse de la sécurité fonctionnelle à partir de modèles de systèmes. Après une première collaboration réussie dans le cadre du projet FEDER … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Defence, France, Security & Safety, Technology

SPEECH – “Developing a Tax Environment for Growth and Competitiveness”

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

Algirdas Šemeta — Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud Conference “Developing a Tax Environment for Growth and Competitiveness” Vienna, 18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to have been invited to speak to this … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government

BAE SYSTEMS: YEOVIL TEAM WINS PRESTIGIOUS BRONZE MEDAL

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Centralised Aviation Data Service team from Yeovil has been awarded a prestigious bronze medal by the Royal Aeronautical Society. The award was recently presented to the team at the Wilbur and Orville Wright Lecture as part … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Defence, Technology, United Kingdom

ArcelorMittal announces proposed Combined Offering of common stock and mandatorily convertible subordinated notes (“MCNs”) for an expected amount of USD 3.5 billion

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

Luxembourg, 18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ArcelorMittal (the “Company”) announces today its intention to offer common stock (“the Shares”) and mandatorily convertible subordinated notes (the “MCNs”) for an expected amount of approximately USD 3.5 billion (“the Combined Offering”). The Company retains the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals

Novartis makes progress in the fight to eliminate leprosy worldwide

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

Novartis advances goals set as part of a coordinated, international effort to eliminate or control 10 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) Over 500 facilities in Tanzania now use SMS for Life to track the use and stock of leprosy medicines, and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland

Veolia Environnement annonce le succès de son émission hybride subordonnée perpétuelle en Euros et en Sterlings

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Après avoir rencontré environ 150 investisseurs principalement d’Europe continentale et du Royaume-Uni, Veolia Environnement a lancé une émission de titres super subordonnés à durée indéterminée en euros et en sterlings remboursable à partir d’avril 2018. Profitant d’une … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial

UK: Aviva appoints chief underwriting officer for Commercial and Corporate & Speciality Lines

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, has today appointed Susan Penwarden as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for Commercial, Corporate & Speciality Lines. Susan joins Aviva from RSA where she worked for 13 years, most recently as Group Specialty … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Management, United Kingdom

EU must require “made in” labels on imports from third countries, say MEPs

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU must make the use of “made in” origin labels on goods imported from third countries mandatory, MEPs reiterated in a plenary debate and vote on Thursday. They objected to the Commission’s plans simply to withdraw … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP APPOINTS REGIONAL MD OF COMMERCIAL BANKING FOR SCOTLAND

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lloyds Banking Group has announced the appointment of Alasdair Gardner as Regional MD of Commercial Banking for Scotland. Alasdair will now take on responsibility for all of the Group’s SME clients in Scotland, in addition to his … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom

Parliament backs free access to EU market for four African countries

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Madagascar, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe will get duty- and quota-free access to the EU market, under the EU’s first economic partnership deal, endorsed by Parliament on Thursday, with an African region. The Interim Economic Partnership Agreement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, International Trade

LA CORTE D’APPELLO DI PARIGI CONFERMA IL LODO DEL TRIBUNALE ARBITRALE INTERNAZIONALE FAVOREVOLE A ENEL GREEN POWER SUL CASO LAGEO

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

Confermata la decisione concernente la joint venture con Inversiones Energeticas (INE) per lo sviluppo della geotermia in El Salvador Roma e San Salvador, 18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Corte d’Appello di Parigi ha confermato ieri il lodo emesso dal Tribunale Arbitrale … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Italy, Law

GDF SUEZ renforce son engagement pour le développement des PME françaises

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gérard Mestrallet, Président directeur général de GDF SUEZ, et Jean-François Roubaud, Président de CGPME, ont signé un protocole d’accord portant sur le renforcement de leur coopération en faveur du développement des PME françaises. Le soutien au développement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Small Business