Relevant authorities approved the transaction ESSEN/BERLIN, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After approval by the competent authorities Schenker AG acquired 75 percent of Redhead Holdings Ltd. as of January 29, 2016. A takeover of the remaining 25 percent share is foreseen, contractual after four years. With the merger of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged DB Schenker, land transport network, Redhead Holdings Ltd
Innovative entrances to new Barcelona metro stations with intelligent elevators and escalators coordinated with the arrival and departure of trains. Each year over 30 million passengers will benefit from 180 new mobility units in the stations. ESSEN, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
SOLARWATT establishes a new output record with 300 Wp glass-glass module 30-year product and performance warranty DRESDEN, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — World’s first from Dresden: SOLARWATT GmbH is now also offering the SOLARWATT 60M high power module with an output of … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Detlef Neuhaus, glass-glass module, solar systems, SOLARWATT GMBH
Maintal/Darmstadt, Germany, 11-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, has been supporting three students of the University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt since the winter semester 2015/2016 by offering a Deutschlandstipendium, a scholarship programme … Read the full press release
WIESBADEN, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time in Honduras a Harpy Eagle has been seen with offspring. The second largest bird in the world hides itself away in the dense jungles of Middle and South America and is extremly rare. … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany
Tagged Dr. Louis Perrinjacket, Harpy Eagle, Herbert Dohlen, Honduras, Naturefund, Nelly Paz, Patuca National Park
Strategic expansion of the fruit business MUNICH, 08-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BayWa AG will take over the majority of the Dutch supplier of exotic fruits and vegetables, TFC Holland B.V. (TFC) based in De Lier, subject to approval by the … Read the full press release
MUNICH, 08-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BayWa AG has acquired full ownership of Evergrain KG. The company, which is based in Hamburg, will now operate under the name of “Evergrain – a BayWa Company”. BayWa already decided last summer to acquire a … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany, International Trade, Management
Tagged BayWa, Evergrain KG, malting barley trade
DHL Freight offers non-EU shippers a new customs clearance solution for declarable goods imports into the European Union New solution enables shippers to provide full cost transparency to their clients BONN, 05-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL Freight has introduced a new … Read the full press release
WIESBADEN, 05-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing in December 2015 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.7% on November 2015. In November 2015, they increased by 1.5% … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Government, Industrial
WIESBADEN, 05-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Jahr 2015 wurde in deutschen gewerblichen Schlachtunternehmen ein neuer Höchstwert bei der Erzeugung von Fleisch erzielt. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) mitteilt, stieg die Fleischproduktion gegenüber dem Vorjahr leicht um 0,3 % (25 300 Tonnen) auf insgesamt … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Germany, Government
Tagged Destatis, Erzeugung von Fleisch erzielt, Höchstwert, Schlachtunternehmen
Commitments up by 6.0% to EUR 50.5 billion Increase in international financing to EUR 27.9 billion (+9.7%) High demand for climate and environmental financing amounting to EUR 29.5 billion (+11.0%) Refugee accommodation promoted with EUR 1.5 billion Commitment in the … Read the full press release
Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As more than 100 million viewers around the world prepare to tune into the Super Bowl on February 7, MINI is unveiling its star-studded 30-second spot, set to air in the third quarter of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Entertainment, Germany, Marketing
Tagged John Butler, MINI, Super Bowl ad, Tom Noble
NEW YORK, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — From February 7, 2016 on, the galleries of Ludlow 38 will present a new project. During the Sunday afternoons of both February and March, the Goethe‑Institut, together with MINI, will show “New-Self-Portrait-Paradox”, a series … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany
Tagged films, Goethe, Institut, MINI, MINI/Goethe‑Institut Curatorial Residencies programme, Nina Tabassomi
Security Vendor Benchmark 2016 by the Experton Group Deutsche Telekom is a leader in all eight services categories The company leads the pack in security outsourcing BONN, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Eight services categories, and Deutsche Telekom lands in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
A new unit, “Telekom Security,” is in the works The new unit will have a broad portfolio, covering all customer segments A first group of new products will be showcased at CeBIT BONN, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom is planning … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged "Telekom Security", Deutsche Telekom, Dr. Ferri Abolhassan
Dr. Michael Wulst Vorstand IT/Logistik tritt aus persönlichen Gründen in den altersbedingten Ruhestand Ressort IT/Logistik übernimmt Vorstandsvorsitzender Markus Mosa Vorstand der EDEKA AG zukünftig wieder mit drei Vorständen besetzt HAMBURG, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Vorstand der EDEKA AG in Hamburg … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Retail
Tagged Dr. Michael Wulst, EDEKA AG
Decision on the retirement of 31 million treasury shares MUNICH, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (2016-Feb-02), Siemens has started the share buyback announced on November 12, 2015 and plans to buy back shares in an amount of up to €3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged buy back shares, Siemens
Stephan Heimbach leaves the company MUNICH, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A change is ahead in the management of the global communications at Siemens. The current head of Communications and Government Affairs, Stephan Heimbach, will be stepping down from this function … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Management, Marketing
Tagged Joe Kaeser, Siemens, Stephan Heimbach
14-member group announces recommendations following six month consultation FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 02-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Industry leadership is critical to rebuild trust in the UK banking sector, a group of senior bankers and stakeholders including Stuart Lewis, Chief Risk Officer, said … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Bailey, Deutsche Bank, Stuart Lewis
Allianz brand tops the Insurance Top 50 ranking for third year in a row Allianz is the only insurer to rank amongst the world’s 50 strongest brands in 2016 Brand value of Allianz at €18.6bn, up 8.1% from 2015 MUNICH, … Read the full press release
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