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Investment Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Rabobank’s outlook on EU beet sugar producers and cane refiners in the light of abolition of sugar quotas and minimum beet prices

Posted on 12, August 2013 by

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Recent reforms to the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) included changes to the region’s sugar regulations, with a new sugar regime entering into force in 2017. With the abolition of sugar quotas and minimum beet prices, … Read the full press release →

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Every second respondent in Erste Bank Q2 Savings and Credit Outlook’s survey expects interest rates on savings will remain low

Posted on 12, August 2013 by

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Survey: Austrians continue to believe interest rates will remain low Intended Amount to be Saved Stagnates at Around € 4,500 Planned Average Credit Amount: € 64,000 Every Second Respondent Expects Interest Rates on Savings to Remain Unchanged … Read the full press release →

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Heineken N.V. introduced new reporting metrics (non-IFRS) to provide greater transparency on Group performance

Posted on 12, August 2013 by

Amsterdam, 12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Heineken N.V. (‘HEINEKEN’) announced today the introduction of new reporting metrics (non-IFRS) to provide greater transparency on Group performance. This new information will be disclosed for the first time in HEINEKEN’s release on the first half … Read the full press release →

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Sika AG offers CHF 320M to acquire the Building Adhesives Business of the Dutch company AkzoNobel

Posted on 12, August 2013 by

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has made a binding offer of CHF 320 million to acquire the Building Adhesives Business of the Dutch company AkzoNobel. With annual sales of CHF 228 million, AkzoNobel Building Adhesives is a top-three player in its … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland

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Dassault Systèmes to acquire SFE GmbH, a leader in body conceptual engineering and performance evaluation and optimization

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

Industry-First Integrated Solution Addresses Growing Need in Transportation & Mobility Industry; Brings Simplicity and Performance Optimization Capabilities to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, 9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, France, Germany, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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AkzoNobel received €260M binding offer for its Building Adhesives business by Swiss-based Sika AG

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel today announced that it has received a binding offer for the purchase of its Building Adhesives business by Sika AG for €260 million. Building Adhesives generated annual revenues of €185 million in 2012. The transaction, which … Read the full press release →

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QIAGEN N.V. released Q2 and H1 2013 results and announced new share repurchase program

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

Q2 2013 results: Adjusted net sales of $316.4 million (+3% CER) on growth in all regions; adjusted operating income of $83.4 million; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.27 per shareNew program authorized to repurchase up to $100 million in QIAGEN shares … Read the full press release →

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Ahlstrom reports slight increase in net sales and profitability in its January-June 2013 interim report

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE August 7, 2013 at 09.00 a.m. 08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — This is a summary of Ahlstrom’s January-June 2013 interim report. The complete January-June 2013 interim report with tables is attached to this release and available at www.ahlstrom.com … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment

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Orco Property Group’s largest shareholders executed reserved capital increase

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

Paris, 08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 26 July 2013, the largest shareholders of Orco Property Group (“OPG”), Gamala Limited, Kingstown Capital Management, LP, Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund II L.P. and Stationway Properties Limited, executed subscription agreements to subscribe for 6,666,667 new OPG shares at a … Read the full press release →

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Essilor International to acquire 51% stake in Florida based photochromic lenses leader Transitions Optical owned by PPG

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor International announces the signature of an agreement to acquire the 51% stake in Transitions Optical owned by PPG. Transitions Optical is a leading provider of photochromic lenses to optical manufacturers worldwide. Following the transaction, Essilor … Read the full press release →

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Belgacom Group released its Q2-2013 financial results, on track to meet full-year guidance

Posted on 6, August 2013 by

Belgacom on track to meet its full-year guidance Positive trend change in mobile confirmed with strong postpaid customer growth Convergence strategy clear differentiator in challenging market 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Operational results: further growth of customer base for TV, Internet, mobile … Read the full press release →

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Alcatel-Lucent wholly-owned subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc intends to offer $500M Senior Notes due on January 1, 2020 to qualified institutional buyers in the United States

Posted on 6, August 2013 by

Paris, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announces today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., intends to offer $500 million Senior Notes due on January 1, 2020 (the “Notes”) in an offering to qualified institutional buyers … Read the full press release →

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CEPSA reported clean CCS net income of €199.9 million in H1-2013, down 20% YoY

Posted on 6, August 2013 by

Madrid, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Domestic Business Activities and a Drop in Crude Oil Sales Hinder the Group’s Earnings. Earnings from international business operations account for 63% of the Group’s Net Income Weak consumer demand, tight marketing margins and a challenging environment … Read the full press release →

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CEPSA announced it now controls 42% in MEDGAZ S.A., the operator of Algerian-European gas pipeline via Spain

Posted on 6, August 2013 by

Exercising its right of first refusal, CEPSA has acquired part of GdF Suez´s shareholdings in the MEDGAZ consortium CEPSA will maintain a 20% share of the deepwater pipeline’s transport capacity Madrid, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As provided in the Bylaws of MEDGAZ … Read the full press release →

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Offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd to report Q2-2013 earnings on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, following the close of NYSE trading

Posted on 6, August 2013 by

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced that it will report earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2013 on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, following the close of trading on the NYSE. The company … Read the full press release →

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Austrian RZB Group released its new 2011/2012 sustainability report

Posted on 5, August 2013 by

Broad inclusion of stakeholders 46 GRI performance indicators reported on External audit confirms application level “B+” Sustainable engagement artistically implemented 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The RZB Group’s Sustainability Report for the period 2011/2012 has been published today under the motto “We … Read the full press release →

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ABB announced the acquisition of Alstom’s ring motor business based in Bilbao, Spain

Posted on 5, August 2013 by

Acquisition enables ABB to further strengthen gearless mill drive system business Zurich, Switzerland, 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today the acquisition of Alstom’s ring motor business to enhance its gearless mill drive (GMD) … Read the full press release →

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The leading power and automation technology group ABB announced it acquired French software company Newron System S.A.

Posted on 5, August 2013 by

Transaction is in line with ABB’s expansion strategy in automation solutions for buildings Zurich, Switzerland, 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has acquired French software company Newron System S.A. to expand its market reach and … Read the full press release →

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Spanish pharmaceutical company Almirall released its H1 2013 financial results

Posted on 5, August 2013 by

Barcelona,  05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Almirall’s H1: Executing on growth platforms, financial delivery on track Financial performance in line with guidance Aclidinium now available in 13 countries with five new launches planned before year’s end US/EU filings of aclidinium/formoterol combination are … Read the full press release →

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Watercraft Capital EUR 1.4 billion bond issue admitted to trading on Luxembourg Stock Exchange regulated market

Posted on 5, August 2013 by

FIRST BOND SUPPORTED BY THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK AS PART OF ITS PROJECT BOND INITIATIVE 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 2 August 2013, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange will admit to trading on its regulated market a bond issue from Watercraft Capital … Read the full press release →

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