LONDON, 5-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, Standard Chartered Bank announces the appointment of Mark Smith, 53, as its new Group Chief Risk Officer. Mark will join the Bank in January 2016, and will be based in London. In his new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
LONDON, 5-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered Bank releases its 2015 half year results Reported results Operating income of $8,495 million is down 8 per cent from H1 2014, primarily driven by currency translation, business divestments and mark to market valuations … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bill Winters, Sir John Peace, Standard Chartered Bank
Riga, Latvia, 3-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Continuing a long-established tradition of holding ABLV summer events, last Saturday, on 25th of July 2015, in Ozo Golf Club an annual ABLV Invitational Golf Tournament took place. In this tournament, 92 golfers took … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Latvia, Marketing, Sports
Tagged ABLV, ABLV Invitational Golf Tournament, Ozo Golf Club, Vadims Reinfelds
MOSCOW, 3-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — PJSC “MegaFon” (“MegaFon”, or the “Company”) (LSE: MFON), a leading Russian telecommunications operator, announces its unaudited consolidated financial results1 for the second quarter and first half of 2015. Key highlights of the Second Quarter 2015² Consolidated revenue decreased … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Russia, Telecom
Tagged MegaFon, PJSC “MegaFon”, wireless data services
• This figure represents an increase of 17.1% on the same period of last year, although results for the first half of 2014 included those generated by the company’s Latin American business, which was sold to Enel during the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged Endesa
Growing customer base driving solid financial performance Continued growth in underlying corerevenue, + 2.4% compared to the second quarter 2014 Underlying Group EBITDA of EUR 450 million, + 4.3% compared to the second quarter 2014 2015 full-year guidance revised upwards: … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Media, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Dominique Leroy, Proximus Group, Proximus TV App, SwipeBox
Perfect fit with Solvay’s strategy focused on sustainability and value Propels Solvay to world’s second largest player in aerospace composite materials Accelerates growth of Advanced Materials with major push into composites Reinforces Advanced Formulations with the world’s number one mining … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Management
Tagged Cytec, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Shane Fleming, Solvay
Vesteda’s Extraordinary Meeting of Participants today voted in favour of the appointment of Mr. M.M. (Maarten) de Groof as a member and intended chairman of Vesteda’s Supervisory Committee. AMSTERDAM, 31-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The appointment of Mr. De Groof gives … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged Maarten de Groof, Mr. Jeroen Drost, VESTEDA
• Further strengthening leading Tier 1 aerospace supplier • Compelling combination with an enhanced multi-technology portfolio • Broadening geographic footprint in Europe, North America and Asia • Fokker headquarters to remain in the Netherlands AMSTERDAM, 31-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GKN plc (“GKN”) today announces … Read the full press release
Nottingham, 30-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Practical measures to help prevent landslips and enhance track stability are among rail improvements pinpointed by engineering research involving The University of Nottingham. The potential upgrades would mean rail passengers face fewer speed restrictions, delays … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Industrial, Management, Travel, United Kingdom
University of Nottingham spin-out, NuVision, has received £379k seed funding from Mercia Fund Management, to help develop innovative new eye care solutions for humans and animals. Nottingham, 30-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The funding from Mercia will support the commercialisation of NuVision’s … Read the full press release
First time buyers now more likely to be living in the Western Isles of Scotland than in Kensington & Chelsea LONDON, 28-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Virtually none of Britain’s aspiring homemakers can now be found living in central parts of London, according … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Experian, house buyers, Richard Jenkings
Total Net Turnover grows at 19.8% vs. 1H 2014 due to higher manufacturing and maintenance revenues resulting from the execution of contracted backlog Adjusted EBIT grows 57.3% vs. 1H 2014 with a margin of 22.8% Net income grows 57.4% vs. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Jose Maria Oriol, specialized rolling stock engineering, TALGO
DUBLIN, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Minister for Finance has invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates in the position of Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. This arises from the stated intention of Governor Patrick Honohan to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Ireland, Management, Media
Tagged Central Bank of Ireland, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland
MADRID, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — El Banco de España publica hoy en su página web la Memoria de la Supervisión Bancaria en 2014, un ejercicio marcado por la entrada en vigor del Mecanismo Único de Supervisión (MUS), el 4 de … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged El Banco de España, Memoria de la Supervisión Bancaria 2014
Amsterdam, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services operating in 14 countries and headquartered in Amsterdam, today announces that it plans, in line with the Company’s Financial Calendar 2015, to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Jean-Yves Charlier, VimpelCom
Pearson is today announcing that it has agreed the sale of FT Group to Nikkei Inc. for a gross consideration of £844 million, payable in cash. LONDON, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged FT Group, FT Labs, FT newspaper, FT.com, FTChinese, How to Spend It, John Fallon, Nikkei Inc., Pearson, Tsuneo Kita
Closing is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities Almere, the Netherlands, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — LeasePlan Corporation N.V., the global leader in fleet management and driver mobility, today announces that it has been informed by its current 100% … Read the full press release
Delft, Netherlands, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Seumas Miller of the faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of TU Delft has been awarded an European Research Grant of 2.5 million euros for a five-year research project on global terrorism and collective … Read the full press release
Atlanta, GA and Austin, TX, 23-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — InComm, a leading prepaid product and transaction service company, and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced a strategic initiative to offer secure prepaid mobile NFC payment. The InComm … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Retail, Technology
Tagged Gemalto, InComm, Michael Parlotto, NFC payment, Sebastien Cano, secure prepaid mobile
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