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EU Energy Efficiency: investment targets not achieved; average pay back period exceeds 50 years (in extreme cases 150 years)

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Luxembourg, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The cost of increased energy consumption, the depletion of fossil fuel reserves and the effect of human activities on global climate change are drivers of recent energy efficiency policies. Since 2000, the European Union, through its Cohesion … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Politics, Society

Doing more with less – State aid reform in times of austerity: Supporting growth amid fiscal constraints

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Joaquín Almunia — Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy  King’s College – The modernisation of State aid rules London, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mr Secretary of State, Professor Jacobs, Professors, Dear Students, Ladies and Gentlemen: I thank King’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

aws reduziert Garantieentgelte für Gründer und KMU um ein Drittel

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Abkommen mit Europäischem Investitionsfonds entlastet Gründer und Klein- und Mittelbetriebe – aws-Garantieangebot erweitert 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Auf Initiative des Wirtschaftsministeriums haben die Förderbank aws und der Europäische Investitionsfonds (EIF) im Rahmen des CIP Programmes der Europäischen Kommission eine neue Rückgarantievereinbarung … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment

Haiti earthquake three years on: EU gives an additional €30.5 million in humanitarian aid

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Brussels, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Brussels, 07 January – Three years after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, taking more than 200,000 lives and making 1.5 million people homeless, the EU continues to help the struggling country with an additional €30.5 million in … Read the full press release →

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

Statistics on securities issues of Irish financial and non-financial firms: November 2012

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At end-November 2012, the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by Irish financial and non-financial firms, and the Government was €1.01 trillion (or a reduction of approximately 1 per cent since November 2011). This contrasts with a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland

Unicaja y el Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI) firman un nuevo convenio para la financiación a pequeñas y medianas empresas por 400 millones de euros

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Unicaja Banco y el BEI han firmado hoy un nuevo convenio destinado a la financiación en condiciones favorables de proyectos de inversión y capital circulante de Pymes y Mid Caps (compañías de mediana capitalización y con hasta 3.000 empleados) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Small Business, Spain

Speech – Reforming Europe, beating the crisis

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Olli REHN — Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro EPC Policy Breakfast/Brussels, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning and a Better New Year. Let’s make it … Read the full press release →

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

BAWAG P.S.K. gibt erfolgreiche Kapitalzufuhr in Höhe von EUR 200 Mio. bekannt

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Kapitalzufuhr durch die derzeitigen Aktionäre und Investoren stärkt die Eigenkapitalposition der BAWAG P.S.K. zusätzlich. Sie unterstützt die Bank bei der erfolgreichen Umsetzung ihrer Geschäftsstrategie sowie bei Projekten zum Ausbau ihres Retailgeschäftes. Die BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment

Il Comitato delle Regioni esprime soddisfazione per il via libera in Consiglio alla Macro-regione Adriatico-Ionica: “Premiato il lavoro di anni”

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Bruxelles, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Il Comitato delle Regioni esprime soddisfazione per il via libera in Consiglio alla Macro-regione Adriatico-Ionica: “Premiato il lavoro di anni” La decisione del Consiglio di dare alla Commissione Europea il mandato di elaborare una proposta di strategia … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Politics, Society

Mitterlehner: Junge High-Tech-Unternehmen stärker denn je unterstützt

Posted on 14, January 2013 by

14-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gezielte Förderung von Wachstumsunternehmen belebt Wirtschaft und wertet Standort Österreich auf – 44 junge Firmen in der Gründungsphase mit 16,5 Millionen Euro unterstützt. Technologieorientierte Start-Ups wurden im Vorjahr aus Mitteln des Wirtschaftsministeriums stärker denn je zuvor bei … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Investment

EIB and Unicaja: EUR 400 million for SMEs

Posted on 14, January 2013 by

14-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 200 million loan agreement with Unicaja Banco for financing the investment projects and working capital needs of SMEs and midcaps (medium-sized companies with up to 3000 employees). Unicaja Banco … Read the full press release →

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

Central Bank of Ireland – Retail Interest Rate Statistics: November 2012

Posted on 14, January 2013 by

14-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Retail Interest Rate Statistics[1] cover lending to, and deposits from, households and non-financial corporations (NFCs) in the euro area by credit institutions resident in Ireland. Interest rates and business volumes refer to euro-denominated loans and deposits … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Government, Ireland

FOKUS efficiency programme: agreement reached with employees on package of measures

Posted on 14, January 2013 by

EnBW also brings forward targeted improvement in EBIT of €750 million by one year Karlsruhe, 14-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EnBW has taken an important step toward maintaining its good credit rating and thus its financial headroom. As part of the group-wide … Read the full press release →

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

Priorities for EU tax policy

Posted on 11, January 2013 by

Algirdas Šemeta – Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud Irish Parliament Committee on Finance / Dublin Dublin, 11-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mister President, Honourable Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here today. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics

Deutsche Bundesbank – Geringer Nettoabsatz am deutschen Rentenmarkt im November 2012

Posted on 11, January 2013 by

11-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Geringer Nettoabsatz am deutschen Rentenmarkt im November 2012 Rentenmarkt Das Emissionsvolumen am deutschen Rentenmarkt belief sich im November 2012 auf brutto 133,9 Mrd € (Vormonat: 120,8 Mrd €). Nach Abzug der leicht gestiegenen Tilgungen und unter Berücksichtigung der Eigenbestandsveränderungen der … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment

Unveiling of the 5 euro banknote of the new Europa series

Posted on 11, January 2013 by

Short address by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB,  at the Archaeological Museum in Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, 11-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, I too would like to warmly welcome you to today’s event and thank you for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Politics

Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeiting

Posted on 11, January 2013 by

11-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the second half of 2012 a total of 280,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation. This means that the overall quantity of counterfeits withdrawn from circulation in 2012 was 12.4% lower compared with the figures … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Luxembourg

NBB Trainee programme for young researchers

Posted on 11, January 2013 by

In 2013, the National Bank of Belgium is launching a new trainee programme, within the scope of which young researchers will be requested to carry out, during a three to six months’ period, a research programme within the National Bank. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Education, Financial, Science

Offshore wind power: EIB finances EnBW Baltic 2 with EUR 500 million

Posted on 11, January 2013 by

11-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of € 500 million to the largest offshore wind farm to date in the German Baltic Sea; EnBW Baltic 2. The project is being realised by EnBW Erneuerbare … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government

Eurosystem unveils the Europa series €5 banknote

Posted on 11, January 2013 by

11-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), today unveiled the Europa series €5 banknote. The unveiling was the highlight of the opening of the “New Face of the Euro” exhibition, which is being held at … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government