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Speech: Remarks by Vice-President Olli Rehn at Eurogroup press conference

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Olli REHN – Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Brussels, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  I will start with the Winter Economic Forecast, which will be presented on 22 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics

ETNO disappointed by reduction of the Connecting Europe Facility [Telecoms] budget

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CEF budget for telecoms has been reduced from EUR 9.2  billion to EUR 1 billion under the new budget deal agreed by the European Council. “ETNO is disappointed that budget cuts have been made which affect … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Technology, Telecom

ESM Board of Governors elects Jeroen Dijsselbloem as its Chairman

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Luxembourg, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) today elected the President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem as its Chairman. In this capacity Jeroen Dijsselbloem succeeds Jean-Claude Juncker, who stepped down as President of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg, Management, Politics

MAPFRE lanza una aplicación móvil para los asegurados de su Póliza Ecológica

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

Los clientes pueden acceder a información sobre sus trayectos, estadísticas y datos de conducción o gasto de combustible 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MAPFRE ha desarrollado una aplicación para iPhone, iPad y dispositivos Android específicamente diseñada para los asegurados que tengan contratada … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Spain, Technology, Telecom

MACH and payvia Partner to Offer Seamless Worldwide Mobile Payments Platforms

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

MACH and payvia Partner to Offer Seamless Worldwide Mobile Payments Platforms MACH to launch its direct carrier billing service in the US Los Angeles/Luxembourg, 5 February, 2013 – MACH, the world leader in direct operator billing, and mobile payments leader payvia, today announced … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Luxembourg, Technology, Telecom

LOYALTY PAYS OFF. SPONSORS AT THE 63RD BERLINALE

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2013, the Festival is celebrating “big” anniversaries with ten companies. L’ORÉAL PARiS, for instance, has been a Principle Partner of the Berlinale for 15 years. This underscores the Berlinale’s attractiveness as a platform for sponsors. New … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Marketing, Media

Skype Goes Live With MACH Direct Operator Billing

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

MACH enables new mobile payment option for Skype Credit in three markets U.S. rollout connects with mobile operators through partnership with payvia Luxembourg, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MACH, the world leader in direct operator billing, today announced that Skype now supports … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Luxembourg, Russia, Technology, Telecom

Euro coin counterfeiting in 2012

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

Brussels, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The number of counterfeit euro coins removed from circulation increased by 17% from 157 000 in 2011 to 184 000 in 2012. With 16.5 billion genuine euro coins currently in circulation, the counterfeit ratio is 1 for every 100 000 genuine … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics, Society

MAPFRE abre su primera clínica especializada en salud dental

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MAPFRE ha abierto su primer centro dedicado específicamente a atención dental. Está situado en Majadahonda (Madrid) y es el primero de un proyecto que prevé la apertura de varias clínicas dentales. La inauguración de Salud 4 Dental, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, Spain

Aides d’État: la Commission autorise temporairement une aide au sauvetage en faveur de la Banque PSA Finance

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

Bruxelles, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Commission européenne a autorisé temporairement la France à accorder à la Banque PSA Finance une garantie couvrant ses émissions de marché à hauteur de 1,2 milliards d’euros, conformément aux règles de l’UE en matière d’aides d’Etat. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Law, Politics

Irish Finance Minister progresses work on the European Semester process and seeks agreement on Council guidelines for the 2014 Budget

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan TD will chair the second meeting of Ireland’s Presidency of the ECOFIN in Brussels on Tuesday 12th February. He will seek to advance work on Ireland’s Presidency agenda of stability, jobs and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland, Politics

TUR ASSIST pone en marcha en Turquía la primera flota de Asistencia en carretera del país

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

35 vehículos prestarán servicios de reparación in situ como el cambio de batería o de neumáticos 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — TUR ASSIST, la filial de MAPFRE ASISTENCIA en Turquía, ha puesto en marcha la primera flota de Asistencia en carretera en el país, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Spain, Turkey

Lanzamiento oficial de Solunion, la joint venture de seguro de crédito

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “Solunion nace hoy con una clara vocación de liderazgo”, señala Fernando Pérez Serrabona, Director General de Solunion.”La combinación de fortalezas de Euler Hermes y MAPFRE nos permitirá desarrollar una oferta mucho más amplia para nuestros asegurados. Solunion combina … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Spain, Switzerland

EULER HERMES APPOINTS JULES KAPPELER CEO NORDIC COUNTRIES AND STEFAN RUF CEO SWITZERLAND

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Euler Hermes has appointed Jules Kappeler chief executive officer in the Nordic countries, effective January 1, 2013, and Stefan Ruf chief executive officer of Euler Hermes Switzerland effective April 1, 2013. Based in Stockholm, Kappeler reports to Ludovic Sénécaut, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Management, Switzerland

SOLUNION OFFICIAL LAUNCH; EULER HERMES MAPFRE, TRADE CREDIT INSURANCE JOINT VENTURE

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Solunion, jointly created by Euler Hermes and MAPFRE to offer trade credit insurance solutions in Spain and Latin America, officially began operations in Spain and Argentina today. ​“Solunion is born today with a decisive leadership ambition,” said Fernando Pérez Serrabona, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Spain

Financing for wpd’s Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm Secured

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The implementation and realization of the Butendiek offshore wind farm is proceeding. Today, wpd group is announcing that the financing of the project has been secured by signing the agreements for both equity and debt project financing. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology

El Grupo Liberbank, en el que se integra Caja de Extremadura, apuesta por los jóvenes extremeños a través de su iniciativa “Max Joven”

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Su lanzamiento en la comunidad irá acompañado de un concierto del grupo musical “Lagarto Amarillo”. El día 1 de febrero en la Sala Mercantil de Badajoz 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — El Grupo Liberbank (al que pertenece Caja de Extremadura) ha lanzado … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Spain

Mobile Operators Slow To Protect Consumers From Bill-Shock, Says MACH

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Less than a quarter of operators are compliant with the GSMA’s Data Roaming Transparency Guidelines Luxembourg, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to a survey conducted by MACH, the leading provider of cloud-based managed communication services, the majority of mobile operators (62%) have … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Luxembourg, Technology, Telecom

Région Rhône-Alpes: 200 m d’euros pour la modernisation des trains express régionaux

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rénover et moderniser les transports express régionaux (TER) grâce à l’acquisition de nouvelles rames, tel est l’objectif de l’accord financier conclu entre la Région Rhône-Alpes et la Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI). Le contrat de financement de 200 millions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

TeliaSonera: Christian Luiga appointed acting CFO

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Christian Luiga, currently Head of Corporate Control, has today been appointed acting CFO of TeliaSonera. This is a consequence of Per-Arne Blomquist being appointed acting President and CEO of TeliaSonera. Christian Luiga was employed by TeliaSonera in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Sweden, Technology, Telecom