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ADVERTENCIA AL PÚBLICO DE ENTIDAD NO REGISTRADA EN SUPERVISORES INTERNACIONALES

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — La Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) hace públicas las advertencias recibidas a través de los supervisores de los mercados de Portugal y Reino Unido. El supervisor portugués informa de que AWI FINANCIAL (WWW.AWIFINANCIAL.COM) no es … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law

ESMA finalises guidelines on repo arrangements for UCITS funds

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12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its final guidelines on repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements for UCITS funds. The guidelines state that UCITS should only enter into such agreements if they are able … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law

ECB publishes consolidated banking data for end-June 2012

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12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing the June-2012 Consolidated Banking Data (CBD), a data set that provides various statistics about the EU banking system on consolidated basis. It includes statistics on both individual EU Member … Read the full press release →

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

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Austrian mobile phone operator Orange by H3G, subject to conditions

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

Brussels, 12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Orange’s mobile telephony business in Austria by Hutchison 3G (H3G). The approval is conditional upon the implementation of a commitments package that will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Investment, Law, Technology, Telecom

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Viewpoint: How likely is Britain to lose its prized triple-A credit rating?

Posted on 12, December 2012 by
Costas Milas is Professor of Finance at the University of Liverpool’s Management School

“Chancellor George Osborne should only worry if net government debt hits 80% of GDP in 2013 and even further if Britain drops its European Union membership.” 12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — “In his autumn statement, Chancellor George Osborne updated the parliament with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Politics, United Kingdom

Aviation: MEPs vote on “better airports” package

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

Brussels, 12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Parliament voted today on proposed measures to help increase the capacity of Europe’s airports, reduce delays and improve the quality of services offered to passengers. In its vote on the “airports package” the Parliament gave … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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150 years of Bayer: Success through innovation and change

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

Dekkers: Bayer products have become indispensable to our lives / Numerous events planned in 2013 Leverkusen, 12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Bayer Group will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2013 with numerous events around the world. “Bayer can look back … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Technology

SAKU BREWERY RECEIVED THE RESPONSIBLE COMPANY QUALITY LABEL

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

On 4 December, Saku Brewery was awarded the Estonian „Responsible Company 2012“ quality label. Prior to receiving the label, a thorough questionnaire was completed about the contribution to the working environment, natural environment, community and market environment. „Having been awarded … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Estonia, Food & Beverage

EU and Swiss regulators to co-operate on cross-border supervision of alternative investment funds

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved the co-operation arrangements between the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and the EU securities regulators for the supervision of alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Spain, Switzerland

Parliament approves EU unitary patent rules

Posted on 11, December 2012 by

11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU inventors will soon be able to get a unitary patent at last. After over 30 years of talks, a new regime will cut the cost of an EU patent by up to 80%, making it more … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Technology

LGT Capital Partners backs private equity team spinning off from KBC

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11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — KBC Private Equity NV (‘KBC PE’) has reached agreement with KeBeK I, a newly established private equity investment fund managed by KeBeK Management NV, regarding the sale of the major part of KBC PE’s remaining private equity portfolio. Today’s announcement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Switzerland

Digital Agenda: Commission suspends Czech proposal to regulate wholesale termination rates

Posted on 11, December 2012 by

Brussels, 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has expressed serious doubts about a new proposal from the Czech telecoms regulator (ČTÚ) regarding termination rates which would negatively affect consumers in the Czech Republic. The prices proposed by ČTÚ for certain termination … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Czech Republic, European Union, Government, Law, Technology, Telecom

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KBC maakt het volgende bekend

Posted on 11, December 2012 by

DIT BERICHT MAG NOCH DIRECT NOCH INDIRECT GEPUBLICEERD OF VERSPREID WORDEN IN OF NAAR DE VERENIGDE STATEN VAN AMERIKA, CANADA, AUSTRALIË, JAPAN, ZUID-AFRIKA OF EEN ANDER LAND OF RECHTSGEBIED WAAR DAT EEN INBREUK ZOU VORMEN OP DE TOEPASSELIJKE WETGEVING   … Read the full press release →

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

KeBeK I verwerft een belangrijk deel van de resterende portefeuille van KBC Private Equity

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KeBeK I wordt opgericht door de nieuwe beheersvennootschap KeBeK Management met de steun van LGT Capital Partners 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — KBC  Private Equity NV  (KBC  PE) heeft een akkoord  bereikt over de verkoop van het merendeel  van  zijn  resterende portefeuille aan  het pas … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Switzerland

Poolse financiële toezichthouder KNF keurt fusie van Kredyt Bank en Bank Zachodni WBK goed

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Warschau, Brussel – 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Vandaag heeft de Poolse financiële toezichthouder (Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego) de fusie goedgekeurd van Kredyt Bank en Bank Zachodni WBK, de Poolse bankdochters van respectievelijk KBC en Banco Santander. Beide banken zijn genoteerd aan de beurs … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Poland

Etika recherche des projets durables au Luxembourg

Posted on 11, December 2012 by
Etika recherche des projets durables au Luxembourg

Appel à candidature pour projets alternatifs 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — L’association de promotion de la finance sociale va récompenser début 2013 pour la troisième année consécutive des initiatives innovantes présentes au Luxembourg par deux prix de 2.000 euros chacun. Deux catégories … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Non Profit, Society

Agfa HealthCare wins Uzbekistan Ministry of Health tender financed by the World Bank

Posted on 11, December 2012 by
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First project in Uzbekistan for Agfa HealthCare includes 115 CR 30-X digitizers with DRYSTAR 5300 imagers • Tender is part of project to modernize diagnostic equipment in Uzbekistan. • Agfa HealthCare’s bid best met the tender’s requirements. Mortsel, Belgium, 11-12-2012 — … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Healthcare, Technology

Eurosystem and Latin American central banks hold sixth high-level seminar

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11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Governors and high-level representatives of the Eurosystem and Latin American central banks and other regional financial organisations met in Santiago de Chile for the sixth high-level seminar to discuss macroeconomic policies, global liquidity and sovereign risk. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government

Digital Agenda – European Commission raises serious doubts over contradictory Polish proposal on broadband market

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Brussels, 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has expressed serious doubts over plans by the Polish telecoms regulator UKE to deregulate part of the Polish wholesale broadband access market. UKE’s proposal is based on an out-dated market assessment from March 2011. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Poland, Technology, Telecom

Succesvolle prijszetting van KBC’s eerste benchmarkuitgifte van obligaties, gedekt door Belgische hypotheekleningen

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Vandaag lanceerde KBC met veel succes een benchmarkuitgifte van door hypotheekleningen gedekte obligaties, voor KBC de eerste emissie van zulke gedekte obligaties. 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — De emissie van gedekte obligaties voor een bedrag van 1,25 miljard euro komt op 11 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Real Estate