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

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

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

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

BP Cancels Plans for US Cellulosic Ethanol Plant

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

Ending of covered bond purchase programme 2 (CBPP2)

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

Orange and Cityvox are making restaurant entrances interactive, thanks to NFC tags

From today, 1553 restaurants in 133 towns in France will enjoy interactive “2012 Cityvox Selection” tags by their entrances, thanks to the partnership between Orange and Cityvox. Paris, 1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — This innovative technological partnership, based on the Orange Business Services … Read the full press release

Novartis to start construction of new biotechnology facility in Singapore with an investment of over USD 500 million

Investment supports growing pipeline of biologics portfolio representing 25% of current clinical pharmaceutical research pipeline Singapore will operate as a technological competence center for biotechnology and pharmaceutical production Construction of new production facility to start in early 2013 and expected … Read the full press release

The EU publishes revised preferential import scheme for developing countries

Brussels, 1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU has issued today its revised import preference scheme – known as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) – for developing countries most in need which will take effect from 1 January 2014. Following agreement with … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz Bank unterstützt Start der neuen A-Klasse mit Leasing-Komplettpaket

– Leasing, Versicherung, Wartung und Service zum monatlichen Festpreis – A-Klasse A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY für 249 Euro im Monat Stuttgart, 1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Mercedes-Benz Bank unterstützt den Start der neuen A-Klasse mit Finanzdienstleistungen, die Mobilität zum monatlichen Festpreis ermöglichen. … Read the full press release

Cars safer from 1 November 2012

Brussels, 1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe takes a major step forward in vehicle safety on 1 November 2012 as a basket of new safety requirements for new types of motor vehicles comes into force. Measures which become mandatory include safety belt reminders, … Read the full press release

SELEX Galileo wins €20M of contracts for support and service solutions

1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded new contracts totalling around 20 million Euros to provide support and service solutions. The contracts relate mainly to the company’s Grifo radar and the Falco Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). … Read the full press release

The President of the Generalitat Valenciana visits Red Eléctrica’s converter station in Sagunto

1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the President of the Generalitat Valenciana, Alberto Fabra, and the delegate for the Government, Paula Sánchez de León, along with the Chairman of Red Eléctrica de España, José Folgado, have visited the Morvedre converter station in … Read the full press release

Flash estimate – October 2012 Euro area inflation estimated at 2.5%

31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 2.5% in October 2012, down from 2.6% in September3, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, energy (7.8% … Read the full press release

British businesses battle back from the brink of bankruptcy

Manufacturers demonstrate strongest resilience in bouncing back from the brink of bankruptcy Micro businesses most able to turn impending failure into outright success  London, 31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — An extensive study analysing approximately 44,000 businesses across the UK that were on … Read the full press release

Results of the October 2012 bank lending survey for the euro area

31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing today its report on the results of the October 2012 bank lending survey for the euro area. The bank lending survey, which is conducted four times a year, usually at … Read the full press release

EURid and UNESCO speak at IGF meeting in Baku

Brussels, 31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The .eu registry EURid and UNESCO will share their latest report on the global uptake of Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) at the 7th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan on 6 November 2012. As … Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines to order more A380s and A350 XWBs

Maximum comfort and efficiency for medium and long haul routes Blagnac,  31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will order 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five double deck A380s and 20 A350-900s. The aircraft will … Read the full press release

The third-quarter performance enables France Telecom-Orange to confirm its 2012 operating cash flow target of close to 8 billion euros

31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Outlook for 2013-2014: the Group expects 2013 operating cash flow of more than 7 billion euros which will return to growth in 2014 outlook for 2013 and 2014 As in 2012, the Group will face a more … Read the full press release

Keskon myynti kasvu-uralla Varsinais-Suomessa

31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Keskon vähittäismyynti Varsinais-Suomessa tammi-syyskuussa 2012 oli 624 miljoonaa euroa, jossa kasvua 5,0 %. Parhaiten myyntiään kehittivät käyttötavarakaupat. Keskon tammi-syyskuun vähittäismyynti Varsinais-Suomen alueella kehittyi kaikilla toimialoilla vuoden takaiseen ajankohtaan verrattuna. K-ryhmän ruokakauppojen myynti vuoden yhdeksän ensimmäisen kuukauden aikana … Read the full press release

Industrial team given the green light for UK MoD’s LOSA RED programme

31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The UK MOD has awarded the contract for their new programme providing innovative integration and experimentation in the land environment. In the Land Open Systems Architecture (LOSA) Research, Experimentation and Development (RED) programme, SELEX Galileo is providing … Read the full press release

Opening remarks at the second conference of the ESCB Macroprudential Research (MaRs) Network

Speech by Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB,  Frankfurt am Main, 30 October 2012 Frankfurt am Main, 31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here today and open the second conference of the Macro-prudential Research … Read the full press release