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Decisions taken by Ahlstrom Corporation’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

Posted on 3, December 2012 by

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE November 27, 2012 at 14.45 Not for distribution in or into Australia, Canada, the Hong Kong special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States. 3-12-2012 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial

UEFA Club Financial Control Body investigatory chamber releases funds to 16 clubs

Posted on 3, December 2012 by

Nine clubs referred to the adjudicatory chamber 3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sixteen of the twenty-three clubs which had the payment of prize money from the 2012/13 club competition season temporarily suspended by the UEFA Club Financial Control Body’s (CFCB) investigatory chamber … Read the full press release →

Posted in Financial, Sports, Switzerland

Gamesa obtains EUR 260 million loan for RDI

Posted on 3, December 2012 by
GAMESA WIND POWER RDI II The project consists of research, development and product/process innovation investments for wind turbine generators in Spain and the United Kingdom Copyright: © GAMESA CORPORACION TECNOLOGICA SA

3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) today granted a EUR 260 million loan to Gamesa to support its research, development and innovation (RDI) activities in the field of wind turbine generators. This is the EIB’s third loan to Gamesa … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Spain, Technology

RICERCA E SVILUPPO: DA BEI € 60 MILIONI AL GRUPPO PIAGGIO PER I PROGETTI REALIZZATI IN ITALIA

Posted on 3, December 2012 by

Milano, 3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) e Piaggio hanno firmato un contratto di finanziamento di 60 milioni di euro a sostegno dei progetti di ricerca e sviluppo del Gruppo Piaggio. Il finanziamento ha durata di … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

Antitrust: Commission welcomes General Court judgment on tariff arrangements within Groupement des cartes bancaires

Posted on 3, December 2012 by

Brussels, 3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes yesterday’s judgment by the EU General Court in case T-491/07-Groupement des cartes bancaires “CB”. The judgment fully upholds the Commission decision finding that Groupement restricted competition with certain fees and tariffs which hindered … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Law

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Presidents Valcárcel and Barroso call for a decent compromise on the EU budget 2014-2020

Posted on 3, December 2012 by

The EU’s Assembly of Regional and Local Representatives Brussels, 3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Presidents Valcárcel and Barroso call for a decent compromise on the EU budget 2014-2020 The Committee of the Regions (CoR) in the presence the President of the European Commission, José Manuel … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society

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2013 EU budget agreement endorsed

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Brussels, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A “draft package” agreement on the 2013 EU budget and draft amending budget no 6 for 2012 was endorsed today by the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER)¹. The deal was reached between the Cyprus presidency, representatives of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics

BP Completes Sale of Non-Strategic US Gulf of Mexico Assets to PXP

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

HOUSTON, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP has completed its sale of a number of oil and gas fields in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico to Plains Exploration & Production Company (‘PXP’).As announced on 10 September, BP agreed to sell the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, United Kingdom

INFORMATIVA SU ACQUISTO AZIONI PROPRIE

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Milano, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Piaggio & C. S.p.A. comunica di aver acquistato in data 16 novembre 2012 n. 23.000 azioni proprie al prezzo medio di 1,8123 Euro per azione, per un controvalore complessivo pari a 41.682 Euro, nell’ambito dell’autorizzazione all’acquisto … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Transportation & Logistics

Ecuador: EIB loan for Quito’s first metro line

Posted on 30, November 2012 by
Ecuador: Préstamo del BEI para la primera línea de metro en Quito La Vicepresidenta del BEI, Magdalena Álvarez Arza y el Subsecretario de Financiamiento Público del Ministerio de Finanzas de la República de Ecuador, Willam Vásconez, han firmado hoy en Luxemburgo el correspondiente contrato de financiación.

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 200 million to the Republic of Ecuador to finance Quito’s first metro line. EIB Vice-President Magdalena Álvarez Arza and the Undersecretary for Public Finances at the Ministry of Finance of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics

AJW CAPITAL buys two A340-500s

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Blagnac,  30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — AJW Capital Partners Limited, a worldwide aviation services group based in the UK, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of two Airbus A340-500s aircraft. With this order AJW Capital becomes the newest Airbus … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Technology, United Kingdom

Mercedes-Benz Bank bietet dauerhaft beste Autoversicherungen im Premiumsegment

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Zum dritten Mal in Folge auf der Spitzenposition im Premiumsegment beim „Autohaus“ Versicherungsmonitor Günstige Versicherungsprämien und schnelle Zahlung im Schadenfall überzeugen besonders Stuttgart, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Im dritten Jahr in Folge bietet die Mercedes-Benz Bank die besten Autoversicherungen im Premiumsegment. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Financial, Germany, Insurance

EUR 50 million for water sector investments in Cantabria

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 50 million loan to the Cantabria Region to help finance its investment in water and sanitation facilities. The project is designed to increase the reliability and efficiency of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Construction, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain

Research and development: EIB lends EUR 60 million to Piaggio Group for projects carried out in Italy

Posted on 30, November 2012 by
PIAGGIO R&D II Financing of Piaggio's selected activities for the research, technical improvement and product development of scooters, motorcycles and small light commercial vehicles.

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Piaggio today signed a EUR 60 million finance contract to support Piaggio Group’s research and development projects. The loan will be for a term of seven years and will be used … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Banks, Financial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Speech – Blueprint for a Deep and Genuine EMU, Commissioner Olli REHN

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Olli REHN – Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Press Conference on the Blueprint for EMU/Brussels Brussels, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Thank you Jose Manuel. For over three years … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics

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Straty na handlu gazem ziemnym głównym powodem obniżenia przez Moody’s ratingu dla PGNiG SA

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — W związku z opublikowanym 20 listopada br. przez agencję ratingową Moody’s komunikatem dotyczącym obniżenia oceny kredytowej PGNiG z „Baa1″ na „Baa2″ z perspektywą negatywną, Zarząd PGNiG SA informuje, że sytuacja płynnościowa Spółki jest bezpieczna. Potrzeby finansowe Spółki … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Poland

Ahlstrom publishes pro forma figures and initiates rightsizing program

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE November 19, 2012 at 9.50 Not to be distributed in or into Australia, Canada, the Hong Kong special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial

Eni completed the placement of 4% of Galp Energia shares and of euro 1,028 million bonds exchangeable into the portuguese company’s ordinary shares

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Gross proceeds from the Equity Offering amounted to approximately EUR 381 million. Following settlement of the Equity Offering, Eni’s shareholding in Galp will decrease from 28.34 per cent to 24.34 per cent of the outstanding Galp share capital. NOT FOR … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Italy, Portugal

BIS, ECB and IMF publish third part of “Handbook on Securities Statistics”

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today jointly released the third and final part of the Handbook on Securities Statistics, which covers equity securities issues and holdings. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial

Rabobank: Virtually no growth in Dutch economy in 2013; global growth only 3.75%.

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Very low economic growth rates are becoming the rule rather than the exception in the Netherlands, and 2013 will not be different, with just 0.25% growth expected. Therefore, by the end of next year, Dutch Gross Domestic … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Netherlands