Daily Archives: 1, April 2014

University of Bristol academics demonstrated first phononic crystal that can be altered in real time

Bristol, UK, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Using an acoustic metadevice that can influence the acoustic space and can control any of the ways in which waves travel, engineers have demonstrated, for the first time, that it is possible to dynamically alter the geometry … Read the full press release

Thuringia’s Minister President Christine Lieberknecht visited K+S’s Werra potash plant

Thuringia, Germany, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thuringia’s Minister President Christine Lieberknecht today paid a visit to the Werra potash plant in the Hesse-Thuringia potash district at the invitation of Norbert Steiner, the Chairman of the K+S Board of Executive Directors. During an underground … Read the full press release

Dr Daniela Schmidt and Dr Jo House of University of Bristol contributed to latest IPCC report on the impact of global warming on ecosystems and human systems

Bristol, UK, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  Members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II will publish their first update in seven years on the scale of impacts, adaptations and vulnerabilities to climate change at a meeting in Yokohama, … Read the full press release

MegaFon and MegaLabs launch customized TV in frames of “media portal MegaFon.TV” with Imhonet recommendation service

Moscow, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MegaFon and MegaLabs together with “Imhonet” recommendation service start working on a new project of customized TV in frames of “media portal MegaFon.TV”. With help of Imhonet’s technologies MegaFon will be able to automatically recommend most relevant video content to the users based on analysis of their preferences and … Read the full press release

Belgacom launches Belgacom Cloud

Brussels, Belgium, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 1 April, following a positive test period involving 4,500 users, Belgacom is launching Belgacom Cloud. Thanks to this new service, customers have secure access to all their files from anywhere and they can save documents, synchronize … Read the full press release

Solvay Polyamide & Intermediates to double its copolymer production capacity at the company’s Freiburg site in Germany

Lyon, France, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its ongoing commitment to serve global customers with added-value polyamide solutions, Solvay Polyamide & Intermediates (P&I) is set to double its copolymer production capacity at the company’s Freiburg site (Germany). Copolymers are polymeric … Read the full press release

Gedeon Richter Plc. and Forest Laboratories, Inc. announce positive Phase IIb studies for cariprazine in both bipolar depression and major depressive disorder

Budapest and New York, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gedeon Richter Plc. and Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) today announced positive topline results from a Phase IIb trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the investigational antipsychotic cariprazine in patients with bipolar depression. … Read the full press release

LUKOIL started commercial production at West Qurna-2 oil field in Iraq

Moscow, Russia, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — LUKOIL has started commercial production at the West Qurna-2 oil field in Iraq today. The official ceremony was attended by Hussain al-Shahristani, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, Arkady Dvorkovich, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vagit Alekperov, President of OAO … Read the full press release

Fiat and Chrysler release 2013 Sustainability Report detailing the organization’s sustainability initiatives, achievements and targets

Turin – Auburn Hills, 1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group LLC today announced the release of the 2013 Sustainability Report, which details the organization’s sustainability initiatives, achievements and targets. This Report marks the third year of combined reporting for Fiat … Read the full press release

Dr. Anne C. Beal appointed to the newly created position of Chief Patient Officer at Sanofi

Appointment is a First for a Top 10 Biopharmaceutical Company Paris, France,  1-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) today announced the appointment of Anne C. Beal, M.D., MPH, to the newly created position of Chief Patient Officer. « … Read the full press release