Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Airbus to showcase latest products at Airshow China 2012

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

A320neo model on show for the first time in China Blagnac,  13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus will highlight the 21st century’s flagship of A380 and its best selling single aisle aircraft the A320neo (New Engine Option) at the 9th China International Aviation … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Marketing, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Sanofi and Regeneron Announce Patient Enrollment in Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial with Antibody to PCSK9 for Hypercholesterolemia

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

18,000 patient Phase 3 outcomes study will evaluate the impact of antibody to PCSK9 on cardiovascular events Paris, France and Tarrytown, N.Y., 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the ODYSSEY … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

French weather forecasting agency Météo-France orders Bull’s new-generation supercomputers, to deliver total peak power in excess of 5 Petaflops by 2016

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

bullx supercomputers will be used for weather forecasting and climate research Featuring a highly innovative liquid cooling system, the bullx supercomputers chosen by Météo-France will have a very limited carbon footprint Paris, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Météo-France – the French weather forecasting agency … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Science, Technology

Genzyme Announces Publication of LEMTRADA™ (alemtuzumab) Pivotal Studies in The Lancet

Posted on 12, November 2012 by

Significant effects of LEMTRADA™ vs. Rebif® described in CARE-MS I and CARE-MS II publications Paris, France, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and its subsidiary Genzyme announced today the publication of results from the LEMTRADA™ (alemtuzumab) CARE-MS I and CARE-MS … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Philips Respironics SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator receives FAA-approval; oxygen patients can fly with SimplyGo

Posted on 8, November 2012 by
Philips Respironics SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator receives FAA-approval; oxygen patients can fly with SimplyGo

Suresnes, France, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), announced that the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator (POC) for in-flight use on commercial airliners. With … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Electronics & Machinery, France, Government, Healthcare, Law, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Technology

Atos announces blueKiwi ZEN, the most advanced SaaS Enterprise Social Software

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Enabling a new level of enterprise communication and collaboration for superior business performance Webcast 7 November 2012 at 11 am (CET) with Gilles Grapinet, Senior Executive Vice President, Atos and JL Valente, CEO at blueKiwi, an Atos company — Register here Paris, 8-11-2012 — … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Technology

CZECH REPUBLIC: AREVA WILL APPEAL AGAINST CEZ’S DECISION

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — AREVA disagrees with CEZ’s exclusion notification in the TEMELIN 3&4 project. Considering CEZ decision as baseless, the Group has decided to appeal and to call for a suspension of the bid procedure. The group believes that its … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Law

Atos Worldline unveils pioneering eGo ‘Pay with a simple touch’ for the first time in Europe

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

eGo will open the path to new and intuitive ways of electronic transactions Paris, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos Worldline, Atos core expertise in Hi-Tech transactional services, will showcase the eGo™ solution for the first time in Europe. This new technology revolutionizes … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Technology

Atos Worldline launches its first contactless portable terminal in Europe

Posted on 7, November 2012 by

YOXIMO sets new standard with its screen integrated contactless reader Paris, 7-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos Worldline, Atos core expertise in Hi-Tech transactional services, launches its first contactless portable terminal, YOXIMO, a new European standard in portable contactless payment terminals. Its integrated … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Technology

Etihad Airways orders two more A330 passenger aircraft

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

Another vote of confidence for efficient, reliable A330 Blagnac,   6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology

Airbus introduces ACJ318 Enhanced

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

New version brings extra features and options Blagnac, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus has begun offering customers the ACJ318 Enhanced, a new version of the smallest member of the world’s most modern corporate jet family, which embodies new features and introduces … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology

Airbus ACJ319 to feature at NBAA show

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

Showcases largest cabin of any business jet Blagnac, 5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — An Airbus ACJ319 will again top the cabin offerings at the NBAA show this year highlighting how more space and comfort are available within a similar external footprint to … Read the full press release →

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

Chiffre d’affaires du troisième trimestre 2012: Forte croissance du chiffre d’affaires et poursuite du désendettement. Plan stratégique. « Amplify 2015 » en bonne voie

Posted on 3, November 2012 by

Paris (France), 3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Le Conseil d’Administration de Technicolor (Euronext Paris : TCH) s’est réuni afin d’examiner le chiffre d’affaires du troisième trimestre 2012 du Groupe. Principaux éléments du chiffre d’affaires du troisième trimestre 2012 Au troisième trimestre 2012, le chiffre … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Internet & Online, Management, Media, Technology

A320neo’s first Pratt & Whitney test engine takes shape

Posted on 3, November 2012 by
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM (c) Pratt & Whitney

Significant milestone reached and A320neo programme on track Blagnac, 3-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus’ A320neo programme has moved a step closer to the real aircraft with the assembly of the first engine-to-test – the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM engine. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology

Orange Business Services hits a six with Cricket Australia

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

Flexible Computing Premium, a cloud computing solution, transforms IT infrastructure Paris and Sydney, 2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Orange Business Services has won a contract with Cricket Australia to deploy its cloud computing solution Flexible Computing Premium and transform its IT infrastructure into … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Sports, Technology, Telecom

Sepang Aircraft Engineering chooses Airbus Managed Inventory

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

Airbus’ tailor-made solution will automate inventory management Leading to improved base maintenance services for lead customer Air Asia and other Airbus operators Blagnac, 2-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) has signed a contract with Airbus for the implementation of the … Read the full press release →

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

Orange and Cityvox are making restaurant entrances interactive, thanks to NFC tags

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

From today, 1553 restaurants in 133 towns in France will enjoy interactive “2012 Cityvox Selection” tags by their entrances, thanks to the partnership between Orange and Cityvox. Paris, 1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — This innovative technological partnership, based on the Orange Business Services … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, France, Technology, Telecom, Travel

Singapore Airlines to order more A380s and A350 XWBs

Posted on 31, October 2012 by

Maximum comfort and efficiency for medium and long haul routes Blagnac,  31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will order 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five double deck A380s and 20 A350-900s. The aircraft will … Read the full press release →

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

The third-quarter performance enables France Telecom-Orange to confirm its 2012 operating cash flow target of close to 8 billion euros

Posted on 31, October 2012 by

31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Outlook for 2013-2014: the Group expects 2013 operating cash flow of more than 7 billion euros which will return to growth in 2014 outlook for 2013 and 2014 As in 2012, the Group will face a more … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Technology, Telecom

REXEL STRENGTHENS ITS COMMITMENT TO ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CLIENTS WITH APPOINTMENT OF PIERRE ALLARD-COULUON

Posted on 30, October 2012 by

Paris, 30-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Pierre Allard-Couluon has joined Rexel as Vice President, International Projects Group (IPG), Rexel’s dedicated team of specialists serving Engineering, Arocurement and Construction Companies (EPCs). Initially based in Shanghai, Allard-Couluon will be responsible for developing Rexel’s service offering … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Management, Technology