Daily Archives: 23, May 2013

Johannes Schubmehl appointed Bayer HealthCare AG Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Leverkusen, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Johannes Schubmehl (48) has been appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Bayer HealthCare AG effective May 1, 2013. He succeeded Matthias Moritz, who had left the company at the end of March.  Johannes Schubmehl has held … Read the full press release

University of Duisburg-Essen Chemists develop nanopaste for the repair of bone defects

Balsam for the Bones 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following accidents or cancer surgery surgeons often have to transplant healthy bone tissue or synthetic material to repair the resulting bone defects. Unfortunately, these procedures do not always have the desired effect. Now … Read the full press release

EC asks Member States agreement on mandate to open negotiations for an investment agreement with China

Brussels, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission decided today to ask the Member States for their agreement on a mandate to open negotiations on an investment agreement with China. This is the first ever proposal for a stand-alone investment agreement since … Read the full press release

Dassault Falcon presented full lineup of long-range large-cabin executive jets at EBACE May 21-23, 2013

Falcon 2000S, 900LX, 7X to Highlight Dassault’s EBACE Display As Company Marks 50th Anniversary 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Falcon will present a full lineup of long-range large-cabin executive jets at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, May … Read the full press release

COFCO, Mengniu, Danone form joint-venture to Accelerate the Development of Fresh Dairy Products in China

Paris, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — COFCO, the State-owned largest food company in China, has signed an agreement with Danone, pursuant to which the two parties will form a joint-venture. COFCO has agreed to sell 148,014,022 shares in China Mengniu (a Hong-Kong … Read the full press release

Arianespace turns 27 years in Japan

Tokyo, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since opening its Tokyo office in 1986, then launching the first Japanese commercial satellite, JCSAT-1, in 1989, Arianespace has become a major partner to Japanese manufacturers and operators. During its annual Japan Week conference in Tokyo, Arianespace … Read the full press release

Polar Electro Oy rolls out the redesigned Polar FT60 that combines fitness with femininityty

One of Polar’s most popular lines now available in attractive new shade Kempele, Finland  23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Women who want to get more from their workout without compromising on feminine style have a new essential element for their kit bag, … Read the full press release

Comedy writer veteran Jon Vitti to write the screenplay for Angry Birds

Espoo, Finland, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rovio Entertainment announced today that comedy writer Jon Vitti, a veteran of The Simpsons, King of the Hill, The Office, Da Ali G Show, and The Larry Sanders Show, will write the screenplay for Angry … Read the full press release

Sampo Group Q1 2013 results

23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Good development continued as Sampo Group’s profit before taxes for the first quarter of 2013 amounted to EUR 370 million compared to EUR 370 million in the first quarter of 2012. Earnings per share remained at EUR … Read the full press release

Free Vaisala Seminar on Mapping and Monitoring in GMP Environments for Life Science Professionals in Birmingham, UK

23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vaisala’s educational seminar series continues with a free seminar for life science industry professionals. Taking place in Birmingham, UK on 23 May 2013, the seminar covers both fundamentals and details of mapping and monitoring for GMP regulated … Read the full press release

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals named ISS world’s best outsourcing company

23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals has ranked ISS as the #1 on its annual list of the world’s best outsourcing service providers – The Global Outsourcing 100. ISS, a leading global facility services provider, has been … Read the full press release

Štefan Füle: What Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to do to move on EU path

Plenary session of the European Parliament / Brussels Brussels, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President, Honourable Members, Let me first of all thank Doris Pack for an excellent Draft Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Last year I told you that when speaking … Read the full press release

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München: Unspooling DNA from nucleosomal disks

Munich, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The tight wrapping of genomic DNA around nucleosomes in the cell nucleus makes it unavailable for gene expression. An LMU team now describes a mechanism that allows chromosomal DNA to be locally displaced from nucleosomes for transcription. … Read the full press release

Henkel Metylan: Mustertapeten auf Stoß kleben

Extravagante Mustertapeten liegen voll im Trend. Um ein einheitliches Muster an die Wand zu bringen, sind Genauigkeit und Geschick gefragt. Der hochwertige Vliestapeten-Kleister Metylan direct sorgt für ausreichende Korrekturfreiheit und ermöglicht so perfektes Kleben auf Stoß. Düsseldorf, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — … Read the full press release

Plenary debate of the European Parliament on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in Strasbourg

Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade, remarks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Strasbourg, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — From the outset, let me underline the importance of this Parliament’s interest, commitment and contribution to preparations for negotiations of a Transatlantic Trade … Read the full press release

Štefan Füle discusses the progress and shortcomings of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Plenary session of the European Parliamen / Brussels 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President, Honourable Members, I would like to pay tribute to the quality of the report which has been prepared by your Rapporteur, Mr. Richard Howitt. I welcome the … Read the full press release

The European Parliament voted to endorse EC’s proposal for EU-wide protection for victims of domestic violence

EU-wide protection for victims of domestic violence to become law Strasbourg, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Victims of violence, in particular domestic violence, will soon be able to count on EU-wide protection, after the European Parliament voted with an overwhelming majority (602 … Read the full press release

Alstom Italy to attend Energy Festival 2013

23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom Italy will be present at Energy Festival 2013, organized with the support and collaboration of the University LUISS Guido Carli, which will host the event, Milan Polytechnic and the University Ca ‘Foscari of Venice. On the opening … Read the full press release

The European Parliament adobted Commission’s proposal to make the internal market for pyrotechnic articles leaner

Brussels, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomed today’s adoption by the European Parliament of the Commission proposal to make the internal market for pyrotechnic articles leaner. Further to this vote fireworks will soon become safer to use thanks to new rules … Read the full press release

Germany and the USA Economic researchers find self-assured entrepreneurs more likely to act against their own pro-environmental values

München, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Many entrepreneurs claim that they care about sustainability, yet they make decisions that are harmful to the environment. Economic researchers from Germany and the USA have discovered that many bosses do indeed have firm convictions when it … Read the full press release

Dr. Herbert Heitmann appointed Head of newly formed Communications and Government Relations unit at Bayer AG

Leverkusen, 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Dr. Herbert Heitmann, currently Executive Vice President of External Communications at Royal Dutch Shell, The Hague, Netherlands, will head the newly created Communications and Government Relations unit at Bayer AG with effect from September 1, … Read the full press release

EESC: Tax evasion costs Europe EUR 1 trillion a year

Civil society urges the Council to end tax evasion 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The EESC is urging the Council to send out the right signal to the European public and to prove that Europe is able to tackle this fundamental … Read the full press release