Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Three new db x-trackers ETFs tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment on Xetra since Monday

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt, 26-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Three new db x-trackers ETFs from the product family section of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment on Xetra since Monday. Name: db x-trackers S&P 500 UCITS … Read the full press release

Eurex Exchange to launch new options contracts on the Euro Bund futures with weekly expiration dates on 20 April 2015

Eschborn, 26-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex: The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group, is launching new options contracts on the Euro Bund futures with weekly expiration dates (weekly options) on 20 April 2015. Contracts with … Read the full press release

Freiwilliger Sicherheits Rückruf von E-Bike-Akkus des Herstellers REVA

Freiwilliger Sicherheits Rückruf von E-Bike-Akkus des Herstellers REVA

Šiauliai, Litauen & Bielefeld, Deutschland, 25-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Baltik Vairas, Hersteller hochwertiger e-Bikes und Fahrräder, hat beschlossen rund 4.100 E-Bike-Akkus der REVA GmbH zurückzunehmen. Der Hersteller hatte festgestellt, dass sich bei nicht exakter Befolgung des Benutzerhandbuchs in den Akkus … Read the full press release

Voluntary safety recall of E-bike batteries REVA

Freiwilliger Sicherheits Rückruf von E-Bike-Akkus des Herstellers REVA

Šiauliai, Lithuania & Bielefeld, Germany, 25-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Baltik Vairas, the manufacturer of quality e-bikes and bicycles, made a decision to recall approximately 4100 units of e-bike batteries, produced by REVA GmbH. The manufacturer discovered that, if the manual … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bundesbank March Monthly Report: Approaches to strengthening the institutional framework of the European monetary union

Frankfurt am Main, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —The financial and sovereign debt crisis has confronted the European monetary union and its member states with major challenges, and has yet to be overcome. Reforms have been carried out and measures taken in many … Read the full press release

KfW Research: SMEs in Germany are falling victim to demographics; one third of SME owners aged 55 or above

German SMEs are falling victim to demographics One third of SME owners is older than 55 Older entrepreneurs make far fewer investments This erodes company assets and curbs growth FRANKFURT, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Demographic change is having a major impact … Read the full press release

Destatis: Jahr 2014: Export­über­schuss auf Rekord­niveau

WIESBADEN, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Jahr 2014 wurden von Deutschland Waren im Wert von 1 133,5 Milliarden Euro exportiert und Waren im Wert von 916,6 Milliarden Euro importiert. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) anhand vorläufiger Ergebnisse weiter mitteilt, erreichte Deutschland damit einen Exportüberschuss … Read the full press release

Federal Statistical Office (Destatis): Germany achieved 216.9 billion euros export surplus in 2014

WIESBADEN, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Germany exported goods to the value of 1,133.5 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 916.6 billion euros in 2014. Based on preliminary results, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that Germany achieved an export surplus … Read the full press release

Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 9000th aircraft at ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on 20th March 2015

HAMBURG, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has celebrated the delivery of its 9000th aircraft at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on 20th March 2015. The aircraft is the first A321 to be delivered to Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir and will join … Read the full press release

Bosch to pool its motorcycle activities into one business unit, the newly formed “Two-Wheeler and Powersports”

“We are aiming to become a leading supplier in the motorcycle market,” says Dr. Dirk Hoheisel Bosch sets up an independent supplier business for motorcycles Market expected to grow to over 160 million two-wheelers worldwide by 2021 Bosch is world … Read the full press release

BMW Group and SCHERM Group to deploy a 40-ton pure-electric truck for use in the city

Quiet and environmentally friendly: First 40-ton electric truck for transport on city roads. BMW Group and SCHERM Group launch pilot project in Munich. MUNICH, 23-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The BMW Group is partnering with logistics company SCHERM Group to deploy a … Read the full press release

DHL Supply Chain to manage the logistics activities and sites of the pharmaceutical company Stada

Ten-year-contract stipulates transfer of 155 employees Handover of sites in Florstadt and Bad Vilbel taking effect on 1 June 2015 New logistics facility and implementation of new IT system planned Bonn/Bad Vilbel, 23-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL integrates the German logistics … Read the full press release

Der EDEKA Online-Clip „Supergeil“ ist mit zwei Goldenen AME Awards ausgezeichnet worden

Online-Clip bei internationalem Branchenpreis erfolgreich Gold in den Kategorien „Retail Stores“ und „Social Video“ HAMBURG, 23-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Der EDEKA Online-Clip „Supergeil“ ist mit zwei Goldenen AME Awards ausgezeichnet worden. Das Musikvideo erhielt den internationalen Branchenpreis für Werbe- und … Read the full press release

The new Audi R8 LMS to debut in the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring on March 28

First fielding of GT3 race car in VLN opener Phoenix Racing and Belgian Audi Club Team WRT are race teams Strong driver line-up for the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring and at Spa Ingolstadt, 23-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On March 28, … Read the full press release

China’s Vice Premier Ma Kai met with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft board members in Volkswagen Group headquarters in Wolfsburg; electro-mobility and autonomous driving key topics

Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn informs high-ranking delegation about Volkswagen electro-mobility campaign Key topic digitalization / presentation on autonomous driving WOLFSBURG,  20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ma Kai, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, visited the Volkswagen … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 445,000 urban delivery vans, Transporters and pick-ups in 2014; revenue and operating profit reach new records

• Sales revenue and operating profit reach new records • Profit rises due to model mix and cost optimisation • Growth in Western Europe, economic decline in Brazil • Dr Scholz: “We create values!” • New generations of Caddy 4 … Read the full press release

Allianz Suisse art expert Oliver Class at The European Fine Art Fair: Art is becoming a more appealing investment

MUNICH, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest art and antiques trade fair TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) is taking place in Maastricht from March 13 to 22, 2015. As one of the leading art insurers, a number of … Read the full press release

Berlin Demography Forum takes place at the Allianz Forum (March 18) and at the ESMT (March 19 and 20)

The surprising results of the “Demography-Compass”, presented for the first time at the Berlin Demography-Forum (BDF) 300 international experts from the fields of politics, business, and academia gather at the BDF to discuss the “activity, health, participation” of older people … Read the full press release

The European Central Bank (ECB) inaugurated its new premises on the site of the Grossmarkthalle, Frankfurt’s former wholesale market hall

Frankfurt am Main, 19-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) today inaugurated its new premises on the site of the Grossmarkthalle – Frankfurt’s former wholesale market hall – alongside regular meetings of the Governing Council and General Council. … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim released two GLORIA™-AF Registry Program analyses examining the use of anticoagulant treatments for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation

For Non-US/Non-UK/Non-Canadian Media New analyses highlight undertreatment of high-risk AF patients1,2 First Phase II data demonstrating anticoagulant prescribing patterns in North America now available from GLORIA™-AF Registry Program Results presented at American College of Cardiology 64th Annual Scientific Session & … Read the full press release