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Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

International media, services and education company Bertelsmann achieved significant growth in operating result in Q1 2015; revenues up to EUR 3.92 billion

Revenues increase to €3.92 billion Operating EBITDA up nearly 7 percent to €463 million Solid increase in Group net income Key advances in developing the education business Gütersloh, Germany, 7-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann, the international media, services and education … Read the full press release

Audi Electronics Venture GmbH acquired strategic stake in global forerunner in M2M technology Cubic Telecom

Audi has acquired a stake in Cubic Telecom, a global forerunner in Machine-to-Machine technology Peter Steiner, Head of Audi Electronics Venture GmbH: “A strong partner for the development of connected infotainment solutions” Barry Napier, Chief Executive Office of Cubic Telecom: … Read the full press release

Audi presents pioneering drive technologies at the 36th Vienna Motor Symposium, May 7 and 8, 2015

Three Audi presentations on innovations in drive technology Focus on e-tron drive and world premiere of the new 2.0 TFSI Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg: “Excellent forum for Audi” Ingolstadt/Vienna, 6-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi is presenting pioneering drive technologies at the … Read the full press release

KfW Entrepreneurs’ Award 2015 opens up with prizes totalling EUR 30,000

Apply now! Prizes awarded to 16 regional winners and one na-tional winner Award ceremony and selection of winner by audience on 8 October 2015 in Berlin Frankfurt am Main, 6-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The application period has started for this … Read the full press release

KfW Research: very marginal growth in German corporate investments expected in 2015

KfW Research foresees only a slight rise of 0.9% for 2015 compared with the previous year Increasing dynamism over the coming year thanks to growing capacity utilisation in the economy Frankfurt am Main, 6-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After a very … Read the full press release

ZEISS enhanced its software for quality data management with ZEISS PiWeb

OBERKOCHEN, Germany, 5-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With ZEISS PiWeb, ZEISS has now enhanced its software for quality data management. The basic version of ZEISS PiWeb is now available as a standard feature for all measuring machines. A specially developed version … Read the full press release

ZEISS: The new ZEISS O-SELECT optical measuring system closes the gap in the quality assurance process

OBERKOCHEN, Germany, 5-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Although modern digital measuring instruments are extremely reliable tools, operating errors may lead to gaps in the quality assurance process. The new ZEISS O-SELECT optical measuring system closes these gaps in the quality assurance … Read the full press release

ZEISS: ZEISS O-INSPECT multisensor measuring machine becomes more customized and therefore provides even more flexibility for a wide range of applications

OBERKOCHEN, Germany, 5-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The ZEISS O-INSPECT multisensor measuring machine is becoming more customized and therefore provides even more flexibility for a wide range of applications. Thanks to the new additions to the ZEISS O-INSPECT line, users now … Read the full press release

ThyssenKrupp elevator division Elevator Technology streamlines its structure to enable it to operate even more efficiently on the market in the future

ESSEN, 4-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Elevator Technology, the elevator division of ThyssenKrupp, is streamlining its structure to enable it to operate even more efficiently on the market in the future. The number of its lead regional business units is being … Read the full press release

The Volkswagen Group’s Forum DRIVE opened its doors to the public with exhibition based on the theme of “START – The world of the Volkswagen Group”

Introducing the Volkswagen Group and its brands Focus on the automotive Group’s brand diversity, tradition and visions BERLIN, 4-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DRIVE is set to open its doors to the public today with an exhibition based on the theme … Read the full press release

FAIR GmbH and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) Russia sign agreement for the construction of magnets for particle accelerator

At the end of February 2015 FAIR GmbH and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia, concluded an agreement on the construction of 300 magnets with various constructions, each weighing several tons. The magnets are to be … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank to support refinancing of Alpha German Property Income Trust’s mix used commercial portfolio in Germany

Munich/London/Guernsey, 30-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank provides a € 91 million senior loan for Alpha German Property Income Trust, a fund managed by Alpha Real Capital LLP, to support the refinancing of a mix used commercial portfolio in … Read the full press release

New version of the “Börse Frankfurt” app now available for Apple and Android devices

Frankfurt am Main, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A new version of the “Börse Frankfurt” app is now available for Apple and Android devices, and allows registered investors to monitor the best bid and ask prices in Xetra trading of equities and … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse released details of its growth companies funding programme, “Deutsche Börse Venture Network”

Frankfurt am Main, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse today published details of its growth companies funding programme, “Deutsche Börse Venture Network”. The aim of the programme is to bring together businesses and investors to make an effective improvement in the … Read the full press release

NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank reports significantly increased pre-tax profit in the financial year 2014

Rise in net interest and commission income Increase in customer loans despite reduction in total assets HANNOVER, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank achieved earnings before taxes of € 276 million in the financial year 2014 and thereby significantly … Read the full press release

United Internet Ventures AG purchased 9.1% equity stake in Drillisch AG, Maintal

Montabaur, 28-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — United Internet AG today contractually secured – via its subsidiary United Internet Ventures AG – the purchase of an approx. 9.1% equity stake in Drillisch AG, Maintal. The acquisition can only be closed after the relevant … Read the full press release

Hydro marked another milestone in the construction of its EUR 45 million integrated recycling line for used beverage cans

Neuss, Germany, 28-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Laying the foundation stone for the integrated recycling line for used beverage cans (UBC) at its Neuss plant in Germany, Hydro today marked another milestone in this EUR 45 million project. The recycling line, covering an … Read the full press release

E.ON Global Commodities SE to purchase up to two million tons of regasified LNG per year (2.0 mtpa) from Meridian LNG in a new 20-year gas sales agreement

Düsseldorf, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Meridian LNG Holdings Corp. (Meridian LNG) and E.ON Global Commodities SE (EGC), the trading unit of E.ON SE, have entered into a 20-year gas sales agreement under which EGC has agreed to purchase up to two … Read the full press release

RWE: 15.000 demonstrieren in Berlin gegen die von Wirtschaftsminister Gabriel geplante Strafabgabe für Kohlekraftwerke protestiert

BERLIN, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Tausende Mitarbeiter von Energieversorgungsunternehmen, Unternehmen der energieintensiven Industrie und mittelständische Zulieferer haben am heutigen Samstag in Berlin gegen die von Wirtschaftsminister Gabriel geplante Strafabgabe für Kohlekraftwerke protestiert. Nach Schätzungen der Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IGBCE) … Read the full press release

Destatis: Die Einfuhrpreise waren im März 2015 um 1,4 % niedriger als im März 2014

WIESBADEN, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Einfuhrpreise waren im März 2015 um 1,4 % niedriger als im März 2014. Im Februar 2015 hatte die Jahresveränderungsrate – 3,0 % betragen, im Januar 2015 hatte sie bei – 4,4 % gelegen. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, stiegen … Read the full press release