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Christian Noyer to continue as Chairman of BIS Board

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced the re-election of Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France, for a second three-year term as Chairman of the BIS Board. The term … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Switzerland

Gazprom and VNG sign Sci-Tech Cooperation Agreement

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Karsten Heuchert, Chairman of the Verbundnetz Gas Executive Board and Uwe Barthel, Member of the Verbundnetz Gas Executive Board signed a Sci-Tech Cooperation Agreement. The parties agreed on elaborating a Sci-Tech Cooperation Program … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Russia, Science, Technology

Gazprom – Dmitry Lyugai put in charge of Prospective Development Department

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

Dmitry Lyugai is put in charge of the Prospective Development Department of Gazprom. 10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dmitry Lyugai was born in 1962 in the Uzbek SSR. In 1984 he graduated with honors from Tashkent State Polytechnic Institute, majoring in Technology and Integrated Mechanization of Oil and Gas Fields. Dmitry Lyugai is a Doctor … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Russia

Presentazione del piano d’azione “Imprenditoria 2020”

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

Antonio TAJANI – Vicepresidente della Commissione europea, responsabile per l’Industria e l’Imprenditoria Berlaymont / Bruxelles 10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — 1. Una rivoluzione culturale La Commissione ha adottato questa mattina il piano d’azione “Imprenditoria 2020”. Vorrei innanzitutto ringraziare i Vice Presidenti Vivian Reding e … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Small Business

NOVATEK acquires regional gas distributor

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

Moscow, 10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — OAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” and/or the “Company”) announced today the acquisition of an 82% participation interest in the share capital of OOO Gazprom Mezhregiongas Kostroma (“Gazprom Mezhregiongas Kostroma”) for a total consideration of RR 554 million. Gazprom … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Russia

Unleashing Europe’s entrepreneurial potential to bring back growth

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Brussels, 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — To return to growth and higher levels of employment, Europe needs more entrepreneurs. With 4 million new jobs created every year, new companies, especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), create the most new jobs in Europe. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Government, Small Business, Society

Gazprom and NOVATEK extend Memorandum of Cooperation

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gazprom and NOVATEK have extended the Memorandum of Cooperation signed this April until February 1, 2013. According to the document, Gazprom and NOVATEK address possible establishment of joint ventures to build up integrated capacities on liquefied natural gas  (LNG) production on the Yamal Peninsula and joint development of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Russia

Citycon Acquires Kista Galleria Shopping Center in Stockholm Together with CPPIB for approximately SEK 4.6 billion (approx. EUR 526 million)

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Kista Galleria has an annual footfall of approximately 18.1 million visitors (the highest in Stockholm) and annual sales of EUR 280 million. 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Citycon Oyj (NASDAQ OMX: CTY1S), a long-term owner and developer of shopping centers in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Retail, Sweden

37% of Europeans would like to be their own boss

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Brussels, 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Flash Eurobarometer FL354 “Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond” details public attitudes to various issues related to entrepreneurship, such as entrepreneurial education, risk-taking, start-ups, obstacles to entrepreneurship and business failures. It also compares these attitudes with other countries, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Small Business, Society

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION – Lemminkäinen and Citycon sign an extensive upkeep and maintenance services contract

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen and Citycon have signed a nationwide property upkeep and maintenance services contract. The partnership begins on 1 February 2013 and will continue for a number of years. The parties have agreed not to disclose the contract … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Retail

EIB starts channeling EUR 100 million to Greek SMEs via EUROBANK under the Guarantee Fund for Greek SMEs

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed today with EUROBANK a EUR 100 million line of credit for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in the fields of industry, tourism, and services in Greece. This is the first line … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Greece, Investment, Small Business

Entrepreneurship as a main driver for economic growth

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Brussels, 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Entrepreneurship Action Plan is a blueprint for decisive action to unleash Europe’s entrepreneurial potential, to remove existing obstacles and to revolutionise the culture of entrepreneurship in Europe. Investments in changing the public perception of entrepreneurs, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Education, European Union, Science, Small Business, Society

IMPREGILO-SALINI STRATEGIC AGREEMENT OPENS NEW MARKETS: ITALIAN GROUP WINS INTERNATIONAL TENDER FOR THE “MINA DE COBRE” IN PANAMA

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

• VALUE OF PROJECT APPROXIMATELY 560.0 MILLION DOLLARS • PROJECT MARKS IMPREGILO’S ENTRY INTO MINING, AN EXPANDING MARKET WHERE THE GROUP OFFERS ITS BACKGROUND AS A CONSTRUCTOR OF COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURES Milan, 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The strategic agreement between the two companies … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy

EIB provides a further EUR 50 million via Piraeus Bank under the Guarantee Fund for Greek SMEs

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed today with Piraeus Bank a EUR 50 million line of credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the fields of industry, tourism and services in Greece. This is the second line of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Greece, Investment, Small Business

BIS appoints Peter Zöllner to head its Banking Department

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced the appointment of Peter Zöllner as Head of its Banking Department. His appointment takes effect on 1 May 2013 and is for a five-year … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Switzerland

Employment and Social Developments: growing divergence and higher risks of long-term exclusion

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Brussels, 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — After five years of economic crisis and the return of a recession in 2012, unemployment is hitting new peaks not seen for almost twenty years, household incomes have declined and the risk of poverty or exclusion is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Government, Society

Henkel – Fünf Vorteile mit nur einem Wisch

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Der General Aktiv 5 Düsseldorf, 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mit neuem Design startet Der General in das neue Jahr. „Aktiv 5“ wird seit Januar auf den Produkten ausgelobt und steht für die fünf Vorteile, die den Allzweckreiniger auszeichnen: perfekte Reinigung, lang … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Germany

Customs: strengthening the security of the supply chain

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Brussels, 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission adopted today a Communication on Customs Risk Management and the Security of the Supply Chain. It sets out a strategy to enable customs to better tackle risks associated with goods being traded in international supply … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Management, Security & Safety

ASTALDI: MAJOR SUCCESS ACHIEVED ON THE CHILEAN MARKET WITH THE REFINANCING OF THE CHACAYES HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Chacayes winner of the Best Hydro Project of the Year 2012 Rome, 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Astaldi Group announces it has successfully closed the refinancing of the concession project for the Chacayes hydroelectric power plant (111MW) in Chile. The project … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy

December 2012: Business Climate Indicator increases slightly in December

Posted on 8, January 2013 by

Brussels, 8-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In December 2012, the Business Climate Indicator (BCI) for the euro area increased slightly by 0.05 points to 1.12. The improvement was driven by more positive assessments of production expectations and order books (overall and export), while … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Government