(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 2-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a leading global professional services company, has announced it acquired LEXTA, a consulting firm specialized in IT benchmarking and IT sourcing advisory. LEXTA is headquartered in Berlin with additional offices … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Cloud, consulting firm, Frank Baumann, Frank Riemensperger, Frédéric Brunier, IT benchmarking, IT sourcing, IT sourcing advisory, LEXTA, ZBx agenda
Growth momentum continues, net sales +16.6% LFL Significant margin increase in all regions, Recurring EBIT +72.2% LFL Record Free Cash Flow1 of CHF 814m, +9% 7 bolt-on acquisitions, successful start of Firestone Building Products Guidance for FY2021 Recurring EBIT growth … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged aggregates, building, earnings, financial results, Firestone, holcim, Jan Jenisch
(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 28-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the world’s leading classification society and risk management expert, announces that it has been selected as an auditor in the multi-party backed CrewSafe programme. With this appointment, DNV embarks on an instrumental … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accreditation, auditor, Auditors, audits, Classification, COVID crisis, crew change, crew changes, CrewSafe programme, DNV, Fund Task Force, ICS, IMEC, International Chamber of Shipping, International Maritime Employers’ Council, International Transport Workers’ Federation, ITF, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, maritime, Michael Phoon, MPA, Port Authority of Singapore, Quah Ley Hoon, quality checks, quarantine, risk management, safe crew change, seafarers, SFTF, SG-STAR, Singapore Maritime Officer, Singapore Organisation of Seamen, Singapore Shipping Association, Singapore Shipping Tripartite Alliance Resilience, SMOU, SOS, South East Asia, SSA
(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 27-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. (The Company) would like to inform its investors and the market that on 21 and 26 July 2021, the Company’s Romanian and Spanish subsidiaries, each acting as borrowers, entered … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
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(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 26-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, has announced that Prof. Dr. Dominik Ruettinger has been appointed as the new Head of Research … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged Amgen Inc., Bayer AG, Biomarker Development, Blinatumumab, Blincyto, Dominik Ruettinger, Dr. Christian Rommel, Early Clinical, Micromet Inc., oncology, pharmaceuticals, pRED, Prof. Dr. Dominik Ruettinger, RESEARCH, Roche, Surgical Oncology, therapeutic development, translational clinical research, tumor, tumor immunology, University of Munich
(PRESS RELEASE) DEARBORN, MI, USA, 23-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2), a Dutch multinational developer and creator of location technology and consumer electronics, has announced that its Co-founder and CEO Harold Goddijn has received the Automotive Hall of Fame’s first-ever … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Automotive Hall of Fame, Award, Car manufacturing, CNBC, CR, CR Patterson & Sons, Frederick Patterson, General Motors, Harold Goddijn, Helene Rother, Hyundai Motor Company, Jay Leno, Jay Leno’s Garage, Lewis Hamilton, location technology specialist, mobility, Mobility Innovator Award, Mong-Koo Chung, navigation device, Sarah Cook, smart mobility, TOM2, TomTom
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 22-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad, an international civil society organization active in over 40 countries with 8 regional offices on 5 continents, has announced that it is part of a consortium with People in Need (PIN), the … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Environment, European Union, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Society
Tagged Circularity, employability, ETHIOPIA, European Union, green jobs, International Rescue Committee, IRC, Leather, Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employment Creation, LISEC, Manufacturing, Modjo, Oromia Region, People in Need, reduce pollution, Solidaridad, tanneries, Teriessa Jalleta, waste management
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 20-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — French mass-market retail company Casino Group (EPA: CO) has announced that it has extended the maturity and improved the financial conditions of its main syndicated credit facility, originally set to mature in October … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 19-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — French multinational information technology services and consulting company Capgemini announces that it has entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement with Empired Limited (ASX: EPD) to acquire Empired under an Australian statutory shareholder approved … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Acclimation, acquisition, Australia, Capgemini, Cloud, data, digital services, digital transformation, Empired, Empired Limited, Intergen, New Zealand, Olaf Pietschner, Russell Baskerville, RXP Services, SAP consulting, Scheme Implementation Agreement
Fadie Al-Masri to head Brussels political office from August 1, 2021 Desmond A. Collins to retire on July 31, 2021 The political office represents Continental’s interests in its dialog with EU offices, regulatory authorities, government agencies and associations Dr. Felix … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, European Union, Germany, Government, Management, News
Tagged Automotive Technologies, Continental, DAX company, Desmond A. Collins, Dr. Felix Gress, EU institutions, Fadie Al-Masri, government agencies, policymakers, political, regulatory EU offices, Rubber Technologies., sustainability
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 13-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP), European Union’s leading bank, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Exane, one of the main investment companies in Europe. The banking group has now received all necessary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, BANKING, BNP Paribas, derivatives, Exane, financing, investment, Protection insurance, Retail Banking, savings
Clearly defined sustainability targets are an integral part of ŠKODA AUTO’s corporate strategy Environment: Material or thermal recycling of all disposable waste generated in the production process; CO2-neutral production at the Vrchlabí site. Social responsibility: Comprehensive measures to support relief … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Society
Tagged car manufacturer, car-sharing, CO2-neutral energy, corporate culture policies, corporate governance, Covid-19 pandemic, CSR initiative, diversity, ecological footprint, electric scooters, environmental impact, environmental protection, mobility, recycling, restoring forests, ŠKODA AUTO, social responsibility, sustainability, Sustainability Report, sustainability targets
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 12-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Triton advised by Triton Partners (“Triton”) has announced it has signed an agreement with funds managed by AEA Investors LP (“AEA”) for the sale of Polygon Holding AB. AEA, together with the management … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, AEA, AEA Investors LP, Axel Gränitz, digitalization, insurance, investment, Munters, Nadia Meier-Kirner, Peder Prahl, Polygon, Polygon Holding AB, property damage control, property damage restoration, property management, Ramzi Gedeon, Triton, Triton Partners
Salmosped specialises in salmon and seafood logistics Acquisition fosters the global presence in the salmon and seafood market (PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 9-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global transport and logistics company, Kuehne+Nagel announces that it has entered into a binding agreement … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, aquaculture, Dennis Verkooy, fish exports, Fisheries, fishery, Kuehne+Nagel, marine aquaculture, Norwegian perishables freight forwarder, Perishables logistics, perishables logistics network, Salmosped AS, seafood, seafood products, transportation
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 9-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the world’s largest private trading groups, SHV announces that it has reached an agreement on the acquisition of Kiwa, currently owned by NPM Capital and the Kiwa management and employees. Kiwa … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Auditing, Bart Coopmans, certification, digitalisation, inspection, Jeroen Drost, Kiwa, laboratory activities, NPM Capital, SHV, testing, TIC, TIC industry, trading
(PRESS RELEASE) FORNEBU, 8-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Telenor Group announces that it has entered into an agreement with M1 Group for the sale of 100 percent of its mobile operations in Myanmar. The transaction is worth of a total consideration of 105 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Telecom
Tagged divest, M1 Group, Mobile Operations, Myanmar, Sigve Brekke, TELECOM, Telenor Group, Telenor Myanmar, Tormod Sandstø, Øystein Myrvold
(PRESS RELEASE) ARNSTORF, 8-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading company for the building envelope, interior fit-out and insulation, Lindner Group announces that its Corporate Health Management (BGM) at its headquarters in Arnstorf, Germany has been evaluated by the health insurance AOK … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Construction, Germany, Healthcare, Insurance, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AOK Bayern, Arnstorf, BGM, building envelope, Corporate Health Management, Germany, health insurance, Healthy Company certificate, healthy working environment, insulation, interior fit-out, Lindner Group, Martina Stömmer, Passau-Rottal-Inn Directorate, Richard Kirmaier
(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 2-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — World’s leading classification society, DNV announces the latest updates to its rules for ship classification, with a raft of new class notations, including “Fuel Ready” and “Gas fuelled ammonia” notations. The new updates … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged class notations, Classification society, decarbonization, DNV, DNV Maritime, energy transition, fuel bunkering, Fuel cell installations, Fuel Ready, fuel system, Gas fuelled ammonia, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, LFL fuelled, Maritime Forecast to 2050, maritime industry, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, REPORT, ship classification, shipowners, shipping, Tomas Barrett, vessels
Tetra Pak announces a project to expand its Châteaubriant plant, in France, dedicated to the design and manufacturing of caps, while ensuring increased production capacity to enable the future transition to tethered caps. (PRESS RELEASE) LAUSANNE, 29-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Charles Brand, Châteaubriant, EU Circular Economy Action Plan, investment, Plastics Strategy, recycled polymers, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification, Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive, Tetra Pak
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 28-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays Investment Bank, a British multinational investment bank, has announced the appointment of Bronson Albery as Head of Real Estate Banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He joins in August and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, BANKING, Barclays, Barclays Investment Bank, Bronson Albery, Canary Wharf Group, healthcare coverage, JP Morgan Cazenove, Lone Star, Peter Strümpell, Quintain, Real Estate Banking, Reid Marsh, Rick Landgarten, Songbird Estates, Terrace Hill, Urban&Civic, Will Thompson
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