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
Brno, Czech Republic, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (“EPH”) and the Czech Coal Group have ended their disputes by signing an out-of-court agreement on settlement. The two groups have therefore discharged each other from all obligations to one … Read the full press release
Paderborn, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wincor Nixdorf has reached an agreement with DATEC Retail Systems a.s., which is headquartered in Zlín in the Czech Republic, to take over its business effective January 2014. Through this step, Wincor Nixdorf will be adding … Read the full press release
Prague, Czech Republic, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Komerční banka’s Jistota Foundation delivered CZK 175,000 to Český ragbyový svaz vozíčkářů (Czech Association of Wheelchair-bound Rugby Players, ČRSV). The funds will be used for financing and promoting the Association’s activities. David Lukeš, ČRSV … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, Financial, Non Profit, Sports
Tagged Český ragbyový svaz vozíčkářů, charity, corporate foundations, ČRSV, Czech Association of Wheelchair-bound Rugby Players, David Lukeš, donation, Jistota Foundation, Kateřina Šušáková, Komerční banka, Non Profit, sports, Sylva Floríková
Large Infection Waves Continue in the Czech Republic Bratislava, Slovakia, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET HQ malware research lab is reporting new campaigns of the very effective banking trojan Hesperbot. As previously uncovered by ESET, Hesperbot is using very credible-looking spreading campaigns … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Germany, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged advanced banking trojan, Android, Australia, Bitcoins, BlackBerry, cloud-based malware collection system, ESET, ESET HQ malware research lab, Germany, Germany banks, Germany users, Hesperbot, LiveGrid® data, malware, Robert Lipovsky, sophisticated banking malware, Symbian, trojan, Win32/Spy.Hesperbot
Plzeň, Czech Republic / Munich, Germany, 22-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Škoda Transportation has established a new subsidiary in the German city of Munich called Škoda Transportation Deutschland GmbH. Plzeň Škoda thus confirms that it intends to focus not only on the traditional … Read the full press release
Munich, Germany and Warsaw, Poland, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As of January 01, 2014, Margaret Ann Dowling will take over the position of Regional Director for Poland and the Czech Republic at Burda International. She will be responsible for the entire print … Read the full press release
ŠKODA delivered 685,000 vehicles between January and September 2013. Nine-month sales revenue well over seven billion euros. Sound result: operations after third quarter at 371 million euros. Operating profit increases by 8.8% in third quarter. Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, 8-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Czech … Read the full press release
Prague, Czech Republic, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The well-respected CFO-Insight.com website has given The CFO of the Year 2013 award to Pavel Horský, CFO of Energetický a průmyslový holding (“EPH”). Pavel Horský accepted the award at a gala evening in Warsaw. Pavel … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 14-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Two first shunting locomotives TEM TMH produced by Bryansk Machine Building Factory (“BMZ”, Transmashholding Group) left for Likhobory Depot, Moscow Railroad. TEM TMH shunting loco with AC/DC electric transmission is a joint project realized together with … Read the full press release
Berlin, Germany, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Energiewende has significant effects not only on Germany itself, but also on its neighboring countries, including the Czech Republic. The Federation of German Industries (BDI) in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial
Tagged BDI - Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V., Berlin, Detlef Dauke, Dieter Schweer, Eberhard von Rottenburg, Energiewende, Federation of German Industries, Gert Schwarzbach, Jaroslav Kurfürst, Karel Žebrakovský, Lenka Kovačovská, Rudolf Jindrák
Brussels, Belgium, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has today announced a proposal by the European Commission to allocate more than 360 million EUR to Germany in response to the serious flooding in late spring, May and … Read the full press release
Prague, Czech Republic, 27-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In Hospodářské noviny’s competition, Komerční banka Group has received as many as three awards. The organisers voted Komerční pojišťovna first in The Most Client Friendly Life Insurance Company of 2013 category and second in The … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Czech Republic, Financial, Insurance, Marketing
Tagged Award, Competition, Hospodářské noviny, Hospodářské noviny’s competition, Komerční banka, Komerční pojišťovna, Stéphane Corbet, The Best Bank of 2013, The Best Life Insurance Company of 2013, The Most Client Friendly Life Insurance Company, Vladimír Jeřábek
05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has extended two intermediated loans combined with EU grant subsidies to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects promoted by SMEs and Mid-Cap companies in the Czech Republic: EUR 100 million loan to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment
Tagged Česká Spořitelna a.s., Czech Mid-Cap companies, Czech SMEs, Dušan Ondrejička, EIB, energy efficiency, energy service companies, EU grant subsidies, EU grants, housing associations, Raiffeisenbank a.s., renewable generation projects, SME Energy Efficiency Window, The European Investment Bank
• ‘Heart of the brand’ – ŠKODA Octavia – setting new standards in the compact segment for almost 17 years • Millions sold: Best-selling ŠKODA ever • Winner: new ŠKODA Octavia successfully launched • International success model: production in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aurangabad, Central Bohemian Region, Four million Octavias produced, Mladá Boleslav, Nizhny Novgorod, Octavia, Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland, ŠKODA, ŠKODA Mladá Boleslav, ŠKODA Octavia, ŠKODA Octavia China, ŠKODA Octavia Czech Republic, ŠKODA Octavia India, ŠKODA Octavia Kazakhstan, ŠKODA Octavia Russia, ŠKODA Octavia Ukraine, Solomonovo, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Vrchlabí
RWE and Viessmann have prepared a special follow-up package of benefits for the participants of this programme People can save almost half of the purchase and installation costs of a new gas condensation boiler Prague, 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The subsidies … Read the full press release
Plzeň, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives of the Škoda Transportation company and the German operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) signed a contract for the delivery of six modern train sets, amounting to 110 million euro. The vehicles will be operating in Bavaria on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bavaria, delivery of six modern train sets, Deutsche Bahn, EUR 110M contract, Ingolstadt, Lubomíra Černá, Munich, Nrnberg - Ingolstadt – Munich, Nurnberg, Plzeň, railway track, rolling stock, Rüdiger Grube, Škoda Transportation, Tomáš Krsek, train sets, trains
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