Geography of Europe

DGAP-News: Bankera Listed Among Most Successful European Businesses

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA / ACCESSWIRE / June 23, 2021 / The Lithuanian fintech company Bankera was included in the European Commission's latest publication "Secrets of Success."

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  • VILNIUS, LITHUANIA / ACCESSWIRE / June 23, 2021 / The Lithuanian fintech company Bankera was included in the European Commission's latest publication "Secrets of Success."
  • The publication presented the year's most successful entrepreneurs as well as small and medium-sized enterprises from the European Union and COSME countries.
  • Bankera attracted the attention of the European Commission after winning the EU-initiated hackathon in the digital finance sector.
  • At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bankera team developed a loan product for small and medium-sized businesses most affected by the pandemic.

ePac Flexible Packaging Expands European Presence To Austria

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Building on the current locations in Silverstone (England) and Lyon (France), ePac Innsbruck (Austria), will be located in Landeck (Tyrol) and will serve Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.

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  • Building on the current locations in Silverstone (England) and Lyon (France), ePac Innsbruck (Austria), will be located in Landeck (Tyrol) and will serve Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.
  • Orders can be placed effective immediately, and will be fulflled by ePac Silverstone or Lyon until the production facility in Austria is completed.
  • Christian Bischofberger explains: "I look forward to introducing the ePac model in Austria and the surrounding region, and to work with companies of all sizes that need great packaging to grow.
  • ePac also offers connected packaging to all of its customers through breakthrough technology called ePacConnect.

Secret Atlas Launches Private, Sustainable Small Ship Luxury Expeditions To Greenland and Iceland

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Friday, June 18, 2021

The new restriction-free chartered expeditions to the majestic wilderness of Iceland and Greenland fully embody the mission of Secret Atlas: to revive the lost spirit of exploration.

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  • The new restriction-free chartered expeditions to the majestic wilderness of Iceland and Greenland fully embody the mission of Secret Atlas: to revive the lost spirit of exploration.
  • Secret Atlas was created by two passionate explorers and conservationists intent on making Arctic travel more personal and more sustainable.
  • Secret Atlas expeditions to Iceland and Greenland offer safe, restriction-free travel for those in search of a transformative travel experience.
  • Secret Atlas is the home of small ship voyages that explore the world's most remote locations in the Arctic, including Svalbard, Greenland, and Antarctica.

Nordic Investment Bank – Retrospective listing of Bond: As of 7 June 2021

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Friday, June 18, 2021

HELSINKI, Finland, June 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retrospective listing of Bond: As of 7 June 2021 the Nordic Investment Bank EUR 30,000,000 0.94 per cent.

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  • HELSINKI, Finland, June 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retrospective listing of Bond: As of 7 June 2021 the Nordic Investment Bank EUR 30,000,000 0.94 per cent.
  • This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.
  • RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom.
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Secret Atlas Launches Private, Sustainable Small Ship Luxury Expeditions To Greenland and Iceland

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Friday, June 18, 2021

The new restriction-free chartered expeditions to the majestic wilderness of Iceland and Greenland fully embody the mission of Secret Atlas: to revive the lost spirit of exploration.

Key Points: 
  • The new restriction-free chartered expeditions to the majestic wilderness of Iceland and Greenland fully embody the mission of Secret Atlas: to revive the lost spirit of exploration.
  • Secret Atlas was created by two passionate explorers and conservationists intent on making Arctic travel more personal and more sustainable.
  • Secret Atlas expeditions to Iceland and Greenland offer safe, restriction-free travel for those in search of a transformative travel experience.
  • Secret Atlas is the home of small ship voyages that explore the world's most remote locations in the Arctic, including Svalbard, Greenland, and Antarctica.

Viking Prepares To Launch New "Welcome Back" Voyages From Valletta As Malta Reopens For American Travelers

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Viking also announced today that it has partnered with Lufthansa to offer non-stop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Malta, exclusively for Viking guests.

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  • Viking also announced today that it has partnered with Lufthansa to offer non-stop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Malta, exclusively for Viking guests.
  • Full details of Malta's Traffic Light System for travelers can be found on Visit Malta's website here .
  • Yesterday, the European Union recommended that its member countries begin lifting restrictions on American travelers, with a formal announcement expected on Friday.
  • "With its rich history and stunning natural beauty, Malta is truly a gem in the Mediterranean that many American travelers have yet to discover.

DGAP-News: VIB Vermögen AG leases logistics property in Ehningen with 9,100 m² and raises Group's occupancy rate to over 99% again

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Neuburg/Danube, June 17, 2021 - VIB Vermgen AG, a company specialising in the development, acquisition and maintenance of commercial properties, has once again achieved an occupancy rate of more than 99% by letting its logistics property in Ehningen.

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  • Neuburg/Danube, June 17, 2021 - VIB Vermgen AG, a company specialising in the development, acquisition and maintenance of commercial properties, has once again achieved an occupancy rate of more than 99% by letting its logistics property in Ehningen.
  • The logistics property with 9,100 m of rental space is located in Ehningen, south of the metropolitan area Stuttgart/Bblingen, was acquired opportunistically as a vacant property.
  • "With the property in Ehningen, we have once again successfully bridged the gap between purchase and project development, thereby also demonstrating our expertise as a specialist for attractive and sustainable logistics properties," explained Martin Pfandzelter, CEO of VIB Vermgen AG.
  • "We have thus once again achieved an occupancy rate of more than 99%, which allows us to look to the future with confidence."

Controlled Products Systems Group Partners With Gibraltar Perimeter Security

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

DENVER, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Controlled Products Systems Group (CPSG), the leading nationwide distributor of perimeter access control products, has partnered with Gibraltar Perimeter Security, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of anti-ram vehicle barriers.

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  • DENVER, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Controlled Products Systems Group (CPSG), the leading nationwide distributor of perimeter access control products, has partnered with Gibraltar Perimeter Security, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of anti-ram vehicle barriers.
  • Gibraltar's expertly engineered products are easy-to-install and designed to protect high-value facilities, assets and pedestrians.
  • Controlled Products Systems Group (CPSG)is the largest wholesale distributor of perimeter access control equipment in the U.S. With 35 locations, CPSG supplies equipment to authorized dealers from coast to coast.
  • Gibraltar offers anti-vehicle barriers and specializes in designing active and passive vehicle barriers, anti-ram fence products, and anti-personnel fencing.

LeoLabs Selects the Azores as Site for its next Space Radar; Accelerates Presence in Europe for LEO Services and Infrastructure

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

As a strategic addition to LeoLabs expanding global constellation of LEO sensors, the Azores Space Radar will go operational in the first half of 2022.

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  • As a strategic addition to LeoLabs expanding global constellation of LEO sensors, the Azores Space Radar will go operational in the first half of 2022.
  • The Azores Space Radar also adds more timely updates on critical events in LEO, including collisions, breakups, maneuvers, new launches, and re-entries."
  • LeoLabs' Azores Space Radar investment also reflects alignment with Portugal's goals at the national and regional levels.
  • "We welcome LeoLabs to Portugal with the installation of a new space radar in the Azores," said Ricardo Conde, President of Portugal Space.

APCOR Research Finds Cork Increasing Leadership Position in US With Significant Growth in Sales and Market Share During 2020

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Between 2010 and 2020, case sales of cork finished wines among the top 100 premium brands increased 97 percent, compared to 6 percent for alternative closures, according to Nielsen.

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  • Between 2010 and 2020, case sales of cork finished wines among the top 100 premium brands increased 97 percent, compared to 6 percent for alternative closures, according to Nielsen.
  • During the last ten years, market share of premium cork finished wines jumped from 47 percent to 67.6 percent.
  • By the end of 2020, the Top 100 Premium Brands sold in the US included nearly 72 percent sealed with cork.
  • APCOR is the employers' association of the cork sector that represents, promotes and carries out research in the Portuguese cork industry.