Category Archives: Business

Business Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Vodacom Launches First Commercial 4G Service in South Africa

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Vodacom Group, a subsidiary of Vodafone, today launched the first commercial 4G LTE service in South Africa. The service will initially be accessible to customers via approximately 70 base stations in Johannesburg with other South African cities … Read the full press release →

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

ETERNAL ENTREPRENEURS: BUSINESS OWNERS SHUN PENSION SAVING BECAUSE THEY WILL ‘NEVER’ RETIRE

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

• 40 per cent of self-employed say they will never retire • 27 per cent of self-employed invest in their businesses over retirement funding • 19 per cent of self-employed view their businesses as their retirement funds 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom

Wenn die Kuh per SMS den Bauern ruft

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

M2M-Lösung für die Landwirtschaft – Überwachung von Kühen in Echtzeit Deutsche Telekom und MEDRIA schließen Partnerschaft im Bereich M2M Lösung im M2M Marketplace der Telekom erhältlich 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Auch Kühe können SMS verschicken – dank Machine-to-Machine-Kommunikation (M2M). Mit den … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Germany, Technology, Telecom

SME WEEK: EU needs more women entrepreneurs to create growth and jobs

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Women’s entrepreneurial potential is underexploited and the EU needs more women entrepreneurs to create growth and new jobs. This was the main message of today’s European SME Week Summit in Brussels which focuses on encouraging women to … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged , , , ,

BNP Paribas Wealth Management dépasse le seuil de 1 milliard d’euros d’investissements responsables

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BNP Paribas Wealth Management a décidé depuis quelques années de développer une offre socialement responsable (ISR) pour le compte de ses clients. Une équipe d’experts s’occupe de ce développement en lien avec les différents sites de Wealth Management. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management

EU and Malawi to work together to help the poorest and improve agricultural production

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and the President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, signed two agreements which will help Malawi to reach the Millennium Development Goals. The EU will contribute to a new government programme designed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Society

Tagged , , , ,

Setra erweitert Internetauftritt

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Daimlermarke präsentiert neue ComfortClass 500 in allen Details Ab sofort zwölf weitere Länderversionen online Webseite der Ulmer Busmarke mit neuem Logo Stuttgart/Neu-Ulm,  22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Noch mehr Service und Interaktion. Zeitgleich zur Weltpremiere der neuen ComfortClass 500 hat die Marke … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Emissione obbligazionaria di 150 milioni di Euro con scadenza 2019

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A valere sull’importo complessivo di € 1 miliardo, deliberato dal Consiglio di Amministrazione del 6 aprile 2012, EXOR S.p.A. ha perfezionato in data odierna l’emissione di un Prestito Obbligazionario non convertibile per un ammontare di € 150 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy

DHL shows high value cargo credentials with rare tiger delivery

Posted on 22, October 2012 by
DHL's dedicated tiger team has done an excellent job of ensuring the success of this project

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has delivered two Sumatran tigers, one from the USA and one from Australia, to take part in an international breeding program. With fewer than 300 Sumatran tigers now in the wild, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Society, Transportation & Logistics

Vodafone to unveil new M2M innovations at Metering, Billing / CRM Europe 2012

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

First demonstration of solar panel remote monitoring and energy data management for business Vodafone Global M2M Platform to show simple management of multiple connected devices 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Vodafone today announced that it will unveil a number of new advanced … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

Tagged , , ,

Thought Leader of the Week: Paul Appleby

Posted on 22, October 2012 by
Thought Leader of the Week: Paul Appleby

Amid headwinds, high yield bonds still offer value 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Despite the very good run high yield bonds have enjoyed over the past few years, valuations and technicals remain supportive, according to Paul Appleby, head of Prudential Fixed Income’s Leveraged … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

The European Union – Republic Of Korea Free Trade Agreement: One Year After Its Entry Into Force

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

Karel De Gucht European Commissioner for Trade The European Union – Republic Of Korea Free Trade Agreement: One Year After Its Entry Into Force European Parliament Workshop/ Brussels 16 October 2012 Brussels, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Professor Moreira, Minister Bark, ladies and … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged , , , , , ,

SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE ANNONCE LA VENTE DE GENIKI BANK À PIRAEUS BANK

Posted on 20, October 2012 by

Paris, 20-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Société Générale annonce avoir signé aujourd’hui un accord définitif avec Piraeus Bank concernant la vente de la totalité de ses parts¹ (99,08%) détenues dans sa filiale grecque, Geniki Bank. Cet accord résulte de la réussite des négociations entre … Read the full press release →

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

Tagged , ,

Tesco named top UK retailer on climate change

Posted on 20, October 2012 by

20-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Tesco has been named top UK retailer for tackling climate change, based on its inclusion in the CDP’s FTSE 350 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the fourth year in a row. The CDP singled out Tesco from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Retail, United Kingdom

Tagged , ,

Single market 20th anniversary celebration launch event

Posted on 20, October 2012 by

Free movement of capital / Free movement of goods / Free movement of persons / Free movement of services 20-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Involving citizens in the single market, better informing them of their rights, building trust, countering retrenchment tendencies in member states, making existing rules work … Read the full press release →

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

Tomorrow’s EMU needs all-round accountability

Posted on 20, October 2012 by

20-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A start on future economic and monetary union can be made now, by finalising laws already in the pipeline and making the most of what the current EU system already allows, said Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee … Read the full press release →

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

EIB continues to support smaller projects in Romania with EUR 20 million

Posted on 20, October 2012 by

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing two loans to finance smaller projects promoted by SMEs, mid-cap companies and public authorities in Romania: EUR 15 million Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania SA EUR 5 million to Intesa Sanpaolo Leasing România IFN … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Romania, Small Business

EXOR perfeziona l’acquisto dell’unità immobiliare Arenella

Posted on 20, October 2012 by

Torino, 20-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Nell’ambito degli accordi relativi alla cessione del Gruppo Alpitour, EXOR comunica di aver perfezionato in data odierna l’acquisto dell’unità immobiliare ad uso alberghiero Arenella per un controvalore di € 26 milioni. ### Media Tel. +39.011.5090318 media@exor.com Investor Relations Tel. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Real Estate

Simplified authorization and more security for DHL Packstation

Posted on 20, October 2012 by
The number of Packstation users has continued to climb this year, as it did in 2011, and now almost three million customers benefit from using the 2,500 parcel machines in Germany.

Mobile TAN to replace PIN Banking level security procedure now available for DHL parcel shipping Bonn, 20-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Starting October 29, DHL Paket Deutschland will make the use of its Packstations even more convenient and secure. Near the end of … Read the full press release →

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

PSA Peugeot Citroën: 1 million de véhicules produits au Brésil

Posted on 20, October 2012 by
Vue aérienne du site de Porto Real

Porto Real, 20-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Le centre de production PSA Peugeot Citroën de Porto Real, dans l’Etat de Rio de Janeiro, au Brésil, vient de produire son millionième véhicule. Il s’agit d’une Citroën C3, qui sort de la ligne de … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, France