Category Archives: Financial

Financial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Zalando SE Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogramme: Rückkauf von 50.000 eigenen Aktien über die Börse

BERLIN, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Vorstand der Zalando SE hat den Rückkauf von 50.000 eigenen Aktien über die Börse in einem Gesamtwert von rund 1,8 Millionen Euro (auf Basis des letzten Schlusskurses) beschlossen. Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die Aktien alleinig … Read the full press release

Mobile payment solutions startup AirTag acquired by Morpho

PARIS, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Morpho (Safran) has finalized its acquisition of AirTag, a French startup specialized in innovative mobile payment solutions. This latest acquisition further reinforces Morpho’s growth strategy in the digital security market. AirTag develops secure mobile transaction … Read the full press release

Leasing Life: The 2015 Green Finance Transaction of the Year Award goes to DLL

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DLL, a global provider of asset based financial solutions, received the 2015 Green Finance Transaction of the Year Award from Leasing Life, one of the top leasing industry journals in Europe. The award … Read the full press release

DLL CEO & Chairman Bill Stephenson honored with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bill Stephenson, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of DLL,has been honored with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award, which goes to an individual who has helped to build and shape … Read the full press release

DLL HR team won the HR Award for Excellence in Employee Relations at the 18th annual Delaware Valley Human Resources Department of the Year awards

Eindhoven, Netherlands, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On November 19, the DLL Human Resources Team received the HR Award for Excellence in Employee Relations at the 18th annual Delaware Valley Human Resources Department of the Year awards ceremony. The awards program was … Read the full press release

Kaspersky Lab / B2B International research: two-thirds of Internet users are worried about online financial fraud

Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has spotted new attacks by the Sofacy group which make use of several upgraded techniques designed for aggressive persistency and greater invisibility of malicious activity in the attacked system. MOSCOW, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Callcredit Selects Cincom CPQ™ to Simplify Online Configuration of New Customer Contracts

Better CRM Integration to Add More Capabilities for Sales Staff MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Callcredit Information Group has selected Cincom CPQ, the configure-price-quote solution from Cincom Systems®, to improve service to its clients through the rapid, reliable … Read the full press release

Triton advised funds sold their investment in battenfeld-cincinnati to Zweite VR Trust Beteiligungs UG

Bad Oeynhausen, Germany,  8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Funds advised by Triton (“Triton”) announced today that they sold their investment in battenfeld-cincinnati (“BC”) to Zweite VR Trust Beteiligungs UG. As a result, all Triton representatives resigned from the BC Board with immediate effect. … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse signs 5-year agreement with the Stockholm-based independent surveillance technology provider Scila

Frankfurt am Main, 8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse: Deutsche Börse, one of the world’s leading exchange groups, announced that it has signed a 5-year agreement with the Stockholm-based independent surveillance technology provider Scila to continue its use of Scila Surveillance, which … Read the full press release

Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Deutsche Börse welcomes consumer goods retailer in Prime Standard Frankfurt am Main, 8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Cash Market: As of 7 December, Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. (ISIN: NL0011375019) is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The … Read the full press release

NIB, Ringkjøbing Landbobank agree on new EUR 20 million loan programme to finance environmental projects and SMEs in Denmark

NIB and Ringkjøbing Landbobank have agreed on a new loan programme totalling DKK 150 million (EUR 20 million) for financing environmental projects and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Denmark. HELSINKI, 7-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The new ten-year facility will be used to finance renewable … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse: Covestro AG and Ströer SE shares to replace MAN SE and Kabel Deutschland Holding AG shares in MDAX index

Deutsche Börse reviews index composition/ Changes to be effective as of 21 December Frankfurt am Main, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday, Deutsche Börse decided on changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 21 December 2015. The shares … Read the full press release

Bankinter turns 50 years old; prize draw for 15 Smartbox experience boxes

Bankinter celebrates its 50th anniversary with a contest and a draw of Smartbox experiences. MADRID, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — We always congratulate you on your birthday, and now that we are turning 50 years old, we want to celebrate it with you. … Read the full press release

Standard & Poor’s Rating Services improved NLB’s outlook on credit rating to stable

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard & Poor’s Rating Services improved NLB’s outlook on credit rating to stable from negative. The rating agency affirmed the long- and short-term credit rating to »BB-/B«. According to the agency, rating action followed the national … Read the full press release

SFL: The tender for public bonds maturing in May 2016 and Nov 2017 expired on 1 December 2015

PARIS, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The tender offer relating to two public bonds maturing in May 2016 and November 2017, which was launched on 24 November 2015, expired on 1 December 2015. This operation enables SFL to repurchase its bonds for … Read the full press release

Höegh LNG to pay USD 0.10 cash dividend per share for Q4 2015

OSLO, 2-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Reference is made to the third quarter 2015 financial statement approved by the Board of Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (“Höegh LNG” or the “Company”) on 27 November 2015 and the Board decision of the same day … Read the full press release

Professor Egil Matsen appointed Deputy Governor of Norges Bank

Today (27 November 2015), Egil Matsen was appointed Deputy Governor of Norges Bank by the Council of State for a term of six years. OSLO, 2-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Matsen is a researcher in macroeconomics and finance and a professor … Read the full press release

Norges Bank’s foreign exchange transfers in December 2015 to Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG)

Norges Bank will sell foreign exchange equivalent to NOK 600 million per day up to and including 11 December in connection with the transfers to the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) in December 2015. OSLO, 2-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Norges … Read the full press release

AFME Chief Executive Simon Lewis on new proposals for EU Prospectus regime

LONDON, 1-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the publication of the draft Prospectus Regulation today, Simon Lewis, Chief Executive of AFME, said: “We welcome this draft proposal as it represents an important first step towards meeting the objectives set out … Read the full press release

iMinds’ iStart business incubation programme now ranks fourth on UBI Global’s worldwide ranking

iStart entrepreneurship programme named the world’s number 4 in UBI Global’s ranking of ‘Top University Business Accelerators’ BRUSSELS, 1-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Late October, iMinds’ iStart business incubation programme, which helps entrepreneurs successfully launch their business, was awarded the second place in … Read the full press release