Daily Archives: 27, March 2013

Innovation performance in the EU has improved but the innovation divide between Member States is widening

Brussels, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Innovation performance in the EU has improved year on year in spite of the continuing economic crisis, but the innovation divide between Member States is widening. This is the result of the European Commission Innovation Union Scoreboard … Read the full press release

Bombardier and Bull get on board the Train of the Future

For its virtual engineering platform project, the world leader in rail transport has surrounded itself with the foremost specialists, including Bull, who is responsible for an innovative on-board ‘telepresence’ solution Paris, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dividing its business activity between aerospace on … Read the full press release

Effect of Genzyme’s LEMTRADA Maintained in Patients Beyond Two-Year Pivotal MS Studies

In more than 70 percent of patients, disability scores improved or remained stable over three years —  More than 80 percent of patients treated with LEMTRADA did not receive a third course of treatment in the first year of the … Read the full press release

EBRD lends 150m Egyptian pounds to Universal Metallurgical Company S.A.E. to increase the company’s production of washing machines

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EBRD is launching its first project with an Egyptian owned company and is now actively providing support to the four reforming economies in the Middle East and North Africa. The EBRD is lending 150 million Egyptian … Read the full press release

The European Commission to launch a public debate on how best to design a new international agreement to combat climate change

Brussels, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today adopted a consultative paper that launches a public debate on how best to design a new international agreement to combat climate change. The Consultative Communication raises key questions and invites the views of … Read the full press release

The European Commission unveils the winners of the 2013 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards

Brussels, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards were unveiled today by the European Commission and Europa Nostra (see details below). The 30 winners, selected from nearly 200 nominated projects, are … Read the full press release

Kees van Dijkhuizen appointed ABN AMRO’s new CFO

Amsterdam, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 1 June 2013, Kees van Dijkhuizen will join ABN AMRO as its new CFO, becoming a member of the ABN AMRO Managing Board on 1 May. Mr Van Dijkhuizen has been Chief Financial Officer at NIBC … Read the full press release

Mr Edward Scicluna becomes EIB Governor for the Republic of Malta

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following the general election in Malta on 9 March 2013, Mr Edward Scicluna has taken office as Minister for Finance. Mr Scicluna also becomes EIB Governor for the Republic of Malta. He was also elected in 2009 … Read the full press release

Bull to launch StoreWay Calypso 10

Paris, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bull has announced that version 10 of its StoreWay Calypso software suite is now available. The software is based on the Simpana ® solution published by CommVault, a major player in the data back-up and protection market. … Read the full press release

Young leaders present innovative solutions for Europe’s future at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Foundation’s Annual Innovation Forum in Brussels

Brussels, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Thirty young leaders from the worlds of business, academia and research shared their inspiring ideas with policy-makers and business executives at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Foundation’s Annual Innovation Forum in Brussels today. The … Read the full press release

Genzyme Receives Positive CHMP Opinion in the European Union for Once-daily, Oral AUBAGIO® to Treat Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Genzyme Planning to Request Re-examination of New Active Substance Designation Paris, France, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and its subsidiary Genzyme announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines … Read the full press release

La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI): 350 milioni a STMicroelectronics per i progetti di R&S, Italia

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) ha perfezionato un prestito multicurrency di 350 milioni di euro a favore di STMicroelectronics (ST) per i programmi pluriennali di ricerca e sviluppo (R&S) del gruppo leader in Europa nel … Read the full press release

The cost of rolling out high-speed Internet can be cut by 30% according to new rules proposed by the The European Commission

Less digging = cheaper broadband. Commission proposes rules to cut broadband installation costs Brussels, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today proposed new rules to cut by 30% the cost of rolling out high-speed Internet. Civil engineering, such as the digging up of … Read the full press release

University of Bristol archerfish eye test to measure visual acuity

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A modified version of an eye test used to assess visual acuity in the military has been given to archerfish by scientists to help explain how these remarkable fish are able to accurately spit down tiny insects … Read the full press release

EIB makes remote aviation investment in the Cook Islands and Samoa

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to help examine safety improvements, upgrading of terminal facilities and more efficient power use at airports in the Cook Islands and Samoa. The USD 1.1m technical assistance programme (EUR 850,000) will … Read the full press release

Gedeon Richter and Orion Corporation to collaborate on the discovery and development of new chemical entities in the field of cognitive disorders

BUDAPEST and ESPOO, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gedeon Richter Plc. (‘Richter’) and Orion Corporation (‘Orion’) today announced that the two companies have entered into a comprehensive and long term collaboration agreement for the discovery and development of new chemical entities in … Read the full press release