Novartis acquires exclusive ex-US rights to Fovista from Ophthotech; upfront payment of USD 200 million plus potential future recruitment and other milestone payments; additionally Ophthotech to receive royalties on ex-US Fovista sales Fovista is the most advanced anti-PDGF technology in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged David Epstein, Fovista®, Novartis, Ophthotech Corporation
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2014 Mannheim, Germany, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of SAP AG today approved all management proposals for the agenda items. With more than 99% of the votes, the shareholders approved the conversion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Ing. E.h. Klaus Wucherer, Bernard Liautaud, Dr. Eberhard Schipporeit, Dr. h.c. Hartmut Mehdorn, European stock corporation, Jim Hagemann Snabe, Pekka Ala-Pietlä, Ph.D., Prof. Anja Feldmann, Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Hasso Plattner, Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, SAP, SAP shareholders, SE, Societas Europaea
Maris Interiors LLP have just completed an office relocation and fit-out project on behalf of the ICSA. LONDON, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ICSA is the chartered membership and qualifying body for people working in governance, risk and compliance, including company secretaries. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged fit-out project, Ian Crossman, ICSA, Maris Interiors LLP, office relocation
Ivan Lovrecek promoted to Deputy CEO Ten years after the launch of RTL Televizija, RTL Group now operates a family of three free-TV channels in Croatia Luxembourg/Zagreb, 20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RTL Group, the leading European entertainment network, today announced the appointment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Croatia, Entertainment, Luxembourg, Management, Media
Tagged Andreas Rudas, Henning Tewes, Ivan Lovrecek, Oliver Fahlbusch, RTL Hrvatska
Eschborn, Deutschland, 20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Das Joint Venture der Österreichischen Volksbanken-AG (ÖVAG) und der deutschen VR-LEASING Aktiengesellschaft verkauft die VB Leasing Polen sowie die VB Leasing Rumänien an die polnische Getin Holding S.A. Der entsprechende Vertrag wurde heute unterzeichnet. Mit dem … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, Poland, Romania
Tagged polnische Getin Holding, VB-Leasing International, VR LEASING
Moscow, Russia, 20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rostelecom OJSC (MOEX: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces that its Board of Directors has set the date for the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “AGM”). The Board has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Russia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2, Europe Square, Moscow, Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel and Business Centre, Rostelecom OJSC
All syndicates are forecast to deliver profits for the 2012 and 2013 years of account Kiln remains focused on product innovation to address changing risk portfolios Experienced in managing the business through soft market conditions London, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — R J … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Charles Franks, Laura Guerin, R J Kiln & Co Limited, Tokio Marine Group
Festive ceremony: “Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise” will be presented Heidelberg, Germany, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ten young scholars from Finland, Germany, Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States are to receive the “Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise” in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Germany, Management, Society
Tagged Angela Roskop Erisman (Hebrew Union College), David Albertson (University of Chicago), David Leech (University of Cambridge), Devin Singh (Yale University) und Matthew Thiessen, Dr. Angela Kalous, Dr. h.c. Manfred Lautenschläger, FIIT, Heidelberg University’s Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology”, Jennie Grillo (Oxford University), Matthias Becker (University of Tübingen), Michal Bar-Asher Siegal (Yale University), Mika Pajunen (University of Helsinki), Prof. Dr. A. Stephen K. Hashmi, Prof. Dr. Detlef Junker, Prof. Dr. Johannes Eurich, Prof. Dr. Manfred Oeming, Prof. Dr. Peter Lampe, Wolfgang Grünstäudl (University of Regensburg), “Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise”
Lenzing Group: Difficult Market Situation Continued in Q1/2014 – Countermeasures Have a Positive Impact New record sales volume of 235,000 tons (+9%) in Q1/2014 Declining average fiber selling prices burden consolidated sales and earnings Cost optimization program excelLENZ exceeds targets … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Industrial, Management
Tagged Angelika Guldt, excelLENZ, Lenzing Group, Stephanie Kniep, TENCEL® plant in Lenzing
Enschede, Netherlands, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Universities from all over the world are compared with one another in international rankings. These rankings, though they are important when international students are choosing a course of study, provide little information about a university’s education and … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged QS Stars, QS World University Rankings, University of Twente
Divestiture includes AngioJet (thrombectomy) and Jetstream (atherectomy) systems, and the Fetch2 Aspiration Catheter / Bayer HealthCare’s Medical Care division to focus on innovation and growth in Radiology and Diabetes Care business areas Leverkusen, Germany, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer HealthCare has entered … Read the full press release
Coventry, UK, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Warwick is once again in the top 10 in the UK, and the leading university in the West Midlands, in the latest UK University league table. The table is published by “The Complete … Read the full press release
Wales, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has today welcomed a report by the independent consumer watchdog, CC Water, which shows that the company is leading the water industry in England and Wales on a number of key performance … Read the full press release
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre invite you to their Country Fair Wales, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With the weather set to be sunny this weekend, why not bring the whole family to enjoy a fun packed day of outdoor … Read the full press release
Düsseldorf, Germany, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Food packaging safety is an issue to which Henkel – as the world’s largest adhesives manufacturer – is deeply committed. On its knowledge platform “Food Safe Packaging Portal”, Henkel presents a new webinar about “Ways to improve … Read the full press release
Good start to the fiscal year – cautious outlook Revenue and earnings above prior year, but negatively impacted by currency effects Momentum slows in the emerging economies Increased demand for ZEISS lithography optics for the semiconductor industry, but delays in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Dr. Michael Kaschke, Jörg Nitschke, ZEISS
Sound commercial banking business with customers impacted by weak credit demand, low market interest rates and exchange rate movements Charge for bank levies (Austria and CEE) and financial transaction taxes up by 8.1 per cent to a total of EUR … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Management
Tagged Bank Austria, Martin Halama, Willibald Cernko
Kortrijk, Belgium, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the regulations Barco NV hereby discloses information regarding the acquisition of own shares. Under the framework of the share buy-back program, as announced per 7th May 2014, the company reports today that during the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged a global technology company, Barco NV, Carl Vanden Bussche
Exclusive anniversary celebration with over 500 invited guests Managing Partner Juliane Hehl presents anniversary sculpture to subsidiary manager Zhao Tong Awards for selected customers and employee of the year Lossburg, Germany, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 24 April 2014, the Arburg … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Arburg, Helmut Heinson, Juliane Hehl, Mark Xiao, Zhao Tong
Stockholm, Sweden, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB is entering into an agreement with Hexicon AB to develop far off shore platforms. The combined technology will offer advantages within the market for renewable energy. A first demonstration unit is planned for Swedish waters in 2017. … Read the full press release
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