Category Archives: News

General News & Press Releases distributed via EuropaWire

End of Sampo Group share buyback programme: 17,128,505 own shares repurchased during the period

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group (HEL: SAMPO), a Finnish financial and insurance group, has announced the completion of its share buyback programme on 25 March 2022.  Originally announced on 4 October 2021, the company’s share buyback … Read the full press release

Wienerberger Group in 2021: the most successful business year in the company’s history

Link to Online Annual and Sustainability Report 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wienerberger Group, the world’s largest producer of bricks and the market leader in clay roof tiles, has announced the release of the company’s first combined … Read the full press release

Accenture to combine its AI and robotics capabilities with assets from Trancom ITS, a Japanese logistics technology services provider, as part of an acquisition deal in Japan

(PRESS RELEASE) TOKYO, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security, has announced the acquisition of digital engineering and operational technology capabilities from Trancom ITS, a Japanese logistics … Read the full press release

SGS update on the recent changes in Kenya’s pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) program

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 25-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced an update on the recent changes Kenya made in its pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) program. We have been accredited by KEBS … Read the full press release

Researchers from the Biodiversity Research Consortium (BRC), a partnership initiated by Hydro, resume work at Hydro’s Paragominas bauxite mine

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 25-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future, has announced the return of the researchers from the Biodiversity Research Consortium (BRC) at its Paragominas bauxite mine … Read the full press release

Saint-Gobain to hire more than 2000 work-study students in 2022 as part of its commitment to youth employment in France

(PRESS RELEASE) COURBEVOIE, France, 24-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), a French multinational producer of construction, high-performance, and other materials, has announced the company’s plan to hire 1,500 work-study positions in France at the start of the September 2022 … Read the full press release

Boskalis consortium wins the Hollandse Kust West Beta export cable contract by TenneT, a Dutch-German transmission system operator

(PRESS RELEASE) ARNHEM, Netherlands, 23-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TenneT, a Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), has announced that the Hollandse Kust West Beta export cable contract has been awarded to the Boskalis consortium (Boskalis and NBO). The consortium will be … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall tasked with the support and maintenance of German Air Force’s Sikorsky CH-53G transport helicopters at two additional bases

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 22-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced a new contract with the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, … Read the full press release

bp ventures takes part in the Amati Global Investors led funding round for Flylogix, a startup that relies on drones to detect methane

Flylogix leverages unmanned drones to measure methane offshore Investment will spur crossover into renewables industry and entry to new geographies Technology plays critical role in helping bp to reduce its operational methane emissions (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 22-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — bp (LON: … Read the full press release

Elisabeth Birkeland Kvalheim to succeed Carri Lockhart at Equinor’s Corporate Executive Committee as Executive VP for Technology, Digital & Innovation

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 22-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced that Elisabeth Birkeland Kvalheim to succeed Carri Lockhart at Equinor’s Corporate Executive … Read the full press release

BASF and Zhejiang REEF Technology Co partner over improving the quality of recyclates and reducing the use of virgin plastic material

BASF to supply its new IrgaCycle™ additive solutions to REEF Technology Builds on extensive know-how in the plastics industry (PRESS RELEASE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 21-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR: BAS), the world’s largest chemical producer, and Zhejiang REEF Technology Co., Ltd., a … Read the full press release

Volkswagen svela la generazione 3.0 del software volta a migliorare l’esperienza dell’utente e ottimizzare la capacità di ricarica sulla sua completamente elettrica ID. modelli

ID. Software 3.0 con i più recenti sistemi di assistenza alla guida, maggiore capacità di ricarica e prestazioni di controllo vocale di livello premium Il nuovo “Travel Assist with Swarm Data”1 consente il cambio di corsia assistito Novità in Volkswagen: con … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank instrumental in helping with the launch of JobAidUkraine.com, job search site for Ukrainian refugees

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 21-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DB / NYSE: DB), Germany’s leading multinational investment bank and financial services company, has announced it helped with the launch of a free-to-use site that encourages companies to … Read the full press release

Global & Europe Mental Health Software and Devices Market to Witness a Revenue of USD 13367.12 Million by 2030 by Growing with a CAGR of 13.28% During 2021-2030; Increasing Concern for Mental Health Disorders to Drive Market Growth

Europe Mental Health Software and Devices Market to Experience Great Bounce in European Markets (PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, 21-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Every year, over 7 Million people are known to die by suicide, one of the major concerns of … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies AG dévoile la nouvelle famille de produits EiceDRIVER™ 2EDN destinée aux conceptions à espace limité

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH, 18-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE : IFX / OTCQX : IFNNY), ​​un semi-conducteur allemand fabricant, a annoncé l’introduction de sa nouvelle famille de produits EiceDRIVER™ 2EDN destinée aux conceptions à espace limité. Les dispositifs de … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca launches a global R&D Postdoctoral Challenge at EXPO 2020 Dubai

The challenge aims at helping the discovery of transformative breakthroughs across AstraZeneca’s core disease areas Successful proposals will secure fully funded postdoctoral research positions (PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 17-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology … Read the full press release

George Akhalkatsi to succeed Dimitri Gvindadze as head of EBRD’s Yerevan Resident Office in Armenia

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 17-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced that George Akhalkatsi will succeed Dimitri Gvindadze as head of its Yerevan Resident Office in Armenia. Mr Akhalkatsi … Read the full press release

E.ON in 2021: financial results surpass expectations; short term focus on ensuring supply security and affordability of energy

(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 16-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON (ETR: EOAN), one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure, has announced that its 2021 financial results surpass expectations with the group adjusted EBITDA raising to about €7.9 billion … Read the full press release

Equinor va augmenter ses exportations de gaz vers l’Europe de 1,4 milliard de mètres cubes

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) STAVANGER, 16-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE : EQNR, NYSE : EQNR), une société pétrolière, gazière, éolienne et solaire active sur plus de 30 marchés dans le monde , a annoncé que de nouvelles mesures et mesures ont été … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group’s NEW AUTO Strategy: emission-free, autonomous future of mobility

Successful BEV-run up: No. 1 in Europe, No. 2 in the US, China increased more than fourfold Enhanced overall resilience: overhead costs significantly reduced, high capex discipline, break-even lowered Profit doubled to 20 billion EUR and return on sales increased … Read the full press release