SIENA, 13-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to media speculation as to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s (“BMPS”) target Common Equity Tier 1 ratio post the completion of the capital plan submitted on 10 November 2014, BMPS can confirm that … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Italy, Management
Tagged Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Comprehensive Assessment, ECB's SSM board
Lausanne, 13-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Due to sustained low wholesale prices and the challenging regulatory environment, Alpiq expects impairments amounting to some CHF 1 billion after taxes, in particular on Swiss hydropower. On operational level, Alpiq confirms the guidance given last autumn … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland
Tagged Alpiq, Swiss hydropower
Amsterdam, 13-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces the final closing of the acquisition of SafeNet, the worldwide leader in data and software protection, after approval by the relevant regulatory … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged antitrust authorities, digital security, Gemalto, Olivier Piou, SafeNet acquisition
BERLIN, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At the 12th annual Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8 – 10, 2015), 36 new feature film projects from 28 countries will be presented. In addition, five renowned international production companies will be introduced as part … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Marketing, Media
Tagged Berlinale, film projects, Ritesh Batra
Rotterdam, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Met ingang van 1 januari 2015 heeft Robeco Maureen Schlejen (44) benoemd als Head of Institutional Sales & Account Management Benelux & Nordics. In deze functie is zij verantwoordelijk voor het beheer en de uitbouw van de … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Benelux & Nordics, Maureen Schlejen, Robeco
PARIS, 09-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — IDeA FIMIT sgr, the leading real estate management company in Italy with € 10 billion in AuM, has selected CACEIS as the depositary for its new closed-end real estate fund, Armonia. The Armonia fund has assets of … Read the full press release
Mainz, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ab dem 01. Januar 2015 führt der Vorstand der Sparkasse Mainz das Institut in veränderter personeller Aufstellung – Thorsten Mühl wird neuer Vorstandsvorsitzender. Er wird in dieser Funktion unter anderem die Verantwortung für die Geschäftsbereiche Kredit, Personal … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Michael Ebling, Sparkasse Mainz, Thorsten Mühl
LONDON, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Wunderman, the world’s largest global digital agency network, has acquired a majority stake in Binarix S.A.C. (“Phantasia”), a leading digital marketing agency in Peru. Phantasia’s gross revenues for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged "Phantasia", Binarix S.A.C., digital marketing agency, WPP, Wunderman
LONDON, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP, the world’s largest communications services group, is leading a syndicate investing US$250 million in Bruin Sports Capital, a global sports marketing firm launched by George Pyne, the former President of IMG Worldwide’s global sports … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Bruin Sports Capital, George Pyne, global sports marketing firm, IMG, investment, WPP
GENEVA, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS SA announces that it has completed its share buy-back program, initiated on March 12, 2012. SGS SA has repurchased 25,080 of its registered shares (equal to 0.32% of the issued share capital). The average … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Switzerland
Tagged SGS SA, share buy-back program
BRUSSELS, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — European insurers paid out an average of €2.6bn a day in claims and benefits during 2013, according to figures published today in a study by Insurance Europe, the European insurance and reinsurance federation. The study, European … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Financial, Insurance, Society
Tagged Insurance Europe, insurers, Michaela Koller
Loughborough University is reminding community groups across Charnwood that the end of January is the deadline for bids to its new Special Projects Fund. Leicestershire, UK, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Special Projects Fund is one of five rounds of funding … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Management, Marketing, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Alison Barlow, Loughborough University, The Special Projects Fund
WIESBADEN, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The inflation rate in Germany as measured by the consumer price index is expected to be 0.9% on an annual average in 2014 as compared with 2013. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government
Tagged consumer price index, Destatis, German Statistical Office, Germany inflation rate, HICP
PARIS, 07-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Réalisé avec l’institut de sondage CSA, ce nouveau baromètre* du Crédit Foncier est dédié au moral des professionnels de l’immobilier. Il mesure leur perception du marché du logement au cours des quatre derniers mois (fin … Read the full press release
Almost half (46 per cent) of homeowners aren’t able to recall what the current Bank of England base rate is Nine in ten (88 per cent) are completely unaware of the Bank of England’s recent interest rate forecast Half of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Gray, Barclays, Barclays Mortgages, Mike O’Connor, mortgages, UK homeowners
5% increase in repayment bonuses for all KfW Efficiency House standards Binding right to grants for construction supervision FRANKFURT, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW improves its “Energy-Efficient Refurbishment” programme: The repayment bonuses for all KfW Efficiency House standards have become … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany
Tagged "Energy-Efficient Refurbishment" programme, Dr Ingrid Hengster, KfW, Rainer Baake
Local currency loan to Tavan Bogd Group for repair centre LONDON, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to develop local currency financing in Mongolia by providing a loan in tugrik to a … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 1 January 2015 Lithuania became the 19th member state of the euro area, with euro coins and banknotes entering circulation on the same day. The country joined a number of euro area institutions and euro-related … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Lithuania
Tagged banking union, Donald Tusk, euro area, Euro Summit, European Central Bank, European Stability Mechanism, Eurosystem, Lithuania
first direct kick-starts the New Year by cutting all fixed rate mortgages LEEDS, 05-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The prospect of fixing into a mortgage, with interest rates still at an all-time low, has become even more appealing following first direct ’s announcement … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
FRANKFURT, 05-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex: The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group ended 2014 with a turnover of approximately 2.1 billion contracts (2013: 2.2 billion contracts). The total volume for 2014 splits into 1.5 billion contracts traded at Eurex Exchange … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Investment
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