London, 8-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The use of contactless cards to make payments has continued to gain monthly momentum in the UK, according to figures released by Visa Europe today. Consumers made almost 20 million (19.7 million) contactless transactions across the UK in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
NORMA Group SE finished the first half of 2014 with record sales and earnings. Group sales in the first six months of the year grew by 9.4% year on year to EUR 353.0 million (H1/2013: EUR 322.8 million). Maintal, Germany, 8-8-2014 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged NORMA Group SE, Werner Deggim
Halifax is continuing to demonstrate its commitment to customers in Scotland with the opening of a third branch in Edinburgh’s Princes Street. EDINBURGH, 8-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new branch will provide local customers with Halifax’s full service offering and give … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, United Kingdom
NIB has signed a 13-year-maturity loan with the Norwegian energy company Eidsiva Energi AS to finance a new biofuelled district heating plant and to upgrade an existing network. Helsinki, Finland, 8-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The loan totals EUR 27 million (NOK 226.5 … Read the full press release
NIB has signed a 10-year-maturity, EUR 50 million loan agreement with AB Litgrid for the construction of an electricity transmission line between Lithuania and Poland. The LitPol Link will be the first interconnection between the Lithuanian power system and the … Read the full press release
Inmarsat on track for 2014, sees start of Global Xpress, announces EU aviation services London, UK, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — 5 August 2014. Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today provided the following information … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Chris McLaughlin, Inmarsat plc, Rupert Pearce, Simon Ailes
LONDON, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bank of England is today announcing the departure of Julian Adams, the Bank’s Executive Director for Insurance Supervision. Julian has announced that, after 28 years as a regulator, he will be leaving the Bank to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
LONDON, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bank of England is today announcing the departure of Spencer Dale, the Bank’s Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and Risk. The Bank is also announcing new appointments to the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of England, Governor Mark Carney, Mark Yallop, Sandra 'Sandy' Boss, Spencer Dale
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex Group introduced connectivity of Trade Capture Platforms (TCPs) via the enhanced Multilateral Trade Registration (MTR) Service as of yesterday. The first TCPs are BrokerHub and Vectalis; ITG RFQ-hub intends to connect on 11 August. … Read the full press release
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Eurex Clearing AG appointed Matthias Graulich (40) as member of the Executive Board of the company, effective 1 August 2014. As board member, he continues to be Chief Client Officer, managing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Eric Tim Müller, Eurex Clearing AG, Heike Eckert, Matthias Graulich, Thomas Book, Thomas Laux
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services and the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a market data cooperation between the two exchanges. Some key areas on which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Investment
Tagged Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services, Hauke Stars, Inc., the Philippine Stock Exchange
Revenue growth increases; bookings momentum continues AMSTERDAM, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Interxion Holding NV (NYSE: INXN), a leading European provider of cloud and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, today announced its results for the three months ended 30 June 2014. Financial Highlights Revenue … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged David Ruberg, Interxion Holding NV, Jim Huseby
Brussels, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) today announced that Rainer Riess has been appointed as Interim Director General as of 1st of August 2014. Rainer Riess has been a senior executive in the exchange industry … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged Christian Katz, FESE, Rainer Riess, The Federation of European Securities Exchanges
EBIT up strongly to EUR 654 million in the second quarter Full-year guidance for 2014 confirmed; EBIT outlook for 2015 modified Specific earnings targets for 2016 introduced for the first time: EBIT expected to reach EUR 3.4 billion to EUR … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Deutsche Post DHL, Frank Appel
• Average annual earnings for over-60s increased by nearly £1,000 between 2011 and 2013 • Number of over-60s in work has risen by more than 100,000 in two years • Increase in over-60s managers helps drive up average earnings LONDON, … Read the full press release
First-half sales revenue only slightly up on the prior-year period at EUR 98.8 billion due to currency-related factors Operating profit rises by 0.4 billion to EUR 6.2 billion Profit before tax grows by 17.5 percent to EUR 7.8 billion Net … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Management
Record half year: 522,500 deliveries; up 12.5% Sales up 20.3% to six billion euros by the end of June Operating profit increases 74.9% to 425 million euros The most comprehensive model campaign in ŠKODA’s history continues Mladá Boleslav, 4-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Management
Tagged Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland, ŠKODA
PARIS, 4-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas and UniCredit Bank AG‘s management board have reached joint understanding on the acquisition of a 81.39% stake in DAB Bank by BNP Paribas Group at a price of 4,78 EUR per share, thereby valuing 100% of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Germany, Management
Tagged BNP Paribas, Camille Fohl, DAB Bank, François Villeroy de Galhau, Kai Friedrich, UniCredit Bank AG
PARIS, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Poursuivant sa stratégie de valorisation des centres commerciaux attenants aux hypermarchés Carrefour en Europe, Carmila annonce un nouveau projet de croissance comportant deux volets : En France, Carmila et Unibail-Rodamco sont entrés en négociations exclusives en vue … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Investment, Retail, Spain
Tagged Carmila, Jacques Ehrmann, Unibail Rodamco
Wien, Graz, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BAWAG P.S.K. und Leder & Schuh International AG geben gemeinsam bekannt, dass die Stiefelkönig Schuhhandels Gesellschaft m.b.H verkauft wurde. Der Kaufvertrag wurde am 29.07.2011 zwischen BAWAG P.S.K. und der Leder & Schuh International AG unterzeichnet. Das … Read the full press release
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