Basel, Switzerland, 22-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today issued a set of guidelines to describe how banks should include the management of risks related to money laundering and financing of terrorism within their overall risk management framework. Prudent … Read the full press release
Innovative solution allows new branch concept Paderborn, Germany, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New branch concepts require new technologies: CINEO C4090 from Wincor Nixdorf is a system that can provide a wide range of banking services both with staff assistance and on a … Read the full press release
London, UK, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “These are excellent fourth quarter operational results, demonstrating continued delivery on our commitments. We have set new records for iron ore production and shipments as we ramp up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged aluminium, Bauxite, coal, copper, divestments, Hard coking coal, iron ore, Kennecott Utah Copper, non-core asset sales, Oyu Tolgoi, Pilbara, production records, Rio Tinto, Sam Walsh, Titanium dioxide feedstock, Turquoise Hill Resources
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union (EU) using its African Peace Facility Early Response Mechanism (ERM) has agreed to provide financial support to the mediation process in South Sudan facilitated by IGAD. The € 1.1 Million (US$ 1.44 … Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — According to an initial estimate, TÜV Rheinland achieved record revenues of over €1.6 billion in 2013, continuing its growth both on the German domestic market and at international level. Adjusted to currency fluctuation, the global testing … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announces its financial calendar for the year of 2014. The Company aims to publish its earnings in 2014 at the following dates: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Russia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2014 financial calendar, telecommunications services, VimpelCom
Hong Kong / Singapore, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the world’s leading provider of trade credit insurance, is expanding its services in Asia Pacific with the addition of a specialized Single Risk & Political Risk insurance team based in Singapore. … Read the full press release
Madrid, Spain, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following local regulatory approvals, Solunion will consolidate the former Chile, Colombia and Mexico activities of its joint venture shareholdersEuler Hermes and MAPFRE. Solunion provides credit insurance solutions with the world’s largest risk database and the widest … Read the full press release
Bremen, Germany, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — wpd europe GmbH buys the wind farm project Tohkoja, situated on Finland’s west coast, from Finnish energy provider Fortum. wpd is planning the project with up to 26 wind turbines and an overall capacity of up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Investment
Tagged acquisition, Fortum, Helge Rau, Jokela, Kalajoki, Mäkikangas, Tohkoja, wind farm, wind farm project, wpd europe GmbH
Gütersloh, Germany, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Arvato Financial Solutions is taking over the Dutch payment services provider “AfterPay.” The company, which the Arvato subsidiary has cooperated with for the past two years, is a provider of “pay after delivery” payment solutions … Read the full press release
Bertelsmann Asia Investments fund sells two holdings worth $71 million Holdings in 25 companies and funds Growth in media, services and education planned Beijing, China, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann is advancing its profitable growth in China: The international media company’s Bertelsmann … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Media, Technology
Tagged Annabelle Yu Long, BAI, Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Asia Investments, BitAuto, CHINA, fund, holdings, Yoho
El centro prevé dar servicio a unos 8.000 vehículos al año y tiene capacidad para albergar hasta 27 vehículos al día Madrid, Spain, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MAPFRE abre un nuevo Centro del Automóvil en Valencia (C/ Dels Gremis, 8) para prestar un … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Insurance, Spain
Tagged Alfonso Rus, Centro del Automóvil, Cristóbal Grau, Francisco J. Marco Orenes, MAPFRE, Valencia, Vicente Guarch
KfW is providing EUR 20 million for tiger conservation Improving management of protected areas in tiger habitats Local community benefits from inclusion Frankfurt, Germany, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW Development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Management, Society
Tagged anti-poaching initiatives, conservation, eco-tourism, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, forest conservation, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, KfW Development Bank, subsidy, tiger habitats, tigers
Combining the strength and expertise of banks and institutional investors Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the initiative of Euronext Amsterdam, banks, institutional investors and Robeco are joining forces to set up the NL Ondernemingsfonds to provide financing for businesses in … Read the full press release
Prima banca in Italia a fornire questo nuovo servizio alle imprese Milano, Italia, 15-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit lancia “Virtual Account”, un servizio studiato per le aziende che ricevono un elevato numero di bonifici e che trovano difficoltà nel ricondurre gli incassi … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Italy
Tagged Alessandro Cataldo, fatture, singoli debitori, UNICREDIT, Virtual Account
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
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
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
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
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
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Russia
Tagged cryogenic full-containment liquefied natural gas, engineering, Entrepose Contracting, JSC Yamal LNG, LNG storage tanks, NOVATEK, procurement, storage tanks, Total, VINCI, Vinci Construction Grands Projets
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