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Asco opts for a bullx supercomputer from Bull

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

The Engineering Department at Asco Industries uses a bullx supercomputer. For Bull, this represents its third HPC customer in the Belgian aerospace industry, along with Sonaca and Cenaero. Salt Lake City, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Asco – the Belgium-based company that has specialized … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, France, Internet & Online, Technology

Sanofi and T1D Exchange to Launch Worldwide Study to Investigate Factors for Optimal Care for Young People with Diabetes

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Paris, France, and Boston, Mass., 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and T1D Exchange, a non-profit organization focused on type 1 diabetes, announced today on World Diabetes Day that they will collaborate on the TEENs registry study. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

„App“solut integriert: car2go App zeigt jetzt auch freie Taxis an

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

– Neue car2go App mit Integration der Software „myTaxi“ – Erstes Ergebnis der strategischen Partnerschaft zwischen car2go und myTaxi Ulm, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die neueste Version der offiziellen car2go App für Apples iOS Plattform integriert erstmals auch das Angebot von myTaxi. Dieses … Read the full press release →

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

Vice-President Rehn’s remarks at the Eurogroup Press Conference

Posted on 15, November 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 Press Conference/Brussels, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Thank you Jean-Claude. Ladies and gentlemen, Jean-Claude Juncker rightly drew your attention to the … Read the full press release →

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

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Airbus A380 wins prestigious UK award

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Noise Abatement Society award recognises Airbus A380 for reduced noise. Blagnac,  14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The UK’s national noise reduction charity, the Noise Abatement Society, presented the Airbus A380 a top award at their annual award ceremony last night recognising the aircraft’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Environment, Technology, United Kingdom

Statement on Financial Transaction Tax and Savings Directive

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Algirdas Šemeta – Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud ECON Committee (European Parliament) Brussels, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Madam Chair, Honourable Members, I am very happy to have the opportunity to continue our regular dialogue on taxation. Nobody questions today … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics

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SARA selects Bull for delivery of new petascale national supercomputer

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Amsterdam, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, SARA and Bull announce that they have signed an agreement for the delivery of the new national supercomputer by Bull. The new system, which will be operational in the first half of 2013, replaces the current … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Science, Technology

Sanofi successfully prices EUR 750 million bond issue

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Paris, France, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announces today that it has successfully priced its offering of EUR 750 million of notes, due 2017, bearing interest at an annual rate of 1 %. The issue is made under … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science

STARLITE Aviation Group Becomes the Launch Customer of Eurocopter’s New Super Puma AS332 C1e

Posted on 13, November 2012 by
Super Puma AS332 C1e (Ref. CDPH-3497-014, © Copyright Eurocopter, Thierry Rostang).

Eurocopter and Starlite Aviation Group have signed a contract for the acquisition of two AS332 C1e helicopters, the latest version of the popular Eurocopter Super Puma medium weight helicopter. The contract also includes an option for two additional aircraft. First … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

The unique dilemma of pilot shortages in business aviation

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Once the preserve of a very select few, business jetliners are proving increasingly sought after as global economic integration carries on unimpeded. Indeed, central to the global pilot shortage are very real concerns over the training deficiencies in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Lithuania, Transportation & Logistics

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of part of French insurance company Gan Eurocourtage by rival Helvetia

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Brussels, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the French subsidiary of the Helvetia insurance group (Switzerland) of marine and transport insurance contracts (excluding aviation and space) and related brokerage businesses, assets … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, France, Government, Insurance, Law, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics

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Airbus to showcase latest products at Airshow China 2012

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

A320neo model on show for the first time in China Blagnac,  13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus will highlight the 21st century’s flagship of A380 and its best selling single aisle aircraft the A320neo (New Engine Option) at the 9th China International Aviation … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Marketing, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Teva’s over the counter business by Procter & Gamble

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Brussels, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of over-the-counter (OTC) business of the generic pharmaceutical company Teva of Israel by the US company Procter & Gamble (P&G). The Commission concluded that the … Read the full press release →

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Eurogroup statement on Greece

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Eurogroup welcomes the significant progress made towards a full staff level agreement between Greece and the Troika on updated programme conditionality, including a wide range of robust and necessary measures in the areas of fiscal consolidation, structural reforms, privatisation, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Luxembourg

Kooperation von Fuso und Nissan bei Leicht-Lkw besiegelt: Daimler baut Portfolio in Japan aus

Posted on 13, November 2012 by
Kooperation von Fuso und Nissan bei Leicht-Lkw besiegelt: Daimler baut Portfolio in Japan aus - Nachdem sich die japanische Nutzfahrzeugtochter von Daimler und die Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. im Juni auf ein Memorandum of Understanding geeinigt haben, unterzeichneten die Partner heute den Vertrag für die langfristige Kooperation zur gegenseitigen Belieferung von Leicht-Lkw in Japan. So wird der neue „Fuso Canter Guts“ ab Januar 2013 die Canter-Produktpalette um einen wendigen Leicht-Lkw erweitern. Fotonummer: 12C1255 Dateigröße: 0,29 MB Dateigröße, niedrig: 0,027 MB Datum: 08.11.2012

Die Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) und Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unterzeichnen Vertrag zur gegenseitigen Belieferung von Leicht-Lkw in Japan Daimler erweitert Fuso Nutzfahrzeugportfolio im Segment leichter Lkw unter 5 Tonnen zulässigem Gesamtgewicht Neue Leicht-Lkw sind bereits ab … Read the full press release →

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

French weather forecasting agency Météo-France orders Bull’s new-generation supercomputers, to deliver total peak power in excess of 5 Petaflops by 2016

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

bullx supercomputers will be used for weather forecasting and climate research Featuring a highly innovative liquid cooling system, the bullx supercomputers chosen by Météo-France will have a very limited carbon footprint Paris, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Météo-France – the French weather forecasting agency … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Science, Technology

Preparation of Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Brussels, 13 November 2012

Posted on 12, November 2012 by

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU’s Council of Economic and Finance Ministers will start on Tuesday, 13 November at 11.00. The European Commission will be represented by Olli Rehn, Vice President and Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, Joaquín … Read the full press release →

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

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CEPSA renueva su patrocinio de la Selección Española de Fútbol

Posted on 12, November 2012 by

– CEPSA se consolida como patrocinador de la selección, extendiendo su apoyo hasta 2014, una vez terminado el Mundial de Brasil – Ángel María Villar, Presidente de la RFEF, Vicente del Bosque, Seleccionador nacional absoluto y el Co-Presidente de CEPSA, Santiago … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Marketing, Spain, Sports

Speech on EU-US Trade Relations

Posted on 12, November 2012 by

European Liberal Democrats Congress/Dublin, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, They say that the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. In that case, the American election campaign does not bode well for transatlantic relations. Europe has hardly featured throughout the … Read the full press release →

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750.000ster Mercedes-Benz Actros an Kunden übergeben

Posted on 12, November 2012 by
„750.000ster Mercedes-Benz Actros an Kunden übergeben“: (von links nach rechts) Thomas Witzel, Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland, verantwortlich für den Vertrieb Lkw, Helmut Bachmann, Leiter Produktion Fahrzeuge Mercedes-Benz Werk Wörth und Edmund Weber, Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung Weber Betonwerke. Fotonummer: 1546987 Dateigröße: 0,725 MB Dateigröße, niedrig: 0,026 MB Datum: 07.11.2012

– Weber Betonwerke erhalten Jubiläumsfahrzeug – 750.000ster Actros ist ein 1846 LS 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mit 750.000 verkauften Fahrzeugen seit der Markteinführung im Jahr 1996 ist der Actros der erfolgreichste Schwer-Lkw weltweit. Die Erfolgsgeschichte basiert auf den Stärken des Actros: Wirtschaftlichkeit, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Technology