All Bell ceremonies

Barber returns to Beursplein 5

After a long absence, the well-known barber returns to the Amsterdam exchange.

In 1934, the Exchange Salon was opened at the Amsterdam exchange building. Before they entered the trading floor, stockbrokers visited the barber for a shaving in a classical way. However, the barber disappeared in 1996 from Beursplein 5. Until now! The ‘Cut Throat Barber & Coffee’ barbers, located at the Warmoestraat, revive the old tradition. Traders can book the 'Cut Throat Shaves' treatment in one of the authentic barber chairs. Peter Paul de Vries was the first to take place in the barber chair to be "cut and shaved". Co-Owner and manager, Tom Sadd, sounds the gong.

For more information: www.facebook.com/CutThroatBarber

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Bell Ceremony délocalisée pour célébrer l’ouverture de Knowledge for Growth

Le 8 mai 2014, Benedikt Timmerman, CEO de Genticel a sonné la cloche pour ouvrir les marchés d’Euronext lors du congrès annuel de FlandersBio à Gand. FlandersBio est la plus grande conférence biotech régionale de l'Europe.

Pour en savoir plus : www.Knowledgeforgrowth.be

Young Entrepreneurs ring the closing Bell in Lisbon

Graça Fonseca and Paulo Carvalho, from the City Hall, and two entrepreneurs, Jorge Santos da Magnifinance e Tiago Franco da Imaginary Cloud, rang the closing bell in Lisbon. Euronext Lisbon organized a conference to speak about Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets, initiative that has been supported by the Lisbon municipality. Two young entrepreneurs and two listed companies – Espírito Santo Saúde and Orey Antunes - were also invited to talk about their projects.  

New Fugro CFO visits Euronext Amsterdam

New Fugro CFO Paul Verhagen visits Euronext Amsterdam and sounds gong.

Fugro creates value by acquiring and interpreting earth and engineering data and providing associated consulting services to support clients with their design and construction of infrastructure and buildings. Fugro also supports clients with the installation, repair and maintenance of their subsea infrastructure. Fugro works around the globe, predominantly in energy and infrastructure markets offshore and onshore.

For more information: www.fugro.nl

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EnterNext accueille Innoveox sur Alternext à Paris

Innoveox est spécialisé dans les prestations de services environnementaux. Le groupe propose, aux industries et aux collectivités, une technologie d’Oxydation HydroThermale en milieu supercritique destinée à traiter toute forme de déchets industriels dangereux (huiles, solvants, pesticides, etc.) et de déchets complexes, corrosifs et résistants. Cette technologie consiste à mettre sous-pression et sous température les effluents à traiter, et à injecter de l’oxygène, immédiatement soluble et provoquant une oxydation et une destruction quasi complète de la matière organique. L’eau issue du procédé peut être rejetée directement dans l’environnement ou revalorisée, alors que les métaux et minéraux peuvent être précipités et revalorisés.

Amsterdam Business Award organisation visits Beursplein 5

For the fifth time in a row, the Amsterdam Business Award, organized by Business Platform MeerBusiness Amsterdam, is handed out to the Amsterdam-based company that has contributed to the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.

The award is presented on May 8 during a gala dinner at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam. Previous winners include Olcay Gulsen of Supertrash, Hans Brouwer of Massive Music, Raymond Cloosterman of Rituals, Ivo van Hove of Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Pierre Audi of the Dutch Opera and Dook van den Boer from TataSteel. The nominees for this year are Renny Ramakers of Droog Design, Dirk Kronemeijer of SkyNRG and Bas Welling of WE-Film. Head chef at Restaurant Vermeer, Chris Naylor, who is also the head chef at the gala diner, sounds the gong.

For more information: www.amsterdambusinessaward.nl

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Namur

Euronext Bruxelles fête la cotation des obligations (Medium Term Notes) émises par la ville de Namur. Le Bourgmestre de Namur, Maxime Prévot, a sonné la cloche d’ouverture de marchés en présence des représentants de Belfius.

Gong marks Remembrance Day and Liberation Day

Amsterdams 4 en 5 mei comité visits Beursplein 5 to sound the gong for Remembrance Day and Liberation Day.

The Amsterdam committee is commissioned by the City of Amsterdam and is responsible for organizing the Remembrance Day May 4 and Liberation Day May 5 program. Through a joint effort by many parties, the program consists of more than 250 activities. In addition to the National Memorial on Dam Square on May 4, there are activities like commemorations in the city, remembrance events in theaters, cinemas or concert halls, Open Jewish Houses and Houses of Resistance, Liberty Meals and the Liberation Festival in the Westerpark. Member of the board Amsterdams 4 en 5 mei comité and managing director of the Johan Cruyff Foundation, Carole Thate, opens trading.

For more information: www.4en5meiamsterdam.nl

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Jong Ondernemen visits Beursplein 5

Jong Ondernemen Foundation (Young entrepreneurs foundation) visits Beursplein 5 to sound the gong.

The student company KnifeCleaner, creators of a professional knives cleaner, sound the gong together with Arko Veefkind, director of the foundation Jong Ondernemen. KnifeCleaner registered at the Chamber of Commerce recently, still during the entrepreneurship program of the foundation.

Jong Ondernemen is an entrepreneurial organization that allows young people to undertake during their school period and provides entrepreneurship programs at all educational levels. Through continuous learning and close involvement from business annually almost 26,000 pupils and students from primary school to university develop entrepreneurial skills. Jong Ondernemen is made possible by ABN AMRO, APG, CCHO, Delta Lloyd, ExxonMobil, ING, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, SME Service Desk, MN, NAM, NBA, PWC, SNS REAAL Fonds Twinfield, Van Lanschot and VNO-NCW.

For more information: www.jongondernemen.nl

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Klinkenberg Traders celebrates 15th anniversary

In honor of the 15th anniversary of Klinkenberg Traders, Mark Meinen, Director Emissions trading, sounds the closing gong.

Klinkenberg Traders was founded in 1999 as a trading company in stock options. With a small specialist team Klinkenberg Traders nowadays trades in equities, derivatives, hard metal options and carbon emission trading.

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Kendrion Executive Committee opens trading

CEO of Kendrion, Piet Veenema, sounds the gong together with the Executive Committee and opens trading at Euronext Amsterdam.

The Executive Committee sounds the gong in preparation of the publication of the first quarter results which will be published on 8 May 2014.

Kendrion develops, manufactures and markets innovative electromagnetic and mechatronic systems and components for customers all over the world. Kendrion's operations are carried out by the Division Industrial and the Division Automotive. Kendrion has leading positions in a number of business-to-business niche markets. Germany is Kendrion's main market, although other countries are becoming increasingly important.

For more information: www.kendrion.com

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Euronext celebrates the World Wish Day in Lisbon

On Tuesday, April 29, representatives from the Make-A-Wish Foundation rang the bell on Euronext markets in Europe to celebrate the World Wish Day.

The NYSE Euronext Foundation is a longtime supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Lisbon welcomes two children whose wishes are granted. And the Director of Make a Wish Portugal rang the closing bell. 

Les élèves de lycées d'Ile-de-France sont invités à ouvrir les marchés européens à Paris

Dans le cadre de l’initiative groupe Corporate Responsibility, Euronext a le plaisir de poursuivre son partenariat en France avec l’association Entreprendre Pour Apprendre.

Les jeunes entrepreneurs de différents établissement d'Ile-de-France ont donc été conviés par Euronext à venir présenter leur projet et à se préparer au concours régional qui se tiendra en juin prochain. Ils ont débuté cette journée par l'ouverture des marchés européens.

Make-A-Wish The Netherlands sounds gong on World Wish Day

CEO of Make-A-Wish The Netherlands, Peter Douwes, sounds the gong for World Wish Day together with volunteers and area ambassadors. The bells are also sounded for this occasion at the other Euronext exchange locations.

Every year on the 29th of April Make-A-Wish celebrates World Wish Day all over the world. In 1980 the first wish was granted to the 7-years old Chris, he suffered from leukemia. The whole village contributed enthusiasm to fulfil his dearest wish: being a cop. Make-A-Wish The Netherlands is founded in 1989 and annually fulfills more than 500 dearest wishes of children between 3 and 18 years with a life-threatening illness. Fulfilling a wish means a world of difference for these children and provides them and their family with hope and strength for the future.

For more information: www.makeawishnederland.org

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M. Peter Crosby, Président directeur général de Mainstay Medical ouvre le 1er jour de bourse sur Euronext Paris

Mainstay est une société irlandaise de dispositifs médicaux qui développe un dispositif implantable innovant de neurostimulation, ReActiv8, pour les personnes souffrant de lombalgie chronique invalidante.

La lombalgie chronique se définit généralement par une lombalgie pour laquelle la douleur persiste pendant plus de trois mois.La lombalgie est l’une des principales causes de limitation de l’activité et d’absence au travail dans les pays développés, faisant peser un poids économique significatif sur les individus, les familles, la société, l’économie et les gouvernements. La Société estime que dans près de 7% de l’ensemble des cas de lombalgie, la douleur persiste plus de trois mois.

ReActiv8 constitue une nouvelle approche du traitement de la lombalgie chronique. ReActiv8 est un dispositif implantable conçu pour stimuler électriquement les nerfs qui commandent les principaux muscles stabilisateurs de la colonne lombaire, le muscle transversaire épineux. ReActiv8 se fonde sur l’hypothèse que la stimulation électrique du nerf qui innerve la branche médiale du rameau dorsal pour provoquer des contractions du muscle transversaire épineux peut aider à réactiver le contrôle musculaire et ainsi conduire à une amélioration de la stabilité de la colonne vertébrale et une réduction des effets de la lombalgie chronique.

Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter : www.mainstay-medical.com

Euronext Brussels celebrated World Wish Day

On 29 April 2014 Euronext Brussels celebrated World Wish Day with Sofie

Make-A-Wish France, Maison Lenôtre et Victor, enfant Vœu, célebrent le World Wish Day à Euronext Paris

Euronext soutient l'association Make-A-Wish France qui réalise les vœux d'enfants gravement malades. A l'occasion des célébrations de la 5ème édition du World Wish Day, Make-A-Wish France est invité à célébrer l'anniversaire du premier vœu réalisé. Une cérémonie aura lieu avec Victor, l'enfant vœu du jour, qui sera mis à l'honneur. Victor a réalisé son voeu en avril avec le soutien de la Maison Lenôtre: «Je veux apprendre à pâtisser avec un Chef».

National Maritime Museum celebrates one millionth visitor

Het Scheepvaartmuseum (The National Maritime Museum) in Amsterdam welcomed the one millionth visitor to the museum since the re-opening 2.5 years ago. Between 2007 and 2011 the museum was closed for the public, because it underwent a large remodeling and renovation project. Deputy Director, Ric van Wijk, sounds the gong.

Students of the school ‘CSG Ulbe van Houten’ were the lucky ones. They visited the museum for an educational program and were surprised by the museum staff. The National Maritime Museum, with its 13 exhibitions, explores the role of the sea in the becoming of the Netherlands. Visitors can discover the Dutch maritime past and present and step aboard the replica ship Amsterdam ( East Indiaman) and experience a real sailor’s life.

For more information: www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl

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