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Neu: Einkaufen per Telefon bei ADEG Perchtoldsdorf ADEG Kaufmann Erich Unger bietet Hauszustellung und vieles mehr

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Perchtoldsdorferinnen und Perchtoldsdorfer können bei ADEG Unger aus rund 4.000 Lebensmitteln, Toilettartikeln und anderen Dinge des täglichen Bedarfs wählen. Und das ab sofort nicht nur direkt beim Einkauf im ADEG Markt, sondern auch per Telefon. Die … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Food & Beverage, Retail

Banks dominate Draghi meeting with MEPs

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Potential inflationary bubbles still exist in the Euro zone economy and the possible effects of Euro exchange rates on inflation must be monitored, ECB President Mario Draghi warned the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Monday. He … Read the full press release →

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

The ČEZ Group Initiated International Arbitration Procedures Against Albania

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (7. 2. 2013), ČEZ has officially informed the Albanian Government about its intention to initiate international arbitration. The ground is the non-protected investment in the power distribution company of CEZ Shpërndarje. The ČEZ Group expects to receive … Read the full press release →

Posted in Albania, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Law

LGT Capital Partners announces final close of Crown Global Secondaries III plc at USD 2.0 billion

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — LGT Capital Partners is pleased to announce the final close of Crown Global Secondaries III plc (CGS III), its third global private equity secondary fund, with total subscriptions of USD 2.0 billion. The program’s investor base … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Switzerland

El Banco de España: Efectos de la transferencia de activos a la Sareb y de la recapitalización de la entidades del “Grupo 1” sobre los balances agregados de las entidades crédito según los estados de supervisión

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Madrid, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — El Banco de España publica hoy los balances agregados de las Entidades de Crédito según los estados de supervisión a 31 de diciembre de 2012. Como ya se destacó en la nota de prensa publicada el pasado … Read the full press release →

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

EURid: Limited support on 22 February

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Brussels, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EURid’s External relations team will be participating in a retreat on Friday, 22 February 2013. Therefore, we will offer limited support on this day. Should you require to contact us for any urgent matter, please call … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Internet & Online, Technology

SPEECH: Single European Patent: a major achievement but still some way to go

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Michel BARNIER – European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services Conference on the European Unitary Patent/Brussels Brussels, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Honourable Members, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for having taken part in today’s discussions. By holding this conference – in close … Read the full press release →

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

BPI marca presença no IX Congresso Nacional do Milho

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

IX Congresso Nacional do Milho (2013-02-07) 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Decorreu, nos passados dias 30 e 31 de Janeiro, no Hotel Altis, em Lisboa, o IX Congresso Nacional do Milho, certame que contou com a presença de cerca de 600 empresários … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Marketing, Portugal

Parliament ready to negotiate on EU long-term budget

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Leading MEPs set the stage for negotiations on the EU’s long-term budget in a debate with the European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Commission President José Manuel Barroso on Monday. Most parliamentarians consider the recent deal … Read the full press release →

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

Bertelsmann Welcomes Antitrust Clearance of Penguin Random House by the U.S. Department Of Justice

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

DOJ has unconditionally cleared the formation of Penguin Random House Transaction will close after all other necessary clearances are secured 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Media companies Bertelsmann and Pearson welcome the clearance of the planned combination of their book-publishing companies into … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Media, United Kingdom

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of software provider I.R.I.S. by Canon

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Brussels, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of I.R.I.S. of Belgium by Canon Inc. of Japan. The review of this transaction was referred to the Commission by the Belgian competition authority … Read the full press release →

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

Bertelsmann is considering reducing its shareholding in RTL Group while retaining a qualified majority

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Bertelsmann announces preliminary figures for 2012 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The international media company Bertelsmann has informed the Board of Directors of RTL Group that it is considering reducing its shareholding in RTL Group through a capital market transaction. Potential proceeds … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Media

The Cloud hits 1 billion minutes since 1st January 2013

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Cloud, the biggest provider of public WiFi on Britain’s high streets, has announced it now has over 7 million registered users and they have connected to its WiFi network for over 1 billion minutes since the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

ATIVIDADE CONSOLIDADA DA CAIXA GERAL DE DEPÓSITOS EM 31 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2012

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Contas não auditadas 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — O Grupo Caixa Geral de Depósitos prossegue a sua política de financiamento da economia Portuguesa num quadro de reforçada solidez financeira e progressiva melhoria de liquidez, sustentada sobretudo no aumento continuado da captação de … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Portugal

Merger update: US Department Of Justice clears Penguin Random House combination

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pearson and Bertelsmann today (February 14, 2013) announce that they have been notified by the US Department of Justice that it has closed its investigation into the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House, without conditions. The two … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Media, United Kingdom

Stop large retailers’ abuse, says the EESC

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Retailers’ abusive practices are hastening the decline of the agro-food sector.  A distorted market affects consumers as well as suppliers. On 13 February, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) endorsed an opinion to put an end to these dramatic … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Politics, Retail, Society

Lagardère Active: Success for Be

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Paris, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With 224,727 copies sold as of the last quarter of 2012 (2012 officially declared single-issue sales), the magazine Be has positioned itself, since the change in its frequency of publication last October, as the second-ranking monthly targeted at the thirty-something … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, France, Media

MAPFRE ofrece gratis servicio de Asistencia Informática para smartphones y tablets

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Los seguros de Hogar incorporan la instalación de antivirus y control parental sin coste para el asegurado 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Los clientes de MAPFRE que tengan contratado un seguro de Hogar dispondrán de Asistencia remota para smartphones y tablets e … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Spain, Technology, Telecom

The EU’s free trade agreements – where are we?

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Brussels, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Over the next two years, 90% of world demand will be generated outside the EU. That’s why it is a key priority for the EU to open up more market opportunities for European businesses by negotiating new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, International Trade

Minister Sherlock puts innovation centre stage in Brussels to boost jobs and growth

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Minister Sherlock puts innovation centre stage in Brussels to boost jobs and growth 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Boosting the research and innovation capacity of Irish business, especially those in the SME sector, will be central to job creation and economic growth … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Ireland, Politics, Science