Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Thales and ASELSAN signed new cooperation agreement during IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi to continue joint development of Missile Launcher System

PARIS, 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales and ASELSAN of Turkey have signed a new cooperation agreement during IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi to continue joint development of a Missile Launcher System that incorporates Thales’s Lightweight Multi-role Missiles (LMM) and the … Read the full press release

French company McPhy Energy to launch new-generation alkaline water-electrolysers using De Nora’s activated electrodes

McPhy Energy will launch a range of new-generation alkaline water-electrolysers using De Nora’s activated electrodes. Milano (Italy), 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The French company McPhy Energy, specialising in hydrogen-based solutions for industrial and energy storage, and the Italian De Nora group, … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes issued its first 2015 quarterly research into non-payment trends among Italian businesses

After three years of recession, Italy may see a light at the end of the tunnel: higher GDP (+0.3%) in 2015 and in 2016 (+0.8%) Trading trends continued to worsen through 2014, despite some favorable signs. Both the frequency and … Read the full press release

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. announced agreement with global trade credit insurance leader Euler Hermes to support exporting ambitions of Irish SMEs

DUBLIN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c, (AIB) today announced an agreement with global trade credit insurance leader Euler Hermes to support the exporting ambitions of Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Euler Hermes has launched a new … Read the full press release

Lafarge Board of Directors decided to fix the proposed 2015 ordinary dividend at €1.27 per share

PARIS, 24-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lafarge Board of Directors today decided to fix the proposed 2015 ordinary dividend at €1.27 per share. This adjustment aims at equalizing dividends to be paid by Lafarge and Holcim based on the dividend announced today … Read the full press release

Oberthur Technologies selected by Getin Bank to introduce mobile proximity payments relying on HCE (Host Card Emulation) in Poland

Levallois-Perret, France, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announced its selection by Getin Bank to introduce mobile proximity payments relying on HCE (Host Card Emulation), a cloud-based … Read the full press release

Banijay International signs exclusive formats representation deal in the Middle East with Periscoop

PARIS, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading global distributor Banijay International has signed an exclusive formats representation deal in the Middle East, it announced today, teaming with local production partner Periscoop. The deal will see Periscoop, which is led by Péri … Read the full press release

Icade Chairman and CEO Serge Grzybowski to resign

PARIS, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As Chairman and CEO of Icade, Serge Grzybowski has completed two terms during which the company has been brought to a leading commercial REIT. His current term was to expire at the next shareholders’ meeting … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent launches 1-port 400G IP line card to help operators quadruple the speed of connections and significantly boost capacity between data centers and networks

Industry first line card quadruples speed and delivers four times greater capacity for data center interconnection, video distribution and Internet backbones PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to offer operators of large networks the ability to … Read the full press release

Laurent Mignon reconduit à la direction générale de Natixis

PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Le conseil d’administration du 18 février a approuvé à l’unanimité le renouvellement du mandat de directeur général de Laurent Mignon pour une durée de quatre ans. Ce mandat prendra fin à l’issue de l’assemblée générale … Read the full press release

Le conseil d’administration de Natixis du 18 février 2015, a coopté Anne Lalou, directeur de Web School Factory, comme administrateur indépendant

PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Le conseil d’administration de Natixis du 18 février 2015, a coopté Anne Lalou, directeur de Web School Factory, comme administrateur indépendant. Elle remplace Christel Bories, démissionnaire, pour la durée du mandat restant à courir, soit … Read the full press release

NATIXIS entre en négociation exclusive en vue de l’acquisition de DNCA

PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis est entrée en négociation exclusive avec TA Associates, Banca Leonardo et les managers de DNCA en vue de l’acquisition¹ par Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) de leurs participations dans DNCA. Le management resterait actionnaire … Read the full press release

Natixis annonce être entrée en discussion exclusive avec le groupe italien Banca Leonardo en vue du projet d’acquisition de Leonardo & Co SAS

PARIS, 19-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis annonce être entrée en discussion exclusive avec le groupe italien Banca Leonardo en vue du projet* d’acquisition de Leonardo & Co SAS (« Leonardo France »). Le management actuel de Leonardo France s’associerait à … Read the full press release

Arkema and Jurong Chemical concluded agreement regarding the next steps of their cooperation in Acrylics in China

Colombes, France, 18-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Arkema and Jurong Chemical announce today that they have concluded an agreement regarding the next steps of their cooperation in Acrylics in China. This agreement extends, until January 2016, the period for Arkema to … Read the full press release

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