Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Michelin introduced MICHELIN® Premier® A/S tire for the North American market with revolutionary new EverGrip™ technology

Revolutionary Tread Design Evolves To Deliver Superior Grip Even When Worn. Detroit, MI, US, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today at the North American International Auto Show, Michelin introduced the MICHELIN® Premier® A/S tire for the North American market with revolutionary new EverGrip™ … Read the full press release

Sagem awarded contract from French defense procurement agency DGA for Sperwer drones to be deployed by French army

Paris, France, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sagem (Safran) recorded a new order at the end of December 2013 from French defense procurement agency DGA for five additional Sperwer tactical drones (including two on option), to be deployed by the French army. These … Read the full press release

VINCI subsidiaries awarded contract for four LNG storage tanks for Yamal LNG in Russia

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Entrepose Contracting and VINCI Construction Grands Projets, both subsidiaries of VINCI, have been awarded a contract with JSC Yamal LNG, owned by NOVATEK (80 %) and TOTAL (20 %), to perform an engineering, procurement, supply, construction and commissioning … Read the full press release

VINCI announced ASF (Autoroutes du Sud de la France) issued €600 million bond maturing in January 2024

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI announces the successful placement by ASF (Autoroutes du Sud de la France) of a €600 million bond issue maturing in January 2024, with an annual coupon of 2.95%. The issue was approximately 4 times oversubscribed, thus … Read the full press release

Euronext N.V. announced series of management changes that will support and strengthen development in Europe

Amsterdam, Netherlands / Brussels, Belgium / Lisbon, Portugal / London, UK / Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euronext N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced a series of management changes that will support and strengthen development … Read the full press release

BOURBON announced it achieved US$ 770 million of vessel sales in 2013

BOURBON sells 12 additional vessels to ICBC Financial Leasing for US$ 378 million and concludes a new sale and bareboat charter agreement with Standard Chartered Bank for US$ 150 million Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BOURBON announces the transfer of ownership of 12 vessels … Read the full press release

Nomination au sein du groupe Caisse des Dépôts

Paris, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Jean-Pierre Jouyet, directeur général du groupe Caisse des Dépôts, a procédé à la nomination d’Orianne Duprat-Briou, en tant que directrice chargée de la mission Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir, placée sous l’autorité d’Odile Renaud-Basso, directrice générale adjointe. Elle sera par ailleurs chargée … Read the full press release

Egis signs €12M systems engineering contract for the construction of Salvador metro, Brazil

Guyancourt, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Egis has concluded a €12 M engineering contract with the build-and-operate concession holder CCR (Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias) for the commercial construction of the metro in Salvador, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil. This contract covers systems management and … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe to provide additional €27M for OPCI PREIM Retail 1’s new shopping gallery acquisition in France

Munich, Germany / Paris and Lille, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe (CENFE) have jointly financed the acquisition of a new shopping gallery in France for OPCI PREIM Retail 1, a fund managed … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and its Colombian partner Lazus to deploy ‘metro’ networks in nine cities in Colombia

IP/MPLS solution from Alcatel-Lucent will enable Lazus (formerly Promitel) to deliver Carrier Ethernet wholesale services to operators of mobile and fixed services Paris, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), today announced it has been selected by … Read the full press release

Natixis Asset Management annonce la création de la société de gestion Mirova

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pour accélérer le développement de son pôle d’expertise en investissement responsable, Natixis Asset Management annonce la création de la société de gestion Mirova¹. Mirova a pour ambition de devenir, dans les cinq prochaines années, un des leaders de l’Investissement … Read the full press release

Natixis Asset Management to establish new management company named Mirova

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In order to accelerate the development of its responsible investment activities, Natixis Asset Management announces the creation of the management company Mirova¹. It is Mirova’s ambition to become an international leader in Responsible Investment within the next five years. … Read the full press release

Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL) takes note on Colonial’s statement about possible disposal of part of its stake in SFL

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of the Société Foncière Lyonnaise has taken note of the press release issued today by its majority shareholder, Colonial, regarding developments in that company’s financial restructuring process (see the Colonial press release … Read the full press release

Social gaming company Pretty Simple to lease 3,500 sq.m.of Société Foncière Lyonnaise’s historic building at 6 rue de Hanovre in Paris

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The company Pretty Simple has taken a lease on all 3,500 sq.m. of the Société Foncière Lyonnaise’s magnificent “art nouveau” building, located at 6 rue de Hanovre in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. This signature is … Read the full press release

EDF and AREVA signed series of agreements in support of Saudi nuclear energy program

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of French President François Hollande’s visit to Riyadh on December 30, 2013, EDF and AREVA signed two sets of agreements aimed at supporting the Saudi nuclear energy program. The two companies … Read the full press release

EADS group rebranded as “Airbus Group”, to change its legal name to European Company SE (Societas Europaea) by 2015

EADS rebranded as Airbus Group Divisions named Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters Airbus Group targets conversion of legal form into European Company SE by 2015 Toulouse, France, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Taking off into the New Year, the EADS … Read the full press release

Orange Business Services to acquire IT identity and security pioneer Atheos

Orange Business Services today announced the acquisition of Atheos, becoming the largest European cyberdefense company and strengthening its position as a leading global player in advanced security services.  Paris, France, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Founded in 2002, Atheos is a pioneer of … Read the full press release

Orange and Samsung campaign for children with autism to run in Orange shops across France during January 2014

Happy Faces will run from 2 to 31 January in Orange shops across France. Paris, France, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Shoppers are invited to take part in the happy faces events at Orange shops throughout several European countries by taking a “selfie” … Read the full press release

Carrefour to acquire supermarket chain in Olsztyn, Poland

Warsaw, Poland, 27-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Carrefour announces the acquisition of the RAST supermarket chain, which operates 10 stores in Olsztyn. At heart of the daily life of Polish consumers, RAST supermarkets propose a broad range of fresh produce, notably meat, cold cuts, … Read the full press release

Total announced Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) now owns 15% of Total E&P Congo’s capital

Paris, France, 27-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to the signing of a framework agreement in early May, Total is pleased to announce that QPI is now a shareholder of Total E&P Congo, holding 15% of its capital. “The conclusion of this … Read the full press release