For the month of April, FCA posted a 13.6% year-over-year increase in European sales, outperforming the industry average of 9.0%. As a result, FCA improved its position to fourth overall by total sales, with European market share increasing 30 basis … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Italy, United Kingdom
Tagged FCA, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
LONDON, 16-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Experian, the global information services company, today issues its full year financial results for the twelve months ended 31 March 2016. General highlights Delivering on our strategy: – improved growth momentum; – strength in Credit Services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Brian Cassin, Experian 2015
STOCKHOLM, 16-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — January-March 2016 compared to January-March 2015 Highlights Revenue amounted to SEK 35.3 billion (34.1); adjusted for currency effects, revenue increased by 5 percent. Operating income amounted to SEK 1,969 M (832); adjusted for currency effects, operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Skanska
LONDON, 13-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Halifax Generation Save Report is new annual research providing insight into the attitudes and behaviour of savers, focusing on those aged 18-24. This major report contains data from over 5,000 GB adults as well as … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged digital banking, GilesMartin, Halifax, savings balances
Gap is widening between rich and poor in retirement – North/South divide is evident. Better-off retirees heading for affluent suburbs, market and cathedral towns LONDON, 11-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Britons are living through a hugely varied set of circumstances when they … Read the full press release
Net profit excluding the impact of Adwen amounted to €80 million (+82%1 vs. 2015, which included a one-off positive impact of €18 million from the joint venture). The company maintains the profitable growth envisaged in its Business Plan 2015-2017 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
LONDON, 11-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — European Capital Fund Management Limited announced today that its European mid-market direct lending fund, European Capital Private Debt, LP (the “Fund”), successfully reached its final close on 15 April 2016, bringing the total commitments of the … Read the full press release
• Investments into almost 5,000 European companies, 86% SMEs • Divestments remain high at €40.5bn with almost 2,500 companies exited • Fundraising stays steady at €47.6bn in 2015 BRUSSELS, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Private equity investment into European companies increased … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is collaborating with Visa, one of the world’s largest payment providers, to equip visitors at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with contactless payment wristbands. Gemalto’s solution … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will provide JETCO with its Ezio Mobile Suite, including servers for mobile enrollment and provisioning, authentication and messaging. JETCO runs on its existing inter-bank network, is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Bank consortium, Ezio Mobile Suite, Gemalto, JETCO, mobile payments in Hong Kong
ECB has decided to discontinue production and issuance of €500 banknote Europa series of euro banknotes will not include the €500 €500 banknote remains legal tender and will always retain its value Frankfurt am Main, 05-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government
Tagged banknote, ECB, European Central Bank
Proven financial expert and CFO to take charge effective 1 October 2016 – Dieter Bellé to concentrate on his position as President & CEO Nuremberg, 04-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Leoni AG, the leading European provider of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Dieter Bellé, Dr Werner Rupp, Karl Gadesmann, Leoni AG
Heidelberg, Germany, 04-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — HeidelbergCement achieves significant increase in results in first quarter of 2016 Growth in sales volumes of cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete Group revenue stable at €2.8 billion (like-for-like* +1%) Operating income improved by 19.9% to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Dr. Bernd Scheifele, HeidelbergCement, International Monetary Fund
Promotional business rose to EUR 79.3 billion Consolidated profit of EUR 2,171 million achieved Increase in total assets to EUR 503.0 billion Frankfurt am Main, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2015, KfW Group recorded very high demand for its financing products … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Dr. Ulrich Schröder, financing product, KfW 2015
More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely Basic Payment Scheme 2015 claim amounts. LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged Basic Payment Scheme, BPS, farmers, Gov.uk, Mark Grimshaw
A quarter of a billion pounds has been pledged towards the UK’s first ever Dementia Research Institute. £100 million from Britain’s leading charities takes support for the UK’s first ever Dementia Research Institute up to £250 million Alzheimer’s Society and … Read the full press release
Rueil-Malmaison, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its share buyback programme, VINCI signed a share purchase agreement with an investment services provider on 29 April 2016. According to the agreement, the investment services provider will sell to VINCI no later … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged share buyback programme, share purchase agreement, VINCI
Daniel Maguire appointed Global Head of Rates & FX Derivatives Paddy Boyle joins as Head of FX Product LONDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LCH, the global clearing house, is pleased to announce two senior executive appointments. Effective 1 May 2016, Daniel … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged appointments, Daniel Maguire, LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd, Paddy Boyle
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — High service standards recognised as Heathrow is named ‘Best airport in Western Europe’ by Skytrax for second consecutive year 16.8 million passengers using Heathrow in first three months, up 2.6%. Garuda Indonesia is the latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Heathrow, John Holland-Kaye, ‘Best airport in Western Europe’
Eyes growth in Tax, Forensics, Cybersecurity, Government, Digital and Infrastructure Advisory DHAKA, Bangladesh, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC today announced the inauguration of its office in Dhaka, further leveraging the opportunity to partner Bangladesh in its growth journey by offering services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Law, Management
Tagged advisory and taxation services in Bangladesh, Avijit Mukerji, Deepak Kapoor, PwC
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