Grant is part of Accenture’s Skills to Succeed corporate citizenship initiative BERLIN, 11-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture and the Accenture Foundations have awarded Social Business Women US$1.3 million to deliver job and entrepreneurial skills training to more than 2,000 women in Germany who experience … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Management, Society, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Gabriele Moehlke, Jill Huntley, Social Business Women
Increasing number of first-time directors entering market with less capital One in 13 directors lives in social housing Nottingham, UK, 9-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The number of first-time business directors in the UK is at an all-time high, according to Experian … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Experian, first-time business directors in the UK, Max Firth
KASSEL, 9-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wintershall is not only dedicated to securing the energy supply; it also supports non-profit organizations in the company’s core regions. This year the beneficiaries of the company’s traditional Christmas donation, which totals 50,000 euros, are social and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Management, Society
Tagged Rainer Seele, social and charity projects, Wintershall
Amsterdam, 9-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has provided its Allynis Trusted Services Hub (TSH) to secure NFC payment services launched by Taiwan Mobile Payment Co. (TWMP). TWMP is a mobile-payments joint venture … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, 9-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its Allynis Trusted Service Hub is enabling the commercial rollout of Valyou, Norway’s first mobile NFC payment service, by Telenor, DNB and SpareBank … Read the full press release
Veolia Environnement announces its decision to request the voluntary delisting of its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the termination of its registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in accordance with … Read the full press release
Winter is upon us, and most of us need an extra dose of vitamins. Metaphorically speaking, this is also the case for large parts of the world economy where the economic performance has again made Nordea revise down the expectations … Read the full press release
Augsburg, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Now that more than 80% of the shares have been tendered in the public tender offer process, KUKA AG is aiming at a complete takeover of Swisslog Holding AG.In case of holding more than 90% of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Management, Switzerland
Tagged KUKA AG, Swisslog Holding AG
KfW IPEX-Bank provides funding for Viking River Cruises Order for the building of river cruise ships placed with Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock Frankfurt am Main, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of ten river cruise … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Christian K. Murach, KfW, KfW IPEX-Bank, river cruise ships, Viking River Cruises
Germany: KfW Research cuts growth forecast for 2015 by half to 0.8%; 2014 expectations also lowered once again to 1.4% Eurozone: economic output grows only 1.0% in 2015; 2014 forecast is 0.7% Frankfurt am Main, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, German economy, KfW, KfW Economic outlook 2015
Hamburg/Kiel, 2-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — During their extraordinary general meeting today, the shareholders of HSH Nordbank appointed Dr. Philipp Nimmermann (48) to the Bank’s Supervisory Board. He has been State Secretary in the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Finance since 20 October 2014. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Dr. Jürgen Allerkamp, Dr. Philipp Nimmermann, HSH Nordbank, Mr Thomas Losse-Müller
Prague, 1-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KB Penzijní společnost was named “The Best Pension Fund Czech Republic 2014” for the fourth time in a row in the prestigious Awards of the UK-based Global Banking and Finance Review portal. In these ratings, KB … Read the full press release
Bonsai: Growth in Miniature Momentum in global economy to pick up slightly in 2015 Regulation and structural weaknesses will restrict potential for self-sustaining momentum World economy caught in a “bowl”: Only bonsaiesque growth DAX range 2015 still between 8,300 and … Read the full press release
Munich/Stockholm, 1-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Nordea Bank AB have provided a multi-currency senior debt facility of SEK 1.9 billion and € 176 million to NPF Sweden Investment Holding AB. The borrower is an affiliate of one … Read the full press release
Luxembourg, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Banque Internationale à Luxembourg’s Chief Investment Officer Yves Kuhn was named Investment Manager of the Year during the Finance Management Awards’ gala ceremony on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. This was part of the Luxembourg Finance Management Summit, … Read the full press release
LONDON, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The number of consumer products (CP) companies focused on growth increased to 52% (up from 38% six months ago) according to EY’s 11th bi-annual Global Capital Confidence Barometer, a survey of more than 1,600 senior … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a EUR 34.8 million loan agreement with Klaipedos Nafta AB to finance a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Klaipeda, Lithuania. The project will increase … Read the full press release
EDINBURGH, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Black Friday is set to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, as retailers adopt the American tradition of offering discounts to entice shoppers in the run up to the festive season, research … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Marketing, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthony Warrington, Black Friday, Halifax, one of the busiest shopping days of the year
BRUSSELS, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the evening of 26th November, FESE and EuropeanIssuers co-hosted a prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate the winners of the 2nd European Small and Mid-cap Awards. The ceremony was presided over by the European Commission: Daniel … Read the full press release
PARIS, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Seven Capital Management has selected CACEIS as centralising agent for its Seven Lux SICAV SIF within the framework of the BlackSnake sub-fund being admitted to Euroclear France on 24th November. Seven Capital Management is the first alternative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Luxembourg, Management
Tagged CACEIS, Johann Schwimann, Joseph Saliba, Seven Capital Management, Seven Lux SICAV SIF
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