Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

Eni and MIT launched Eni-MIT Energy Society during the “Italianissimo!” event in Boston

Posted on 11, June 2013 by

Eni is a founding member of MITEI and its largest energy research sponsor. As part of its commitment, Eni supports ten Eni-MIT Energy Fellows per year on energy and environmental projects. Boston, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eni and the Massachusetts Institute of … Read the full press release →

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Benetton Group supports survivors of the collapse of the Rana Plaza Building in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Posted on 11, June 2013 by

On Wednesday, May 22 the Group agreed in principle to establish a partnership with the NGO BRAC to provide health assistance and financial support to those affected by the tragedy Ponzano, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Just days after signing the Fire … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Healthcare, Italy, Non Profit, Society

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AXA Real Estate Investment Managers acquired Bodio Center business park in Milan from Aberdeen Asset Management

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

Paris, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real Estate”), the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe¹, with €45 billion of assets under management as at March 2013, announces that it has acquired on behalf of a client, … Read the full press release →

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SAS supporta SDA Express Courier nell’ottimizzazione della rete distributiva

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

Milano,  5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — L’inefficienza logistica e dei costi di gestione dei flussi rappresenta un peso per molti corrieri espresso e un freno all’incremento dei margini di guadagno. SDA Express Courier, parte del gruppo Poste Italiane e riferimento nel panorama … Read the full press release →

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EIB signs €580 million loan agreement with UniCredit

Posted on 3, June 2013 by

€400 million for SMEs, €50 million for midcaps, €100 million for the environment and €30 million for Industria 2015 projects Milan, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UniCredit Group have signed four new agreements in Milan to … Read the full press release →

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EC recommends to the Council to abrogate Excessive Deficit Procedure for 5 EU member states

Posted on 30, May 2013 by

Brussels, 30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Commission takes steps under the Excessive Deficit Procedure.   Which decisions has the Commission taken today as regards the Excessive Deficit Procedure? The Commission has today recommended that the Council abrogate the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Law, Lithuania, Politics, Romania

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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München online linguistic game won award at this year’s Prix Ars Electronica Festival

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Munich, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An online game designed to provide LMU researchers with data on the regional distribution of Italian dialect idioms has garnered an award at this year’s Prix Ars Electronica Festival. In the online game Metropolitalia, players are asked … Read the full press release →

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Alstom Italy to attend Energy Festival 2013

Posted on 23, May 2013 by

23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom Italy will be present at Energy Festival 2013, organized with the support and collaboration of the University LUISS Guido Carli, which will host the event, Milan Polytechnic and the University Ca ‘Foscari of Venice. On the opening … Read the full press release →

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European Investment Bank & Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to provide €600 million loan for Emilia-Romagna earthquake recovery

Posted on 22, May 2013 by

Rome, 22-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) signed in Rome today a €600 million loan for rebuilding industrial infrastructure in areas hit by the earthquake in Emilia-Romagna one year ago. The EIB was … Read the full press release →

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Banca d’Italia: Partecipazione in Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A. – Avvio della procedura di vendita

Posted on 20, May 2013 by

Roma, 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Si rende noto che domani, 7 maggio 2013, avrà inizio la procedura di vendita della partecipazione di controllo detenuta dalla Banca d’Italia nella Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A.. La procedura sarà aperta dalla pubblicazione di un invito a … Read the full press release →

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First upgraded Tornado ECR delivered to Italian Air Force

Posted on 17, May 2013 by

Turin, 17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alenia Aermacchi, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Cassidian, its Panavia consortium partners, has delivered the first upgraded Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) to the Italian Air Force. Alenia Aermacchi, as technical and program leader, is in … Read the full press release →

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Nomine Direttorio della Banca d’Italia

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

Roma, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A seguito della nomina di Fabrizio Saccomanni a Ministro dell’Economia e delle finanze, il Consiglio Superiore della Banca d’Italia, su proposta del Governatore, ha nominato quale Direttore Generale Salvatore Rossi, già membro del Direttorio in qualità … Read the full press release →

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Ryanair welcomed EU Court Confirmation That European Commission Failed To Investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (16 May) welcomed the EU Court’s ruling which confirmed that the European Commission has failed to investigate “State Aid” granted to Alitalia. Ryanair had initially notified the European Commission … Read the full press release →

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EC approved Istituto Sviluppo Agroalimentare equity investment in Ferrarini Group-controlled NewCo

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

Brussels, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —   The European Commission approved today a €12.5 million equity investment by the Italian public investor Istituto Sviluppo Agroalimentare (ISA) in the share capital of the company NewCo, controlled by the Ferrarini Group. The Commission concluded that … Read the full press release →

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Industrial and commercial cooperation between Alenia Aermacchi and TAI

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

Istanbul, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alenia Aermacchi and TAI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the interest of both companies in expanding industrial and commercial cooperation on products of mutual interest and identifying potential programs in third country markets. The … Read the full press release →

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2nd European Union SME eHealth Competition Awards

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The winners of the 2nd EU SME eHealth Competition came up with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, European Union, Finland, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Italy, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom

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Cecilia Malmström: Europe should give migrants the opportunities they deserve

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

Cecilia Malmström – EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Speech by Commissioner Malmström at the State of the Union Conference:  State of the Union Conference Florence, Italy, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today is 9 May 2013. If we look 30 years ahead, on 30 … Read the full press release →

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The Court upholds the judgment of the General Court: Eni SpA is definitively required to pay a fine of €181.5 million

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

The Court upholds the judgment of the General Court concerning the cartel on the synthetic rubbers markets as regards the Italian company Eni SpA Luxembourg, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 20061 the Commission imposed fines totalling over €519 million on 13 … Read the full press release →

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Kepler, Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux merger creates Europe’s leading equity broker: Kepler Cheuvreux

Posted on 6, May 2013 by

Crédit Agricole CIB and UniCredit Bank AG each take a stake in the enlarged company Paris, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (‘Crédit Agricole CIB’) and Kepler Capital Markets (‘Kepler’) are pleased to announce the legal … Read the full press release →

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Piero Ferrari remembers Franco Gozzi

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Maranello, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — If there is one man at Ferrari today who, more than anyone can claim to have known Franco Gozzi well, it is Piero Ferrari and he wished to remember him with these words: “I spent … Read the full press release →

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