Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

MICHELIN guide dedicated to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to be launched in March 2015

Clermont-Ferrand, France, 04-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Michelin has announced the forthcoming launch of a new edition of the MICHELIN guide dedicated to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, whose selection will be unveiled in March 2015. It will be the first MICHELIN guide … Read the full press release

Safran earned “Responsible Supplier Relations” label from the attribution committee of Médiation Inter-Entreprises

Paris, 04-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The attribution committee of Médiation Inter-Entreprises, the business mediation unit of the French industry ministry, today issued its “Responsible Supplier Relations” label to Safran, concerning aircraft engine production purchasing by Group company Snecma. The award of this certificate … Read the full press release

VINCI Group subsidiary Eurovia acquired Vancouver-based Imperial Paving

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 03-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurovia, a subsidiary of the VINCI Group, has acquired Imperial Paving based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Imperial Paving delivers road construction works for local authorities located in the Great Vancouver Area. With this acquisition and that … Read the full press release

Oberthur Technologies launches solution range dedicated to the Identity and Access Security market, Guardialys™ Convergence

PARIS, 02-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced the launch of Guardialys™ Convergence, its solution range dedicated to the Identity and Access Security market. Designed for a corporate environment, … Read the full press release

Brisa, NedMobiel and Egis formed new partnership targeting leadership in innovative mobility services and mobility management

Breda, Netherlands, 29-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Brisa, Egis and NedMobiel have formed a new partnership targeting leadership in innovative mobility services and mobility management. Brisa and NedMobiel, founding shareholders of BNV Mobility, will now be joined by Egis, a worldwide leader … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank provided €40 million loan to the French Department of Gard for the construction of schools and the Nîmes-Montpellier railway bypass project

Munich/Paris, 29-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, the public investment finance specialist, has provided a € 40 million loan to the French Department of Gard. The funds will be used for the construction of schools and the Nîmes-Montpellier railway bypass … Read the full press release

Mobily Saudi Arabia first to deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s virtualized radio access network

Mobily is the first customer to deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s new virtualized RAN aimed at helping mobile operators become more efficient, responsive and innovative Paris, 29-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Mobily Saudi Arabia today announced the first deployment … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent to supply end-to-end triple-play solution to Bolt Fiber Optic Services for delivering 1 Gbps broadband connectivity in rural northeastern Oklahoma

Alcatel-Lucent ultra-broadband technology and integration expertise enables Bolt Fiber Optic Services to bring high-speed Internet access and IPTV to rural areas of the United States Paris, 29-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bolt Fiber Optic Services, the fiber-to-the-home subsidiary of Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative … Read the full press release

EY’s annual European Attractiveness Survey: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe reached all-time high last year

London/Paris, 28-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe reached an all-time high last year, according to EY’s annual European Attractiveness Survey. The report, now in its 12th year, combines an analysis of international investment into Europe over the last year with a … Read the full press release

Stephan Dixmier joins Natixis Intertitres as CEO and Natixis Interépargne as deputy CEO

PARIS, 28-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Stephan Dixmier was appointed Chief Executive officer of Natixis Intertitres and deputy Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Interépargne. Stephan Dixmier began his career in 1991 at Caisse Centrale des Banques Populaires in the securities information systems. … Read the full press release

Natixis to provide long-term project financing for the design, construction, and operation of the Gemini offshore wind project in the Netherlands

PARIS, 28-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis will provide long-term project financing for the design, construction, and operation of the Gemini offshore wind project in the Netherlands, the largest ever project financed transaction to close in the offshore wind sector. Project Gemini … Read the full press release

CACEIS to provide depository services for real estate and other physical assets in Sal. Oppenheim’s open- and closed-ended funds in Germany

PARIS, 27-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — CACEIS provides depository services for real estate and other physical assets in Sal. Oppenheim’s open- and closed-ended funds in Germany. Sal. Oppenheim and CACEIS are working closely together to ensure all concerned funds will be migrated … Read the full press release

Total and Lukoil to explore and develop the tight oil potential of the Bazhenov play in Western Siberia

Paris, 27-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Total signed today an agreement with Lukoil creating a joint venture (JV) to explore and develop the tight oil potential of the Bazhenov play in Western Siberia. Total will hold 49% of the JV and Lukoil … Read the full press release

Airbus delivers Asiana Airlines’ first A380

11th operator of world’s largest and most efficient aircraft Blagnac, 27-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, becoming the eleventh operator of the type in the world. The A380 was handed over to … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space in Mexico: four times in a row Number 1 company to work for with less than 500 employees

Annual ranking of CNN Expansion Magazine and the consulting “TOP Companies” for companies with fewer than 500 employees. Mexico D.F., 27-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space in Mexico has been recognized for the fourth consecutive time in the “Top Companies” … Read the full press release

Orange opens first start-up incubator in Niger, CIPMEN

PARIS, 27-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After the CTIC incubator in Senegal and the Ebène project in Mauritius, Orange announces the opening of the first start-up incubator in Niger. Orange Niger and its local partners* have helped to set-up CIPMEN, a small- and … Read the full press release

Orange to provide 4G for Roland Garros for 3 more years

PARIS, 27-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Orange is an official supplier to Roland Garros for the 10th year in a row, and will be making the very best of 4G technology available for tennis fans during the event, which is scheduled to run … Read the full press release

Orange African Social Venture Prize’s 4th edition kicks off on its entertainment portal in Africa starafrica.com

PARIS, 27-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following on from the success of the past three years, today Orange is launching the 2014 edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize. A new category has been introduced for the fourth edition: the “Orange … Read the full press release

GDF SUEZ strengthens its balance sheet with second €2 billion hybrid bond issue

PARIS, 26-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GDF SUEZ today issued a second hybrid bond issue following its hybrid issue of July 2013, for an amount of €2 billion, taking advantage of exceptional market conditions for this type of financing. The Group was … Read the full press release

European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly opened investigation on fundamental rights in the EU’s “cohesion” policy

Strasbourg, France, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has opened an investigation on her own initiative into respect for fundamental rights in the EU’s “cohesion” policy. The Ombudsman has received many complaints in this area, for example about problems … Read the full press release