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GDF SUEZ inaugure la centrale hydroélectrique d’Estreito (1 087 MW) en présence de Dilma Rousseff, Présidente de la République du Brésil

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — GDF SUEZ, par l’intermédiaire de sa filiale Tractebel Energia, a le plaisir d’annoncer l’inauguration d’une nouvelle centrale hydroélectrique à Estreito au Brésil, d’une capacité de 1 087 MW. Cette centrale a été inaugurée aujourd’hui par la Présidente … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial

Allianz Re challenges the insurance cycle

Posted on 18, October 2012 by
Thailand showed the impacts of globalization and concentration into industrial parks such as those in Bangkok which led to an immense accumulation of insured values in the area.

With renewal season well underway, Allianz Re keeps its focus on prudent risk assessment and disciplined underwriting. CEO Amer Ahmed looks back at 2011 and the challenges faced by reinsurers in an interview with trade magazine “Reactions”. Munich, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Investment, Society

Gemeinsame Erklärung der Werkleitung und des Betriebsrates: Vereinbarung zur S-Klasse Produktion im Mercedes-Benz Werk Sindelfingen getroffen

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Flexibilisierung der Arbeitszeiten zur Erfüllung der Kundenwünsche Verhandlungsergebnis stärkt Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Standorts Werkleiter Dr. Willi Reiss: „Mit dieser Vereinbarung ist uns ein weiterer Schritt in Richtung mehr Flexibilität im Werk Sindelfingen gelungen.“ Gesamtbetriebsratsvorsitzender Erich Klemm: „Wir haben auf dem Verhandlungsweg … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Society

Eni completes sale of 30% minus one share of Snam to Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

The sale was executed upon the occurrence of the conditions precedent, including Antitrust approval. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni S.p.A. (“Eni”) has completed the sale of 1,013,619,522 shares of Snam S.p.A. (“Snam”), equal to a 30% … Read the full press release →

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

One year of Task Force for Greece

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Brussels, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — One year ago, the Task Force for Greece (TFGR) started its operation of supporting the Greek administration in identifying and providing technical assistance (TA) for the country’s reform process. On 12th October 2011, the TFGR’s first high-level … Read the full press release →

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

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Jean-Pierre Clamadieu rejoint le Conseil d’Administration d’AXA

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Paris, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Le Conseil d’administration d’AXA, réuni mercredi 10 octobre 2012, a décidé de coopter M. Jean-Pierre Clamadieu en qualité d’administrateur, en remplacement de M. Giuseppe Mussari qui a démissionné en juin 2012. La ratification de cette cooptation sera … Read the full press release →

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

Antonio TAJANI Vicepresidente della Commissione europea, responsabile per l’Industria e l’Imprenditoria Il Vicepresidente della Commissione europea Antonio Tajani inaugura la Settimana delle PMI e del Mercato unico Vent’anni del mercato interno, Sala della Protomoteca, Campidoglio/Roma 15 October 2012

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Il Vicepresidente della Commissione europea Antonio Tajani inaugura la Settimana delle PMI e del Mercato unico Sala della Protomoteca, Campidoglio/Roma, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — INTRODUZIONE Il Nobel attribuito all’Unione europea è un riconoscimento alla pace e alla prosperità realizzata con oltre sessant’anni … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Italy, Small Business

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Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge erzielt in neun Monaten weltweite Auslieferungssteigerung von 4,9 Prozent

Posted on 18, October 2012 by

Hannover, 18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge lieferte in den ersten drei Quartalen 409.300 Stadtlieferwagen, Transporter und Pickups an Kunden in aller Welt aus. Gegenüber dem vergleichbaren Vorjahreszeitraum (Januar – September 2011: 390.000) war dies eine Steigerung von 4,9 Prozent. Die weltweiten … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics

Major construction begins on the Prelude FLNG project – the world’s biggest offshore floating facility

Posted on 18, October 2012 by
Prelude FLNG steelcutting Shell, Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries celebrate the first steel cut for the game-changing Prelude floating liquefied natural gas project’s substructure. Front row L-R: Project Director Jaap de Vries, Technip Chairman & CEO Thierry Pilenko, Shell Projects & Technology Director Matthias Bichsel, Samsung Heavy Industries EVP and Shipyard General Manager D.Y. Park, Shell EVP Projects Rob Kretzers, Shell VP Technical and Prelude Bruce Steenson. Type: Images File size: 2.16MB Uploaded: 18 Oct 12 File Type: JPG Dimensions: 3022 x

18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today Shell celebrated the cutting of first steel for the game-changing Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility’s substructure with joint venture participants, Inpex and KOGAS, and lead contractor, the Technip Samsung Consortium, at Samsung Heavy Industries’ … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Small and medium sized enterprises in 2011: situations per EU Member State

Posted on 18, October 2012 by
Trends in the SME sector for Austria

18-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission annually assesses progress in implementation of the Small Business Act (SBA)1 at national level. This memo describes the results of the assessment as illustrated by country specific SBA factsheets2, composed on the basis of a wide … Read the full press release →

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Crédit Agricole S.A. announces the sale of Emporiki to Alpha Bank

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Montrouge, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Crédit Agricole S.A. today announced that it has signed a contract for the sale of the entire share capital of Emporiki to Alpha Bank. The deal was approved by Crédit Agricole S.A.’s Board of Directors on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Greece

Porsche verkauft im September weltweit 13 Prozent mehr Fahrzeuge

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
Porsche verkauft im September weltweit 13 Prozent mehr Fahrzeuge

Stuttgart, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Der Sportwagenhersteller Porsche hat im September 2012 weltweit 11.888 Neuwagen in Kundenhand übergeben und damit ein Plus von 12,6 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat erzielt. Im bisherigen Jahresverlauf verkaufte die Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG insgesamt … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany

Lloyds Banking group completes property portfolio for project verde

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Lloyds Banking Group today confirms it has finalised the property portfolio for its divestment programme Verde. The Group has secured a lease of the 5th floor at 20 Gresham Street, London, EC2. The office is the eighth in … Read the full press release →

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

ENEL: PERFEZIONATA LA CESSIONE DELL’INTERO CAPITALE DI ENDESA IRELAND

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Il corrispettivo complessivo concordato per la cessione di Endesa Ireland è pari a 286 milioni di euro  L’operazione determina un impatto positivo sull’indebitamento finanziario netto consolidato del Gruppo Enel per circa 361 milioni di euro Roma, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Enel … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Italy

Siemens unveils structure of company-wide program 2014

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
At the management conference in Berlin, Peter Löscher presented the basic structure of the new company-wide program to some 600 top executives. By implementing this new program, which will be in effect for two years, the company intends to focus on cutting its costs, boosting its competitiveness and becoming faster and less bureaucratic.

Munich, Germany, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — At its management conference in Berlin, Siemens AG presented the basic structure of its new company-wide program to some 600 top executives. Despite a difficult market environment, the company expects to achieve one of the best … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Management, Technology

HSBC to restructure its Islamic Finance Business

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

***HSBC Group to offer Islamic Finance in Malaysia, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia (through SABB) and global wholesale Islamic Financing/Sukuk products (from Malaysia and Saudi Arabia)*** ***Further progress in HSBC’s five filter review *** 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — As a result of … Read the full press release →

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

CACEIS’s securities lending operation wins award

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Paris, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — CACEIS has won the award of top ranking lender for the “Overall Asia” zone in Global Investor magazine’s “Equity Lending and Synthetic Finance” survey, in which securities borrowers rate lenders. CACEIS scored consistently high across the 16 … Read the full press release →

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

José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Discours du Président Barroso à l’occasion du lancement de la semaine du marché unique: “Tous ensemble pour le marché unique” Lancement de la semaine du marché unique / Bruxelles 15 octobre 2012

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Bruxelles, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mesdames et Messieurs, Chers amis, C’est à la fois un plaisir et un honneur que d’être avec vous aujourd’hui pour le lancement de la semaine du marché unique, événement co-organisé par la Commission européenne et le Parlement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government

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GDF SUEZ s’associe à Barcelone pour concevoir et développer la Ville de demain

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Gérard Mestrallet, Président Directeur général de GDF SUEZ, et Xavier Trias, maire de la ville de Barcelone, en Espagne, ont signé ce mardi 9 octobre 2012 un partenariat stratégique dans le domaine de la ville de demain. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France

SMEs in Europe at the crossroads: further policy boost needed to help in recovery

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
Note: 2011 and 2012 figures are estimates.

17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s Small and Medium Sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to strive for recovery. If we take the EU as a whole so far their overall efforts have mainly led to ‘jobless’ growth, as shown by diverging trends in … Read the full press release →

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