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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Nicola Lyons appointed Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Getlink
PARIS, May 26, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Nicola Lyons joins Getlink (Paris:GET) as Group Chief Human Resources Officer and, as such, becomes a member of the Executive Committee. She will lead the Group's human resources strategy and key projects, including training, career development, recruitment and integration, as well as diversity and inclusion. Yann Leriche, Chief Executive Officer of Getlink, said: "I am delighted to welcome Nicola Lyons. Her background in a variety of European cultural environments will be an asset in implementing the development plans of a group such as ours. Her knowledge of logistics and freight transport companies will be invaluable in achieving operational excellence." With over 20 years of experience in international companies, Nicola Lyons has in-depth knowledge of the freight and logistics sectors. She began her career in 2001 in London with the Bouygues Group before joining the Fujitsu Group in 2005, where she gained promotion to Deputy Director of Human Resources. In 2009, she joined the industrial logistics company GEFCO as Human Resources Manager for the United Kingdom, a role she took on for the Benelux region in 2012. In 2015, she moved into global roles, first based in Paris, then in the Netherlands, for the Freight Forwarding (Air & Sea) division. Returning to Paris in 2020, she became Chief Human Resources Director for the EMEA region and then Chief Human Resources Director for the Integrated Logistics division. In 2022, she was appointed SVP Human Resources for Europe at the logistics and supply chain company CEVA Logistics (CMA-CGM Group). Nicola Lyons is a graduate of the University of West London (Applied Languages) and Coventry University (Human Resources). For the composition of the Getlink Executive Committee, please see: About Getlink Getlink SE (Euronext Paris: GET), through its subsidiary Eurotunnel, is the concession holder until 2086 for the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and operates Truck Shuttles and Passenger Shuttles (cars and coaches) between Folkestone (UK) and Calais (France). Since 31 December 2020 Eurotunnel has been developing the smart border to ensure that the Tunnel remains the fastest, most reliable, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to cross the Channel. Since it opened in 1994, more than 518 million people and 106 million vehicles have travelled through the Channel Tunnel. This unique land link, which carries a quarter of trade between the Continent and the United Kingdom, has become a vital link, reinforced by the ElecLink electricity interconnector installed in the Tunnel, which helps to balance energy needs between France and the United Kingdom. Getlink completes its sustainable mobility services with its rail freight subsidiary Europorte. Committed to "low-carbon" services that control their impact on the environment, Getlink has made the place of people, nature and territories a central concern. View source version on Contacts Press contacts: Anne-Sophie de Faucigny: +33.6.46.01.52.86Laurence Bault: +33.6.83.61.89.96 Analyst and investor contacts: Virginie Rousseau: +33.6.77.41.03.39Dana Badaoui: +33.6.80.01.39.46 Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Nicola Lyons appointed Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Getlink
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Nicola Lyons joins Getlink (Paris:GET) as Group Chief Human Resources Officer and, as such, becomes a member of the Executive Committee. She will lead the Group's human resources strategy and key projects, including training, career development, recruitment and integration, as well as diversity and inclusion. Yann Leriche, Chief Executive Officer of Getlink, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Nicola Lyons. Her background in a variety of European cultural environments will be an asset in implementing the development plans of a group such as ours. Her knowledge of logistics and freight transport companies will be invaluable in achieving operational excellence.' With over 20 years of experience in international companies, Nicola Lyons has in-depth knowledge of the freight and logistics sectors. She began her career in 2001 in London with the Bouygues Group before joining the Fujitsu Group in 2005, where she gained promotion to Deputy Director of Human Resources. In 2009, she joined the industrial logistics company GEFCO as Human Resources Manager for the United Kingdom, a role she took on for the Benelux region in 2012. In 2015, she moved into global roles, first based in Paris, then in the Netherlands, for the Freight Forwarding (Air & Sea) division. Returning to Paris in 2020, she became Chief Human Resources Director for the EMEA region and then Chief Human Resources Director for the Integrated Logistics division. In 2022, she was appointed SVP Human Resources for Europe at the logistics and supply chain company CEVA Logistics (CMA-CGM Group). Nicola Lyons is a graduate of the University of West London (Applied Languages) and Coventry University (Human Resources). For the composition of the Getlink Executive Committee, please see: About Getlink Getlink SE (Euronext Paris: GET), through its subsidiary Eurotunnel, is the concession holder until 2086 for the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and operates Truck Shuttles and Passenger Shuttles (cars and coaches) between Folkestone (UK) and Calais (France). Since 31 December 2020 Eurotunnel has been developing the smart border to ensure that the Tunnel remains the fastest, most reliable, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to cross the Channel. Since it opened in 1994, more than 518 million people and 106 million vehicles have travelled through the Channel Tunnel. This unique land link, which carries a quarter of trade between the Continent and the United Kingdom, has become a vital link, reinforced by the ElecLink electricity interconnector installed in the Tunnel, which helps to balance energy needs between France and the United Kingdom. Getlink completes its sustainable mobility services with its rail freight subsidiary Europorte. Committed to "low-carbon" services that control their impact on the environment, Getlink has made the place of people, nature and territories a central concern.
Reuters
19-05-2025
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- Reuters
France-UK electrical interconnector suspended until June 2, Channel tunnel operator says
May 19 (Reuters) - The electrical interconnector between France and Britain, ElecLink, will be suspended for two weeks until June 2 due to a slight misalignment of the cable, Channel tunnel operator Getlink ( opens new tab said on Monday. The issue was detected in a limited area outside the tunnel in Britain, Getlink said in a statement, estimating the commercial impact of the suspension would be around 20 million euros ($22.4 million). Operations at ElecLink, an underwater cable ensuring 1 gigawatt of electric capacity through the tunnel since 2022, had already been shut down last year after a fault was found in September. The interconnector was brought back into service in February. The current suspension has been implemented as a "precautionary measure" to carry out all necessary inspections and tests, Getlink said. It had signalled a 69% year-on-year drop in quarterly revenue for ElecLink in April, owing to the five-month suspension of activity and the normalisation of energy markets. ($1 = 0.8945 euros)
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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Getlink SE: ElecLink: Suspension of Activity for Inspection
PARIS, May 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: As part of the enhanced monitoring operations implemented by ElecLink in 2025, a slight misalignment of the cable was detected in a limited area outside the tunnel in the United Kingdom. As a precautionary measure, and in order to carry out the necessary inspections and tests, operations have been suspended for a period of two weeks, with return to service expected on 2 June. The suspension of activity until 2 June will have an estimated commercial impact of approximately 20 million euros.1 About Getlink Getlink SE (Euronext Paris: GET), through its subsidiary Eurotunnel, is the concession holder until 2086 for the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and operates Truck Shuttles and Passenger Shuttles (cars and coaches) between Folkestone (UK) and Calais (France). Since 31 December 2020 Eurotunnel has been developing the smart border to ensure that the Tunnel remains the fastest, most reliable, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to cross the Channel. Since it opened in 1994, close to 518 million people and more than 106 million vehicles have travelled through the Channel Tunnel. This unique land link, which carries a quarter of trade between the Continent and the United Kingdom, has become a vital link, reinforced by the ElecLink electricity interconnector installed in the Tunnel, which helps to balance energy needs between France and the United Kingdom. Getlink completes its sustainable mobility services with its rail freight subsidiary Europorte. Committed to "low-carbon" services that control their impact on the environment, Getlink has made the place of people, nature and territories a central concern. ______________________________ 1 Estimated commercial impact, including contracted revenue for the period from 16 May to 1 June 2025, pending actual delivery of the service not delivered, revenue that, based on current market spreads, could have been generated in the context of short-term auctions, and expenses related to the suspension of the business. These items do not take into account the effect of the provision for profit sharing. View source version on Contacts Press contacts : Anne-Sophie de Faucigny : +33 (0)6.46.01.52.86Laurence Bault : +33 (0)6.83.61.89.96 Analyst and investor contact : Virginie Rousseau : +33 (0)6.77.41.03.39 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Local Italy
12-04-2025
- Business
- Local Italy
Inside Italy: Hope for new international rail links and is Italy's birth crisis irreversible?
Inside Italy is our weekly look at some of the news, talking points and gossip from Italy that you might not have heard about. It's published each Saturday and members can receive it directly to their inbox, by going to their newsletter preferences or adding their email to the sign-up box in this article. Italy's state-owned rail operator Trenitalia made international headlines earlier this week after it unveiled plans to launch a London-Paris service in competition with Eurostar by 2029, with the possibility of extending the service to cities including Ashford, Lille, Lyon, Marseille and Milan in the following years. The announcement sparked excitement among rail travel enthusiasts, making the dream of travelling directly between London and Milan look closer than ever before. Mark Smith, the international rail guru behind The Man in Seat 61 travel website, said on social media platform X: 'A ready-made Trenitalia network London-Paris-Lyon-Avignon-Aix-Marseille/Turin-Milan is quite exciting, I must admit!' News of Trenitalia's move to expand its high-speed network across western Europe came less than two months after St Pancras Highspeed, which owns and manages London St Pancras station, announced plans to increase international high-speed rail travel between the UK capital and continental Europe in partnership with French operator Getlink. Getlink said direct services could serve the German cities of Frankfurt and Cologne in the early stages of the project, but could eventually reach as far as Geneva, Zurich and Milan. New services should only begin after 2030 given the operator's need to acquire new trains and permissions to operate on both sides of the Channel. Besides a potential London-Milan direct route, rail travellers are set to benefit from new high-speed links between Germany and Italy in the coming years. Under a partnership agreement signed in January 2024, Trenitalia and Germany's state operator Deutsche Bahn are set to jointly launch new links connecting Munich, Bavaria, to Milan and Rome from December 2026. Travel time on the Munich-Milan route should stand at just over six hours, while Munich-Rome journeys are expected to take approximately nine hours. Planned infrastructure improvements, including the launch of the new Brenner Base Tunnel on the Italy-Austria border in 2033, may reduce travel times between Munich and Milan by around one hour. Discussions about extending the new services to Berlin at a later stage have been mentioned in Italian media reports in recent months, but neither Trenitalia nor Deutsche Bahn have confirmed the plans so far. The planned Munich-Milan and Munich-Rome links are set to broaden Trenitalia's cross-border high-speed network, which already includes a recently reopened Paris-Milan line calling at Lyon, Chambéry, Modane and Turin, among others. Trenitalia also operates a number of popular non-high-speed cross-border routes, including Venice-Vienna, Trieste-Ljubljana, Milan-Zurich and Verona-Innsbruck. Is Italy's birth crisis irreversible? Italy's demographic crisis deepened in 2024 as the number of births hit a new record low, according to new data from national statistics office Istat. The country registered 370,000 births last year - the 16th consecutive annual decline (down by 2.6 percent against 2023) and the lowest figure since the country's unification in 1861. Furthermore, the average number of children born to each woman of child-bearing age dropped to 1.18 in 2024, breaking the existing record low of 1.19, registered in 1995. The new figures have rekindled intense public debate over Italy's birth crisis, as population decline keeps casting a long shadow over the country's future, threatening economic growth and productivity, as well as the long-term sustainability of the current pension system. So far, demographics experts have said that the problem can still be solved, though they have warned that it may become 'irreversible' if the downward trend isn't at the very least halted in a reasonably short period of time. Though an exact 'point of no return' hasn't been indicated yet, the consensus among demographers is that the clock is ticking and Italy needs a comprehensive package of family policies capable of quickly boosting the fertility rate. According to Alessandro Rosina, professor of Demography and Social Statistics at Milan's Università Cattolica, Rome should focus on so-called 'reconciliation measures' – steps intended to make it easier for parents to balance work and family responsibilities. These measures, says Rosina, should include improved childcare services (Italy has a chronic shortage of public nurseries), increased parental leave and more flexible part-time work arrangements for parents. Italy's wage stagnation and rising rents, especially in major cities, have also long been cited by experts as reasons why so many young adults are unable to afford to start a family - with many unable to leave their own family home until their late 20s. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni swept to power in 2022 following an election campaign in which she pledged to uphold traditional family values and address the problems that discourage or prevent Italians from having children. But the country has seen little in the way of concrete and decisive measures tackling the birth rate crisis over the past three years. Will the latest figures spur the government into action? Anyone who has Italy's best interest at heart should hope so.
