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EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG’s Annual General Meeting approved payout of € 0.69 dividend per entitled share

Karlsruhe, Germany, 1-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Annual General Meeting of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has discharged the Board of Management and Supervisory Board. The shareholders of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG have also approved the payout of a € 0.69 dividend per … Read the full press release

Národná banka Slovenska’s bank board issued statement following its 10th meeting

Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 1-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The 10th meeting of the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska was held today (29 April 2014) and was chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor. The Bank Board approved the NBS Annual Report for 2013, which … Read the full press release

The Joint Forum released its final report on Point of sale disclosure in the insurance, banking and securities sectors

Basel, Switzerland, 1-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (30 April 2014) the Joint Forum released its final report on Point of sale disclosure in the insurance, banking and securities sectors. The report identifies and assesses differences and gaps in regulatory approaches to point of sale … Read the full press release

Nordea reports 6% increase of operating profit in its Q1 2014 results

Stockholm, Sweden, 1-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — CEO Christian Clausen’s comments on the results: “In the beginning of 2014, activity picked up in our corporate advisory business and remains strong in the savings area, leading to an improvement in net fee and commission income … Read the full press release

Helena Andreas appointed Head of Group Marketing and Communications at Nordea

Helena Andreas has been appointed Head of the new unit Group Marketing and Communications. She will join Nordea on 1 June. Stockholm, Sweden, 1-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helena Andreas comes from a position as Head of Retail Management at Vodafone Group, based in … Read the full press release

Sanitec Corporation to publish its Q1 2014 Interim Report on 13 May

Helsinki, Finland, 1-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanitec Corporation will publish its Interim Report January-March 2014 on 13 May 2014 at 13:00 CET/ 14:00 EET. An investor conference call will be held on the same day at 14:30 CET/ 15:30 EET. President & … Read the full press release

VimpelCom to publish its operating and financial results for the first quarter of 2014 on May 14, 2014

Amsterdam, 30-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, today announces that it plans, in line with the Company’s Financial Calendar 2014 which was released on January 16, 2014, to publish its operating … Read the full press release

Holcim reports significant increase in operating profit in its first quarter 2014 results

Strong momentum of Holcim Leadership Journey Significant increase in operating profit Operating margins increase further Like-for-like higher volumes and net sales Discipline in working capital management Negative foreign exchange effects impact results Jona, Switzerland, 29-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bernard Fontana, CEO, comments on … Read the full press release

NILE ASSIST, la filial de MAPFRE ASISTENCIA amplía sus oficinas y prevé un importante crecimiento en Egipto para los próximos 3 años

La filial de MAPFRE ASISTENCIA en Egipto y líder en asistencia en carretera y asistencia en viaje, reforzará su actividad comercial con el lanzamiento de nuevos productos de asistencia y riesgos especiales MADRID, Spain, 29-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NILE ASSIST, la filial … Read the full press release

Finnvera, Finpro and Tekes launch Team Finland LetsGrow financing programme for SMEs seeking international growth

Under the Team Finland LetsGrow financing programme, companies can receive loans from Finnvera for investments and working capital, grants from Tekes for innovation services and advice from Finpro for international growth. Helsinki, 29-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The programme is intended for growth-seeking … Read the full press release

CACEIS awarded 24 new depository service mandates in Germany in the closed-ended fund sector

PARIS, 28-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the past 12 months, CACEIS was awarded some 24 new depository service (Verwahrstelle) mandates in Germany in the closed-ended fund sector. In addition to those mentioned in previous press releases, these wins include well-known asset management … Read the full press release

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc divests its 55% stake in Monaco Telecom for €322 million

LONDON, 28-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (“CWC” or the “Company”) today announces that it has agreed the sale of Compagnie Monégasque de Communication S.A.M. (“CMC”), the holding company for CWC’s 55% stake in Monaco Telecom S.A.M. (“Monaco Telecom”), … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca PLC reports revenue up 3% at constant exchange rates in 2014 first quarter

London, UK, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer, commenting on the results, said: “The first quarter has seen continued momentum across the business and our revenue growth reflects the increasing contribution from the five growth platforms that showed strong … Read the full press release

HSH Nordbank provides EUR 176 million to finance GAGFAH GROUP’s real estate portfolio of 4,400 residential and 20 commercial units

Hamburg/Kiel, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — HSH Nordbank has provided the GAGFAH GROUP with finance of EUR 176 million for a portfolio comprising more than 4,400 residential as well as 20 commercial units with living and useable floor space totalling almost 280,000 … Read the full press release

Hexagon to release Interim Report for the first quarter 2014 on Friday 9 May

Stockholm, Sweden, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon will release the Interim Report for the first quarter 2014 on Friday 9 May around 12:00-12:30 CET. A combined telephone conference and live webcast (in English) concerning the report will be presented by President … Read the full press release

EnerCap’s new Exergy Efficient Energy Fund to be invested in CEE region

London, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In a second article by Clean Energy Pipeline EnerCap Partner Shane Woodroffe explains why EnerCap is confident about the attractiveness of the CEE region for investments in clean energy infrastructure, such as through EnerCap’s new Exergy Efficient Energy Fund. Please … Read the full press release

Euronext subsidiary EnterNext celebrated the listing of AwoX on Euronext’s regulated market in Paris

Paris, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary designed to promote and grow its market for SMEs[1], today celebrated the listing of AwoX, a pure player in connected objects and technologies for the Smart Home, on Euronext’s regulated market in Paris (compartment … Read the full press release

WPP reports revenues up 1.5% for its 2014 First Quarter Trading

 LONDON, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP 2014 First Quarter Trading Update Reported revenues up 1.5% at £2.570 billion in sterling, up 8.7% at $4.257 billion in dollars and up 4.5% at €3.104 billion in euros Constant currency revenues up 9.6%, like-for-like … Read the full press release

Visa Europe: Consumer spending at UK DIY and household stores up over 6% during the Easter weekend compared to 2013

London, 24-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Growth in consumer spending at UK DIY and household stores on Visa cards was up over 6% during the Easter weekend compared to 2013 as homeowners continued to invest in their properties, buoyed by the strong … Read the full press release

New PwC paper ‘Tax strategy and corporate reputation: Balancing trust and growth’ analyses CEO attitudes towards tax policy issues

New PwC paper ‘urges board level consideration and action on key corporate tax issues London,  24-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nearly two-thirds of CEOs around the world say the international tax system is in urgent need of reform and 70% say the impact … Read the full press release