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Etika recherche des projets durables au Luxembourg

Etika recherche des projets durables au Luxembourg

Appel à candidature pour projets alternatifs 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — L’association de promotion de la finance sociale va récompenser début 2013 pour la troisième année consécutive des initiatives innovantes présentes au Luxembourg par deux prix de 2.000 euros chacun. Deux catégories … Read the full press release

European Research Council recognizes TUM researchers

Multi-million euro funding for research 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Dedication to top-level research pays off. The European Research Council (ERC) has again awarded generous grants to scientists at Technische Universität München (TUM). Six researchers have been singled out for their cutting-edge … Read the full press release

Eurosystem and Latin American central banks hold sixth high-level seminar

11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Governors and high-level representatives of the Eurosystem and Latin American central banks and other regional financial organisations met in Santiago de Chile for the sixth high-level seminar to discuss macroeconomic policies, global liquidity and sovereign risk. The … Read the full press release

Succesvolle prijszetting van KBC’s eerste benchmarkuitgifte van obligaties, gedekt door Belgische hypotheekleningen

Vandaag lanceerde KBC met veel succes een benchmarkuitgifte van door hypotheekleningen gedekte obligaties, voor KBC de eerste emissie van zulke gedekte obligaties. 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — De emissie van gedekte obligaties voor een bedrag van 1,25 miljard euro komt op 11 … Read the full press release

EIB and Banco BPI: EUR 300m for SMEs and midcaps in Portugal

11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Building upon a long-standing and fruitful cooperation between the two institutions, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 300 million loan to Banco BPI to finance small and medium-sized projects throughout Portugal mainly undertaken by … Read the full press release

BMW Group sales climb 23.0% in November

Best ever November with 170,932 BMW Group vehicles delivered BMW brand sales volume up 26.4% Robertson: Record sales year well within reach Munich, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The BMW Group experienced growth on all continents in November and achieved another record month … Read the full press release

EIB and the Lorraine Region: EUR 120m for LGV Est

BEI et Région Lorraine : 120 millions d'euros pour la LGV Est M. Jean-Pierre Masseret, Président du Conseil Régional de Lorraine et M. Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Vice-président de la Banque européenne d’investissement Metz 04/12/2012

10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A EUR 60 million finance contract to complete phase two of the LGV Est-Européenne high-speed rail project was signed by Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Jean-Pierre Masseret, President of the Lorraine … Read the full press release

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP: extends Managing Board appointments

10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Supervisory Board of Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe has renewed the Managing Board contracts of Peter Hagen, Franz Kosyna, Martin Simhandl, Franz Fuchs and Peter Höfinger for a further five years. Their terms of … Read the full press release

EIB supports human capital development and scientific research in Hungary

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is granting some EUR 560 million of new funding to the Hungarian State: A EUR 400 million loan to co-finance priority projects in the area of human capital development and A HUF 45 500 million … Read the full press release

Altran France – Appointment of Antoine Grenier, Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer

Antoine Grenier

10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Antoine Grenier, 39 years, Chief Financial Officer of Altran France, has been appointed Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer. As a member of the Group Management Committee, he reports to Olivier Aldrin, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. … Read the full press release

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into creation of “NewCo”, combining Munksjö and part of Ahlstrom.

Brussels, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the planned combination into a new merged entity of Munksjö AB, a Swedish-based manufacturer of high value-added paper products, and the European label … Read the full press release

Market abuse: Justice Ministers agree Commission proposals on criminal sanctions

Brussels, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In the recent LIBOR scandal, serious concerns have been raised about the manipulation of benchmarks, which can result in significant losses to consumers and investors, or distort the real economy. The integrity of financial markets is also … Read the full press release

EIB steps up its support for climate action, knowledge economy and SMEs in Greece

10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank provides a total of EUR 370 million for climate action and knowledge economy in Greece: EUR 130 million go to the Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC) for promoting energy security and efficiency in … Read the full press release

The EIB, DZ BANK and VR LEASING support SMEs

10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB), together with DZ BANK and VR LEASING, is providing EUR 100m for small and medium-sized corporate customers of Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken. This loan will support primarily the financing operations and projects of … Read the full press release

Portuguese Republic and EIB sign Portfolio State Guarantee for up to EUR 2.8 billion

EIB releases last tranche of EUR 450 million for co-financing projects with EU Funds in Portugal 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Portuguese Republic today signed a Portfolio State Guarantee for up to EUR 2.8 billion. … Read the full press release

Kurzanalyse Monika Rosen, Chefananalystin Bank Austria Private Banking: US-Börsen segeln in Richtung Fiskalklippe

Ringen um Kompromiss in Washington Diskussion beherrscht Marktgeschehen Bank Austria Private Banking sieht mehrheitlich Chancen an den US-Börsen – zumal die Konjunkturdynamik in den USA stärker ist als in Europa 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — 2012 war ein sehr gutes Jahr für … Read the full press release

EIB Group and Banco Popolare lend EUR 560 million for SMEs, mid-caps, enterprise networks, innovative R&D projects and the Emilia earthquake

SMEs and mid-caps: 200 million EIF, guarantees for innovative SMEs: 60 million Emilia earthquake: 50 million Industria 2015 and Italy Knowledge Economy: 55 million Enterprise networks: 20 million 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank Group (EIB and EIF, European … Read the full press release

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE SELECTS DETICA’S NETREVEAL®

Nationwide has selected the Detica NetReveal® enterprise fraud detection solution to help tackle claims fraud in its Property and Casualty business 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States … Read the full press release

Carl Zeiss Meditec looks back on successful financial year

Above average increase in EBIT/positive development in all strategic business units and reporting regions JENA/Germany, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Medical technology company Carl Zeiss Meditec AG continued its growth trend in financial year 2011/2012. Revenue climbed 13.6 percent to EUR 861.9 million and thus … Read the full press release

TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE: Questions and Answers

Annex: List of measures foreseen in the EU Action Plan

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE: Questions and Answers. Tax Evasion Why has the Commission presented an Action Plan on Tax fraud and evasion? Every year, an estimated €1 trillion1 in public money is lost in the EU due to … Read the full press release