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
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
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