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Antitrust: Commission fines producers of TV and computer monitor tubes € 1.47 billion for two decade-long cartels

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Brussels, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has fined seven international groups of companies a total of € 1 470 515 000 for participating in either one or both of two distinct cartels in the sector of cathode ray tubes (“CRT”). For almost ten years, between 1996 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Technology

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EU requests WTO dispute settlement panel over Argentina’s import restrictions

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Brussels, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU has today requested the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva to rule over a dispute on Argentina’s import restrictions which are damaging to European business. The EU is taking this action, along with Japan and … Read the full press release →

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Antitrust: Commission welcomes Court of Justice judgment in the AstraZeneca case

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Brussels, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes today’s judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union (Case C-457/10 P) dismissing an appeal brought by AstraZeneca against the judgment by the General Court of 2010 which had upheld – … Read the full press release →

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Erste Group Issues Erste Renewable Energy Bond

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Proceeds of placement to be used for financing of renewable energy projects Term 6 ½ years, yield 2% Issue date November 29 2012 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Erste Group issues a bond (AT000B007570), the placement proceeds of which will be used … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment

Council conclusions on the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

3205th ECO OMIC and FI A CIAL AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels Brussels, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Council adopted the following conclusions: “The Council: – welcomes the Communication from the Commission of 19 September 2012 on the work of the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum in the … Read the full press release →

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

New rolling stock for Arriva in Poland

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Arriva’s Polish rail business has taken delivery of the first of four new trains as part of a deal with manufacturers PESA Bydgoszcz. Two SA133 series units, part of a €10 million investment, are now operating on Arriva’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Poland, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

Alstom will supply 80 Metropolis metro cars to SuperVia in Rio de Janeiro and set-up a new assembly plant in Brazil

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6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom has signed a contract worth around €105 million with SuperVia – the main railway operator of the Rio de Janeiro state, in Brazil – for the supply of 80 Metropolis metro cars.  The new cars will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

Barco partners with ST Electronics (Training & Simulation Systems) to provide support services to Training & Simulation customers in Southeast Asia

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Kortrijk, Belgium, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Visualization pioneer Barco announced today that it has signed a Service Partnership Agreement with ST Electronics (Training & Simulation Systems) in Singapore to provide first-level support services for Barco’s Training & Simulation products in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Technology

Tourism as a vehicle for sustainable growth and jobs: Unleashing Europe’s full competitive potential

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Brussel, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — “Tourism is a global phenomenon, but it is shaped locally and it should have people or citizens at its centre”, said Mr Luca Jahier, President of the Various Interests Group of the European Economic and Social Committee … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Government, Politics, Travel

BILLA öffnet zwei neue Filialen in Oberösterreich

Posted on 6, December 2012 by
BILLA öffnet zwei neue Filialen in Oberösterreich

Die neue BILLA Filiale in Meggenhofen in Oberösterreich öffnet heute erstmals die Pforten für die KundInnen: neben einem modernen Shop-Design, breitge-fächerter Produktvielfalt und Einkaufskomfort setzt die neue Filiale in Trappenhof Süd 2 in 4714 Meggenhofen Maßstäbe hinsichtlich Umwelt- und Klimaschutz. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Retail

China Film Group orders 800 Barco digital cinema projectors

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Beijing, China, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Global digital cinema technology leader Barco is supplying 800 digital cinema projectors to the China Film Group (CFG), which is leading the digitalization process for cinemas in China. To support this process, CFG will purchase … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Technology

THE CLH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGREES PAYMENT OF AN INTERIM DIVIDEND

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Madrid, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — At its meeting held today, the CLH Board of Directors agreed that an interim dividend against the results for 2012 will be paid on 20 December 2012. The details are as follows: Gross amount of 2012 interim … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

Arriva senior management changes

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6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Arriva has announced senior management changes following the decision by David Evans, Managing Director – Arriva Mainland Europe, to retire. David is recognised as having played a significant role in the effective development of the Arriva strategy … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

HEINEKEN launches Offer for remaining APB Shares

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Amsterdam, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Heineken N.V. (‘HEINEKEN’) today announced that Heineken International B.V. (‘HIBV’) has launched a mandatory unconditional cash offer (the ‘Offer’) for all the 12,127,715 issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the capital of Asia Pacific Breweries Limited … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Netherlands

UPS and TNT Express announce remedies have been submitted to the European Commission

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

This is a joint press release by United Parcel Service, Inc. and TNT Express N.V. pursuant to the provisions of Article 5:25i, paragraph 2 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht) and Article 4 of the Decree on public offers Wft … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics

QIAGEN gains SFDA approval to market careHPV Test in China – expanding access to HPV testing in low-resource countries

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Commercial launch of careHPV in China and other emerging markets will enable high-quality screening for prevention of cervical cancer “Country of Origin” approval key for dissemination, other countries are able to use this as a basis for registration care HPV is the first HPV test designed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Healthcare, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology

BILLA Neueröffnung in Hartberg: die 500. energieeffiziente Filiale in Österreich unter dem Dach der REWE International AG

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

Wiener Neudorf, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — REWE International AG und BILLA haben gleich doppelten Grund zur Freude: Gestern Mittwoch wurde nämlich nicht nur eine weitere top-moderne grüne BILLA Filiale in Hartberg eröffnet, sondern damit auch bereits die 500. energieeffiziente Filiale unter dem … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Retail

AED Display invests in Barco’s C5 indoor LED displays – the new standard in the rental market

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

Kortrijk, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Barco LiveDots, a Barco company, has recently delivered 650 units of its new C5 LED tiles to audiovisual expert AED Display. “We love its low weight, silent running, low power consumption and support levels. The C5 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Media, Technology

The overhaul of EU rules on data protection: making the single market work for business

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

Viviane Reding — Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner 3rd Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference / Brussels Brussels, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, 1995 was a long time ago. In terms of digital technologies, a different age. … Read the full press release →

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Speech Vice-President Rehn’s remarks at the Eurgroup Press Conference

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

Olli REHN — Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Eurogroup/Brussels, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Thank you Jean-Claude. On Greece, I will also refrain from commenting in any way on the … Read the full press release →

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