Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Confirmation of Mr Louis Gallois’s cooptation as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Peugeot S.A.

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Supervisory Board of Peugeot S.A. today agreed to coopt Mr Louis Gallois as a member of the Supervisory Board, replacing Mr Marc Friedel. Mr Marc Friedel has been appointed non-voting advisor. Mr Louis Gallois’s cooptation will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, France, Management

Jetstar Japan takes delivery of its first A320 with Sharklet

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Carrier becomes the first operator of the new fuel saving devices in Japan Blagnac,  22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s low-cost carriers (LCC), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Travel

Dassault Falcon to Provide On-Site Support at Global Events in 2013

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

World Economic Forum, Super Bowl Among Events with Added Support Saint-Cloud, France, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Falcon will once again support operators attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland with a dedicated technical team positioned at nearby Zurich … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Marketing, Technology

Taxation: Commission refers France and Luxembourg to the Court of Justice over reduced VAT rates on ebooks

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has decided to refer France and Luxembourg to the Court of Justice of the European Union for applying reduced rates of VAT to ebooks. EU law is very clear on which goods and services … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Luxembourg, Politics

Speech: Fighting poverty and preserving democracy through social investment

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

László ANDOR – European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Council of Europe Conference on Poverty and Inequalities in Societies of Human Rights / Strasbourg Strasbourg, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, I am grateful to the Council of Europe … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Government, Investment, Politics, Society

PSA Peugeot Citroën: Four Labour Unions (CFE/CGC, CFTC, FO and SIA/GSEA) issue a favourable opinion on the draft agreement

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Paris, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Four Labour Unions (CFE/CGC, CFTC, FO and SIA/GSEA) issue a favourable opinion on the draft agreement outlining support measures for employees at the Rennes and Aulnay sites. At the end of the tenth and last meeting to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, France, Society

Connecticut Senator visits Airbus

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Blagnac,  21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Richard Blumenthal, the United States Senator for the state of Connecticut, led a delegation of home-state aerospace manufacturers in a visit to Airbus, in Toulouse, France. Airbus is the largest export customer of the U.S. aerospace … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Politics

State aid: Commission temporarily approves rescue aid for Crédit Immobilier de France

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has granted temporary approval to France, under the EU state aid rules, to provide Crédit Immobilier de France (CIF) with a €18 billion state guarantee. This guarantee is necessary to cover CIF’s urgent liquidity needs and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Law, Politics

Banque PSA Finance announces that it has received the European Commission’s temporary authorization

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 11 February, Banque PSA Finance obtained the European Commission’s temporary authorization to use the French State’s guarantee to secure its debt issuance in the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2016. The guarantee was … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Law

Airbus activates “Plan B” for the A350 XWB batteries

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Reverts back to nickel cadmium technology Blagnac, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus is confident that the lithium ion (Li-ion) main battery architecture it has been developing with Saft and qualifying for the A350 XWB aircraft is robust and safe. The A350 XWB … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Technology

PSA Peugeot Citroën: Result of impairment tests on Automotive Division assets for Financial Year 2012

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Paris, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — PSA Peugeot Citroën’s 2012 results to be published on 13 February 2013 will include an impairment charge on the assets of the Automotive Division reflecting the impact on the Group of the deterioration of the European market. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, France

Airbus supports new noise standard

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Industry to further reduce aircraft noise by seven decibels Blagnac,  20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) has adopted a new noise stringency level for commercial airplanes. The milestone achieved at the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, France, Technology

Irish President addresses audience at Sorbonne University on European citizenship

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of an official trip to Paris, President Michael D. Higgins yesterday delivered a lecture at the Paris-Sorbonne University. The lecture, entitled ‘Defining Europe in the Year of the European Citizen’, was delivered to an audience … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Government, Ireland, Politics, Society

Successful bond issue for Banque PSA Finance in Argentina

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Paris, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — PSA Finance Argentina Compania Financiera S.A. (“PSA Finance Argentina”) (Aa2.ar/NR/AA(arg)), which is 50/50 owned by Banque PSA Finance and BBVA Banco Francés, raised AR$ 140 million (approximately €20 million) in two tranches on 4 February 2013 : … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, France, Investment

Eurocopter grows in Mexico with the inauguration of a production center for high-technology aircraft components

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Eurocopter expanded its global industrial footprint and enhanced the company’s presence in Mexico with today’s inauguration of a new manufacturing center of excellence at Querétaro, which is to produce high-technology aircraft structural metallic components. The event was attended by Mexican … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France

PSA Peugeot Citroën Recognised For Its Environmental Performance

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

On 4 February 2013, PSA Peugeot Citroën received the Ecobest 2012 award for marketing a wide range of technologies designed to improve its vehicles’ environmental performance. The Group is once again European leader in low carbon vehicles in 2012 with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Awards, Environment, France

Eurocopter and AVIATORS lead the way in emergency medical services in India with a major contract for the EC135

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Marking a key milestone in India’s development of modern heliborne resources to support lifesaving missions, AVIATORS Pvt Ltd signed today, in the presence of French President François Hollande, a firm order for an initial batch of seven Eurocopter EC135 aircraft … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Healthcare, Transportation & Logistics

EURAZEO: CESSION PARTIELLE DE TITRES REXEL PAR RAY INVESTMENT SARL

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Ne pas distribuer directement ou indirectement aux Etats-Unis, au Canada, en Australie ou au Japon.  Paris, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eurazeo annonce la cession par Ray Investment s.à.r.l de 40 millions de titres Rexel, représentant environ 14,7 % du capital de Rexel, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, France

PSA Peugeot Citroën Welcomes the Responsible Attitude of the CFE / CGC – CFTC

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Paris, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Management of PSA Peugeot Citroën welcomes the responsible attitude of the CFE / CGC – CTFC – FO labour confederation in a context of an environment of sustained recession in the European markets and the difficult … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, France

Avianca takes delivery of Sharklet equipped A320

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

First to benefit from fuel savings in Latin America Blagnac,  19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Avianca, the Colombia-based airline, has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 becoming the first Latin American carrier to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel