All syndicates are forecast to deliver profits for the 2012 and 2013 years of account Kiln remains focused on product innovation to address changing risk portfolios Experienced in managing the business through soft market conditions London, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — R J … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Charles Franks, Laura Guerin, R J Kiln & Co Limited, Tokio Marine Group
Zurich, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss National Bank (SNB), the European Central Bank (ECB), the central banks of the euro area (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Belgium, Business, Cyprus, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
Tagged ECB, fourth gold agreement between central banks, SNB, Swedish Riksbank, the central banks of the euro area, The European Central Bank, The Swiss National Bank
Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has announced the addition of six new FX OTC forward outright crosses, increasing the total offering in forwards to 121 pairs. The foreign exchange rate crosses; AUDNOK … Read the full press release
Lenzing Group: Difficult Market Situation Continued in Q1/2014 – Countermeasures Have a Positive Impact New record sales volume of 235,000 tons (+9%) in Q1/2014 Declining average fiber selling prices burden consolidated sales and earnings Cost optimization program excelLENZ exceeds targets … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Industrial, Management
Tagged Angelika Guldt, excelLENZ, Lenzing Group, Stephanie Kniep, TENCEL® plant in Lenzing
Valletta, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday 14 May 2014, the Central Bank of Malta and MaltaPost launched a joint product consisting of a numismatic silver coin and a silver stamp, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Malta’s Independence. This product also marks … Read the full press release
Good start to the fiscal year – cautious outlook Revenue and earnings above prior year, but negatively impacted by currency effects Momentum slows in the emerging economies Increased demand for ZEISS lithography optics for the semiconductor industry, but delays in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Dr. Michael Kaschke, Jörg Nitschke, ZEISS
Sound commercial banking business with customers impacted by weak credit demand, low market interest rates and exchange rate movements Charge for bank levies (Austria and CEE) and financial transaction taxes up by 8.1 per cent to a total of EUR … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Management
Tagged Bank Austria, Martin Halama, Willibald Cernko
Utrecht, Netherlands, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After over five years of crisis, the market for existing homes is slowly but surely picking up again in the current year and this trend is set to continue next year. The number of owner-occupied houses … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Marketing, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged Dutch Housing Market, Dutch Housing Market Quarterly, Koos Verheul, Pieter van Dalen, Rabobank, Van Dalen
Kortrijk, Belgium, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the regulations Barco NV hereby discloses information regarding the acquisition of own shares. Under the framework of the share buy-back program, as announced per 7th May 2014, the company reports today that during the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged a global technology company, Barco NV, Carl Vanden Bussche
Ericsson welcomes 1,500 new employees to its growing broadcast services business Expands list of high-profile broadcast services customers The UK becomes a major global media hub for Ericsson Stockholm, Sweden, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has completed its acquisition of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Media, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Ericsson, Magnus Mandersson, media services company, Red Bee Media
Financial performance in line with company expectations, full-year guidance reiterated Mobile service revenue trend further improving Solid operational performance: Mobile Postpaid, TV & Fixed Internet customer base further growing Brussels, Belgium, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Solid operational results: Mobile Postpaid, TV & … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Belgacom, Dominique Leroy, Mobile Postpaid, TV & Fixed Internet
ArcelorMittal Europe today announced results for the first quarter of 2014. Luxembourg, 9-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The segment recorded an operating profit of €58 million for the first three months of 2014. This compares with an operating loss of €396 million in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aditya Mittal, ArcelorMittal, steel and mining company
Madrid, 9-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Linette Field, the current Head of Division of the Directorate General Micro-Prudential Supervision II of the European Central Bank, has been appointed to head one of the six Deputy Directorates General of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), which … Read the full press release
Revenues: €1,095Mn (+4%). EBITDA: €686Mn (+8.2%). Net profit: €125Mn (+6% recurrent). Traffic January-April 2014: +3.8% across whole Abertis network, +2.7% in Spain Barcelona, 9-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Abertis outperformed market profit forecasts in the first quarter of 2014, with its main performance indicators … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Spain, Technology, Telecom
The fund will invest in promising auto tech and local services companies in collaboration with HERE, a Nokia company, to grow the ecosystem around HERE’s mapping and location products and services. Espoo, Finland, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokia today announced the launch … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged HERE, Michael Halbherr, NGP, Nokia, Nokia Growth Partners, Paul Asel, Rajeev Suri
NEW YORK, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced today that Jorge Benitez will step down on June 1 as chief executive – United States and senior managing director – North America and retire from the company on Aug. 31, 2014. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Ireland, Management
Tagged Accentur, Alex Pachetti, Jorge Benitez, Pierre Nanterme
NEW YORK, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a Leader in Oracle Application Services Providers by Forrester Research, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm. Accenture received the highest scores in numerous criteria, including Cloud deployment for Oracle, Experience … Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has appointed Stephen J. Rohleder to the newly created position of group chief executive – North America, to support the company’s continued focus on building a strong leadership position in key geographic markets. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Ireland, Management
Tagged Accenture, Daniel T. London, Stephen J. Rohleder
Ghent, Belgium, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Angie Clocheret and Sibylle Van Belle, 2 assistant academic staff and PhD students in tax law at Ghent University, have won the ‘Excellence in Law’ award at the International Academic Conference on Law and Politics (IACLP) … Read the full press release
• Group sales up by 8 % at local currency • Increase in sales by 12 % in Emerging Markets • EBITDA up 9 % to € 101 million – EBITDA margin of 21.5 % • Earnings per share rise … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, France, Germany, Management
Tagged Bernhard Kott, Diana, Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, French Diana Group, Symrise
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