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Single supervisory mechanism is first step to mutualising risk, says Draghi

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A single supervisory mechanism for banking will restore trust, which is a prerequisite for EU member states to mutualise risk, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi told Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs on Monday. MEPs generally … Read the full press release →

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

Unitary patent protection: a big leap towards innovation for EU companies

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

Brussels, 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Council today¹ adopted two regulations with a view to implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection (PE-COS 72/11) and its translation arrangements (18855/2/11 REV 2). The lack of a unitary patent … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Law, Science, Small Business, Technology

ECB publishes the Euro money market study 2012

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing a biennial report entitled “Euro money market study 2012”, which focuses on euro money market developments during the second quarter of 2012 and compares them with the second quarters … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government

ZDF wird bis zu 400 Stellen abbauen Intendant Bellut: ZDF muss mit schlanken Strukturen qualitativ Nummer eins bleiben

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

Mainz, 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Das ZDF muss bis zu 400 Stellen – so genannte Vollzeitäquivalente – abbauen. Das sagte ZDF-Intendant Dr. Thomas Bellut bei der jüngsten Fernsehratssitzung in Mainz. Hintergrund ist die Vorgabe der Kommission zur Ermittlung des Finanzbedarfs der Rundfunkanstalten … Read the full press release →

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

Eisai pharmaceuticals and UCL form drug discovery alliance

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — UCL and the Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai, have entered into a new agreement to establish a major drug discovery and development collaboration today. The alliance will involve researchers from both organisations working together to investigate radical new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

Training Top 125 Award

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

G4S Secure Solutions (USA) is announcing its employee training has been ranked among the world’s best employer-sponsored programs by industry-leading Training magazine for 2013 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. is announcing its employee training has been ranked … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Management, Security & Safety, United Kingdom

EU and Singapore agree on landmark trade deal

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

Brussels, 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, today completed final negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Singapore. The agreement reached today is … Read the full press release →

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

RWE přichází s další energií pro český film

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

RWE v roce 2013 vsadí na spolupráci s renomovanými tvůrci, ale také na filmy s uměleckými ambicemi Již posedmnácté bude RWE partnerem MFF Karlovy Vary RWE je podle diváků nejvýznamnějším sponzorem českého filmu 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — RWE bude v roce … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment

No change to telecoms and internet governance – EU Member States amongst dozens not signing proposed new International Telecommunications Regulations (ITR) Treaty, remain 100% committed to open internet

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

Brussels, 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Delegates from the 193 member countries of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) have concluded the “World Conference on International Telecommunications” (WCIT) conference in Dubai. Negotiations to review the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) failed to reach consensus agreement. … Read the full press release →

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

High Level Group on Wine formulates its conclusions

Posted on 17, December 2012 by

Brussels, 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The High Level Group on wine planting rights, established last April at the request of European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Cioloş, has finished its work today. This group of experts, comprising representatives from the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government

Bekaert wins EIPM Excellence award for Supplier Relationship Management

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Institute of Purchasing Management (EIPM) has granted the 2012 EIPM Peter Kraljic Excellence Award for “Supplier Relationship Management” to Bekaert during the 2012 EIPM Purchasing Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. This award validates Bekaert’s excellence in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology

Telenor in India: Capturing growth in one of the world’s largest mobile markets

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today Telenor presents its updated plan for the company’s operations in India, bringing a challenging year to an end. Telenor Group executives including CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas and India Managing Director Sigve Brekke take to the stage … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Norway, Technology, Telecom

“Jobs Through Innovation”: Lenzing AG Places Third in the Nationwide Rankings

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

Additional award following top spot in Upper Austria 14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Doris Bures, the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Reinhold Mitterlehner, the Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, Austrian Chamber of Labor President Herbert Tumpel, Dwora Stein, Managing Director … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Awards, Business, Industrial

voestalpine strengthens market position in North America

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The listed voestalpine Group continues to further expand its market position in North America by undertaking an acquisition in its special steel segment. Böhler-Uddeholm Canada Ltd., a company of voestalpine’s Special Steel Division, acquires the Canadian company … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology

Mit den Anlagekonten der SparBox bietet die BAWAG P.S.K. die perfekten Lösungen für Flexibilität, kleine Notfälle und große Wünsche

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

Anlagekonto FLEX – das täglich fällige Geld, ist variabel verzinst und bietet höchste Flexibilität durch 24h Verfügbarkeit über eBanking und Bankomat Anlagekonto FIX – erfüllt große und kleine Wünsche: mit attraktiver fixer Verzinsung für fixe, frei wählbare Laufzeiten 14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ab 3. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment

SAP Pays Maximum Attention to Custom Development

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — SAP NEWSBYTE – SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that SAP MaxAttention support is now available for customer-specific solutions individually designed and built by the SAP Custom Development organization. These solutions are often mission-critical and complex, addressing unique and competitive business needs for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Technology

Mario Draghi Interview with Financial Times

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, spoke to Lionel Barber, Financial Times editor, and Michael Steen, Frankfurt bureau chief, in Frankfurt on 11 December 2012 and published on 14 December 2012. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. 14-12-2012 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Telenor briefing on India

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Telenor has the pleasure of inviting you to its India media and analysts presentation on Friday 14 December 2012 at 09:00 hrs Norwegian time/CET. The presentation, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, will be … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Media, Norway, Technology, Telecom

Remarks by President Van Rompuy following the first session of the European Council

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

Brussels, 14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —   This is a good week for the European Union, a week to be remembered. On Monday we were in Oslo. This morning the Finance Ministers agreed on a Single Supervisory Mechanism for banks, and a decision … Read the full press release →

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

European Council conclusions on completing EMU¹

Posted on 14, December 2012 by

adopted on 14 December 2012 Brussels, 14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Roadmap for the completion of EMU 1. In the light of the fundamental challenges facing it, the Economic and Monetary Union needs to be strengthened to ensure economic and social welfare as … Read the full press release →

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