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Wintershall to acquire shares in oil and gas fields from Statoil for 1.25 billion US Dollar Daily production in Norway will increase to around 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent Kassel, Germany, 15-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF Group company Wintershall is further … Read the full press release →

The World Economic Forum launched a challenge to the Global Shapers Community to help combat climate change, with 100,000 CHF in grants awarded 60 Global Shapers Hubs from around the world have submitted innovative projects ClimateSHAPE jury has selected the … Read the full press release →

Zurich/Basel, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — UBS’s Basel III Pillar 3 First Half 2014 Report includes disclosures on capital, risk and securitization for the Group as of 30 June 2014. It should be read in conjunction with UBS’s financial reports for the … Read the full press release →

525 kV voltage sets world record for extruded HVDC cable technology, doubling power flow and extending range to enable greater integration of distant renewables and interconnections Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has … Read the full press release →

Enabling digital substations and smart grids Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the launch of its latest generation Fiber Optic Current Sensor (FOCS-FS) to complement its portfolio of optical sensors. The … Read the full press release →

New gas mixture offers alternative to SF6 and has potential to reduce carbon footprint of GIS by up to 50 percent – technology to be deployed in a Swiss pilot project. Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power … Read the full press release →

Zürich, 19-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ETH Zurich researchers from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) in Basel have developed an implantable device that precisely monitors acid build-up in the body for people with diabetes and produces insulin if acidosis becomes … Read the full press release →

Orders up 13%¹; book-to-bill ratio² of 1.04x Group operational EBITDA³ impacted by loss in Power Systems (PS) Decisive step change actions implemented in PS Cash from operations up by more than $300 million Successful execution of announced portfolio pruning Zurich, … Read the full press release →

Callebaut® and the Callebaut Ambassadors create the Planet Plantation dessert “for the people of tomorrow” Unique “Plant your cocoa tree” initiative during the festival Finest Belgian Chocolate surprises for VIP and Global Journey visitors WIEZE, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — You won’t … Read the full press release →

Strong sales volume growth: +15.8% driven by acquired cocoa business; +2.4% stand-alone1, in line with global chocolate market2 Strategic investments paying-off: Volume growth in emerging markets +63.0% (+18.2% stand-alone) and Gourmet +6.9% Integration of cocoa business on target Mid-term financial … Read the full press release →

Rolle, Switzerland and Ludwigshafen, Germany, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — INEOS will acquire BASF’s 50% share in Styrolution, a joint venture between the companies. The purchase price to be paid by INEOS amounts to €1.1 billion. A call option in favor of INEOS … Read the full press release →

Industry’s first documented results from Onboard DC Grid vessel confirm considerable fuel and noise reduction Zurich, Switzerland, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today released third-party verification that its Onboard DC Grid helps vessels reduce … Read the full press release →

Zurich, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos, an IT services company, today announced it has acquired Cambridge Technology Partners (Cambridge), a leading IT consulting firm in the Swiss market. With 300 employees, the acquisition will accelerate the growth of Atos and strengthen its … Read the full press release →

Zurich, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The transport routes of nutrients and messenger cargos can be compared to the traffic system of a city: A worldwide unique quantitative study of cell biologists of the University of Zurich shows that cells regulate the main … Read the full press release →

Los ingresos por primas de los mayores grupos aseguradores en este segmento permanecen estables, según el Ranking de FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE MADRID, 5-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Los ingresos por primas de los 10 mayores grupos aseguradores europeos No Vida permanecieron estables en … Read the full press release →

Motto: “Row House Renaissance” Ten prizes with a total value of EUR 30,000 Winners from Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony BERLIN, 04-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The KfW Group has presented the 12th annual KfW Award … Read the full press release →

Trieste, Italy, 26-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Generali announces the appointment of Isabelle Conner as the new Group Chief Marketing Officer. Mrs. Conner is responsible for developing and coordinating the Generali brand and the customer relationship management strategy across the Group. Mario Greco, … Read the full press release →