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AB InBev célèbre pour la 5ième année consécutive Be(er) Responsible Day dans le monde entier

José Lafuente, Country Manager France d'AB InBev sonne la cloche

Global Be(er) Responsible Day à Euronext Bruxelles, Amsterdam et Paris.
Le vendredi 19 septembre, AB InBev a célébré pour la 5ième année consécutive Be(er) Responsible Day dans le monde entier. AB InBev demande, en tant que brasseur leader, une attention particulière pour une consommation d’alcool responsable. Cet engagement fait partie de leur rêve d’être la Meilleure Entreprise Brassicole qui Unit les Gens pour un Monde Meilleur.

À l’occasion de Be(er) Responsible Day, les collaborateurs d’AB InBev descendront dans la rue afin de sensibiliser le personnel dans les bars et de les inciter à participer à la Formation de Serveur Responsable en ligne. Cette formation a été développée par AB InBev dans le but de fournir des conseils pratiques au personnel des bars et restaurants concernant la vente et le service d’alcool.

Pour fêter cet événement, Eric Lauwers, Directeur Général d’AB InBev Benelux et France, a ouvert les marchés européens avec une Bell Ceremony à Euronext Bruxelles. A cette même occasion, Harm van Esterik, Country Manager AB InBev Netherlands et José Lafuente, Country Manager Ab InBev France ont sonné également la cloche à respectivement Amsterdam et Paris.

Pour en savoir plus sur AB InBev : www.ab-inbev.com
Ou concernant le Global Be(Er) Responsible Day :  www.ab-inbev.com/go/social_responsibility/Responsible_Drinking/GBRD.cfm

19/09/2014 - 9:04AM CEST Paris

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DOCDATA N.V. visits Beursplein 5

Docdata (ticker symbol: DOCD) sounds the gong to mark the successful completion of the state-of-the-art e-fulfilment center in Waalwijk. Docdata now has 125.000 square feet available to store the goods and handle the orders of customers in the Benelux.

Docdata specializes in e-fulfillment, reverse logistics and online payment services. From operations in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Poland and France Docdata processes 125,000 to 250,000 orders every day for among others bol.com, De Bijenkorf, V&D, Brands4Friends, Zalando, ASOS, Toys "R" Us, HP and House of Fraser. Member of the DOCDATA N.V. Supervisory Board, Dirk Lindenbergh, sounds the gong. Docdata is listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 1997 and is included in the AScX-index®.

For more information: www.docdata.nl

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18/09/2014 - 9:06AM CEST Amsterdam

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Société Générale launches the first 100% certificate based on the Euronext® Medtech Equal Weight Index

Aurélien Réquillart from Société Générale opens the European trading day in Paris.

Société Générale innovates with the launch of the first certificate indexed on the Euronext® Medtech Equal Weight Index. This index, calculated by Euronext, allows investors, fund managers and issuers to follow the performance on a European scale of medtechnologies and innovative sectors with huge growth potential. The annual commission of the 100% Certificate Medtech, issued by Société Générale, is (1% ) . It is continously listed on Euronext Paris from 09h05 to 17h30 and is traded as a simple share with the help of an online broker or their bank.

18/09/2014 - 9:03AM CEST Paris

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Winners of the Export Award “Export Lion 2014” ring Brussels Opening Bell

On 18 September 2014, Jon Heylen Export Manager of Agristo and andLiesbeth Schwartz, Qualtiy Assurance Manager of HTMS rang the Opening Bell on Euronext Brussels in the presence of Claire Tillekaert, CEO of Flanders Investment and Trade. The “Export Lion” is the annual prize awarded by Flanders Investment & Trade to Flemish companies that have been most successful in terms of export during the previous year. The “Export Lions” are awarded in 2 categories : one for companies with less than 50 employees, and one for companies with more than 50 staff.

To know more : www.leeuwvandeexport.be
More about the winning companies : www.htms.be and www.agristo.be

18/09/2014 - 9:01AM CEST Brussels

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Euronext shares start trading on Lisbon market

On September, 17, Dominique Cerutti joined the Portuguese team to ring the closing bell to celebrate the admission to trading of 70,000,000 ordinary shares of Euronext on Euronext’s regulated market in Lisbon.

17/09/2014 - 18:46PM CEST Lisbon

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JINC celebrates tenth anniversary by sounding the gong

Director of JINC, DaniëlRoos,and the 150,000^th student will perform the gong ceremony to underline that every child in The Netherlands deserves a fair chance in the labour market.

Children fromneighborhoods with high unemployment and low education rates often lack role models and examples to make the right choices in terms of study or drop out of school. JINC provides children from 8 to 16 years with the opportunity to have a better start when they start working through vocational orientation in the workplace, teaching (social) skills and entrepreneurship. A total of 150,000 students from primary school to the vocational secondary level have now experienced how the labour market works. The goal: to make the right choices in terms of study, to reduce the likelihood of students dropping out and to offer them better prospects for work.  JINC is a not for profit organization with six offices throughout the country and is supported by over 800 companies, including Euronext.

For more information:www.jinc.nl

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17/09/2014 - 9:03AM CEST Amsterdam

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Mike Niedermeyer and Karla Rabusch of Wells Fargo Asset Management open trading day in Paris

Wells Fargo Asset Management, part of the  Wells Fargo & Company bank, today celebrates the opening of a new Paris office and the appointment of Alexandre Dussaucy as sales director.

Wells Fargo Asset Management offers institutional separate accounts as well as UCITS funds for institutional and retail investors and currently manages $490 billion (€380 billion) globally. Although Wells Fargo has had a presence in France since 1852, this is the first continental European office for the asset management group. The Paris office will bring Wells Fargo Asset Management closer to customers based in France and will enable the company to build capacity to provide more services in the long term.
Alexandre Dussaucy (pictured) is responsible for business development and sales throughout France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco and French–speaking Switzerland and will focus on expanding the institutional and wholesale client base and creating sub-advisory opportunities.

Ludger Peters, managing director, international business development, Wells Fargo Asset Management: “As Europe’s largest market for investment funds, France has always been an important destination for Wells Fargo Asset Management. For almost 10 years we have successfully managed assets for global financial institutions based in France; in fact, our largest international client is a French business. We also registered our UCITS IV-compliant Luxembourg funds in France in January 2013, making our investment strategies available to retail investors in France.
Alexandre has a deep knowledge of investment processes and strong international business development skills. His experience will be invaluable to the development and execution of Wells Fargo Asset Management’s institutional strategy in France, and we look forward to offering investors in France the right products and strategies in what is a highly competitive market."

16/09/2014 - 9:42AM CEST Paris

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Breaking Financial Barriers launches conference by sounding gong

Director Enterprise Department at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Pieter Waasdorp, sounds the gong to mark the start of the Breaking Financial Barriers conference that takes place at Beursplein 5.

The conference is part of a series of initiatives to reduce barriers that (innovative) companies face in financing their growth. Raising capital is an important prerequisite for innovation and economic growth. Unlisted companies encounter obstacles in obtaining financing, as banks use stricter criteria for the provision of loans. Conversely, institutional investors are keen to invest but have limited opportunities for investing in unlisted companies. Breaking Financial Barriers explores how to close the gap between the two parties to make way for innovation and growth in the SME sector.

During the conference, speakers and participants identify solutions and recommendations to improve access to capital. After the conference the recommendations will be processed and widely shared and published. Speakers include Peter Waasdorp (Ministry of Economic Affairs), Hendrik van der Meulen (KplusV), Cindy van Oorschot (DNB) and Hans Leufkens (Euronext).

For more information: www.kplusv.nl

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16/09/2014 - 9:02AM CEST Amsterdam

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Bank of China Group lists bonds in Paris

On the occasion of the 1st quotation on Euronext of Yuan bonds issued by Bank of China through its Paris Branch,  Mr TIAN Guoli, Chaiman of BoC Group, opens european trading day.

On July 15th, Bank of China Group, through its Paris Branch, has issued bonds denominated in yuan for the 1st time on French market. The 2 and 5 years new issues were a real success and are now quoted on Euronext market. This event reinforce Paris as being an important CNY offshore place.

 

15/09/2014 - 9:40AM CEST Paris

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Gong marks Dam tot Dam Weekend

By sounding the gong the alderman of the City of Zaanstad, Jeroen Olthof, launches the Dam tot Dam Weekend, which takes place on 20 and 21 September and starts next to the Euronext Exchange building.

More than 87,000 athletes will enjoy their participation during one of the Dam tot Dam events. Saturday 20 September 17,000 walkers participate in the 12^th Dam tot Dam Hike. In the evening follows a new event: the Damloop by night with 10,000 runners. One day later 6,000 cyclists come to the Dam square in Amsterdam for the 8^th Bicycle Classic. The highlight of the weekend is 30^th Dam tot Damloop with 50,000 participants, the biggest running event of the Netherlands. Over 250,000 spectators come to Amsterdam or Zaandam to soak up the atmosphere of the events.

For more information: www.damloop.nl

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15/09/2014 - 9:17AM CEST Amsterdam

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Gong starts new academic year at Duisenberg school of finance

Student of Duisenberg school of finance in the MSc Finance - Corporate Finance & Banking programme, Mendel van Biert, sounds the gong, in the presence of thirteen students, in honour of the opening of the academic year.

The official celebration of the opening of the Academic Year takes place on 12 September with a keynote speech from the Deputy Secretary-General and Chief Economist, OECD, Rintaro Tamaki. He will discuss how green infrastructure investment decisions play a vital role in tackling climate change. Duisenberg school of finance is committed to shaping a sustainable financial industry that creates economic and societal value by developing talent in finance, advancing new thinking and promoting constructive dialogue.

For more information: www.dsf.nl

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12/09/2014 - 9:38AM CEST

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COO of KLM, Pieter Elbers, sounds gong at the KLM Open

COO of KLM, Pieter Elbers, sounds the gong as the official start of the KLM Open 2014. For this special occasion the gong relocates to the Kennemer Golf & Country Club in Zandvoort.

The KLM Open, held between 11 and 14 September, has for many years been a fixed feature on the European Tour’s calendar. The history of the international golf tournament stretches back over one hundred years, and winners include many illustrious names in the world of golf. Last year, the first Dutchman since 2003, Joost Luiten, won the 'Dutch Open’. Luiten defeated the Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez in a playoff. KLM is the lead sponsor of the tournament for the 21st time. Co-sponsors ABN AMRO and Deloitte have also been associated with the event for many years.

Traditionally, the KLM Open is linked to a charity. This year’s tournament will support UNICEF, the organization that helps children around the world overcome poverty, disease, violence and discrimination. An important first step to protect children is birth registration. Worldwide, some 230 million children are not registered. This means that these children do not officially exist and therefore are not able to claim their right to health care and education.

For more information: www.klmopen.nl

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11/09/2014 - 9:26AM CEST Amsterdam

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M. Hervé Montjotin, CEO of the Norbert Dentressangle Group, closes the European markets in Paris

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary listing of Norbert Dentressangle on Euronext. Norbert Dentressangle develops added-value solutions in Logistics, Transport and Air & Sea across Europe, America and Asia. The Group is listed on Euronext Paris and London.

Today, September 10, 20 year's anniversary of Euronext listing for Norbert Dentressangle, Hervé Montjotin, Chairman of the Management Board, rang the stock market closing bell in Paris. This celebration takes place when the group has just finalized its first major acquisition in the United States by integrating the Jacobson business, and is symbolic of an ambitious growth path. By extending its expertise to air and sea freight and successfully reaching beyond Europe to become the top transporter and a leading logistics operator in Europe, Norbert Dentressangle, still a French family business, has become a leading international player in supply chain management. During this rapid growth, the group has always demonstrated its sound financial management, with the value created by the group's activities translating into value for its shareholders. With market capitalization now 10 times higher than in 1994, Norbert Dentressangle continues to maintain a sustained growth.

10/09/2014 - 17:21PM CEST Paris

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Winners investment competition ‘Battle of the Schools’ sound gong

Students from the Farel College in Amersfoort, sound the gong to celebrate their victory in the investment competition for schools.

The Battle of the Schools is an investment game for students in the upper classes of the secondary and advanced secondary school system. Students are divided into groups of three or four. Each group takes on the role of an investment advisor who is responsible for advising a family member, for example a father, mother or grandparent. The students are given a virtual capital of 100,000 Euros to invest in shares and investment funds listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

For more information: www.scholenstrijd.nl 

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10/09/2014 - 9:49AM CEST Amsterdam

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CTT rings the closing bell to commemorate the conclusion of privatization

CTT CEO’s, executive committee of Post Company and two Portuguese Secretaries of State rang the closing bell in Lisbon to commemorate the conclusion of companies’ privatization. Portuguese Government sold its remaining 31.5% stake in CTT overnight via an ABB (accelerated book building). CTT is the first listed company (in Portugal) with 100% of free-float. 

09/09/2014 - 15:21PM CEST Lisbon

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Carlo Bozotti, President & CEO of STMicroelectronics, celebrates the company's 20 years of listing in Paris

Carlo Bozotti, President & CEO of STMicroelectronics, celebrated the company's 20 years of listing in Paris on September 9, 2014. ST, then SGS-Thomson, had been listed on December 8, 1994 in Paris and New York. ST is the largest European chipmaker with 2013 revenue of $8.08 billion. 

09/09/2014 - 9:41AM CEST Paris

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Stichting ONL voor Ondernemers visits Beursplein 5

Stichting ONL voor Ondernemers, a foundation that was set up last year with a view to helping small businesses raise their profile, sounds the gong at Beursplein 5.

Hans Biesheuvel, one of the initiators of ONL, sounds the gong. According to Biesheuvel, “ONL visits Euronext because the exchange stands for progress and entrepreneurship. The ONL shadow cabinet’s objective is to see the Dutch economy return to a 3% annual growth rate in the short term. To accomplish this we intend to invest 43.5 billion euros in the Dutch economy by 2021. We have identified the preconditions that are needed to strengthen the economic earnings model. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the economy of the Netherlands. They want to increase their turnover, bring in new clients and orders, and they are prepared to take risks. Entrepreneurs are well aware of their responsibilities, in terms of both job creation and the need to increase tax revenue. Entrepreneurs expect something in return for this: a pro-investment agenda, lower taxes, and consistent government policy.” 

After the gong ceremony, Biesheuvel will give his inaugural Entrepreneurial Speech and present the shadow budget, which will focus on how to restore economic growth as soon as possible by enlisting the help of entrepreneurs to promote an economy that provides growth, innovation, jobs, and prosperity.

For more information: www.onl.nl

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09/09/2014 - 9:33AM CEST Amsterdam

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Gong marks collection week of the Princess Beatrix Muscle Foundation

Patient and ambassador of the Princess Beatrix Muscle Foundation, Anouska Ramaker, sounds the gong to mark the start of the annual collection week that takes place till 13 September.

This week the foundation has launched a new campaign ‘Strikze tegen spierziekten’. The campaign aims at highlighting the problems faced by patients with a muscle disease.  Do the test, try tying your shoelaces whilst wearing a pair of oven gloves. It’s almost impossible and that’s just one example of what it’s like to live with a muscle disease. Visit strikze.nl to order your oven gloves. The Princess Beatrix Muscle Foundation is the largest non-profit organization in the Netherlands dedicated to curing all neuromuscular diseases such as ALS, Duchenne, SMA and Pompe. Scientific research is the means to this end.

For more information: www.strikze.nl

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08/09/2014 - 10:39AM CEST Amsterdam