Cable Congress 3-5 March 2010- Beyond Speed

For the past few years, the luminaries and leaders of the European and international cable industry have gathered in rotating European capitals for the sort of conferencing that encapsulates what makes the industry special and gives a sneak preview of cable’s forward direction. Our flagship annual conference last took place in Berlin, one of Europe’s creative capitals, and already back in March of 2009 featured a massive SAVE THE DATE marquis for next year’s 2010 congress.

9 February 2010BRUSSELS – ETNO welcomes today’s European Parliament vote on the new Barroso Commission at a time when Europe urgently needs a bold strategy to further boost economic recovery and generate growth and jobs.

“As the voice of leading telecoms operators and the main investors in tomorrow’s networks and services, ETNO looks forward to closely cooperating with the new Commission -- and in particular with Commissioner Kroes -- to achieve Europe’s Digital Agenda”, says Michael Bartholomew, ETNO Director.

Brussels, 9 February 2010  The uptake of new technology such as genetic modification is the most important tool in the box to meet the challenge of nourishing a growing global population. That is the message from thousands of farmers who have recently taken part in a global poll run in 6 leading farming magazines.  

•  Revenues: 64 billion euros (61.2 billion euros in 2008, +4.6%)*.
•  EBITDA: 16 billion euros (14.3 billion euros in 2008, +11.9%)*.
•  Net financial debt: 51 billion euros (50 billion euros in 2008)*.

Rome, February 4th, 2010 – The Board of Directors of Enel, chaired by Piero Gnudi, met today to review the preliminary consolidated results for 2009.

A new joint venture between the two companies will begin immediate development of a photovoltaic system with a capacity of more than 3 MW at Strambino, with other renewable energy plants to follow in the near future.

The agreement implements the Memorandum of Understanding of July 2008 between Enel and the Region of Piedmont for joint initiatives aimed at developing hydroelectric, wind and photovoltaic power generation.