Daily Archives: 18, March 2014

London: Ninety primary school children from Wandsworth attend annual science festival event organised by National Grid and educational charity City Year

Attractions include ‘whizz bang’ workshops and ‘chemistry conundrums’ Organisers hope event will inspire love of science among children and inspire the engineers of tomorrow London, UK, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Youngsters got a fun taste of the appliance of science, at an … Read the full press release

The European Wind Energy Association’s chief executive Thomas Becker: A 30% renewables target for 2030 would cut Europe’s reliance on gas imports

A 30% renewables target for 2030 would cut Europe’s reliance on gas imports by almost three times as much as the European Commission’s proposal for 27%, the Commission’s own figures show. Brussels, Belgium, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In a letter to EU … Read the full press release

NATO Secretary General Rasmussen to receive the Hillary Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security at Georgetown University in Washington DC on 19 March

Brussels, Belgium, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, will visit Georgetown University in Washington DC on Wednesday 19 March where he will receive the Hillary Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security. He will deliver … Read the full press release

ECE: Construction of 86 million Euro shopping center in Afyonkarahisar began March

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Start of construction on the new shopping center in the heart of the western Anatolian city Afyonkarahisar: With the completion of the excavation works, the rough construction of the 86 million Euro project started at the … Read the full press release

Hexagon announced it sold SwePart to Merlinum AB

Stockholm, Sweden, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon has today divested SwePart, the last remaining part of Other Operations, to Merlinum AB. Following the divestment of EBP Olofström AB in July 2013, Hexagon’s strategy to concentrate all resources on its core business, Measurement … Read the full press release

Brewers Association (BA) selected DB Schenker as Official Logistics Supplier for the World Beer Cup in Denver

Specialities from around the world are brought to the “Olympics of Beer” into the USA – Particular requirements for food imports Frankfurt/Denver, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Every two years, the best brewers in the world enter their finest beers into what … Read the full press release

Euronext announced agreements with four exchanges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to implement its new UTP solution, UTP-Hybrid

PARIS, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euronext, a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced that it has successfully signed agreements with four exchanges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the implementation of its new … Read the full press release

ALECTIA launches new worldwide benchmarking scheme drawing on experience from 35 years of consultancy to the brewing industry

Virum, Denmark, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ALECTIA launches a new worldwide benchmarking scheme drawing on experience from 35 years of consultancy to the brewing industry. The “ALECTIA Brewing Benchmark Club” offers breweries a unique opportunity to improve their business while contributing to … Read the full press release

BOURBON’s main shareholder JACCAR Holdings proposed bid for BOURBON shares at 24 euros per share

PARIS, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BOURBON has been informed of a proposed bid for its shares at a price of 24 euros per share, announced March 16, 2014 by its main shareholder, JACCAR Holdings. This offer is conditional upon obtaining 50.1% … Read the full press release

SuperJet International SpA delivered the 6th Sukhoi Superjet 100 to Interjet in Mexico

Venice, Italy, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The sixth Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Mexico on March 16, 2014 to join Interjet SSJ100 fleet. The aircraft (MNS 95038) was rolled out from SuperJet International’s hangar in Venice (Italy) and took off from Venice … Read the full press release