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EIB and ICAF sign agreement to finance SMEs in Cantabria

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 50 million loan to the Instituto de Finanzas de Cantabria (ICAF) mainly for financing the investment projects of the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This EIB loan will … Read the full press release

Banque Populaire cède le Maxi Banque Populaire V à Dona Bertarelli et son écurie de course Spindrift racing

4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Le 17 janvier dernier, la Banque Populaire a réaffirmé son engagement dans la voile jusqu’en 2016 et annoncé saparticipation à la prochaine Route du Rhum 2014 sur le Maxi Solo Banque Populaire VII. Dans le cadre de … Read the full press release

CBI comments on NAO Financial Sustainability of Local Authorities Report

2-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CBI commented on a National Audit Office Financial Sustainability of Local Authorities report. Jim Bligh, CBI Head of Public Services reform, said: “As part of necessary deficit reduction, local authorities are operating with reduced budgets so … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto impairments and management changes

2-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rio Tinto expects to recognise a non-cash impairment charge of approximately US$14 billion (post tax) in its 2012 full year results. These impairments include an amount of approximately US$3 billion relating to Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique (RTCM), … Read the full press release

RESIGNATION ANNOUNCEMENT RONALD LATENSTEIN, FERENCE LAMP AND ROB ZWARTENDIJK AT SNS REAAL

Utrecht, 2-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SNS REAAL NV announces that its Executive Board members Messrs Ronald Latenstein, CEO, and Ference Lamp, CFRO, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Mr Rob Zwartendijk, resign from their respective positions. Reason for this decision is that … Read the full press release

TÜV Rheinland: Course of Expansion Continued in 2012

2-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — TÜV Rheinland again posted good results in 2012, owing to the very dynamic growth recorded in previous years. Revenues generated by the global test service provider climbed well above EUR 1.5 billion for the first time with … Read the full press release

Astrium 2012: a year of successes and transformation

Provisional estimated turnover for 2012 was 5.8 billion euros, a rise of 17% despite an increasingly competitive environment Promising contracts and the successful integration of Vizada reflect the growing strength of Astrium Services A new world record for reliability as … Read the full press release

Gerard van Olphen leaves Achmea and becomes CEO at SNS Reaal

Gerard van Olphen, Chief Financial & Risk Officer of the Executive Board of Achmea, stands down as of 1 February and becomes CEO at SNS Reaal with immediate effect. Achmea announces this following a press conference hosted by the Dutch … Read the full press release

Additional Incentive of EUR 500 million for the Development of SMEs in Croatia

Signing of the contract for the largest loan approved to Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak Zagreb, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a EUR 500 million loan to Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) which represents … Read the full press release

Ankündigung Tenderverfahren Unverzinsliche Schatzanweisungen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland („Bubills“)

Frankfurt am Main, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wie bereits im Emissionskalender für das erste Quartal 2013 angekündigt, wird der Bund am 11. Februar 2013 Unverzinsliche Schatzanweisungen („Bubills“) mit einer Laufzeit von 6 Monaten im Tenderverfahren begeben. Angestrebt wird ein Emissionsvolumen (einschließlich … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bundesbank Januar-Ergebnisse der Umfrage zum Kreditgeschäft (Bank Lending Survey) in Deutschland

1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Kreditstandards für Ausleihungen an nichtfinanzielle Unternehmen in Deutschland wurden der jüngsten Umfrage zum Kreditgeschäft zufolge im vierten Quartal 2012 geringfügig verschärft. Bei den Kreditbedingungen passten die befragten Banken im Vergleich zum Vorquartal lediglich die Margen restriktiv … Read the full press release

Record turnover and boost in order intake in 2012: Eurocopter is heading to future growth

Eurocopter delivered another very strong performance in 2012, with an all-time record turnover of 6.3 billion euros. The company’s second high record in bookings value marks a return to pre-crisis levels. This places Eurocopter in a strong position to benefit … Read the full press release

EIB issues its first NOK domestic bond

1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Investment Bank (EIB) priced its first bond in domestic Norwegian format geared for the local market. The NOK 1bn (EUR 135m) issue carries a quarterly coupon of 3mNIBOR+20bp and has a final maturity date … Read the full press release

Flash estimate – January 2013 Euro area annual inflation down to 2.0%

1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Euro area1 annual inflation2 is expected to be 2.0% in January 2013, down from 2.2% in December 20123, according to a flash estimate4 fromEurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, energy (3.9% … Read the full press release

Speech: State aid reform and the new Regional State Aid Guidelines

Joaquín Almunia – Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy Committee of the Regions plenary session Brussels, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ms President Bresso, Distinguished members, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is always a pleasure for me to meet the … Read the full press release

EU aid to Somalia should focus on institution building, its President tells MEPs

1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “Somalia has been without a functioning state for 22 years” and its new government urgently needs EU assistance to help it build “strong state institutions”, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told MEPs on the Development and Foreign … Read the full press release

ATR: delivery and turnover records in 2012

The French-Italian manufacturer achieves turnover of 1.44 billion dollars and delivers 64 aircraft. It also holds the largest backlog of regional aircraft Toulouse,  1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2012 ATR recorded its highest turnover, 1.44 billion dollars. The turboprop aircraft manufacturer … Read the full press release

Die Deutsche Bundesbank erweitert ihr Datenangebot über inländische Investmentfonds

1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bereits seit den 1980er Jahren stellt die Bundesbank aggregierte Daten für die Analyse des Umfangs und der Struktur der deutschen Investmentfondsbranche zur Verfügung. Das stetig wachsende Interesse an zuverlässigen Daten über inländische Investmentfonds ist der großen Bedeutung … Read the full press release

METRO GROUP increases sales 2012 and confirms EBIT guidance

Sales of METRO GROUP grew by 2.3% adjusted for the disposals of Makro UK and Saturn France EBIT guidance for 2012 confirmed: EBIT before special items of around € 2 billion expected Q4 sales of Media-Saturn in Germany grew by … Read the full press release

El Presidente de Banco Santander, Emilio Botín: “Tenemos la confianza de que estamos cerca de un cambio de ciclo”

“El beneficio antes de provisiones alcanzó 23.559 millones de euros, lo que sitúa a Banco Santander como el tercer banco del mundo y muestra la capacidad de generación de beneficios que tiene el grupo una vez se normalice el nivel … Read the full press release