PARIS, 6-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (“AXA IM – Real Assets) announces that it has completed, on behalf of its clients, the acquisition of the Assago Building, an office asset in Milan, Italy, from Sireo … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, France, Investment, Management, Real Estate
Tagged Alessio Lucentini, Assago Building in Milan, AXA IM, Italy, Real Assets, Sireo Immobilienfond
HELSINKI, 6-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Corporation, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets,will participate in the refurbishment programme for the US Bureau of Reclamation’s Minidoka hydropower plant, Idaho, in the United States. This … Read the full press release
Singapore, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne + Nagel, one of the leading global logistics providers, today unveiled its Singapore Logistics Hub, a 50,000 sqm built-to-suit facility located in the west of Singapore. The facility is part of Kuehne + Nagel’s … Read the full press release
LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Diageo today announces that it has completed the sale of its major wine interests, the US based Chateau and Estate Wines and the UK based Percy Fox businesses, to Treasury Wine Estates, as announced on … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Diageo, Treasury Wine Estates, wine
The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is in Beijing on the first stop of a Far East tour of China, the Philippines and Japan. LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — His tour starts with a two-day official visit to China, his second … Read the full press release
ROME, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The contract signed by Finmeccanica on 31 December 2015 with the Italian Ministry of the Interior to extend the Tetra PIT Programme, was to the value of €450 million (Including VAT). The Programme is for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Italy, Security & Safety, Telecom
Tagged Finmeccanica, Italian Ministry of the Interior, Tetra PIT Programme
ROME, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Finmeccanica today signed a contract with the Italian Ministry of the Interior, extending the Tetra PIT Programme to implement a Tetra-based mission-critical national mobile radio service assuring secure communications for Police Forces. The contract aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Italy, Security & Safety, Telecom
Tagged Finmeccanica, Italian Ministry of the Interior, Tetra PIT Programme
Eight week scheme starting in St Margarets Road, Twickenham later this month Traffic management will help ensure work can be delivered safely and efficiently Work will help ensure local community keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies LONDON, 5-1-2016 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged gas mains, national grid, Phil Walden
Work will keep gas flowing until the end of the century Temporary traffic lights on Sywell Road and Overstone Road LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The New Year heralds a gas mains upgrade in Sywell and Overstone, Northamptonshire, that will keep … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged energy companies, Mark Allsop, national grid
LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A far-reaching programme of improvements and maintenance on the Capital’s road, Tube and rail network has been completed successfully by Transport for London (TfL) and its contractors over the Christmas and New Year period. On … Read the full press release
LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the most senior and widely-respected women in engineering in Britain, Dana Skelley, Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Director of Asset Management for Surface Transport, has been recognised with an OBE in the Queen’s New … Read the full press release
KYIV, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29 December 2015, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC, the regulator) approved new tariffs for natural gas transmission via the trans-border pipelines for entry and exit points in Ukraine. Following the adoption of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Russia, Ukraine
Tagged Andriy Kobolyev, Gazprom, Naftogaz, natural gas, trans-border pipelines
GENEVA, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets and operations of Accutest Laboratories, the fifth largest full service environmental testing company in the United States. In combination with SGS’s existing operations, this creates … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged Accutest Laboratories, environmental testing company, Frankie Ng, SGS
Newham in London recorded the biggest percentage rise in house prices among major UK towns and cities over the past year, according to new research by Halifax. LONDON, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Based on Halifax’s own house price data, the average … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged Halifax, London's Newham, rise in house prices, UK towns and cities
More than one in ten active online banking customers checked their bank account on Christmas Day 71% of log ins are now on mobile and tablet devices Counting the cost of Christmas – 105 applications for credit cards and 215 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged active online banking customers, bank account, Christmas Day, Halifax
GENEVA, Switzerland, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has written to the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Andrzej Duda, and to Members of the Polish Senate expressing its dismay at the bill introduced yesterday (30 December) in … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Media, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged controversial media bill, EBU, Ingrid Deltenre, Poland's Parliament, Polish President Andrzej Duda
The undersigned press freedom and media organisations – European Broadcasting Union (EBU), European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Association of European Journalists (AEJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) – are outraged by the proposed bill, hastily … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Media, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged AEJ, CPJ, EBU, EFJ, independence of public service, media governance in Poland, RSF, safeguards for pluralism
Montabaur, Germany, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After receiving approval from the relevant anti-trust authorities, United Internet AG today closed its acquisition of all shares in home.pl via its subsidiary 1&1 Internet SE. United Internet had reached an agreement with the owners of … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Poland
Tagged anti-trust authorities approval, home.pl, United Internet AG
DUBLIN, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from Trinity Business School suggests that 150,000 jobs in Ireland are dependent on the sector – with each role in higher education supporting another seven jobs indirectly. Irish higher education institutions contributed €10.6 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Ireland
Tagged 000 jobs in Ireland, 150, Brian Lucey, Irish higher education sector, Trinity Business School research
LONDON, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EY has awarded US$1m to the winners of its new global recognition program, Better begins with you, which recognizes EY people who have found inspiring and impactful ways to bring EY’s purpose – building a … Read the full press release
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