Innovative BASF materials provide safe barriers against mineral oil residues in food packaging

Ludwigshafen, Germany, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Shelves filled with colorful items as far as the eye can see: row upon row of shelves containing packs of muesli, rice, noodles and baking mixes. The deep freezers tempt customers with pizzas, vegetables and fillets of … Read the full press release

Bank of Scotland: First time buyers benefit from having stamp duty paid

Edinburgh, Scotland, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — First time buyers who take out a mortgage through Bank of Scotland will benefit from receiving up to £2,500 to pay their Stamp Duty costs from the lender. Available from 4 March to 6 May … Read the full press release

Halifax Savings Barometer: UK savers could miss out on tax benefits on £4.8bn

UK savers could miss out on tax benefits on £4.8 billion* in savings by not moving money from taxed instant access accounts into their ISAs Nearly £1bn* could remain in tax-free accounts if people instead withdrew from non ISA accounts Ages … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank research: Value of the pound in your pocket declines by over 90% since 1973

£1 million in 1973 would provide same spending power as £10.5 million today A pint of milk has increased by 667% in 40 years £100 in 2053 could be the equivalent of £311 today LONDON, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The value of … Read the full press release

AUDI AG will present all figures on the past fiscal year on March 11

Audi takes stock after delivery record for the 2013 fiscal year Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 10:00 a.m. (CET): live TV broadcast of the Annual Press Conference via satellite Live stream on Audi MediaServices, on the AUDI AG Facebook page and … Read the full press release

AUDI AG delivered 117,500 cars in February

Around 117,500 deliveries worldwide, up 6.8 percent Audi growth surges in Brazil, Turkey and South Korea Sales chief Luca de Meo: “A3 Sedan* will launch in its core sales markets of China and the United States in spring” Ingolstadt, 8-3-2014 — … Read the full press release

EDEKA-Zentrale ist „Top Arbeitgeber 2014“

• Renommierte Auszeichnung vom Top Employers Institute für die EDEKA-Zentrale • Unternehmen überzeugt in allen geprüften Bereichen • EDEKA-Zentrale sucht laufend qualifizierte Mitarbeiter für anspruchsvolle Aufgaben HAMBURG, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die EDEKA-Zentrale ist gestern Abend in Düsseldorf vom unabhängigen Top Employers … Read the full press release

Mitarbeiter-Initiative ‘Edeka Südwest hilft’ unterstützt die Aktion ‘Löwenmutter’

Gemeinsam etwas für die Gesellschaft erreichen – das ist das Ziel der Mitarbeiter-Initiative ‘Edeka Südwest hilft’. Tübingen / Offenburg, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Rahmen dieser Initiative können Mitarbeiter den Cent-Betrag nach dem Komma ihrer monatlichen Lohnabrechnung spenden und gemeinsam über den … Read the full press release

BAE Systems: British children pick science careers over fame and celebrity

LONDON, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  New research commissioned by BAE Systems and the Royal Air Force reveals that British parents of children aged 5-18 years believe that a quarter of their children (24 per cent) find physics a difficult subject to … Read the full press release

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation close the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA

Luxembourg, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ArcelorMittal, together with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (“NSSMC”), today announces that it has completed the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (“TK Steel USA”), a steel processing plant in Calvert, Alabama, having received all necessary regulatory … Read the full press release

Aviva plc redemption notification: £200m and €50m Fixed/Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2019

LONDON, 8-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (the “Issuer”) wishes to announce that notification has been given to the holders of £200m 10.6725% Fixed/Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2019 (ISIN: XS0421292755) (the “£200m Notes”) that it shall redeem the £200m Notes in … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group announced its involvement in government-backed initiative Trailblazer Apprenticeships

LONDON, 6-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds Banking Group is re-emphasising its commitment to Apprenticeships at 10 Downing Street today, at an event to announce its involvement in Trailblazers, a new government-backed scheme to directly involve employers in the development of improved Apprenticeship … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group to provide £1m per year to Credit Unions as part of its commitment to provide leadership in the area of financial inclusion

LONDON, 6-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds Banking Group to provide £1m per year to Credit Unions as part of its commitment to provide leadership in the area of financial inclusion Lloyds Banking Group commits £1m to Credit Unions per year Lloyds Banking … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group revealed seven separate public commitments to address some of the big issues facing Britain today

LONDON, 6-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds Banking Group revealed seven separate public commitments to address some of the big issues facing Britain today Helping Britain Prosper Plan: Today, for the first time, Lloyds Banking Group has revealed seven separate and significant public … Read the full press release

Enel Green Power completed construction of the second plant of its “Cristal” wind power complex in Morro do Chapéu (Bahia), Brazil

The wind farm has an installed capacity of 30 MW and is capable of generating more than 145 million kWh per year  It is the second plant of the “Cristal” wind power complex (total installed capacity of 90 MW) to … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz sold 104,968 units in February, growth of 16.5%

Mercedes-Benz sold 104,968 vehicles in February. Ola Källenius: “We are keeping up the high momentum of the previous months.” Sales increases in all regions E-Class and S-Class show particularly high growth. Stuttgart, Germany, 6-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz sold 104,968 units in … Read the full press release

Daimler to invest EUR 50m in expansion of its commercial vehicle business in India

Investment of roughly 50 million EUR Plant to be completed in the second quarter of 2015 BharatBenz and Mercedes-Benz buses for volume and premium segments Chennai and Stuttgart, 6-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Just 18 months after launching the new truck brand BharatBenz, … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz reveals the names of its 7 drivers for 2014 DTM season

Mercedes-Benz announce full complement of drivers for 2014 DTM season Christian Vietoris, Pascal Wehrlein and Robert Wickens complete the team Two former DTM champions in this year’s DTM driver line-up – Gary Paffett and Paul di Resta Final tweaks for … Read the full press release

ŠKODA extended Tour de France sponsorship for five more years until 2018

ŠKODA and Tour de France marketers A.S.O. extend successful partnership for another five years  ŠKODA also supports La Vuelta and other cycling classics  Carmaker has been the official Tour de France partner since 2004 ŠKODA’s success story started in 1895 … Read the full press release

Sovcomflot’s $316m project financing transaction received “The Project Financing Deal of the Year” award

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sovcomflot’s $316-mln project financing transaction is recognized by the international shipping magazine Marine Money as one of the best financial transactions in 2013 and receives “The Project Financing Deal of the Year” award. The 10 … Read the full press release