Rueil-Malmaison, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its share buyback programme, VINCI signed a share purchase agreement with an investment services provider on 29 April 2016. According to the agreement, the investment services provider will sell to VINCI no later … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged share buyback programme, share purchase agreement, VINCI
Strong performance in Luxury in an uncertain environment Good momentum confirmed in Sport & Lifestyle Consolidated revenue up 4.0% Luxury activities up 2.6% Sport & Lifestyle activities up 7.0% PARIS, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — – Revenue for the first quarter … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Financial, France, Investment
Tagged François-Henri Pinault, Kering
Nicolas Jachiet, Chairman and CEO of Egis, has signed an agreement with the Jordanian government for the improvement of drinking water supply in the governorates of the North of Jordan. This project in which Egis will provide technical assistance to … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Egis, improvement of drinking water supply, Jordanian Government
PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — La Caisse des Dépôts et la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Sénégal signent un accord de partenariat portant sur la transition énergétique et écologique. Cet accord s’inscrit dans le cadre du renforcement institutionnel et … Read the full press release
PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A l’occasion de l’émission commémorative du timbre bicentenaire de la Caisse des Dépôts, La Poste réalisera une prouesse technologique sur un papier unique au monde. Proposé en tirage limité, ce bloc de quatre timbres sera disponible … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, France
Tagged Caisse des Dépôts, La Poste
Telefónica’s 11,000 km BRUSA system will increase connectivity and the availability of ultra high-speed broadband services using Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks’ latest generation wet plant technology. PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Telefónica, one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, and Alcatel-Lucent Submarine … Read the full press release
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks’ SOFTNODE will deliver a multi-terabit boost on both routes, offering the flexibility and performance needed to support continued service growth. PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), now part of Nokia, will implement two major upgrades … Read the full press release
PARIS, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The second satellite of the Sentinel-1 mission – Sentinel-1B – is set for launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 22 April at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST). Media representatives are invited to follow the launch online … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Media
Tagged ESA, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, satellite, Sentinel-1 mission
The Egyptian authorities demonstrate renewed confidence over a period of 35 years. A €1.1 billion contract. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The joint venture led by VINCI Construction Grands Projets, alongside Bouygues Construction’s subsidiary Bouygues Travaux Publics and their Egyptian … Read the full press release
PARIS, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Pour la quatrième année consécutive, Société Générale Global Transaction Banking (SG GTB) s’est vue décerner le prix « Distinguished Provider of Transaction Banking Services » pour la qualité de ses services de transaction en Euros par … Read the full press release
PARIS, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deux plateformes numériques visant à co-construire et co-innover avec les internautes et les start-up. Le principe est simple : les clients particuliers, les entreprises, les acteurs de l’innovation, et les start-up sont invités à se connecter … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Small Business
Tagged EDF, EDF Connect Entreprises, EDF Pulse&You, start-up
Montrouge, France, 12-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Eric Baudson has been appointed Group Information Systems Officer, reporting to Pascal Célérier, Deputy Managing Director of Crédit Agricole S.A., in charge of Operations and Transformation. This appointment will take effect from 9 May 2016. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, France, Management
Tagged Credit Agricole, Eric Baudson, Pascal Célérier
Deux priorités : Renforcer l’excellence professionnelle et développer l’employabilité de ses salariés PARIS, 12-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gérard Mestrallet, Président-Directeur Général d’ENGIE, et Isabelle Kocher, Directeur Général Délégué, en charge des Opérations, et les 3 fédérations syndicales européennes IndustriALL, EPSU et … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, France, Society
Tagged ENGIE, EPSU, FETBB, Gérard Mestrallet, IndustriAll, Isabelle Kocher
The French National Institute of Geographic and Forestry Information (IGN) has awarded the Thales-Airbus Defence and Space consortium the GeoMaps contract for the next six years French armed forces will get high added-value geographical data that will give them the … Read the full press release
Toulouse, France, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space is partnering with the French and European space agencies (CNES and ESA*) to organise ActInSpace. ActInSpace is a 24-hour contest where anyone can join a team and meet challenges such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology
Tagged #ActInSpace contest, ‘Space Hackathon’
PARIS, 05-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Host Broadcast Services (HBS), the leading sports production and host broadcasting company, has been selected as a production partner for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, a once-in-a-lifetime football event, which honours 100 years of the Copa … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Media, Sports
Tagged 2016 Copa America Centenario, football event, Host Broadcast Services
Saint-Ouen, France, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom will supply 52 regional trains Coradia Lint 41 to Abellio[1] for a total amount of around €170 million[2]. This is the largest order ever placed for Coradia Lint 41 by a single customer. Coradia … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Abellio, Alstom, Didier Pfleger, Dirk Ballerstein, trains Coradia Lint 41
Saint-Ouen, France, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply four Prima H3 hybrid locomotives and four other refurbished locomotives [1] to DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing GmbH & Co. KG. (DAL). Alstom will also provide full service … Read the full press release
Clichy, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alexandre Popoff, General Manager of the Eastern Europe zone, will also head the Africa-Middle East zone as of June 1st. He will take over from Geoff Skingsley, General Manager of Africa-Middle East zone, who will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, France, Management
Tagged Alexandre Popoff, Geoff Skingsley, L’Oréal
PARIS, 31-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi announced today the appointment of Dr. Yong-Jun Liu as Head of Research, Global R&D, effective April 1, 2016. He will report to Dr. Elias Zerhouni, President, Global R&D. Dr. Liu is one of the world’s … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Management, Pharma & Biotech
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