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
Ebikon, Switzerland, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As of December 30, 2015, Schindler Holding Ltd ended the share buyback program started on January 3, 2013. In the context of the buyback program, including a Fixed-Price Repurchase Offer from November 1 to November … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Amsterdam, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today TomTom (TOM2) announced that it has acquired Finder S.A., the leading fleet management service provider in Poland, effective as of the end of December 2015. The acquisition strengthens the position of TomTom Telematics as the … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Management, Poland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Finder S.A. Poland, fleet management, Thomas Schmidt, TomTom Telematics
The Olympics may still be a few months away, but for savvy holidaymakers there’s never been a better time to visit Brazil than now. LONDON, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The ongoing recession in South America’s largest economy has seen the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, United Kingdom
Tagged Improving economic conditions in UK, Lloyds Bank, Richard Musty
Frankfurt am Main, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As already announced in the issuance calendar for the first quarter of 2016, the Federal Government will issue Treasury discount paper (“Bubills”) with a maturity of 6 months for sale by auction on 11 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Government
Tagged Deutsche Bundesbank, Federal Government, Treasury discount paper
Frankfurt am Main, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Deutsche Bundesbank calculates the basic rate of interest pursuant to section 247 (1) of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and publishes its current level in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) pursuant to section 247 (2) of the German … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Government
Tagged Federal Gazette, German Civil Code, the Deutsche Bundesbank
CASHOFF, the resident of IT Cluster at Skolkovo Foundation, deployed the service inside boxed mobile applications of BSS, the leading e-banking software company. MOSCOW, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CASHOFF developed mobile version of the service and implemented it inside boxed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Russia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged CASHOFF LLC, Dmitry Gorkov, Pavel Novikov, Skolkovo Foundation
OSLO, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Norges Bank will sell foreign exchange on behalf of the government equivalent to NOK 500 million per day in January 2016. Norges Bank purchases foreign currency from the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) each month. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Norway
Tagged foreign exchange, Government Pension Fund Global, GPFG, Norges Bank, SDFI, State's Direct Financial Interest
FRANKFURT, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Deutsche Börse reports that 2015 has been a positive year for IPOs on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. 24 new companies had been listed on the exchange, making 2015 Deutsche Börse’s best … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Investment
Tagged Deutsche Börse, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, IPOs
ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Shell has elected to terminate the contract for the harsh environment semisubmersible Polar Pioneer prior to its expiration in July 2017. Transocean will be compensated for … Read the full press release
LONDON, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Antonio Simoes, CEO UK and Europe of HSBC, said: “The flooding which took place throughout December is impacting our personal and business customers in North West England and Scotland. It has injured people, damaged their … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged emergency funding, HSBC, support of flood-affected communities
MAYKOR, a leading Russian provider of IT and business process outsourcing services, was rated number one in the 2015 CNews Analytics rating of Leading IT Support Providers. The company has led the field in this rating for 2 straight years. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Internet & Online, Management, Russia
Tagged 2015 CNews Analytics rating, Leading IT Support Providers, MAYKOR
World renowned conductor Mariss Jansons will lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO) in the annual New Year’s concert which will be transmitted by the EBU to more than 50 million people around the world. Geneva, SWITZERLAND, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The HD … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Switzerland
Tagged EBU, Jean Philip De Tender, Mariss Jansons, New Year's concert, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, VPO
Jährlich bis zu 63 Millionen Kubikmeter Wasser für den Naturpark WANLO, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE Power erweitert wie geplant ihr 2003 errichtetes Öko-Wasserwerk Wanlo. Dort können bisher pro Jahr 42 Millionen Kubikmeter Wasser für die Infiltration am Naturpark Schwalm-Nette … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany
Tagged Öko-Wasserwerk bei Wanlo wird um die Hälfte größer, RWE Power
WIESBADEN, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen der vierteljährlichen Kassenstatistik erzielten die Kern– und Extrahaushalte des Öffentlichen Gesamthaushalts im ersten bis dritten Quartal 2015 einen Finanzierungsüberschuss – in Abgrenzung der Finanzstatistiken – von 3,9 Milliarden Euro. Im ersten bis dritten Quartal … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Financial, Germany, Government
Tagged Destatis
SME sentiment declines towards the end of the year Retail dissatisfied with Christmas business Large enterprises close 2015 in highest spirits Frankfurt am Main, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The SMEs enter the new year with a slight deterioration in sentiment, according to … Read the full press release
MUNICH, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — 2015 was a highly successful year for the BMW Group and this is confirmed by overwhelming worldwide acknowledgement. This year BMW vehicles won numerous national and international distinctions in categories as varied as innovation, design, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged BMW 7 Series, BMW Group
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