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ŠKODA: Mehr Auslieferungen im September

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

› Auslieferungsplus im September 2012 bei 3,3 Prozent auf 83.900 Einheiten  › ŠKODA legt in ersten neun Monaten 2012 um 7,9 Prozent zu  › ŠKODA Marktanteil in Westeuropa gewachsen Mladá Boleslav, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — ŠKODA AUTO setzt seinen Wachstumskurs im September 2012 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic

Baby boomer retirements bring attention to retirement savings

Posted on 17, October 2012 by
Peter Lefkin is senior vice president of government and external affairs at Allianz of America in the Washington, DC, representative office. He has been involved in Washington public policy for over 30 years, with the last 23 working for the Allianz US affiliates.

While the demographic challenge facing the United States might not be as severe as that confronting Europe, it nonetheless remains significant. Long-time Washington-watcher Peter Lefkin looks at the likely regulatory changes relating to retirement in the next few years. Munich, 17-10-2012 … Read the full press release →

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

Text of the video message given at the award ceremony for the second Luca Pacioli Award

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, 13 October 2012 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — It is a great honour for me to receive this award today from the university where, at the end of the 1970s, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Italy, Society

Mehr car2go für immer mehr Kunden: car2go Flotte in Berlin wächst auf 1.200 Fahrzeuge

Posted on 17, October 2012 by

Ab sofort 20 Prozent mehr Fahrzeuge verfügbar Bereits mehr als 24.000 car2go Nutzer in der Hauptstadt Erweiterung des Geschäftsgebiets um 10 Prozent geplant Berlin, 17-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — car2go, Pionier und Marktführer unter den voll-flexiblen Autovermietsystemen für Ballungsräume, hat aufgrund der … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany

Volkswagen nimmt neues Logistikzentrum in Wolfsburg in Betrieb

Posted on 16, October 2012 by
Volkswagen nimmt neues Logistikzentrum in Wolfsburg in Betrieb

Effiziente Material – und Fahrzeuglogistik unterstützt globale Wachstumsstrategie  des Volkswagen Konzerns Wolfsburg, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Volkswagen erweitert am Standort Wolfsburg seine Logistikkapazitäten. Astrid Lühring, Volkswagen Konzernlogistik, Bärbel Weist, Bürgermeisterin des Wolfsburger Ortsteils Fallersleben, und Stephan Wolf, Mitglied des Konzernbetriebsrates, haben heute das … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics

Defending the social enterprises in Europe: A social model and millions of jobs at stake

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Social Europe can be translated into business opportunities and much-needed job creation. In the current crisis situation, where the number of people without a job or access to economic resources is steadily increasing, the European Economic and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Government, Society

Marke Volkswagen Pkw liefert in den ersten drei Quartalen erstmals über vier Millionen Fahrzeuge aus

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

Wolfsburg, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Marke Volkswagen Pkw verzeichnet einen neuen Rekord: Erstmals wurden in den ersten drei Quartalen über vier Millionen Fahrzeuge verkauft. Von Januar bis September lieferte Europas größter Automobilhersteller 4,21 (Januar-September 2011: 3,81; +10,6 Prozent) Millionen Fahrzeuge an … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics

Allianz SE has placed a subordinated bond with a volume of 1.5 billion euros to institutional investors

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

Munich, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The bond will have a scheduled maturity of 30 years and will provide for an ordinary call right by Allianz for the first time after 10 years. The coupon of 5.625 percent per annum is fixed until … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany

BNP Paribas lance MOBILEO PRO, l’assurance pour tous les appareils nomades des professionnels

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BNP Paribas lance MOBILEO PRO, la première et unique assurance dédiée à l’ensemble des appareils nomades des professionnels, pour permettre à ces derniers de poursuivre leur activité sereinement en cas de dommage accidentel ou de vol (avec … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Technology, Telecom

Eni enters the retail natural gas market in France

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

Eni, since 2011, is the second largest gas supplier in France, with total gas deliveries of 74 TWh, representing 14% of the overall market share. Paris, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni will sell natural gas through its brand to retail clients … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Italy, Retail

CLOSING OF GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC’S ACQUISITION OF AN 18.91 PER CENT INTEREST IN KAZZINC

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

BAAR, SWITZERLAND, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Glencore International plc (“Glencore” or the “Company”) announces the completion of the purchase of an 18.91 per cent. ownership interest in Kazzinc LLP (“Kazzinc”) from Verny Investments in consideration for the issue of 176,742,520 new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Commodities, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, International Trade, Metals and Minerals, Switzerland

AXA ET CREDIT AGRICOLE CIB SIGNENT LEUR PREMIER FINANCEMENT CONJOINT

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

Paris, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — AXA et Crédit Agricole CIB, banque de financement et d’investissement du groupe Crédit Agricole, annoncent la signature de leur premier financement conjoint en faveur de Neopost dans le cadre de la coopération entre le groupe bancaire … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France

Personelle Veränderung bei Volkswagen in Südamerika

Posted on 16, October 2012 by
Dr. Viktor Klima

Dr. Viktor Klima beendet Tätigkeit im Konzern Wolfsburg, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Dr. Viktor Klima hat nach Vollendung des 65. Lebensjahres seine Tätigkeit für den Volkswagen Konzern beendet. Dr. Klima war Vorstandsvorsitzender und Präsident der Volkswagen Argentina S.A. sowie Mitglied der Konzernleitung … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management

Ben van Beurden to become Shell Downstream Director

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) today announced the appointment of Ben van Beurden as Downstream Director, effective January 1, 2013. In his new role, van Beurden will become a member of Shell’s Executive Committee and will take … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, United Kingdom

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of US-based distributor Brightpoint by US rival Ingram Micro

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

Brussels, 16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of US-based distributor of mobility/telecommunications products Brightpoint by Ingram Micro of the US, a distributor of electronic products. The Commission concluded that the concentration … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Technology, Telecom

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The Government of Luxembourg, EIB and ADA launch microfinance initiative MicroMED Tunisia

Posted on 16, October 2012 by

16-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — As announced in Tunis, during the 10th FEMIP Conference dedicated to SMEs in the Mediterranean partner countries, the Government of Luxembourg Directorate for Development and Cooperation and EIB launch today a EUR 4 million programme for supporting … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Luxembourg, Society