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Zorgverzekeraars investeren in draagbare laboratoria

28-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Achmea en De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar gaan participeren in het bedrijf Ostendum. Dit bedrijf ontwikkelt lab-on-a-chip toepassingen – minuscule laboratoria op een chip – waarmee een arts binnen enkele minuten onder meer bloed- , urine- en speekselmonsters kan … Read the full press release

Janez Potočnik at the Hay Festival: Environment or Economy: Can we have both?

Janez Potočnik – European Commissioner for Environment Public discussion at the Hay Festival (Hay-on-Wye, UK) Hay-on-Wye, 28-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — I am hearing far too often these days that in these times of economic crisis we cannot afford to have a high level of … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group announced Q1 2013 results, unchanged guidance for the entire year 2013

Difficult Market Environment in the First Quarter of 2013 as Expected Weak fiber selling prices, Lenzing counteracts trend with cost savings EBITDA of EUR 64.5 mn above expectations 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The ongoing difficult market environment for man-made cellulose fibers … Read the full press release

Audition publique sur la surveillance financière dans l’UE

Michel BARNIER – Membre de la Commission européenne, chargé du Marché intérieur et des Services Bruxelles, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Monsieur le Gouverneur, Madame la Présidente, Messieurs les députés, Mesdames et Messieurs, Je voudrais tout d’abord vous remercier pour votre participation à … Read the full press release

EBRD lends €2m to Mobiasbanca for energy efficiency in Moldova

27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is further boosting energy efficiency in Moldova with a new €2 million loan to Mobiasbancă – Groupe Société Générale. The EBRD financing will be on-lent to individual households, groups … Read the full press release

BAWAG P.S.K. 0%-Kredit-Aktion zur Auto-Finanzierung auf Grund des großen Erfolges verlängert

Bereits 350 neue Kfz zinsenfrei finanziert – Verlängerung der Aktion bis 31.5.2013  27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die von der BAWAG P.S.K. mit Anfang Februar 2013 gestartete zinsenfreie Kredit-Aktion für den Neuerwerb von Privat-PKWs ist ein voller Erfolg. Bis Ende April 2013 … Read the full press release

La BEI prête 400 millions d’EUR au Groupe Renault

27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI) annonce qu’elle vient d’accorder un prêt de 400 millions d’euros au Groupe Renault afin de contribuer à la recherche et au développement d’une nouvelle génération de véhicules écologiques et financièrement accessibles, un … Read the full press release

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) SME Facility established to expand access to finance for small businesses

Amman, Jordan, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the European Investment Bank (EIB), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the European Commission through the  Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF) are working together to provide funding for … Read the full press release

Achmea and De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar invest in University of Twente spin-off company Ostendum

Health insurers Achmea and De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar are to participate in Ostendum, a MESA+ spin-off company that is developing lab-on-a-chip applications 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Health insurers Achmea and De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar are to participate in Ostendum, a company that is developing … Read the full press release

EC approves Munksjö AB / Ahlstrom Corporation merger

Brussels, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following an in-depth investigation (see IP/12/1338), the European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed merger of Munksjö AB of Sweden and the label and processing paper business of Ahlstrom Corporation of Finland in the … Read the full press release

The ‘Two-Pack’ reform package enters into force on 30th May 2013 in all euro area Member States

The ‘Two-Pack’package is completing budgetary surveillance cycle and further improving economic governance for the euro area Brussels, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since the launch of the euro, clear rules to ensure sound public finances have been in place in the form … Read the full press release

The European Ombudsman: more than 30 000 complaints and almost 3 500 investigations in the past ten years

27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, dealt with more than 30 000 complaints and opened almost 3 500 investigations into alleged maladministration in the EU administration during his ten years in office. In 2012 alone, he received 2 442 complaints (2510 in … Read the full press release

Leading plastic injection molding simulation company SIMPOE acquired by Dassault Systèmes

Enhances 3DEXPERIENCE with Injection Molding Simulation for Plastics Design-to-Manufacturing Process VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France , 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, … Read the full press release

The European Commission: ensuring basic education for every child by 2030

Brussels, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission will confirm today its commitment to making education more equal and of a higher quality in the Development agenda beyond 2015 through continued financial support, during a High level event in Brussels. Development … Read the full press release

Danone acquires over 90% in US based organic baby food producer Happy Family

Paris, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Danone announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire an equity interest of over 90% in Happy Family, the fourth largest contender in the US baby food market. Launched in 2006, Happy Family is … Read the full press release

EBRD & government of Switzerland to fund water service company in Kant city, Kyrgyzstan

The city will introduce metering, and its water operator company – the first private one in Kyrgyzstan – will adopt an environmental and social action plan 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kant, an industrial city of officially 22’000 inhabitants, is situated at … Read the full press release

The Long-Term Investors Club is looking at investment opportunities in Africa

“The time has come to start complementing “development finance” by “investment finance” , says EIB President Werner Hoyer 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Long-Term Investors Club organized its 5th international conference in Rabat on May 24, 2013 on the theme of … Read the full press release

ISS Group reports Q1 2013 results

Revenue for the first quarter of 2013 amounted to DKK 19.5 billion – driven by an organic growth of 2.7% Operating margin was 4.4% compared with 4.5% for the same period in 2012 Net profit was DKK 71 million compared … Read the full press release

EC adopts proposal to strengthen EIB lending outside the EU over the next seven years

Brussels, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a proposal on financing operations in support of investment projects outside the EU by the European Investment Bank (EIB), on the basis of an EU budgetary guarantee. The proposal streamlines the … Read the full press release

Henkel investiert 35 Millionen Euro am Standort Düsseldorf

Grundsteinlegung für neues Zentrallager 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —Henkel legt heute den Grundstein für das neue Zentrallager für den Unternehmensbereich Laundry & Home Care. Auf einer Gesamtfläche von rund 16.000 Quadratmetern wird in den kommenden Monaten auf dem Werkgelände in Düsseldorf-Holthausen … Read the full press release