Daily Archives: 21, May 2013

Bayer acquired 100% of the shares of Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH

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Transaction includes Iberogast® and Laif® brands Leverkusen, Germany, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Bayer signed an agreement Thursday to acquire 100% of the shares of Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany, a privately held pharmaceutical company specializing in pharmacy-only herbal medicines. Steigerwald’s product … Read the full press release →

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93,307 LEGO railway elements long enough to be awarded a Guinness World Record

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — 93,307 LEGO elements. That’s what it took to build a LEGO railway long enough to be awarded a Guinness World Record for the longest plastic toy train track – precisely 4000.25 meters long. More than 80 LEGO enthusiasts … Read the full press release →

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THK Gökçen Aviation orders 17 air ambulance Eurocopter EC135s

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Eurocopter’s EC135 will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey with a fleet of 17 helicopters to be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association’s THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm, marking the latest major contract win for this twin-engine rotorcraft in the … Read the full press release →

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Maran Film produziert die Verfilmung des Romans „Glückskind“ von Steven Uhly

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — „Glückskind“, der viel beachtete Roman von Steven Uhly, wird Primetime-Fernsehfilm für die ARD. Für die Regie konnte der Top-Regisseur Michael Verhoeven gewonnen werden. Produziert wird diese Roman-Adaption von Sabine Tettenborn (Maran Film), die Redaktion liegt beim SWR … Read the full press release →

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The European Parliament adopted the EU legislative proposal on safety of offshore oil and gas operations in EU

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Energy Commissioner Oettinger welcomes Parliament adoption of offshore legislation Brussels, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy said: “I welcome this major step enhancing the safety of offshore oil and gas production in the EU. Past accidents have shown … Read the full press release →

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Bayer MaterialScience launches Innovation Hub in Shanghai, China

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More than 200 experts to be employed in Shanghai Shanghai, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a regional innovation hub for Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China. More than 200 experts will develop novel ideas for the use of high-performance … Read the full press release →

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EU Court of Justice delegation to officially visit Bulgaria

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Luxembourg, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of the constant contacts which the Court of Justice of the European Union maintains with the highest courts of the Member States, a delegation from the Court will make an official visit to Bulgaria, from Saturday, … Read the full press release →

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EBRD opens €150M credit line to provide loans for energy efficiency and renewables, agriculture and female entrepreneurs in Turkey

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New EBRD credit line will provide loans for energy efficiency and renewables, agriculture and female entrepreneurs in partnership with Turkey’s largest bank 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Turkey relies on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for 80 per cent of its employment … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Turkey

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Saku Brewery achieved the biggest export growth in 2012 among members of The Association Of Estonian Food Industry

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Association of Estonian Food Industry announced Saku Brewery as the company that achieved the biggest growth in export turnover in 2012 among the members of the Association. Saku’s export turnover increased by nearly 50% last year, … Read the full press release →

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University College London: Men experience higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations, according to a Viewpoint article in this … Read the full press release →

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Alstom welding apprentice Kurt Rodgers one step closer to the final of SkillWeld 2013

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — First year welding apprentice Kurt Rodgers is one step closer to reaching the final of SkillWeld 2013 after beating all-comers in the semi-final event held at Alstom Power in Stafford. The competition aims to find Britain’s most talented trainee welder and … Read the full press release →

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The 1994 Group welcomes Part Time Matters campaign to back benefits of part-time study

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 1994 Group welcomed the launch of the Part Time Matters campaign this week to promote the benefits of part-time study. In February this year the 1994 Group called for such a campaign following HESA data which revealed that the number … Read the full press release →

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Henkel startet Loctite Reparatur-Experte für Smartphone und Tablet

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Speziell das Smartphone ist ein täglicher Begleiter und dient als schnelle Informationsquelle von der Fahrplanauskunft bis zum Restaurantfinder. Aber nicht nur privat sind die Mobilgeräte nützlich, auch im Job können sie hilfreich sein. Henkel startet jetzt speziell … Read the full press release →

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University of Liverpool: fish oils could minimise effects junk food can have on the brain

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown. The team at the … Read the full press release →

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CNMV: Advertencia Al Público De Entidad No Registrada En Supervisores Internacionales

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) hace públicas las advertencias recibidas a través de los supervisores de los mercados de Bélgica, Irlanda, Luxemburgo, Noruega y Reino Unido. El supervisor belga informa de que I-RISK BVBA … Read the full press release →

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De Nederlandsche Bank: Dutch investment firms’ Q1 2013 net assets increased by 4.5% Q-o-Q

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the first quarter of 2013 Dutch investment firms’ net assets increased by 4.5% Q-o-Q (EUR 25.2 billion) to EUR 581.1 billion (see figure 1). The increase was due especially to price gains on equity investments. The … Read the full press release →

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EBRD to finance Kyrgyz Capital Bishkek Clean Up With Modern Solid Waste Management

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Total financing of €22 million, including loans and grants, will allow Bishkek to upgrade its solid waste collection, build urgently needed landfill and close down existing dump 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, has a vision … Read the full press release →

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EIB priced new USD 5 billion Global benchmark issue in the 3-year sector

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) priced a new Global benchmark issue in the 3-year sector. This is EIB’s second 3-year US Dollar Global and fourth US Dollar Global of the year. The transaction was priced at … Read the full press release →

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The LEGO Group to become sole owner of LEGO® Education in North America as of January 1, 2014

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21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since forming the venture in 1997 Pitsco and LEGO Education have forged a strong partnership and achieved remarkable growth. The decision to acquire the business in full reflects a desire by The LEGO Group to continue to prioritize … Read the full press release →

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José Manuel Barroso on the tornado in Oklahoma

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Brussels, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Statement by President Barroso following the tornado in Oklahoma. “It was with great distress and sadness that I learned about the tornado that shook Oklahoma causing destruction and loss of lives. On my personal behalf and in … Read the full press release →

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KBC owned Warta’s pension fund business in Poland acquired by PTE Allianz Polska S.A.

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Warsaw, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — PTE Allianz Polska S.A., subsidiary of TUiR Allianz Polska S.A., today announced that it will acquire PTE Warta’s pension fund business. PTE WARTA S.A. is owned by the Belgian bancassurance group KBC. “I am pleased with … Read the full press release →

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Günther OETTINGER Speech at ACER Conference: EU Energy Policy Beyond 2014

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Ljubljana, 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dear Mr Pototschnig, Dear MEPs, dear Lord Mogg, Dear Director-General Philip Lowe, Dear regulators, TSOs, suppliers, Dear ladies and gentlemen, May I thank the organisers and our hosts for giving us the opportunity to discuss issues … Read the full press release →

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