Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

CACEIS to act as depositary and central administrator for the CPR Invest Sicav

PARIS, 7-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — CPR Asset Management has chosen CACEIS as the asset servicing partner for “CPR Invest”, its first Luxembourg law UCITS fund, for which the first two sub-funds were launched on 29th August. CACEIS will act as … Read the full press release

TomTom signs new deal with Daimler to provide its full navigation system in the Smart range

PARIS, 6-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) today announced it has signed a new deal with Daimler to provide its full navigation system in the Smart range.  The deal means that TomTom’s navigation products will be featured in the Smart range starting … Read the full press release

TomTom and Volkswagen Group Research to join forces for the development of Highly Automated Driving (HAD) systems

PARIS, 6-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) and Volkswagen Group Research today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join forces for the development of Highly Automated Driving (HAD) systems. The goal of this research co-operation is to jointly … Read the full press release

TomTom extends its supply of traffic information to Toyota Motor Europe beyond 2016 to 2018

PARIS, 6-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) today announced that it has agreed to extend its supply of traffic information to Toyota Motor Europe beyond 2016 to 2018.  Toyota drivers will have access to TomTom Traffic and Places across the entire range*. … Read the full press release

European pharmaceutical company Servier partners with Walter and Eliza Hall Institute to develop new agents that could be effective in treating several types of cancer

Melbourne, Australia and Suresnes, France, 2-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European pharmaceutical company Servier has established a collaborative partnership with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute to facilitate the development of new agents that could be effective in treating several types of … Read the full press release

Airbus A350-900 earns Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency

BLAGNAC, 1-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s latest generation commercial airliner, the A350-900, has received Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on 30th September 2014. The certified aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Federal Aviation … Read the full press release

L’Atelier BNP Paribas announced the appointment of Nathalie Doré as the CEO of its San Francisco-based American subsidiary

Paris, San Francisco, 29-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — L’Atelier BNP Paribas has announced the appointment of Nathalie Doré as the CEO of its San Francisco-based American subsidiary. She is succeeding Sergi Herrero. Nathalie Doré will report to Louis Treussard, CEO of … Read the full press release

Jean Lemierre named BNP Paribas Chairman of the Board

During its meeting today, the Board of Directors of BNP Paribas acknowledged Baudouin Prot’s decision to step down as Chairman and Director as of 1 December 2014. The Board will meet on this same date to appoint, following the proposal … Read the full press release

Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou to present new programme for education, youth and sport Erasmus+ on 29 September 2014 in Paris

BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will present Erasmus+, the new European programme for education, youth and sport, this Monday (29 September at 10:00) at the conference to be held … Read the full press release

Airbus’ A320neo Family reaches new heights with increased fuel burn savings per seat further improved to 20% across the entire family by 2020

Blagnac, France, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The A320neo Family is reaching new heights, with increased fuel burn savings per seat further improved to 20% across the entire family by 2020. The 20% fuel burn saving is achieved through Airbus’ latest … Read the full press release

Alstom chosen by Electricity of Vietnam for the extension project of the Thac Mo 75 MW hydropower plant in Vietnam

PARIS, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around €13 million1 from Electricity of Vietnam2 (EVN) for the extension project of the Thac Mo 75 MW hydropower plant in Vietnam. The aim of this project is … Read the full press release

Polish Office of Rail Transport certified Alstom’s Pendolino train for up to 250 km/h

PARIS, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 11th September, the Polish Office of Rail Transport – responsible for supervision over the railway sector’s safety in Poland – has certified Pendolino train for up to 250 km/h. It has also confirmed that … Read the full press release

Alstom awarded €35 million contract by the Greek Transmission Utility Independent Power Transmission Operator for the supply of four gas-insulated substations in Greece

PARIS, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract of approximately €35 million by the Greek Transmission Utility Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for the turnkey supply of four gas-insulated substations (GIS) in Greece. The project will connect … Read the full press release

Alstom to deliver Sydney’s new generation of rapid transit trains as part of the North West Rail Link

PARIS, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom will deliver Sydney’s new generation of rapid transit trains as part of the North West Rail Link, Australia’s first fully-automated rail network and Australia’s largest public transport project. Under the operations contract for the … Read the full press release

L’Oréal to acquire largest independent hair care company in Brazil NIELY COSMETICOS

PARIS, 18-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — L’Oréal announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire NIELY COSMETICOS in Brazil. Founded in 1981 by Daniel Fonseca de Jesus, Niely Cosmeticos is the largest independent hair coloration and hair care company … Read the full press release

Sanofi and MyoKardia, Inc. join forces to discover and develop first-of-its-kind targeted therapeutics for heritable heart diseases known as cardiomyopathies

Up to $200 Million Collaboration to Support Pioneering Science and New Treatments Paris and South San Francisco, CA, 18-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and MyoKardia, Inc., a privately-held company leading the development of precision therapies for genetic … Read the full press release

GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA appoints Graham Leith as VP of Sales

HOUSTON, 18-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, one of the nation’s largest competitive retail electricity providers to commercial, industrial, and institutional customers, announced that Graham Leith has been named Vice President of Sales for the company. Leith has an … Read the full press release

AREVA selected by RWE to supply fuel assemblies to the Emsland nuclear power plant near Lingen Germany

PARIS, 17-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has been selected by the utility RWE to supply fuel assemblies to the Emsland nuclear power plant located near Lingen, Germany. From 2016 to 2020, the power plant will receive a total of four … Read the full press release

Sanofi and its subsidiary Genzyme announced positive interim results from the second year of the extension study of Lemtrada™ (alemtuzumab) for multiple sclerosis

In approximately 70 percent of patients, disability scores improved or remained stable for an additional two years beyond the two-year pivotal multiple sclerosis studies Approximately 70 percent of patients treated with Lemtrada did not receive a third course of treatment … Read the full press release

Capgemini and VMware announce partnership in the area of Enterprise Managed Mobility / End-User Computing

Paris, 12-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services and VMware (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership in the area of Enterprise … Read the full press release