Prague, 8-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Komerční banka reported today consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders of CZK 6.4 billion for the first six months of 2014, up 1.2% year on year. The number of the Bank’s clients rose by 22,000 to 1,609,000, while … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Management
Tagged Albert Le Dirac’h, Komerční banka
Record half year: 522,500 deliveries; up 12.5% Sales up 20.3% to six billion euros by the end of June Operating profit increases 74.9% to 425 million euros The most comprehensive model campaign in ŠKODA’s history continues Mladá Boleslav, 4-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Management
Tagged Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland, ŠKODA
Mladá Boleslav, 4-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Stefan Büscher (46) is to take over as the new head of Marketing at ŠKODA AUTO on 1 October, 2014. He succeeds Thomas Owsianski (47), who is Executive Director for ŠKODA’s Marketing and Sales at … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Management
Tagged ŠKODA AUTO, Stefan Büscher
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — First half of 2014: 522,500 deliveries; up 12.5 %. Best June in ŠKODA’s history: 94,500 deliveries; up 8.1 %. ŠKODA Octavia sales increase 47.4 % in Western Europe in the first half. ŠKODA model … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ŠKODA, Werner Eichhorn
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ŠKODA Rapid Spaceback: Innovative compact car wins the Red Dot Award for high quality product design. ŠKODA Octavia RS awarded ‘Honourable Mention’. ŠKODA extremely pleased to have won seventh Red Dot Award. The ŠKODA Rapid Spaceback has been … Read the full press release
Munich/Vienna/Prague/London, 4-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and UniCredit Bank Austria AG have jointly underwritten a € 215 million senior facility to refinance Point Park Properties´ (P3’s) existing logistics portfolio in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. The transaction closed … Read the full press release
“Disappear” on escape plan RECORDS, catalogue # 888174800776 NASHVILLE, Tenn., 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dark, brooding things are emerging from sunny Music City, USA. With a full, lush sound, driving beat and vivid lyrics, the debut single Disappear from The Darkest … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Germany, Hungary, News, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged 888174800776, arena, Brad Paisley, debut single, East Coast, escape plan RECORDS, Hard Rock, John Kramedjian, Kyle Manner, Lohrs Productions, Luke Vavrek, music, Nashville, pan-European tour, Pop, Rock, Ron Lavella, Soundcheck Nashville, The Darkest Hearts, Vertical Horizons, West Coast
KARVINÁ, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OKD Darkov Mine with over 3 thousands employees was awarded the Golden Permon in 2013 for its extraordinary achievements in the area of safety, the category Mining activity carried out underground – a hard coal mine. … Read the full press release
PARIS, 9-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Veolia has signed an agreement with Entreprenør Marius Pedersens Fond (Marius Pedersen Foundation) for the sale of its 65% stake in Marius Pedersen Group, which provides solid waste management services in Denmark, the Czech Republic and … Read the full press release
– ŠKODA CitiJet design concept is presented to the public at the GTI event for the first time – ŠKODA ‘Apprentice Car’: two-seater sports convertible based on the ŠKODA Citigo – Vehicle project of 16 ŠKODA Vocational School apprentices working closely … Read the full press release
Brussels, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the first Natura 2000 Awards were announced at a ceremony in Brussels last night. The winners received trophies from the European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potočnik, along with members of the award Jury. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Environment, European Union, Investment, Romania, Spain
Tagged Andreja Skerl, First Natura 2000 Award, imperial eagle in Sakar Bulgaria, Janez Potočnik, Joe Hennon, Networking & Cross-Border Cooperation Award, Raná-Hrádek in the Czech Republic, Sighișoara-Târnava Mare Romania, Vijvergebied van Midden Limburg
The Skanska Global Safety Week is now being arranged for the tenth consecutive year. This year will also see industry colleagues being invited to participate in the activities under the theme “Working together for everyone’s safety.” Stockholm, Sweden, 7-5-2014 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Poland, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Johan Karlström, Skanska, Skanska Safety Week
– ‘ŠKODA Apprentice Car’: Two-seater sports convertible based on ŠKODA Citigo – Project undertaken by 16 apprentices from ŠKODA Vocational School in close partnership with ŠKODA design department – Premiere at the 33rd GTI Fan Meet at Wörthersee at the … Read the full press release
Record quarter: ŠKODA delivers 247,200 vehicles to customers in the first three months (January to March 2013: 220,400; up 12.1%) Record March: 96,100 deliveries, up 14.6% Growth with new models; ŠKODA grows by 17% in Europe in the first quarter Western-European … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Octavia, Werner Eichhorn
PRAGUE, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In co-operation with MasterCard, Komerční banka is the first in the Czech market to install vending machines featuring contact and contactless card payment options. The technology will make it easier to pay at car parks and … Read the full press release
Luxembourg, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — From March 12 to the end of May 2014, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg’s Galerie L’Indépendance will be hosting Iva Mrázková’s “HUMAN[ISED] NATURE” exhibition. Under the patronage of His Excellency Ivo Srámek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic … Read the full press release
ŠKODA and Tour de France marketers A.S.O. extend successful partnership for another five years ŠKODA also supports La Vuelta and other cycling classics Carmaker has been the official Tour de France partner since 2004 ŠKODA’s success story started in 1895 … Read the full press release
World premiere in Geneva: new ŠKODA Octavia with CNG natural gas drive Environmentally-friendly: just 5.4 m3 (3.5 kg) natural gas per 100 kilometres (97 g CO2/km) The ultimate in fuel economy: up to 1,330 km with natural gas and petrol … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Environment, Switzerland
Tagged 5.4 m3 (3.5 kg) natural gas per 100 kilometres, 97 ŠKODA models under 120 g CO2/km, bivalent turbo engine, CNG natural gas drive, compressed natural gas, Dr. Frank Welsch, New ŠKODA Octavia, New ŠKODA Octavia debuts in Geneva, ŠKODA Octavia G-TEC, under 120 g CO2/km
VIG continues to expand its market leadership in its largest CEE market Vienna, Austria, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group continued on its successful path in the Czech Republic also in 2013. Strengthening its number one position by increasing its market … Read the full press release
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, 28-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thomas Owsianski will promote the implementation of the ŠKODA growth strategy in the important automotive market of China. Thomas Owsianski (46) takes over as Executive Director of ŠKODA Marketing and Sales Business at … Read the full press release
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