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Klaus Regling: „Die Strategie zur Euro-Krisenbekämpfung funktioniert“

Posted on 9, November 2012 by

Klaus Regling, ESM-Chef und EFSF-CEO, im „EU Sky Talk“ der RZB Fokus auf nationalen Anpassungen und besserer wirtschaftspolitischer Koordinierung Finanzmarktreformen wichtiger Schritt Auf dem Weg zu einer „echten Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion“ 9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (RZB) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial

New Joint IFI Action Plan for Growth in Central and South Eastern Europe

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Joint Statement by Werner Hoyer, President of EIB Group; Jim Yong Kim, President of World Bank Group; Sir Suma Chakrabarti, President of EBRD 9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Our institutions – the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Small Business

Turkey: EIB renews support for small and middle-sized entrepreneurship

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9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is renewing its support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies (mid-caps) with a EUR 150 million loan to Akbank T.A.S. The EIB is resuming its partnership with Akbank, continuing the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Small Business, Turkey

ECB Monetary policy decisions

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9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.75%, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government

Zahlreiche Kunden und Geschäftspartner beim Weltspartagsempfang von RZB und RBI

Posted on 9, November 2012 by

Rund 300 Gäste im Raiffeisensaal * Raiffeisen mit über 32 Prozent Marktanteil klarer Marktführer bei Spareinlagen Rund 300 Gäste im Raiffeisensaal Raiffeisen mit über 32 Prozent Marktanteil klarer Marktführer bei Spareinlagen 9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (RZB) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial

The EU gives €6 million for emergency aid in the Caribbean after Hurricane Sandy

Posted on 9, November 2012 by

Brussels, 9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  In response to serious damages caused by Hurricane Sandy, the European has released €6 million to bring immediate relief to the most vulnerable population severely affected by the hurricane in the Caribbean. Cuba and Haiti are … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Non Profit, Society

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SPDC completes 8th Nigerian Oil Mining Lease sale

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The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), has completed the assignment of its 30% interest in Oil Mining Lease 30 (OML30) in the Niger Delta to Shoreline Natural Resources Limited … Read the full press release →

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

OAO LUKOIL EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING TO CONSIDER INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT

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9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The OAO LUKOIL Board of Directors approved the agenda for the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting to take place in the form of an absentee voting meeting on 18 December 2012. Specifically, the shareholders will consider the issue On the payment … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Management, Russia

Europe’s growth challenge and innovative infrastructure financing

Posted on 9, 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 EU-EIB Cooperation Agreement for the pilot phase of the Project Bond Initiative /European Policy Centre Brussels, 9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — President … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment

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EIB and UBA to support small businesses across Africa

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9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB), Europe’s long-term lending institution, and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, a leading Pan-African financial institution with presence in 19 African countries, have agreed to strengthen small and medium businesses in Africa … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Small Business

Daimler Financial Services bietet ab sofort Finanzierung und Versicherung in Malaysia an

Posted on 9, November 2012 by

Geschäftstätigkeit erfolgreich angelaufen Investitionen im Umfang von rund 5 Millionen Euro Starker Fokus auf digitale Vertriebskanäle Kuala Lumpur, 9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Daimler Financial Services hat eine neue Tochtergesellschaft in Malaysia gegründet und das Finanzierungsgeschäft erfolgreich aufgenommen. Kunden der neuen Gesellschaft … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Investment

EIB backs South Africa’s first solar tower

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9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide EUR 50m for the Khi Solar One Project. This is the first large concentrated solar power project in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment

EU-EIB Project Bond Initiative launched with start of pilot phase

Posted on 8, November 2012 by
EU-EIB Project Bond Initiative launched with start of pilot phase Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the EIB and European Commission Vice President Mr Olli Rehn Bruxelles 07/11/2012

Bruxelles, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative, which aims to improve capital market financing of infrastructure, passed its final approval stage today. Following signature of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Commission and European Investment Bank, clarifying risk … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment

ASML Issues Shares to TSMC in Connection with Customer Co-Investment Program

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VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — ASML Holding NV today announces that it has issued the shares planned for TSMC, one of the three participating customers in its Customer Co-Investment Program announced on 9 July 2012, issuing a total of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Technology

Mario Draghi’s address at Wirtschaftstag Volksbanken Raffeisenbanken

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, at Wirtschaftstag 2012 “Kapitalismus in der Krise? Die Zukunft der Marktwirtschaft” der Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken organised by enossenschaftsverband e.V., Frankfurt am Main, 7 November 2012 Frankfurt am Main, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sehr geehrte Damen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Germany

ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe reports €303 million Q3 operating loss

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ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe reports €303 million Q3 operating loss

Luxembourg, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — ArcelorMittal today announced results for its Flat Carbon Europe segment for the third quarter of 2012. The segment recorded an operating loss of €303 million which includes restructuring costs but excludes interest and tax costs. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals

AUDI AG: Europa-Absatz steigt im Oktober um 4,2 Prozent

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AUDI AG: Europa-Absatz steigt im Oktober um 4,2 Prozent

– Rund 123.600 Auslieferungen weltweit im Oktober, plus 13,9 Prozent – Vertriebschef de Meo: „In China Rekordabsatz aus dem Gesamtjahr 2011    bereits im Oktober übertroffen“ – Neue Generation des Audi Q5 stärkt Europa-Geschäft Ingolstadt, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die AUDI AG ist mit einem erneut … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany

Mergers: Commission approves Outokumpu’s acquisition of Inoxum, subject to conditions

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Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Following an in-depth review, the European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Inoxum, the stainless steel division of ThyssenKrupp of Germany, by the Finnish stainless steel company Outokumpu. The approval is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Metals and Minerals

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Fiat S.p.A. announces plans to issue notes denominated in Swiss Francs

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Turin, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Fiat S.p.A. announces that it intends to proceed, subject to market conditions, with a note issuance denominated in Swiss Francs. The benchmark issuance for the Swiss market is to be issued by Fiat Finance and Trade Ltd., … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Law

Launch of the second Generation €uro Students’ Award

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8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The second Generation €uro Students’ Award – a competition for secondary school students resident in the euro area – was launched on 1 November 2012 as a joint initiative by the European Central Bank (ECB) and 11 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Banks, Education, European Union, Financial, Germany