Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

Pirelli announced tyre nominations for the grands prix in Abu Dhabi, the United States and Brazil

Milan, Italy, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The tyre nominations for the forthcoming grands prix in Abu Dhabi, the United States and Brazil have been announced. In Abu Dhabi, the teams will use the P Zero White medium tyre and the P Zero … Read the full press release

Selex ES to design and manage the new Information System for the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR)

Rome, Italy, 08-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, will design and manage the new Information System for the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR). The five-year contract includes the development of innovative digital education applications, management services … Read the full press release

The first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Mexican airline Interjet performed their first revenue flights

Mexico City, Mexico, 07-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The first two Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the Mexican airline Interjet successfully performed the first revenue flights on September 18, 2013. The aircraft MSN 95023 (flight 3150) took off at approximately 7.37 (local time) … Read the full press release

Leica Geosystems part of salvage efforts raising cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Italian island of Giglio

Heerbrugg/Switzerland, 07-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Nearly two years after running aground and capsizing off the Italian island of Giglio, the cruise ship Costa Concordia emerged from the Mediterranean on 16 September in a salvage effort described by the head of the … Read the full press release

Italian multi-utility company Hera Group to receive €300M loan from EIB

Bologna, Italy, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Hera Group signed in Milan an initial EUR 200 million tranche of an approved aggregate loan of EUR 300 million, intended to support the investments of the Italian multi-utility company listed on … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) announced its wholly owned subsidiary CNH Capital LLC plans to offer new notes

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CNH Capital LLC, plans to offer new notes, subject to market conditions. The notes will be guaranteed by CNH Capital America LLC and New … Read the full press release

Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and CNH Global N.V. Merger closed resulting in CNH Industrial N.V.

Turin,  Italy,  03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (CNHI) announces that, on September 27 and 28, 2013, the deed of merger relating to the merger of Fiat Industrial S.p.A. with and into CNH Industrial N.V. and the deed of merger relating to … Read the full press release

Terna ranks high in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 5th year in a row

Rome, Italy, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fifth consecutive confirmation for Terna in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index and fourth double presence in the “World” and “Europe” baskets: this is the result from the annual review conducted by the Swiss rating agency RobecoSAM … Read the full press release

EC: Calabria bus services company Simet SpA is not entitled to public service compensation under EU state aid rules

Brussels, Belgium, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has concluded that a planned monetary compensation in favour of Simet SpA, which provides bus services to and from Calabria, is incompatible with EU state aid rules. By a judgment of March 2010, … Read the full press release

Alitalia – Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. Board of Directors approved H1-2013 operating results and planned for extraordinary shareholders meeting on October 14, 2013

APPROVED OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2013. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AGREED TO PRESENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND THE BANKING INSTITUTION THE FINANCIAL OPERATION NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE BUSINESS PLAN APPROVED IN JULY. SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE CALLED … Read the full press release

Belgian railway certification body Belgorail confirms “winter modifications” made to V250 train by AnsaldoBreda meet the requirements of the Belgian law

Pistoia, Italy, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Fyra is a reliable train and, with the implementations made, can also face particularly harsh weather conditions, well beyond the applicable contractual requirements. Belgorail, Belgian railway certification body authorized under EU law, has sent its … Read the full press release

AnsaldoBreda SpA sues NSFSC and its parent company NS Dutch Railways for €132M for 7 Fyra trains

Pistoia, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AnsaldoBreda SpA has sued before the competent court in Utrecht its Dutch client, the finance company NSFSC, as well as its parent company, the NS Dutch Railways, for the fulfillment of the obligations of these customers under the contract … Read the full press release

AnsaldoBreda CEO Maurizio Manfellotto statement to travelers of the Dutch trains

Italy, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Manfellotto’s message to travelers of the Dutch trains I wish to speak to travelers of the Dutch trains. In this moment you are deprived of the pleasure of traveling in a safe, comfortable and reliable way … Read the full press release

Cassa depositi e prestiti Spa announced issuance of 250M euro fixed rate notes due 2019

Rome, 30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cassa depositi e prestiti Spa (CDP) announces today the issuance of 250 million euro fixed rate notes, unsubordinated and unsecured, with final maturity 10 January 2019  and annual coupon equal to 3.5 per cent. The new … Read the full press release

Mediaset audience: premium calcio, oltre 1 milione di telespettatori per le partite della prima giornata di champions league

CANALE 5 LA FICTION “LE TRE ROSE DI EVA” LEADER ASSOLUTA DELLA PRIMA SERATA “PAPERISSIMA SPRINT” PROGRAMMA PIU’ SEGUITO DELL’ACCESS PRIME TIME  SUL TARGET COMMERICALE PREMIUM CALCIO  OLTRE 1 MILIONE DI TELESPETTATORI PER LE PARTITE DELLA PRIMA GIORNATA  DI CHAMPIONS … Read the full press release

EC Vice-President Viviane Reding debates Future of Europe with Italian, Croatian, Slovenian and Austrian citizens

16-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “That Slovenians, Croats and Austrians are debating the future of Europe together with Italians is testament to the power of our European Union in breaking down borders,” said European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding. She was speaking ahead of a Citizens’ … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank lends €40M long-term loan to SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SREI) for renewable energy projects in India

16-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 40 million long-term loan to SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SREI), with the main purpose of financing investments that will help to mitigate climate change in India. The loan will … Read the full press release

Sunglass Hut’s most technological store opens at Times Square, New York City

New York, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — There’s a new shop in town for sunglasses enthusiasts: go to 1540 Broadway, New York City on the square that tourists love best – Times Square. This is the address of Sunglass Hut’s most technological store with … Read the full press release

Imerys announced it received acquisition offer from Omya for 4 calcium carbonate industrial sites

PARIS, 12-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Imerys is informing that it has recently received an offer from Omya for the acquisition of four industrial sites which beneficiate calcium carbonate for the paper market. These sites are located in Europe (Sainte-Croix de Mareuil in France, Köping … Read the full press release

Rosneft President Igor Sechin met Pirelli Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera over discussion about Pirelli retail outlets at Rosneft’s chain of filling stations

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 3, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a working meeting with Pirelli Chairman and Managing Director Marco Tronchetti Provera. As part of the meeting the parties discussed the protocol of understanding … Read the full press release