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SecureData and its consulting arm SensePost join Orange Cyberdefense family

Posted on 1, February 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 1-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Major milestone in the development of Europe’s cybersecurity market has been reached with the acquisition of SecureData Group by Orange. The deal is for 100% of SecureData Group, and its consulting subsidiary SensePost. SecureData … Read the full press release →

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Koenigsegg to accelerate growth in the hyper car market with EUR 150 million funding from NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden)

Posted on 30, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) TROLLHÄTTAN, Sweden, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden) has just announced it purchased 20 percent minority stake in Koenigsegg’s parent company for EUR 150 million. The high-performance sports cars maker Koenigsegg will use the new capital to accelerate … Read the full press release →

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New retail station in Jinan city, Shandong, China for BP marks the start of its plan to add 1,000 new sites across China

Posted on 29, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) SHANDONG, China, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — BP opens its first branded station in Shandong, China. The new store is opened through BP’s new joint venture partnership with Dongming Petrochemical. It is located in the Huaiyin district of Jinan city. BP … Read the full press release →

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Glengorm becomes another great success for Total in the North Sea offshore U.K.

Posted on 29, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Total has announced a new significant discovery on the Glengorm prospect located in the Central Graben, which is part of the P2215 license. The license was previously part of the Maersk Oil portfolio, in water … Read the full press release →

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Swisscom Hero League to introduce two new games “Fifa19” and “Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment” on 1 February, 2019

Posted on 28, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) BERNE, 28-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom’s own eSports league, the “Swisscom Hero League powered by ESL”, was launched back in November, 2018. Since then more than 2,600 gamers in eight qualification rounds competed through the end of 2018 in the games “League … Read the full press release →

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Henkel reports 2018 preliminary sales of 19.9 billion euro

Posted on 21, January 2019 by

Implementation of Henkel 2020+ well under way Preliminary results 2018: Good performance despite significant headwinds Stepping up investments in brands and innovations to capture growth opportunities in consumer businesses and accelerate digital transformation Outlook for fiscal 2019 reflecting increased growth … Read the full press release →

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Digi Communications N.V.: resolution of the Board of Directors to convert class 1,200,000 A shares into an equal number of class B shares for the purpose of the ongoing employees and directors stock option plans

Posted on 15, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 15-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company would like to inform the market and its investors that, on 14 January 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company decided to convert 1,200,000 class A shares held by … Read the full press release →

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Deutsche Bank Wealth Management’s CIO: 6 themes to watch in 2019 based on macroeconomic outlook, market conditions and the major asset classes

Posted on 11, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The themes for 2019 are based around the macroeconomic outlook, market conditions and the major asset classes: 1) Growth deceleration. Global growth is slowing and becoming less synchronised. As the US upswing … Read the full press release →

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CIB Capital Markets Strategist Tom Joyce comments on US-China Policy Escalation & Markets in the January issue of C-SPACE

Posted on 11, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The United States and China are at a crossroad in what has become the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st Century, CIB Capital Markets Strategist Tom Joyce said in the January … Read the full press release →

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YIT started major apartment building projects in Finland with total value of nearly EUR 60 million

Posted on 10, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 10-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — YIT started several apartment building projects in Finland in October–December 2018. The largest of these projects are Tampereen Kanavamestari, Helsingin Tanhua and Vantaan Hortensia. The total value of these projects is nearly EUR 60 … Read the full press release →

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Henkel to invest 5 million pounds in Circularity European Growth Fund I LP managed by Circularity Capital

Posted on 9, January 2019 by

Henkel invests into specialist circular economy fund (PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 09-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Supporting Henkel’s progress in sustainability, the company closed the investment into Circularity European Growth Fund I LP, an impact fund managed by Circularity Capital. With the … Read the full press release →

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Swissgrid acquires additional transmission grid systems for CHF 10.0 million

Posted on 7, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) Aarau, Switzerland, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — With the entry in the commercial register on 3 January 2019, Swissgrid has taken over additional facilities belonging to the transmission grid. At the same time, additional share capital was recorded in the commercial … Read the full press release →

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Europe’s largest derivatives exchange Eurex reached 174.6 million traded contracts in December 2018 compared to 142.4 million in 2017

Posted on 4, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — December has been a successful month for Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange and part of Deutsche Börse Group. The number of traded contracts reached 174.6 million traded contracts compared to 142.4 … Read the full press release →

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Centrica Consumer division CEO Mark Hodges will be the new CEO of ReAssure from 1 March 2019

Posted on 18, December 2018 by

As part of the preparation towards a potential initial public offering (IPO) of ReAssure, Swiss Re announces Mark Hodges, currently Chief Executive Officer of Centrica Consumer division, as new CEO of ReAssure from 1 March 2019. The new CEO will … Read the full press release →

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Eni: Mubadala Petroleum and BP entry into Nour North Sinai Offshore concession approved by the Egyptian Government

Posted on 10, December 2018 by

Egyptian Government approval for the sale of a 20% interest to Mubadala Petroleum and a 25% interest to BP out of Eni’s share in the Nour North Sinai Offshore exploratory concession has been granted. The approval follows the signing of … Read the full press release →

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Rabobank Group investment arm acquires 40% stake in the Dutch manufacturer of hand-made satay, ethnic and vegetarian snacks V&S Foodspecialist

Posted on 10, December 2018 by

UTRECHT, 10-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — V&S Foodspecialist (V&S), a Dutch manufacturer of hand-made satay, ethnic and vegetarian snacks has attracted a new shareholder: Rabo Participaties. The Leiden based company is a renowned producer for various European customers, especially in the … Read the full press release →

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Unilever to acquire the Health Food Drinks portfolio (GSK HFD) of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Asia

Posted on 4, December 2018 by

LONDON/ ROTTERDAM, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Health Food Drinks portfolio (GSK HFD) of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in India, Bangladesh and 20 other predominantly Asian markets. The transaction consists of three elements: … Read the full press release →

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Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin: We have delivered and even exceeded all our March 2016 ambitions

Posted on 30, November 2018 by

PARIS, 30-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Safran has delivered and even exceeded its March 2016 ambitions. Ideally positioned to capture growth from Aerospace & Defense markets thanks to leading Tier 1 positions. Strengthen market leadership by: Reinforcing its key leading positions as … Read the full press release →

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ENGIE appoints Gary Leibowitz as Director of Investor Relations and Finance for Global Business Lines

Posted on 26, November 2018 by

La Défense, France, 26-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gary Leibowitz is appointed ENGIE Director of Investor Relations and Finance for Global Business Lines effective 1 December, 2018. In this newly-created position, Gary will report to Judith Hartmann, Chief Financial Officer and Group … Read the full press release →

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Accenture acquired Stockholm-based provider of data-driven customer relationship management services Kaplan

Posted on 14, November 2018 by

Kaplan strengthens Accenture Interactive’s customer experience offerings and data-driven marketing capabilities in the Nordics STOCKHOLM, 14-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Stockholm-based Kaplan, a provider of data-driven customer relationship management services, that transforms customer experiences through strategic, analytical, technology, … Read the full press release →

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SCC acquires significant stake in communication and collaboration solutions provider, avsnet

Posted on 12, November 2018 by

LONDON, 12-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SCC has acquired a significant stake in communication and collaboration solutions provider, avsnet, underlining its ongoing intent to be a significant player in the visual communications and collaboration space. Sitting within the SCC group, this move … Read the full press release →

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Infineon Technologies adds silicon carbide to its portfolio with the acquisition of Siltectra

Posted on 12, November 2018 by

MUNICH/ DRESDEN, 12-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) acquires Siltectra GmbH, a start-up based in Dresden. The start-up has developed an innovative technology (Cold Split) to process crystal material efficiently and with minimal loss of … Read the full press release →

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AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets to acquire the management of $9.4 billion of U.S. commercial real estate loan mandates from Quadrant Real Estate Advisors

Posted on 9, November 2018 by

AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets and Quadrant Real Estate Advisors announce they have reached an agreement whereby AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets will acquire from Quadrant Real Estate Advisors one of its U.S. lines of business including a … Read the full press release →

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Survey: global investors are more likely to invest in both the EU and the UK after Brexit

Posted on 8, November 2018 by

78% of investors expect increased investment in Europe over next five years Europe’s perceived stability and commitment to sustainability declines BRUSSELS, 08-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s attractiveness as an investment destination is on the rise compared to 2017, as the … Read the full press release →

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Sempra Energy and Total S.A. cooperate in the development of North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects

Posted on 5, November 2018 by

SAN DIEGO, CA, USA and PARIS, France, 05-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) and Total S.A. (NYSE: TOT) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides the framework for cooperation in the development … Read the full press release →

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Eni, Total and Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach sign exclusive partnership for offshore exploration in Algeria

Posted on 30, October 2018 by

Eni, Sonatrach and Total signed two agreements which include an exclusive partnership for offshore exploration in Algeria in a virtually unexplored geological province. Algiers, Algeria, 30-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Chairman and Director General of Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach, … Read the full press release →

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Five INSEAD professors named in The Case Centre’s top 40 best-selling authors of academic year 2017/2018

Posted on 24, October 2018 by

Five INSEAD professors, ranked world’s top 40 best-selling case authors, share commentary on why their cases resonate Fontainebleau, France, 24-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Five professors from INSEAD, the business school for the world, have been named in The Case Centre’s top … Read the full press release →

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Equistone Partners Europe submits binding offer for the acquisition of Courir

Posted on 23, October 2018 by

LONDON, 23-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Equistone Partners Europe (“Equistone”), one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity investors, today submitted a binding offer for the acquisition of the whole business of Courir. The equity value of this offer is €283m. In … Read the full press release →

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG acquires 35 percent stake in engineering services provider ASAP Holding GmbH

Posted on 23, October 2018 by

ZF buys 35 percent stake in ASAP Holding GmbH which has over 1,100 employees at 11 locations ASAP Group, headquartered in Gaimersheim near Ingolstadt, Germany, offers engineering services with a focus on e-mobility, autonomous driving and connected cars ZF expands … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit successfully completed seven of nine IPOs on Italian main market since the beginning of 2017 for a total market value of more than EUR 3.7bn

Posted on 22, October 2018 by

MILAN, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (19 October 2018), Piovan, a leading automation solutions provider, started trading on the Milan Stock Exchange following the successful completion of its IPO. UniCredit acted as a Joint Global Coordinator in the transaction. The bank’s … Read the full press release →

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AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets acquired Le Dôme, a high quality office building in Luxembourg

Posted on 22, October 2018 by

PARIS, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (“AXA IM – Real Assets”), a global leader in real asset investments and the leading(1) real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe, announces that it has acquired, on behalf of … Read the full press release →

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Montagu to sell Nemera to Astorg

Posted on 18, October 2018 by

LONDON, 18-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”) and Astorg (“Astorg”) today announce that Montagu has signed an agreement to sell Nemera (“the company”), a leading global manufacturer of drug administration systems for the pharmaceutical industry, to Astorg. While … Read the full press release →

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Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC to become a significant minority investor in Nordic Aviation Capital

Posted on 18, October 2018 by

GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, is set to join NAC’s founder, Martin Møller and EQT VI as a significant minority investor in NAC The transaction will comprise a partial sale by the existing shareholders and new capital to further strengthen … Read the full press release →

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Allianz Real Estate reached 60.1 billion euros in assets under management at the end of June 2018

Posted on 15, October 2018 by

Worldwide diversification over asset classes, investment styles and structures drives assets under management to 60.1 billion euros at the end of June 2018 European financing team reaches 6.8 billion euros with a focus on prime investments on a Pan European … Read the full press release →

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BP and RocketSpace announce start-ups selected to test and explore advanced mobility technologies with industry leaders

Posted on 10, October 2018 by

LONDON, UK/ SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, 10-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BP and RocketSpace, founders of the Mobility Tech Innovation Collaborative, are shaping the future movement of people, goods, and services in collaboration with global mobility and smart transportation industry leaders.  Today … Read the full press release →

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Shell to invest in major liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada

Posted on 8, October 2018 by

THE HAGUE, 08-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell Canada Energy, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”), today announced it has taken a final investment decision (FID) on LNG Canada, a major liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, … Read the full press release →

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BNP Paribas announces the appointment of Yann Gérardin as Deputy Chief Operating Officer in charge of CIB

Posted on 8, October 2018 by

PARIS, 08-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Yann Gérardin, Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) since 2014, is appointed Deputy Chief Operating Officer in charge of CIB with effect from 1 October 2018. Alain Papiasse is appointed Chairman of CIB. As … Read the full press release →

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AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets and Bixby announce the acquisition of two industrial warehouses in Arizona and California

Posted on 4, October 2018 by

PARIS, 04-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (“AXA IM – Real Assets”), a global leader in real asset investments and the leading(1) real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe, and Bixby Land Company (“Bixby”), a leading Western … Read the full press release →

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BP and Aker BP to explore potential venture capital investments targeting technology and innovation improvements

Posted on 3, October 2018 by

Alliance will explore joint innovation and technology opportunities Pair will seek out potential venture capital investments LONDON, 03-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BP today announced that it has signed a ventures cooperation agreement with Aker BP to explore possible areas of … Read the full press release →

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London Stock Exchange Group: ELITE and JobsOhio partner to accelerate growth of midmarket companies in Ohio

Posted on 2, October 2018 by

ELITE USA launches today; State of Ohio is first state in the United States to offer ELITE programme ELITE and JobsOhio sign a collaboration agreement to accelerate growth of midmarket companies in Ohio, supported by local network of partners Business … Read the full press release →

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