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Stora Enso’s Nomination Board appointed

Posted on 7, November 2012 by

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 October 2012 at 9.00 EET Helsinki, Finland, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Stora Enso’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 24 April 2012 decided to appoint a Nomination Board to prepare proposals concerning (a) the number of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Management, Pharma & Biotech

abertis’ recurrent net profit up 6% to €536Mn in the first nine months of 2012

Posted on 7, November 2012 by

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Group focuses its strategy on internationalisation, debt reduction and strengthening its dividend policy Revenues: €2,992Mn (+1%). Recurrent EBITDA: €1,958Mn (+3%). Recurrent total net profit: €536Mn (+6%). Total net profit: €1,003Mn (+69%) Net debt: €12,512Mn (-10%). abertis’ Board … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Media, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

voestalpine reducing earnings expectations by EUR 100 million for FY 2012/13 despite development in the first half according to expectations

Posted on 7, November 2012 by
* according to IFRS all results after Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) ** before minority interest and hybrid capital interest

With an EBITDA of EUR 730 million and EBIT of EUR 441 million based on almost stable revenues in the first half of 2012/13 voestalpine is well on track to repeat the (adjusted) earnings figures of the business year 2011/12. … Read the full press release →

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

Skanska awarded contract to build replacement high school in Rio Grande City, USA, for USD 52 M, about SEK 350 M

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Skanska has signed a contract with the Rio Grande City Consolidated School District to construct a replacement high school located on the northeast side of Rio Grande City, Texas, USA. The contract value is USD 52 M, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Sweden

Indonesian Government Approves Plan of Further Development for Expansion of Tangguh LNG

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and oil and gas executive agency BPMIGAS have approved in principle the Plan of Further Development (POFD) for the expansion of the BP-operated Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in … Read the full press release →

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

Etihad Airways orders two more A330 passenger aircraft

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

Another vote of confidence for efficient, reliable A330 Blagnac,   6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology

BMW Group achieves strong third quarter

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

New highs for sales volume, revenues and earnings Group revenues up by 13.7% to € 18.8 billion Profit before tax 17.6% higher at € 1.99 billion Group profit increased by 16.0% to € 1.29 billion BMW Group reaffirms targets for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany

Multilingual Internet reviewed by EURid and UNESCO

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

Brussels, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The growth of multilingualism on the Internet and the factors that contribute to it are tracked and analysed in a new report issued today by the .eu registry EURid and UNESCO. The “EURid-UNESCO World report on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Internet & Online, Society, Technology

Mobiler Durstlöscher: Daimler erhält Großauftrag über 245 Fuso Leicht-Lkw für Mineralwasser-lieferant in Saudi Arabien

Posted on 6, November 2012 by
„Mobiler Durstlöscher: Daimler erhält Großauftrag über 245 Fuso Leicht-Lkw für Mineralwasserlieferant in Saudi Arabien“ - Fuso erhält einen neuen Auftrag von seinem langjährigen Kunden „National Plant for Healthy Water“ – auch bekannt als „Hana Water“ in Saudi Arabien. Der Großauftrag von 245 Fahrzeugen besteht aus 224 leichten Fuso Canter und 21 mittelschweren Fuso Fighter Lkw. Damit baut Hana Water seine Gesamtflotte auf stolze 900 Fuso Lkw aus. Fotonummer: 12C1226 Dateigröße: 1,399 MB Dateigröße, niedrig: 0,014 MB Datum: 02.11.2012

Mit Großauftrag über 245 Fuso Lkw manifestiert Daimler seine langjährige Kundenbeziehung mit Hana Water Der Mineralwasserlieferant komplettiert damit seine Lkw-Flotte mit insgesamt 900 Fuso Fahrzeugen Daimler ist mit Wachstumsstrategie „Fuso 2015“ auf richtigem Weg zum internationalen Absatzziel von mittelfristig 200.000 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics

EU budget – better spending needs better control by Member States

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Errors in EU spending on research and rural development almost doubled in 2011 compared to 2010, said the European Court of Auditors in its annual report, present to Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee on Tuesday. MEPs will now … Read the full press release →

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

Swatch Group: Additional members named to the Executive Group Management Board and in the Extended Group Management Board

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — At its last meeting, the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group made the following appointments to its Executive Group Management Board and the Extended Group Management Board: Pierre-André Bühler, Head of ETA … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Management, Switzerland, Technology

voestalpine AG – Streaming of the press conference on the results of the first half year

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — This year you have again the possibility to watch the press conference on the results of the first half year 2012/13 live via internet. The event where the Management Board of voestalpine AG will present the results … Read the full press release →

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

Fokker celebrates 1000th ship set delivery of Forward Avionics Bays for the Boeing Apache helicopter

Posted on 6, November 2012 by
Fokker celebrates 1000th ship set delivery of Forward Avionics Bays for the Boeing Apache helicopter

Papendrecht, 6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Fokker Aerostructures has delivered the 1000th Forward Avionics Bays shipset for the AH-64D Apache helicopter to The Boeing Company. The Forward Avionics Bays (FAB’s), mounted on both sides of the Apache helicopter, are the housings for the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Netherlands, Science, Technology

BP agrees to create a Centre for Petroleum and Surface Chemistry (BP-CPSC) at the University of Surrey

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP is to invest up to $7 million to establish a research group at the University of Surrey to study fundamental science and recovery processes related to heavy and viscous oils. These oils form a significant proportion … Read the full press release →

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

Digital Agenda: Commission Decision paves the way for 4G in Europe

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

Brussels, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today decided to add another 120 MHz to the radio spectrum portfolio for 4G technologies, such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), around the 2 GHz band. This band is currently solely used for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom

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Airbus introduces ACJ318 Enhanced

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

New version brings extra features and options Blagnac, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus has begun offering customers the ACJ318 Enhanced, a new version of the smallest member of the world’s most modern corporate jet family, which embodies new features and introduces … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology

Rasant gewachsen: 25.000 car2go Kunden in Berlin

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

Wöchentlich über 20.000 Mietvorgänge an der Spree Fast 400.000 Fahrten seit dem Start Ende April 2012 Geschäftsgebietserweiterung auf 275 km² ab Mitte November Berlin, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Exakt ein halbes Jahr nach dem Start des Geschäftsbetriebs in der Hauptstadt hat car2go … Read the full press release →

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

International European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Conference

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

EDCTP High-Level Meeting / Cape Town, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Your Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be in Cape Town to help celebrate the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement between … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Science, Society, Technology

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Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 now shipping

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

Focused ramp-up of first Windows Phone 8 smartphones over coming weeks Espoo, Finland, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Nokia today announced that the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia Lumia 820 will reach the first operators and retail outlets in select countries this … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom

Zumtobel Group apprentices celebrate successful qualification

Posted on 5, November 2012 by
Successfully completed training: 19 Zumtobel Group apprentices and their instructors celebrated the good results.

Dornbirn / Austria, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On the completion of their apprenticeships, the young skilled workers and their instructors had every reason to celebrate. In 2012, 19 apprentices from the Zumtobel Group completed their training in the trades of machine technician, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Technology