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VTB provides financing to Vyksa Steel Works

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — VTB Bank has opened a revolving credit line with a limit of RUB 6 billion (US$ 190.6 million) for Vyksa Steel Works, part of Russia’s United Metallurgical Company (OMK), for a period of three years. The company will use … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Russia

Daimler Nutzfahrzeugportfolio überzeugt: Brasilianische Regierung vergibt Großaufträge über 2.100 Mercedes-Benz Lkw und Vans

Posted on 3, November 2012 by
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil gewinnt mehrere Ausschreibungen der brasilianischen Regierung über 2.100 Fahrzeuge. Die Großaufträge umfassen die Lieferung von über 1.700 Atego-Lkw sowie 400 Sprinter von Mercedes-Benz.

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil gewinnt Ausschreibungen der brasilianischen Regierung über 2.100 Nutzfahrzeuge Mit 400 Vans und über 1.700 Lkw überzeugt das Daimler Nutzfahrzeugportfolio auf ganzer Linie Stuttgart / São Bernardo do Campo, Brasilien, 3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Daimler Tochtergesellschaft, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, … Read the full press release →

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

Sandoz begins phase III studies in the United States for biosimilar epoetin alfa

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

Holzkirchen, Germany, 3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sandoz, the global leader in biosimilars, has started patient enrolment in a late stage clinical trial in the United States for its biosimilar epoetin alfa. The Phase III study will compare safety and efficacy of … Read the full press release →

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

Enagás reports net profit of €281.4Mn

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

 Allowing the company to meet forecast of flat net profit growth for 2012  Cost containment remains crucial to meeting targets  Yela Underground Storage facility brought into operation, key to ensuring security of Spanish gas system  Acquisition … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Spain

Skanska to build office in Norway for SEK 440 M

Posted on 3, November 2012 by
Skanska to build office in Norway for SEK 440 M

3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Ferd Eiendom AS for a new office in Kokstad, Bergen, Norway. Tenant of the new office premises is Aibel AS. The contract value amounts to NOK 380 M, about SEK 440 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Investment, Real Estate, Sweden

Rapid innovation in a world of apps

Posted on 3, November 2012 by
Graphic designer Jonas Sonne presents the plan

3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — You may be excused for thinking that the world is changing, but for children, change has already happened. In the blink of an eye, the iPad has united new and old with no respect for traditional boundaries. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Media, Technology

Report on the results of the survey on the access to finance of SMEs in the euro area – April to September 2012

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) is today publishing its seventh report on the results of the “Survey on the access to finance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the euro area”. This survey round was conducted … Read the full press release →

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

Major donation to promote young researchers

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. Branco Weiss, who died in 2010, has bequeathed an estimated 100 million Swiss francs to Society in Science — The Branco Weiss Fellowship. This donation secures the future of the fellowship, which belongs … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Non Profit, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology

Chiffre d’affaires du troisième trimestre 2012: Forte croissance du chiffre d’affaires et poursuite du désendettement. Plan stratégique. « Amplify 2015 » en bonne voie

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

Paris (France), 3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Le Conseil d’Administration de Technicolor (Euronext Paris : TCH) s’est réuni afin d’examiner le chiffre d’affaires du troisième trimestre 2012 du Groupe. Principaux éléments du chiffre d’affaires du troisième trimestre 2012 Au troisième trimestre 2012, le chiffre … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Internet & Online, Management, Media, Technology

Speech of the President of the European Council at the lunch with EUROCHAM and the European Business Community in Ho Chi Minh City

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

Ho Chi Minh City, 3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — I would like to thank all of you for attending this lunch today. I attach great value to exchanges with the business community. This visit to Vietnam is proving to be very positive both … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

BP Renews Commitment to MIT with Second $25 Million Pledge

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP announced today that it is renewing its commitment to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) through an agreement to provide another $25 million for continued energy research over the next five years — bringing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Non Profit, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom

A320neo’s first Pratt & Whitney test engine takes shape

Posted on 3, November 2012 by
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM (c) Pratt & Whitney

Significant milestone reached and A320neo programme on track Blagnac, 3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus’ A320neo programme has moved a step closer to the real aircraft with the assembly of the first engine-to-test – the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM engine. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology

Orange Business Services hits a six with Cricket Australia

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

Flexible Computing Premium, a cloud computing solution, transforms IT infrastructure Paris and Sydney, 2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Orange Business Services has won a contract with Cricket Australia to deploy its cloud computing solution Flexible Computing Premium and transform its IT infrastructure into … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Sports, Technology, Telecom

Daimler Gastgeber eines breit angelegten Zukunftsdialogs über Arbeitszeit- und Personalflexibiliät

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

Vertreter aus Industrie, Politik, Arbeitnehmer-Vertretung und Wissenschaft diskutieren im Mercedes-Benz Museum über die Zukunft des Wettbewerbsfaktors Personalflexibilität in Deutschland Ergebnisse einer von Daimler beauftragten wissenschaftlichen Studie des Fraunhofer IAO und der Zeppelin Universität zur Steuerung der Personalkapazität vorgestellt Wilfried Porth, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Government

Sepang Aircraft Engineering chooses Airbus Managed Inventory

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

Airbus’ tailor-made solution will automate inventory management Leading to improved base maintenance services for lead customer Air Asia and other Airbus operators Blagnac, 2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) has signed a contract with Airbus for the implementation of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Management, Technology

SELEX Galileo wins contract to supply Janus Naval electro-optic turrets to the Armed Forces of Malta

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

Campi Bisenzio, Florence, 2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract by the Maltese Armed Forces to deliver two Janus Naval (Janus-N) electro-optic observation and fire control panoramic sights. The sights will be installed on patrol … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Italy, Malta, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom

Profits of the Red Eléctrica Group reached €338 million in the first nine months of 2012

Posted on 2, November 2012 by
Profits of the Red Eléctrica Group reached €338 million in the first nine months of 2012

Investment in the transmission grid reaches 418 million 2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Red Eléctrica Group recorded a profit of €338 million in the first nine months of 2012, representing a growth of 1.5% compared with the same period last year. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Spain

Statut de la Fondation européenne: une proposition concrète pour la cohésion sociale et le dynamisme économique de l’Europe

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Conférence sur la proposition de statut de la fondation européenne/Brussels Mesdames et Messieurs, Permettez-moi tout d’abord de remercier l’Académie du droit européen, son directeur, Monsieur Wolfgang HEUSEL et son directeur-adjoint, John COUGHLAN, pour l’organisation de cette conférence … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Law, Society

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BP Cancels Plans for US Cellulosic Ethanol Plant

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP announced today it is cancelling plans to build a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Highlands County, Florida and refocusing its US biofuels strategy on research and development as well as licensing its industry–leading biofuels technology.“Given the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, United Kingdom

Ending of covered bond purchase programme 2 (CBPP2)

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the CBPP2 ends as scheduled. On 6 October 2011, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) had decided on the CBPP2, the technical modalities of which were published on 3 November 2011. The purchases of covered … Read the full press release →

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