Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

French Banking Federation Chairman Jean-Laurent Bonnafé pleased with the realisation of the Euro Private Placements Charter

Paris, France, 12-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Chairman of the Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF, the French Banking Federation) is pleased with the realisation of the Charter pertaining to Euro Private Placements (Euro PP)* which will facilitate the development of a specific … Read the full press release

Clearstream, BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo and BBVA to develop asset servicing model for market environment with TARGET2-Securities (T2S)

France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain to be covered via this new approach to asset servicing/Citi and Erste Group Bank to also join T2S asset serving model to include Greece and Austria/Clearstream progresses towards T2S readiness Luxembourg, 12-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Société Générale favorise l’accès au crédit pour les créateurs et repreneurs d’entreprises avec son partenaire la SIAGI

PARIS, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dans un environnement économique difficile, l’accès au crédit pour les créateurs d’entreprises est un enjeu de taille. Société Générale et les financements des créateurs et repreneurs d’entreprise : Un acteur majeur du financement du tissu économique : … Read the full press release

Societe Generale Securities Services top ranked in Global Investor / ISF magazine’s 2014 Sub-Custody Survey

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has been ranked in Global Investor / ISF* magazine’s 2014 Sub-Custody Survey, obtaining Top Ranking in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Serbia. PARIS, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This annual survey gives broker-dealers and global custodians the opportunity to … Read the full press release

ŠKODA extended Tour de France sponsorship for five more years until 2018

ŠKODA and Tour de France marketers A.S.O. extend successful partnership for another five years  ŠKODA also supports La Vuelta and other cycling classics  Carmaker has been the official Tour de France partner since 2004 ŠKODA’s success story started in 1895 … Read the full press release

G-7 Leaders, Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council condemn Russian Federation’s violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

Brussels, Belgium, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the President of the European Commission and President of the European Council, join together today to condemn the Russian … Read the full press release

EURORDIS: Participants in over 80 countries join together for better care on the Rare Disease Day 2014

Paris, France, 28-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today is our day. 28 February 2014. Rare Disease Day 2014. Let the world know! There are many ways you can share the news that Rare Disease Day is TODAY! A multitude of activities and events are already … Read the full press release

Airbus to increase production of its best-selling single-aisle aircraft family to 46 a month in Q2 2016

Reflecting continuing strong appetite for most efficient single-aisle aircraft Blagnac, France, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has decided to increase production of its best-selling single-aisle aircraft family to 46 a month in Q2 2016, up from the current rate 42. The … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to deliver radar antenna and electronics for Republic of Korea’s new Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6

The Republic of Korea’s Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 to be launched in 2019 Seoul, South Korea, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the second largest space company in the world, will deliver the radar antenna and electronics for the Republic … Read the full press release

SAP AG announced new LTE roaming peering agreements with MTT Russia, Orange and Telenor Global Services

Walldorf, Germany, 25-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — To meet heavy demand for 4G/LTE connectivity around the world, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced new LTE roaming peering agreements with MTT Russia, Orange and Telenor Global Services. These new relationships demonstrate the strong commitment of SAP Mobile … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters to showcase evolved product line and diversified service offerings at Heli-Expo 2014

ANAHEIM, Calif., 25-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Heli-Expo 2014 will mark Airbus Helicopters’ first major rotorcraft industry event in its new identity, with the company showcasing an evolved product line, diversified service offerings and a strategy that reflects its core changes. … Read the full press release

Noordzee Helicopters Vlaanderen (NHV) orders six more Airbus Helicopters EC175s

ANAHEIM, Calif., 25-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Noordzee Helicopters Vlaanderen (NHV) has ordered six more Airbus Helicopters EC175s, increasing its acquisitions of the new-generation rotorcraft to 16. NHV is an EC175 launch customer, booking its first contract for 10 of the mid-sized, … Read the full press release

Airbus to showcase its corporate jet ACJ319 at Abu Dhabi Air Expo, Al Bateen Executive airport, 26-27 February

Blagnac, France, 24-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus is showing an ACJ319 operated by Acropolis Aviation of the UK at Abu Dhabi Air Expo(1), in what is the first display of this particular aircraft in the Middle East. The aircraft, which is … Read the full press release

Airbus and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China partner over sustainable aviation

Focus on global interoperability, a more sustainable aviation and efficient ATM. Blagnac, France, 21-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in an effort to enable a sustainable growth in air … Read the full press release

Airbus increased to 25 per cent its shareholding in Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC)

Commitment to higher production rates Blagnac, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus is increasing its share in the Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), from 20 to 25 per cent. The agreement was signed by Günter Butschek, Airbus Chief Operating … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space awarded the phase B contract for initial design work on European Space Agency (ESA) next-generation satellite platforms

The European Space Agency has awarded the phase B contract for Neosat to Airbus Defence and Space and TAS Operational from 2019, the new platform will be optimised for electric propulsion Paris, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, number … Read the full press release

Airbus to automate the aeronautical assembly processes in its Puerto Real plant in Cádiz, Spain with two armed humanoid robots

Airbus plant in Spain spearheads the FUTURASSY project Blagnac, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Airbus Puerto Real plant in Cádiz, Spain is leading a project to expand the automation of its assembly processes with the use of two armed humanoid … Read the full press release

Kuwait Airways ordered 25 Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet renewal strategy

Order for ten A350 XWB and 15 A320neo Family aircraft Blagnac, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has ordered 25 aircraft including ten A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family aircraft as part of the … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space won contract with SES for the design and construction of the SES-10 Eurostar satellite

SES-10 is the 10th Eurostar satellite ordered by SES, as well as the 10th Eurostar satellite from Airbus Defence and Space to use electrical propulsion Paris, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, … Read the full press release

Safran and General Electric Company (GE) mark the 40th anniversary since they formed CFM International in 1974

• Companies originally began working together in 1968 • More than 36,000 engines sold to date WASHINGTON, DC, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — During a special ceremony at the US Chamber of Commerce today (11 February 2014), Safran and General Electric Company (GE) marked the … Read the full press release