Helaba provides long-term funding to finance office complex in Sweden

Frankfurt, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helaba is providing long-term funding to finance an office complex in Sweden in an amount of SEK 230.4 million (EUR 25.4 million) for the Luxemburg-based real estate fund DEREIF SICAV-FIS, which is managed by Corpus … Read the full press release

The European Commission welcomes EU governments’ vote to postpone the sale of 900 million carbon allowances in EU’s Emissions Trading System 3rd phase

Brussels, Belgium, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission welcomes today’s vote by EU governments gathered in the Climate Change Committee to postpone the sale of 900 million carbon allowances in the 3rd phase of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank to finance Hungary’s railway infrastructure rehabilitation and upgrade with EUR 250 million

Luxembourg / Budapest, Hungary, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 250 million to finance the implementation ofHungary’s railway infrastructure rehabilitation and upgrading investment programme for the period2013-2016. The objective is to improve the safety, capacity and performance of the existingconventional railway infrastructure with positive impacts on commuters and … Read the full press release

Nomination au sein du groupe Caisse des Dépôts

Paris, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Jean-Pierre Jouyet, directeur général du groupe Caisse des Dépôts, a procédé à la nomination d’Orianne Duprat-Briou, en tant que directrice chargée de la mission Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir, placée sous l’autorité d’Odile Renaud-Basso, directrice générale adjointe. Elle sera par ailleurs chargée … Read the full press release

Egis signs €12M systems engineering contract for the construction of Salvador metro, Brazil

Guyancourt, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Egis has concluded a €12 M engineering contract with the build-and-operate concession holder CCR (Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias) for the commercial construction of the metro in Salvador, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil. This contract covers systems management and … Read the full press release

pbb stellt CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund eine Investitions finanzierung über 28 Mio. € für Ankauf des “StadtCenter” Düren zur Verfügung

München, Deutschland,  8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank hat dem CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund, der von CBRE Global Investors betreut und beraten wird, eine mittelfristige Akquisitionsfinanzierung in Höhe von 28 Mio. € für den Erwerb eines Einkaufszentrums in Düren zur Verfügung … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe to provide additional €27M for OPCI PREIM Retail 1’s new shopping gallery acquisition in France

Munich, Germany / Paris and Lille, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe (CENFE) have jointly financed the acquisition of a new shopping gallery in France for OPCI PREIM Retail 1, a fund managed … Read the full press release

BMT Group subsidiary BMT Nigel Gee and Ares Shipyard to collaborate in the design of eight luxury passenger ferries for Qatar

Southampton, UK, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced further collaboration with Ares Shipyard in the design of a series of eight luxury passenger ferries, destined for Qatar. At 18m long with a beam of 6.7m, … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and its Colombian partner Lazus to deploy ‘metro’ networks in nine cities in Colombia

IP/MPLS solution from Alcatel-Lucent will enable Lazus (formerly Promitel) to deliver Carrier Ethernet wholesale services to operators of mobile and fixed services Paris, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), today announced it has been selected by … Read the full press release

NORMA Group launched new range of thermoplastic push-fit compression fittings

Maintal, Germany, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market and technology leader for engineered joining technology, has launched a new range of thermoplastic push-fit compression fittings. These innovative products rapidly and safely join polyethylene pipes which are typically used in the … Read the full press release

Schindler’s Chinese division awarded major contract for China’s tallest building under construction in Shenzhen

Ebikon, Switzerland, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Schindler China, the Chinese division of the Schindler Group, has been awarded a major contract for a 115-story megatall skyscraper currently under construction in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Tallest in China When complete, Shenzhen’s Ping An Finance Center will … Read the full press release

INMOBILIARIA COLONIAL propone ampliar capital hasta un máximo de 1.000 millones de euros para recapitalizar la compañía y garantizar su viabilidad futura

Colonial propone ampliar capital hasta un máximo de 1.000 millones de euros para recapitalizar la compañía y garantizar su viabilidad futura La propuesta del Consejo de Administración contempla una ampliación de capital dineraria con reconocimiento del derecho de suscripción preferente, así como, … Read the full press release

Sika announced it now owns 100% of Dyflex HD Co Japan

Baar, Switzerland, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has acquired the remaining 24.5% of Dyflex HD Co., Ltd. as of January 7, 2014 and achieves 100% ownership. The complete takeover further strengthens Sika’s position in the Japanese construction market. Sika has been … Read the full press release

Computacenter in its 14th consecutive year as title sponsor of The RPA Computacenter Players’ Awards

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Computacenter, Europe’s leading IT infrastructure services provider, will enter its 14th consecutive year as title sponsor of The RPA Computacenter Players’ Awards when they are held at Battersea Evolution, London, on Wednesday 21st May 2014. … Read the full press release

Russell Group Director Dr Wendy Piatt commented on university Vice-Chancellors’ salaries

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on reports about university leaders’ pay, Dr Wendy Piatt, Director General of the Russell Group, said: “The salaries of Vice-Chancellors and other senior staff at our universities reflect their roles leading extremely complex, international … Read the full press release

The EY Eurozone Financial Services Forecast (EEFSF): business lending expected to drop by €211b in 2014

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This year the Eurozone will experience annual GDP growth for the first time since 2011, but at just 0.9% the growth will not be strong enough to support a level of uplift in financial services that … Read the full press release

Natixis Asset Management annonce la création de la société de gestion Mirova

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pour accélérer le développement de son pôle d’expertise en investissement responsable, Natixis Asset Management annonce la création de la société de gestion Mirova¹. Mirova a pour ambition de devenir, dans les cinq prochaines années, un des leaders de l’Investissement … Read the full press release

Natixis Asset Management to establish new management company named Mirova

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In order to accelerate the development of its responsible investment activities, Natixis Asset Management announces the creation of the management company Mirova¹. It is Mirova’s ambition to become an international leader in Responsible Investment within the next five years. … Read the full press release

Inmarsat announced it completed Globe Wireless acquisition

London, UK, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today confirmed that it had completed regulatory and other approvals in relation to its US$45 million purchase of Globe Wireless, the Florida-based leading provider of value-added … Read the full press release

Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL) takes note on Colonial’s statement about possible disposal of part of its stake in SFL

Paris, France, 7-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of the Société Foncière Lyonnaise has taken note of the press release issued today by its majority shareholder, Colonial, regarding developments in that company’s financial restructuring process (see the Colonial press release … Read the full press release