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UniCredit´s CEE Strategic Analysis department released its latest CEE Banking Study

Lending growth expected to be mainly driven by corporate segment in the next years Increase in deposits at a sound level supporting the CEE banking sector’s shift towards a ‘new model’ ‘New model’ characterised by a more sustainable funding structure, … Read the full press release

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) relies on Wincor Nixdorf to update its self-service channel

Paderborn, Germany, 15-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Spanish financial institution Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), one of the world’s most innovative banks, focuses rigorously on offering its customers an optimum banking experience no matter which delivery channel they use. That’s why the … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Corporation to publish its Financial Statements Bulletin for 2013 on 29 January 2014

Helsinki, Finland, 15-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Corporation Financial Calendar 15 January 2014 at 10.00 a.m. EET Wärtsilä Corporation will publish its Financial Statements Bulletin for the year 2013 on Wednesday 29 January 2014 at 8.30 a.m. Finnish time. The report will … Read the full press release

Barry Callebaut increased its sales volume by 19.5% to 463,996 tonnes in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013/14

Sales volume growth: +19.5% incl. the recently acquired cocoa business (+4.6% stand-alone¹) Main growth drivers were the newly acquired cocoa business, emerging markets (+19.1% stand-alone) and Gourmet (+9.7% stand-alone) Mid-term financial targets confirmed² Juergen Steinemann, CEO of Barry Callebaut, said: … Read the full press release

VINCI subsidiaries awarded contract for four LNG storage tanks for Yamal LNG in Russia

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Entrepose Contracting and VINCI Construction Grands Projets, both subsidiaries of VINCI, have been awarded a contract with JSC Yamal LNG, owned by NOVATEK (80 %) and TOTAL (20 %), to perform an engineering, procurement, supply, construction and commissioning … Read the full press release

VINCI announced ASF (Autoroutes du Sud de la France) issued €600 million bond maturing in January 2024

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI announces the successful placement by ASF (Autoroutes du Sud de la France) of a €600 million bond issue maturing in January 2024, with an annual coupon of 2.95%. The issue was approximately 4 times oversubscribed, thus … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover delivered its strongest ever full year global sales performance

Jaguar Land Rover delivers best ever full year global sales performance retailing 425,006 vehicles in 2013, up 19% New sales records set in thirty eight international markets for both brands Jaguar delivers strongest full year performance since 2005 retailing 76,668 … Read the full press release

Marks and Spencer Group plc’s Q3 2013/14 Interim Management Statement

London, UK, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC QUARTER 3 2013/14 INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 13 WEEKS TO 28 DECEMBER 2013 Quarter 313 weeks to28 December 2013 Christmas trading8 weeks to24 December 20131 Group sales2 +1.8% +3.2% Total UK … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered PLC announced reorganisation of its Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking businesses

Standard Chartered announces a reorganisation to deliver the strategic and financial aspirations outlined at its Investor Day on 11 November 2013 Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking to be integrated from 1 April 2014 Mike Rees to run these combined businesses … Read the full press release

Euronext N.V. announced series of management changes that will support and strengthen development in Europe

Amsterdam, Netherlands / Brussels, Belgium / Lisbon, Portugal / London, UK / Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euronext N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced a series of management changes that will support and strengthen development … Read the full press release

BOURBON announced it achieved US$ 770 million of vessel sales in 2013

BOURBON sells 12 additional vessels to ICBC Financial Leasing for US$ 378 million and concludes a new sale and bareboat charter agreement with Standard Chartered Bank for US$ 150 million Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BOURBON announces the transfer of ownership of 12 vessels … Read the full press release

Banijay Group’s Brainpool TV GmbH raised €1M crowd-sourced funding to produce Stromberg – The Film

Cologne, Germany, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Cologne-based Brainpool TV GmbH, a Banijay Group company, will bring its cult comedy TV series Stromberg to the big screen thanks to 1 million Euros in fan funding raised in a 7 day period toward … Read the full press release

Russia’s largest retailer OJSC “Magnit” announces the publication of the list of affiliated persons as of 31.12.2013

Krasnodar, Russia, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the publication of the list of affiliated persons as of 31.12.2013. Please be informed that today OJSC “Magnit” has published the list of affiliated persons … Read the full press release

Komerční banka’s Jistota Foundation donated to the Czech Association of Wheelchair-bound Rugby Players, ČRSV

Prague, Czech Republic, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Komerční banka’s Jistota Foundation delivered CZK 175,000 to Český ragbyový svaz vozíčkářů (Czech Association of Wheelchair-bound Rugby Players, ČRSV). The funds will be used for financing and promoting the Association’s activities. David Lukeš, ČRSV … Read the full press release

Helaba provides long-term funding to finance office complex in Sweden

Frankfurt, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helaba is providing long-term funding to finance an office complex in Sweden in an amount of SEK 230.4 million (EUR 25.4 million) for the Luxemburg-based real estate fund DEREIF SICAV-FIS, which is managed by Corpus … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank to finance Hungary’s railway infrastructure rehabilitation and upgrade with EUR 250 million

Luxembourg / Budapest, Hungary, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 250 million to finance the implementation ofHungary’s railway infrastructure rehabilitation and upgrading investment programme for the period2013-2016. The objective is to improve the safety, capacity and performance of the existingconventional railway infrastructure with positive impacts on commuters and … Read the full press release

Nomination au sein du groupe Caisse des Dépôts

Paris, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Jean-Pierre Jouyet, directeur général du groupe Caisse des Dépôts, a procédé à la nomination d’Orianne Duprat-Briou, en tant que directrice chargée de la mission Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir, placée sous l’autorité d’Odile Renaud-Basso, directrice générale adjointe. Elle sera par ailleurs chargée … Read the full press release

pbb stellt CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund eine Investitions finanzierung über 28 Mio. € für Ankauf des “StadtCenter” Düren zur Verfügung

München, Deutschland,  8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank hat dem CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund, der von CBRE Global Investors betreut und beraten wird, eine mittelfristige Akquisitionsfinanzierung in Höhe von 28 Mio. € für den Erwerb eines Einkaufszentrums in Düren zur Verfügung … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe to provide additional €27M for OPCI PREIM Retail 1’s new shopping gallery acquisition in France

Munich, Germany / Paris and Lille, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe (CENFE) have jointly financed the acquisition of a new shopping gallery in France for OPCI PREIM Retail 1, a fund managed … Read the full press release

INMOBILIARIA COLONIAL propone ampliar capital hasta un máximo de 1.000 millones de euros para recapitalizar la compañía y garantizar su viabilidad futura

Colonial propone ampliar capital hasta un máximo de 1.000 millones de euros para recapitalizar la compañía y garantizar su viabilidad futura La propuesta del Consejo de Administración contempla una ampliación de capital dineraria con reconocimiento del derecho de suscripción preferente, así como, … Read the full press release