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Financial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Digital security leader Gemalto to equip Cairo Amman Bank’s 105 branches with Dexxis Instant Issuance services

Instant issuance, superior user friendliness, ability to use EMV cards from any vendor, and an up to 70% reduction in total cost of issuance amongst the major benefits for CAB and their cardholders Amsterdam, 27-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the … Read the full press release

Danske Bank to sell equity interest in Nets Holding A/S to Advent International, ATP and Bain Capital consortium

Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the group of owners of Nets Holding A/S, Danske Bank has today signed an agreement to sell Nets Holding A/S to a consortium consisting of Advent International, ATP and Bain Capital. The consortium will … Read the full press release

Danske Bank’s head of HR Helle Havgaard to leave on 1 July 2014

Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helle Havgaard, Danske Bank’s head of HR since 2010, will leave her position on 1 July 2014. “I have seen some very hectic and exciting years,” says Helle Havgaard. “We have made deep structural changes to our … Read the full press release

Cajastur refuerza su apoyo al tejido empresarial con mayor financiación y una atención más especializada

Diseño de nuevos productos como el Descuento y Crédito Liberbank Plus para financiación de activo circulante Apuesta por las líneas ICO, especialmente las dirigidas a Empresas y Emprendedores, con unas condiciones muy ventajosas Creación del Departamento de Pymes, un canal … Read the full press release

Nordea to divest its 20.7% stake in Nets Holding A/S to consortium of funds advised by Advent International, ATP and Bain Capital

Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Stockholm, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nordea is divesting its 20.7% stake in Nets Holding A/S (“Nets”, the “Company”) to a consortium consisting of funds advised by Advent International, ATP and Bain Capital. As the payments industry is becoming increasingly … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank and Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed EUR 800 Million loan for SMEs and innovation

Zagreb, Croatia, 25-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Dario Scannapieco, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, and Mr Anton Kovačev, President of the Managing Board of the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, signed EUR 400 million Finance Contract as the first tranche of … Read the full press release

CEB Administrative Council approved five new loans worth € 528 million for projects in Montenegro, Poland, Slovak Republic and Turkey

Paris, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (20 March 2014), at its 287th meeting, the Administrative Council of the CEB approved five new loans worth € 528 million entirely for target group countries. Montenegro – € 8 million to Société Générale Montenegro, specialising … Read the full press release

Achmea presents for first time integrated annual report covering both its financial and non-financial results

Zeist, Netherlands, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea for the first time presents an integrated annual report covering both its financial and non-financial results. There is a growing demand in society for companies, and in particular financial institutions, to deliver social added value. … Read the full press release

Europa aporta el 44 por ciento del negocio de MAPFRE, que emplea a más de 13.000 personas en este continente

Los ingresos en Europa superaron los 9.846 millones de euros en 2013.  Además de España, con casi más de 7.500 millones, destaca la contribución de Turquía, que aporta 695 millones, y Reino Unido, con 414 millones.  MAPFRE se fija como objetivo que … Read the full press release

MAPFRE lanza PUENTE GARANTÍA 4 un fondo de inversión vinculado a la evolución de las 600 mejores empresas europeas

MADRID, Spain, 20-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MAPFRE lanza al mercado el fondo de inversión PUENTE GARANTÍA 4, un producto garantizado cuyo rendimiento está vinculado a la evolución del índice STOXX EUROPE 600 en el que se integran las 600 mejores compañías … Read the full press release

MAPFRE inaugura un nuevo centro médico en Sevilla (Policlínico Salud 4)

El centro Salud 4 de MAPFRE ofrece 27 especialidades medico-quirúrgicas y es el decimosegundo abierto por la aseguradora en España Sevilla, Spain, 20-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MAPFRE inaugura un nuevo centro médico en Sevilla (Policlínico Salud 4) para ofrecer una mejor … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank and UniCredit Group sign €700 million loan in support of youth employment, investment and environmental protection projects in Italy

€200 million for youth employment, €400 million for investment, €100 million for environmental protection MILAN, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the past few days the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UniCredit Group have signed in Milan three new medium to … Read the full press release

Welsh Secretary The Rt Hon David Jones MP: “Welsh economy showing continued recovery”

LONDON, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This Government’s long term economic plan is working for the people of Wales, Welsh Secretary, David Jones said today, as official figures reveal a further increase in employment levels in Wales. The latest employment figures published … Read the full press release

The UK government announced the most secured coin in the world the new £1 coin

The new £1 coin will have the same shape as the 12-sided three pence piece or ‘threepenny bit’. London, UK, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new £1 coin which will be the most secure coin in circulation in the world has been … Read the full press release

Hexagon announced it sold SwePart to Merlinum AB

Stockholm, Sweden, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon has today divested SwePart, the last remaining part of Other Operations, to Merlinum AB. Following the divestment of EBP Olofström AB in July 2013, Hexagon’s strategy to concentrate all resources on its core business, Measurement … Read the full press release

Euronext announced agreements with four exchanges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to implement its new UTP solution, UTP-Hybrid

PARIS, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euronext, a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced that it has successfully signed agreements with four exchanges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the implementation of its new … Read the full press release

BOURBON’s main shareholder JACCAR Holdings proposed bid for BOURBON shares at 24 euros per share

PARIS, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BOURBON has been informed of a proposed bid for its shares at a price of 24 euros per share, announced March 16, 2014 by its main shareholder, JACCAR Holdings. This offer is conditional upon obtaining 50.1% … Read the full press release

PwC’s Global 100 Software Leaders Report: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) revenues in the top 100 increased by 60% to US$20 billion

PwC Research Also Finds Consumer Consumption Driving Significant Technology Industry Trends; Era of ‘Pure Play’ is Over New York, 17-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC’s latest Global 100 Software Leaders Report data shows that the top companies in the industry recorded a … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. to issue EUR 1 billion 2.750% notes due March 2019, closing on March 18, 2014

Not for distribution in the United States Following CNH Industrial N.V.’s announcement earlier today of the launch of a benchmark note issuance denominated in Euro, CNH Industrial N.V. confirms that the offering will be of Euro 1 billion in principal … Read the full press release

Otto Group’s initial forecasts show its worldwide ecommerce turnover is over EUR 6 billion

Hamburg, Germany, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the past financial year the Otto Group generated online turnover of over 6 billion euros worldwide according to initial forecasts, some 400 million more than in the previous year. Through its ‘Mobil First’ initiative the retail … Read the full press release