19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Kiln, the specialist insurance and reinsurance underwriting group, has appointed Satoshi Naganuma as Active Underwriter of Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicate 1880, with effect from Monday 12 August. Satoshi, whose career in the insurance industry spans 20 years, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Charles Franks, Insurance underwriting, Karen Boyes, Kiln, Laura Guerin, reinsurance underwriting, Satoshi Naganuma, Satoshi Naganuma appointment, Satoshi Naganuma Kiln appointment, Tokio Marine, Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicate 1880
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A new EU project which is expected to benefit some 80,000 farmers’ families (and up to 400,000 people indirectly) in Bolivia has today been announced by Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, during a visit to the country. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society
Tagged Alexandre Polack, alternative forms of agriculture, Bolivia farmers, Bolivian fight against drugs, coca cultivation surface, Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, David Choquehuanca, EU aid for Bolivia, EU project in Bolivia, EU’s work in Bolivia, Evo Morales, Maria Sanchez Aponte, Programa de Alivio de Pobreza, reduction of coca cultivation surface
Zurich, 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 August 2013, the stabilisation fund (StabFund) of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) repaid the loan granted by the SNB parent company in full. Under the terms of the agreement, UBS may exercise an option … Read the full press release
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Company Highlights April – June 2013 Biotie obtained an exclusive option to acquire Neurelis, Inc., a private specialty pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, CA, focused on developing products for epilepsy and other disorders of the central nervous … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Biotie, Biotie Therapies Corp, BTT-1023, cognitive disorders, drugs for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, fibrotic liver disease, Lundbeck A/S, nalmefene, nepicastat, Neurelis, Parkinson's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, SELINCRO, SYN120, The National Institute on Drug Abuse, Timo Veromaa, Tozadenant, VAP-1 antibody, Virve Nurmi
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — TDC’s core business is reflecting positive trends in performance. As presented in the Interim Report TDC’s earnings within mobility services showed improved development in the second quarter of 2013 compared with many past consecutive quarters, and its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Investment, Technology, Telecom
Tagged cable-TV business, Camilla Sebelius, Carsten Dilling, declining sales of mobile phones, Ib Konrad Jensen, Povl Damstedt Rasmussen, Rasmus Avnskjold, TDC, TDC improved earnings, TDC mobility services, TDC Q2-2013 Interim Report, TV market, YouSee
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — First Investment Bank AD (Fibank) has signed with the Hungarian MKB a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of shares of MKB Unionbank. The transaction will be closed after the customary regulatory approval process. Fibank is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Financial, Hungary, Investment
Tagged acquire, acquisition, Bulgarian banking sector, Bulgarian First Investment Bank AD, depositor trust, Fibank, Fibank acquires MKB Unionbank, First Financial Brokerage House, Hungarian MKB, Lazard Ltd, MKB Unionbank, Stephenson Harwood, Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A total of €180 million of EU agricultural policy funds, unduly spent by Member States, is being claimed back by the European Commission today under the so-called clearance of accounts procedure. However, because some of these amounts … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government
Tagged Area Aid, CAP expenditure, CAP payments, Common Agricultural Policy, EU agricultural policy funds, EU agricultural policy funds unduly spent by Member States, Export Refunds, Fanny Dabertrand, Intervention Storage, Land Parcel Identification System – Geographical Information System, Livestock Premiums, LPIS-GIS, POSEI, Potato Starch, Roger Waite, rural development
16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the successful collaboration between EU Member States, industry, national administrations, academia, the private sector and local communities on a series of projects to make living, working, travelling, studying and doing business across borders easier, the European Commission … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Technology
Tagged cross-border digital public services, e-CODEX, e-SENS, efficiency of cross-border digital public services, eID, Electronic Simple European Networked Services, epSOS ePrescription system, EU Digital Agenda, fulfilling legal requirements, ICT-PSP, LSPs, Neelie Kroes, online SPOCS point, OpenPEPPOL, PEPPOL, setting up a company, STORK module, taking part in public tenders
Digital Agenda: Swiss, French & German scientists develop miniature artificial insect eyes which could help prevent accidents 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists in Switzerland, Germany, and France explored how the insect eye works and designed and built the first fully-functional miniature curved … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, France, Germany, Investment, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CURVACE project, developed EU funded miniature "insect" eyes, Drosophila fruit fly, EPFL Switzerland, France scientists, Frauenhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Germany scientists, medical applications, miniature "insect" eyes, miniature artificial insect eyes, mobile robotics, Neelie Kroes, ommatidia, PNAS, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, smart clothing, Switzerland scientists, University of Aix-Marseille and CNRS, University of Tübingen
Leading beverage and consumer goods producer plans to enhance its capital structure to drive its expansion 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a US$ 25 million loan to RG Brands in Kazakhstan. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment
Tagged EBRD lends US$25M, FMCG producer in Kazakhstan, juice, Kazakh beverage and food producer, Kazakh beverage and food producer RG Brands, Kazakhstan, RG Brands iced tea, RG Brands nectars, RG Brands packaged tea, RG Brands snacks, RG Brands soft drinks, RG Brands UHT milk, RG Brands water, Svitlana Pyrkalo
16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Kiev Metropolitan has this week unveiled new trains which will enter service this month on the city’s network in a project funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The EBRD previously signed a €100 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged Anton Usov, Dnieper River, EBRD funding Kiev Metropolitan, Kiev, Kiev Metro modernisation programme, Kiev Metropolitan, Kiev Metropolitan received funding, new metro trains, Obolon depot, Russia’s metro carriages manufacturer Vagonmash, Syretsko-Pecherska line, Vagonmash
16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 22nd of July the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) has announced that it is now in a position to initiate the preparation of the grant agreement for Prof Pollnau’s proposal entitled “Optical Ultra-Sensor”, short-named “OPUS”. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Financial, Government, Netherlands, Science
Tagged 5 Million Euro, 5 Million Euro to Prof Markus Pollnau, ERCEA, ERCEA grants 2, European Research Council Executive Agency, Optical Ultra-Sensor, Prof Markus Pollnau, Prof Markus Pollnau received 2, research "Optical Ultra-Sensor", Twente, Twente MESA+ institute, Twente Nanolab institute
Paris, 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Danone announce today that it has acquired 100% of YoCrunch’s share capital. Founded in 1985, YoCrunch makes yogurt with crunchy toppings packaged separately, in part through licensing agreements with well-known national brands such as M&Ms and Oreo. … Read the full press release
16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the creation of a joint venture between the Spanish telecommunications operator Telefónica and two Spanish banks, CaixaBank, controlled by La Caixa–Caja de Ahorros, and Banco Santander. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Antoine Colombani, Banco Santander, CaixaBank, cleared under EU Merger Regulation, data analytics services to merchants, digital advertising, digital wallet services, digital wallets, joint e-commerce venture, La Caixa–Caja de Ahorros, Maria Madrid Pina, peer-to-peer payments, Telefonica, The European Commission
16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group’s profit before taxes for the first half of 2013 amounted to EUR 825 million compared to EUR 813 million a year earlier. The total comprehensive income for the period, taking changes in the market value … Read the full press release
16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala Corporation’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 26, 2013 decided to decrease the share premium fund presented in the Company’s balance sheet on December 31, 2012 by EUR 22,306,293.52 by transferring all the funds … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged environmental and industrial measurement, environmental measurement, Euroclear Finland Ltd, industrial measurement, invested non-restricted equity fund, Kaarina Muurinen, return of capital, shareholders, The Finnish National Board of Patents and Registration, Vaisala, Vaisala AGM, Vaisala Annual General Meeting
16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 65m to fund new academic buildings and student residences, as well as a significant programme to refurbish teaching and research facilities at the University of Bath. This long-term … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Education, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged EIB, Energy Performance Certificate, EU OJEU, GBP 65M, Jonathan Taylor, new University of Bath academic buildings, Professor Kevin Edge, Richard Willis, The European Investment Bank, University of Bath, University of Bath student residences
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