New report calls for action by governments and business to cut supply chain barriers with detailed analysis of food and automotive trade Business leaders call to build on recent WTO negotiations in Bali with supply chain reforms Global food loss … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Food & Beverage, International Trade, Law, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Bain & Company, Bali trade accords, food loss, global trade, Mark Gottfredson, Richard Samans, supply chain barriers, supply chain inefficiency, supply chain reforms, World Economic Forum, world food demand
New principles developed through World Economic Forum call for global collaboration to address the borderless nature of digital media Internet users report relatively low awareness of laws regulating the use of digital content Over 100 experts from media and technology … Read the full press release
Brno, Czech Republic, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (“EPH”) and the Czech Coal Group have ended their disputes by signing an out-of-court agreement on settlement. The two groups have therefore discharged each other from all obligations to one … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ETNO welcomes the priorities for the telecommunications sector set by the Greek Government for its presidency. ETNO will actively cooperate with the Greek presidency so that it can deliver by 30 June on these measures, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Greece, Internet & Online, Law, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Cloud, Digital Agenda for Europe, e-government, e-health, ETNO, EU telecom operators, Europe’s telecommunications network operators, Greek Presidency, Smarter Europe, The Zettabyte Era
London, UK, 15-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 60 unique British foods have now achieved protected status to help safeguard these iconic products and deliver a major boost to the economy. Anglesey Sea Salt, West Country Beef and West Country Lamb have … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Law, United Kingdom
Tagged Alison Lea-Wilson, Anglesey Sea Salt, European Union, Farming Minister George Eustice, Halen Mon, Meat South West, Melton Mowbray Pork Pies, Peter Baber, PFN status, Protected Food Name, Stilton cheese, UKs Protected Food Names, Welsh Lamb, West Country Beef, West Country Lamb
MEPs have today reaffirmed their support for an ambitious climate and energy policy and their commitment to renewable energy by supporting three binding 2030 targets for renewables, greenhouse gas reductions and energy efficiency. Brussels, Belgium, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Members of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged 2030 renewables target, climate policy, Energy Policy, European Parliament, European Wind Energy Association, EWEA, fossil fuel import savings, greenhouse gas target, MEPs, renewable energy, Stephane Bourgeois
EADS rebranded as Airbus Group Divisions named Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters Airbus Group targets conversion of legal form into European Company SE by 2015 Toulouse, France, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Taking off into the New Year, the EADS … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Law, Management, Marketing
Tagged Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Group, Airbus Group SE, Airbus Helicopters, commercial aircraft activities, defence and space activities, EADS Group, European Company SE, helicopter activities, legal form, rebranded, Societas Europaea, Tom Enders
Paris, France, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Societe Generale announces the appointment of Dominique Bourrinet as Group General Counsel with effect from January 1st2014. Dominique Bourrinet, who was Group Deputy General Counsel since October 1st after working as General Counsel for Corporate and Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Law, Management
Tagged appointed, Dominique Bourrinet, Gerard Gardella, Group General Counsel, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
Munich, Germany, 19-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Klaus Moosmayer has been named to head Siemens’ entire compliance organization as Chief Compliance Officer, effective January 1, 2014. Since 2007, Moosmayer has played a key role in building up Siemens’ new, globally recognized compliance system. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Law, Management
Tagged André Große Vorholt, Andreas C. Hoffmann, Andreas von Máriássy, anti-corruption, Chief Compliance Officer, compliance, compliance expert, global legal department, Hans-Jörg Grundmann, Joe Kaeser, Klaus Moosmayer, legal compliance, Ombudsman, Peter Solmssen, regulatory-related compliance, Siemens, Siemens AG
The Commission infringed the procedural rules of the systems for authorising GMOs in the European Union Luxembourg, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In the territory of the European Union, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may be released into the environment or placed on the market only … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, European Union, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Hungary, Law, Luxembourg, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged animal feed, Animal Health, authorising GMOs, BASF Plant Science GmbH, EU General Court, European Food Safety Authority, genetically modified food, genetically modified food feed, genetically modified organisms, genetically modified potato Amflora, GMOs, human health, Hungary v Commission case, Judgment, potato Amflora, procedural rules
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) participated in a major cigarette seizure in the Mediterranean Sea last week. Operation “Eagle Hunt”, where OLAF provided operational support and key information to the Spanish Customs Administration, led to the successful seizure of some … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Spain
Tagged Balearic Islands, complex contraband operations, contraband cigarettes seizure, criminal organisations, Famagusta, Giovanni Kessler, island of Menorca, OLAF, Port Said, Spain, Spanish Customs Administration, The European Anti-Fraud Office, White Eagle, White Eagle vessel
Sofia, Bulgaria, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, in compliance with article 1, paragraph 2 and article 50 of the Law on the Bulgarian National Bank, the BNB Report for the first half of 2013 and the BNB budget for 2014 were presented … Read the full press release
Milan / Rome, Italy, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Impregilo S.p.A., a company managed and coordinated by Salini S.p.A., wishes to announce that the deed of merger by incorporation of Salini S.p.A. into Impregilo S.p.A., filed on 3 December 2013 at the Companies … Read the full press release
London, UK, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Do you ever look at all those stickers covering the plug of your office’s kettle and wonder what all that testing’s about? Well so do the experts. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimate that unnecessary appliance … Read the full press release
LEMMINKÄINEN’S SHARE OF DAMAGES RELATED TO THE ASPHALT CARTEL SPECIFIED TO APPROXIMATELY EUR 48 MILLION WITH INTEREST AND EXPENSES Helsinki, Finland, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 28 November, the District Court of Helsinki gave its decisions in the legal proceedings concerning damages … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Government, Law
Tagged asphalt, asphalt cartel, asphalt industry companies, cartel, damages, District Court of Helsinki, Lemminkäinen, Robert Öhman, Timo Kohtamäki
As a result of the verdict of the Supreme Court of 3 October 2013, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) transferred to the bank account of PKP CARGO the return of penalty imposed in 2009 in the amount … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 07-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — 12% of internet users across the EU have already fallen victim to online fraud. 8% have had to deal with identity theft. A new report by the European Consumer Centre Network (ECC-Net) takes a look at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Internet & Online, Law, Retail, Security & Safety
Tagged counterfeit goods, cross-border e-commerce, cyber-security, Digital Single Market, E-Commerce, e-shopping, ECC-Net, European Consumer Centre Network, FRAUD, Fraudsters, fraudulent site, fraudulent ticket sales, free consumer advice, identity theft, Neven Mimica, never transfer cash, on-line shopping, online fraud, REPORT, secure payment method
Brussels, Belgium, 05-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has fined 8 international financial institutions a total of € 1 712 468 000 for participating in illegal cartels in markets for financial derivatives covering the European Economic Area (EEA). Four of these … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law
Tagged Barclays, cartels, Citigroup, Competition, Deutsche Bank, EURIBOR scandal, European Economic Area, financial derivatives cartels, fines, forward rate agreements, Futures, interest rate derivatives, international banks, Joaquin Almunia, JPMorgan, LIBOR scandal, Options, RBS, RP Martin, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, swaps, The European Commission, transparency, UBS, € 1.71 billion
Brussels, Belgium, 05-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of most of Nokia Corporation’s devices & services business (the “D&S business”) by Microsoft Corporation. The D&S business mainly produces and sells smartphones … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Antoine Colombani, Competition, competitors, EU Merger Regulation, European Commission, Marisa Gonzalez Iglesias, Microsoft, mobile apps, mobile device business, mobile operating systems, Nokia, smart mobile devices, smartphones, tablets, Windows OSs
Getting people to use mass transit isn’t just a matter of making it convenient and cost-effective. Riders need to feel safe, too. A book by KTH researcher Vania Ceccato could make a significant contribution to improving safety in transit environments. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Law, Media, Science, Security & Safety, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged crime, KTH, RESEARCH, Royal Institute of Technology, safer transit stations, scientist, Vania Ceccato
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