Alpha Bank Greece held its Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders on June 29, 2013

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

Athens,  1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of Alpha Bank, which took place on Saturday, June 29, 2013, spoke the Chairman of the Board of Directors Yannis S. Costopoulos and the Managing Director – CEO … Read the full press release →

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Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly released results of new meta-analysis regarding CV events in linagliptin Phase 3 trials presented at the American Diabetes Association

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

Ingelheim, Germany and Indianapolis, US, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from a new analysis of Phase III data demonstrating that treatment with the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor linagliptin is not associated with … Read the full press release →

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The world’s largest skin care brand NIVEA launches global, long-term CSR program

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

NIVEA supports and strengthens families with a global, long-term CSR program Employees and consumers will be actively involved in family projects  Hamburg, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — All around the world, families trust NIVEA to take care of their skin. The values … Read the full press release →

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Revolutionary new carbon nanotube ink for next generation displays and sensors launched by Linde Electronics

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

Munich, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Linde Electronics, the global electronics business of The Linde Group, today launches a revolutionary new carbon nanotube ink to drive innovation in the development of next generation displays, sensors and other electronic devices. Linde’s carbon nanotube … Read the full press release →

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University of Glasgow Researchers found South Asians need more exercise than white Europeans to reduce diabetes risk

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — South Asians may have to exercise more than white Europeans to achieve the same levels of fitness and reduce their risk of diabetes. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found lower fitness levels in middle-aged men … Read the full press release →

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CoR’s ECOS commission calls easing of current restrictions on regional state aid for the automotive sector

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The members of the Commission for Economic and Social Policy (ECOS) of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) have called for the easing of current restrictions on regional state aid for the automotive sector. In view of … Read the full press release →

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Novartis’s omalizumab met all primary and secondary endpoints in pivotal GLACIAL study of patients with severe form of chronic skin disease CSU

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

Omalizumab met all primary and secondary endpoints in pivotal GLACIAL study of patients with refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU)[1] Omalizumab found to be effective, safe and well tolerated in refractory CSU patients, including those on antihistamines at up to four … Read the full press release →

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German financial newspaper Börsen-Zeitung honored SAP AG with Corporate Finance Consistency Award

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28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Werner Brandt, chief financial officer of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), and Matthias Heiden, head of Treasury for SAP AG, yesterday received the Corporate Finance Consistency Award of German financial newspaper Börsen-Zeitung. With this award, the publication’s jury honored the … Read the full press release →

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Offshore oil and gas marine services company BOURBON placed safety as the first of its 4 pillars of operational excellence

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Paris, 28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BOURBON’s objective is clear: a permanent zero-incident rate for all operations, current and future. Focused on its vision of being the preferred company in offshore oil and gas marine services for the benefit of its clients, employees and … Read the full press release →

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EC welcomed Shah Deniz II Consortium’s decision on Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) as the European route of the Southern Gas Corridor

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28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomed today’s final selection of the pipeline delivering Azeri gas to Europe. The Consortium of the Shah Deniz II gas field, who holds the license for exploiting the 16 bcm/year gas reserves, has chosen … Read the full press release →

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SuperJet International launched Gazpromavia Flight Crew Training Courses at its Training Centers in Italy and Russia

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28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SuperJet International (SJI) has launched the first Gazpromavia Flight Crew Training Courses at its Training Centers in Venice (Italy) and Moscow (Russia). Two Gazpromavia flight crews are currently engaged in the ground course and will rapidly start … Read the full press release →

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Oberthur Technologies partner with HID Global for the use of SeosTM digital keys on NFC-enabled smartphones

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Colombes, France, 28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s largest providers of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, today announced its partnership with HID Global that provides Oberthur Technologies the ability to support the … Read the full press release →

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SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB sign for the licensing of Kopparberg cider products

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28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB have entered into a cooperation agreement for the long term licensing of Kopparberg cider products in selected markets. All Kopparberg cider products, including Pear and Naked Apple, will be available for … Read the full press release →

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EIB lends EUR 101M in support of East African businesses

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28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Investment by companies across East Africa will benefit from three new lending programmes totaling EUR 101.5 million backed by the European Investment Bank formally agreed today. Three local banks Chase Bank, the East African Development Bank and … Read the full press release →

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Brembo reaffirmed its brand awareness at the world’s greatest endurance race the 81° edition of Le Mans 24 Hours with the 10th consecutive victory since 2004

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

Growning achievement of ten years of great successes, Brembo triumphs in all categories; the Italian Company has supplied 73% of teams Le Mans, France, 28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 81° edition of the classic Le Mans 24 Hours, the world’s greatest … Read the full press release →

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Abengoa signs €17.25M contract to maintain two transmission lines for Brazil’s National Electricity Agency

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

The lines form part of the Madeira system, which with nearly 5,000 km (2,345 km each line) will be the largest continuous current energy transmission system in the world. The contract will last for five years and will generate revenues … Read the full press release →

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Gazprom to grant $1B advanced payment to Naftogaz Ukrainy for gas transit

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Evgeny Bakulin, Head of NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy. The decision was made that Gazprom would grant a USD 1 billion advanced payment to Naftogaz Ukrainy for gas transit. With … Read the full press release →

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AstraZeneca announced it acquired 100% of Redwood City, Calif. based Pearl Therapeutics

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28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AstraZeneca today announced that on 27 June 2013 it completed its acquisition of Pearl Therapeutics, a privately held company based in Redwood City, California, focused on the development of inhaled small-molecule therapeutics for respiratory disease.  Upon completion of … Read the full press release →

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IBERDROLA won Energy Intelligence’s 2013 Award for Leadership in New Energy

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

From the prestigious US group ‘Energy Intelligence’ The Company placed first in a ranking of the top 100 green utilities compiled at the end of 2012 by Energy Intelligence and based on CO2 emissions and renewable energy capacity 28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — IBERDROLA has received the 2013 … Read the full press release →

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EC to provide €1.1M EGF money to help 480 workers made redundant by Jabil CM and Anovo Italia

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28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to provide Italy with €1.1 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 480 workers made redundant by Jabil CM S.r.l and Anovo Italia S.p.A. – two manufacturers of electronic … Read the full press release →

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