Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Airbus: Indian Dynamatic Technologies Ltd to manufacture flap-track beams for A330 wide body family

Dynamatic to manufacture key wing components for A330 wide body family BLAGNAC, 17-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has signed an agreement with Bengaluru based Dynamatic Technologies Ltd. to be the single source supplier of flap-track beams for the wide body … Read the full press release

The Lycée Airbus to hold Open Day for young students to discover professions in the aeronautical sector on February 28th

Registration for the 2015 academic year starts on February 16th Toulouse, 17-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lycée Airbus is currently one of the few company secondary schools that still exist in France. Each year it trains nearly 350 young students … Read the full press release

Solunion, la joint venture de seguro de crédito de Euler Hermes y MAPFRE, ha sido reconocida por segundo año consecutivo como la mejor compañía de seguro de crédito en el “BARÓMETRO ADECOSE 2014

MADRID, 16-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solunion, la joint venture de seguro de crédito de Euler Hermes y MAPFRE, ha sido reconocida por segundo año consecutivo como la mejor compañía de seguro de crédito en el “BARÓMETRO ADECOSE 2014. Estudio sobre la Calidad … Read the full press release

EURORDIS marks Rare Disease Day 2015 with ‘Rare but Real: Talking Rare Diseases’ discussion event on 24 February at the Residence Palace, Brussels

PARIS, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — To mark Rare Disease Day 2015, EURORDIS is holding a ‘Rare but Real: Talking Rare Diseases’discussion event, which will include contributions from patient representatives who have had a game-changing influence on policy and relevant decision … Read the full press release

La vente de BAWAG PSK INVEST à Amundi finalisée avec succès

PARIS, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BAWAG P.S.K. annonce aujourd’hui la finalisation de la vente de BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST à Amundi. BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST (INVEST) devient une filiale à part entière d’Amundi avec un total de 5 milliards d’euros d’encours sous gestion … Read the full press release

BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST becomes wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Amundi

VIENNA, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BAWAG P.S.K. today announces the closing of its sale of BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST to Amundi. BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST (INVEST) becomes a wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Amundi with a total of EUR 5.0 billion of assets … Read the full press release

AREVA and EVOPRO to formalize global cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy

PARIS, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA and EVOPRO, a leading Hungarian engineering company specialized in industrial automation systems, have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize global cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy. The ceremony took place at Hungarian … Read the full press release

The Rexel Foundation to take part in the Yale Climate Change Dialogue initiative

Rexel Foundation is committed to a bottom-up, multi-stakeholder approach to facilitate a global response to climate change and identify action-oriented solutions. PARIS, 6-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Rexel Foundation for a better energy future has joined the Yale Climate Change … Read the full press release

Tikehau Capital appointed Ignazio Rocco di Torrepadula senior advisor at Tikehau Capital Italy

PARIS, 6-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Tikehau Capital is expanding in Italy to develop its direct investment activities (minority equity, direct lending and real estate) and its asset management liquid funds solutions. Ignazio Rocco di Torrepadula, former leader of the Financial … Read the full press release

Capgemini cited as a “Leader” amongst Global Infrastructure Service Providers by Forrester Research

PARIS, 5-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced it has been named a leader in an independent report about Global Infrastructure Outsourcing by Forrester Research, Inc. Capgemini was one of … Read the full press release

Lafarge and Holcim entered in exclusive negotiations for the sale of EUR 6.5B assets to CRH

Zurich and Paris, 3-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of their proposed merger, Lafarge and Holcim announce they entered exclusive negotiations further to a binding commitment made by CRH regarding the sale of several assets. The assets include operations mainly in … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes to provide trade credit insurance services to Bulgarian clients with the opening of new office in Sofia

SOFIA, 3-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the worldwide leader in trade credit insurance has opened a new office – Euler Hermes Bulgaria – in Sofia to provide trade credit insurance services to Bulgarian clients. The office will also contribute … Read the full press release

AXA Real Estate Investment Managers completed acquisition of office buildings in Brussels, Belgium through sale and lease back operation for €34.8 million

PARIS, 2-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real Estate”), the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe(1), announces that it has completed the acquisition of office buildings in Brussels, Belgium, through a sale and … Read the full press release

AXA Real Estate Investment Managers SGP acquires 3 separate assets in London, Espoo and Madrid for €208 million

PARIS, 2-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Real Estate Investment Managers SGP, an affiliate of AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real Estate”), announces that it has completed the acquisition of three separate assets in London, Espoo and Madrid for a … Read the full press release

Kering Foundation François-Henri Pinault and Women’s Aid Polly Neate sign new Charter to combat domestic violence against women in UK

The Kering Corporate Foundation partners with charity Women’s Aid to prevent and combat violence against women Following similar charters signed in France and Italy, the Kering Foundation now commits to roll out training programmes across all Kering brands in the … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and Vodafone Spain successfully transported data at speeds of up to 400G between Madrid and Zaragoza using existing optical infrastructure

Test using Alcatel-Lucent 400G technology over existing network between Madrid and Zaragoza demonstrates significant increase in ultra-broadband access capacity Paris, 30-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Vodafone Spain have successfully carried out a trial of transporting … Read the full press release

Snam, GIC, and EDF Invest entered into an agreement with Crédit Agricole Assurances for its 10% stake entry into TIGF’s share capital

Paris/San Donato Milanese, 29-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, Snam, GIC, and EDF Invest entered into an agreement with Crédit Agricole Assurances for its entry into the share capital of TIGF with a 10% stake. Upon completion of the transaction, Snam, … Read the full press release

Société Foncière Lyonnaise appointed Nicolas Reynaud as CEO and Dimitri Boulte as Managing Director

PARIS, 29-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of the Société Foncière Lyonnaise met today and appointed Nicolas Reynaud as Chief Executive Officer of the company. He will exercise his functions alongside Juan-José Brugera, who retains his position as … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE’s Natixis Becomes First French bank to join Eurex Clearing’s Securities Lending CCP

Frankfurt am Main, 29-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex Clearing: Eurex Clearing, Europe’s leading clearing house and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has announced that Natixis, the corporate, investment management and financial arm of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest bank in France, has … Read the full press release

Symplmed Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA approval of Prestalia® for the treatment of hypertension licensed from Servier

Cincinnati, OH, 28-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Symplmed Pharmaceuticals today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Prestalia® (perindopril arginine and amlodipine) tablets for the treatment of hypertension licensed from Servier (Suresnes, France). Prestalia® is the first fixed-dose combination of … Read the full press release