Monthly Archives: June 2014

Maris Interiors LLP completes office design & relocation project for BOSE Ltd

LONDON, 24-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Maris Interiors LLP have now completed an office design & relocation project for BOSE Ltd. Bose UK Ltd is part of the global Bose group of companies based in Massachusetts, USA. Started in 1964 by Amar … Read the full press release

Naval defence leader DCNS to present at BALT MILITARY EXPO 2014 in Poland from 24 to 26 June 2014

DCNS will exhibit at BALT MILITARY EXPO 2014 which will be held in Poland from 24 to 26 June 2014. DCNS is a world leader in naval defence and an innovator in the energy sector. As a naval prime contractor, … Read the full press release

MAHLE Group signed agreement for the acquisition of majority stake in Slovenian group Letrika d.d.

STUTTGART, 24-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On June 20, 2014, the MAHLE Group, based in Stuttgart/Germany, signed an agreement for the acquisition of the majority share in Slovenian group Letrika d.d. The conclusion of the agreement is subject to approval by the … Read the full press release

GRAPHISOFT® announces ArchiCAD® 18’s global rollout process and introduction of its brand new BIMcloud® Solution has begun

BUDAPEST, 24-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAPHISOFT®, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, announced today that ArchiCAD® 18’s global rollout process and the introduction of its brand new BIMcloud® Solution has begun. BIMcloud allows a BIM workflow on any … Read the full press release

Yara acquires Borealis’ ownership in Le Havre on the north-west coast of France

Oslo, 24-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the Borealis acquisition of GPN SA including 52.15% ownership in the Le Havre urea plant, Yara has accepted an offer from Borealis to acquire Borealis’ ownership in Le Havre, situated on the north-west coast of France. … Read the full press release

KPN to increase capacity and speed of its 4G network in The Netherlands

Increasing capacity and speed 4G network. Increasing data allowance and speed of propositions The Hague, Netherlands, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KPN announces to increase the capacity and speed of its 4G network in The Netherlands by starting the deployment of 4G on the … Read the full press release

University of East Anglia recieves £300,000 funding from Sport England’s University Sport Activation Fund and UEA to help get new students playing sport

Students at the University of East Anglia (UEA) will have more chances to play sport thanks to almost £300,000 of joint National Lottery funding from Sport England’s University Sport Activation Fund and UEA. Norfolk, UK, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The university is … Read the full press release

Norfolk’s Cancer Charity Big C pledged £250,000 donation to help build the brand new Norwich Medical Research Building on Norwich Research Park

Big C, Norfolk’s Cancer Charity, has pledged a contribution of £250,000 to help build the brand new Norwich Medical Research Building on Norwich Research Park. Norfolk, UK, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Centre, which is a joint venture between the University of … Read the full press release

First doctors trained by Newcastle University’s medical school in Johor, Malaysia to graduate on 28 June 2014

Newcastle, UK, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The first doctors to have been trained by a UK university campus overseas are preparing to graduate from Newcastle University’s medical school in Johor, Malaysia. In 2011, Newcastle became the first UK University to establish a … Read the full press release

DTR Corporation and Magneti Marelli S.p.A. to establish joint venture for the acquisition of CF Gomma

The shareholding proportion will be 60% for DTR and 40% for Magneti Marelli MILAN, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — DTR Corporation and Magneti Marelli S.p.A. have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Joint Venture aimed at the acquisition of CF Gomma, … Read the full press release

Eni and CNOOC signed new production sharing contract for the exploration of one block offshore Hainan island in the South China Sea

MILAN, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Block covers an area of about 2,000 sqkm in the Qiongdongnan Basin in conventional waters. The exploration period will last 6.5 years, subdivided in 3 phases. San Donato Milanese (Milano), 20 June 2014 – Eni signed … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report for May reached new high of 146 points for consumer confidence since the survey began in November 2010

The Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report measure of consumer confidence rises for the fifth consecutive month in May to a new survey high Overall spending growth on essentials remains stable, around 0.5% higher than a year ago Gas and electricity … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank reminds the entry deadline for its 2014 Enterprise Awards application closes on 23 July 2014

Entry deadline for Lloyds Bank Enterprise Awards closes in a month on 23 July 2014. Entrants will be considered in three categories at a regional and national level for Best Start-up, Best Enterprise and Best Digital (a new category for … Read the full press release

Swisscom published the offer prospectus for the public acquisition of PubliGroupe Ltd

BERNE, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom has today published the offer prospectus for the public acquisition of PubliGroupe Ltd. The prospectus confirms Swisscom’s purchase price of CHF 214 per PubliGroupe share. The offer period will begin on 8 July 2014 and … Read the full press release

University of Southampton: International Cancer Genome Consortium identified two faults that signal the early onset of oesophageal cancer

Southampton, UK, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new diagnostic test may be around the corner thanks to the discovery of two gene mutations that mark the progression from a harmless oesophageal condition to cancer, according to research published in Nature Genetics. Scientists, … Read the full press release

Ramboll to assist European Southern Observatory in tendering the largest construction contract in the history of the organisation the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT)

Orestad, Denmark, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday 19 June, a new giant and ultra-advanced telescope came one step closer to materialisation when part of the 3000-metre peak of Cerro Amazonas was removed to prepare the summit for the building activities. To gain … Read the full press release

University of Twente researchers Jan Harmen Wiebenga and Johan Hol received valorisation grant of 200,000 euros from technology foundation STW

Enschede, Netherlands, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — UT researchers Jan Harmen Wiebenga and Johan Hol have received a valorisation grant of 200,000 euros from technology foundation STW. With this grant, the enterprising pair can further expand upon the work of their spin-off company Innprove Solutions. … Read the full press release

Rovio Entertainment Ltd wins the Digital/New Media Program of the Year award at the 2014 LIMA Licensing Excellence Awards

Las Vegas, NV, US, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rovio Entertainment Ltd, the creator of Angry Birds, is thrilled to announce that it won the Digital/New Media Program of the Year award at the 2014 LIMA Licensing Excellence Awards. The awards are part … Read the full press release

Bayer CropScience opened new SeedGrowth Center in Can Tho, Vietnam

Monheim, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer CropScience recently opened its new SeedGrowth Center in Can Tho, Vietnam. This state-of-the-art facility aims to provide customers with integrated seed treatment solutions harnessing advanced technologies to help farmers protect their high-quality seeds and increase … Read the full press release

University College London researchers investigate on the secret of how salamanders successfully regrow body parts

The secret of how salamanders successfully regrow body parts is being unravelled by UCL researchers in a bid to apply it to humans. LONDON, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time, researchers have found that the ‘ERK pathway’ must be … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool lecturer Christine Ball wins LawWorks Pro Bono Award for Hillsborough inquest work

LIVERPOOL, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A lecturer who put together and supervised a team of students to assist lawyers at the fresh inquests into the deaths of 96 football fans at Hillsborough, has won a prestigious award for her work. Christine … Read the full press release

The LEGO Group inaugurated the latest expansion of their factory in Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

A 48,000 square meters expansion of the current LEGO factory in Mexico creates approximately 1000 jobs and enables the LEGO Group to better service core markets in North and South America. Ciénega de Flores, Mexico, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The LEGO … Read the full press release

German web printer Bagel RotoOffset implements Apogee Suite 8 workflow with automatic imposition and 64-bit processing from Agfa Graphics

Bagel RotoOffset, a web printer in Germany is able to work more efficiently thanks to the installation and use of Apogee Suite 8 workflow with automatic imposition and 64-bit processing from Agfa Graphics. This latest version of Agfa Graphics’ PDF … Read the full press release

Bridgepoint Development Capital sold IT infrastructure services provider Pulsant to Oak Hill Capital Partners

LONDON, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pulsant, the provider of IT infrastructure services to medium sized businesses in the UK, has been sold by Bridgepoint Development Capital (‘BDC’) to Oak Hill Capital Partners (‘Oak Hill’). The value of the transaction was not disclosed. … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München’s Nutrition researchers identified new insights into chronic bowel inflammation

MUNICH, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common condition in western industrialized countries. What triggers it, however, is not yet fully understood. Nutrition researchers at Technische Universität München (TUM) have now identified a new step in the pathogenesis. … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered to launch two pioneering indicators to shed light on the business, investment and economic outlook for select African markets

LONDON, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered is launching two pioneering indicators to help shed light on the business, investment and economic outlook for select African markets. The Bank will publish a Business Sentiment Indicator for Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya and … Read the full press release

MAN ranks among the twenty most valuable brands in Germany according to consulting firm Interbrand’s survey

Interbrand lists the Munich-based commercial vehicle and engineering company among the Top 20 MUNICH, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — According to the latest survey by the well-known consulting firm Interbrand, MAN ranks among the twenty most valuable brands in Germany. The results … Read the full press release

University of Leicester to host landmark conference to celebrate the life and achievements of Norbert Elias from June 20-22

Leicester, UK, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Since his death in 1990, Norbert Elias has been recognised as one of the greatest sociologists of the twentieth century, famous for his theories about social civilising processes and the development of human society – and … Read the full press release

Syngenta and Anheuser-Busch InBev partner to secure the sourcing of high-quality malting barley for the beer industry

Grower access to best malting barley varieties and agronomic support Protocol helps growers achieve consistent yield and quality increases Aim to scale up first phase and transfer initiative to other markets BASEL/BRUSSELS, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) announced … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bahn and Arriva to launch new long-distance IC Bus service on 23 June from Germany to Belgium, via the Netherlands

Leicestershire, England, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn (DB), in conjunction with Arriva, will launch a new long-distance IC Bus service on 23 June from Germany to Belgium, via the Netherlands. The new route, which will run from Dusseldorf to Antwerp, via Eindhoven, … Read the full press release

Alstom Transport to present number of innovations at the largest trade fair for the railway industry InnoTrans in Berlin from 23 to 26 September 2014

PARIS, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Transport will be at InnoTrans, the largest trade fair for the railway industry, to be held in Berlin, Germany from 23 to 26 September 2014. On this occasion, Alstom will introduce three major innovations: the … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel and National Maritime Museum to restore the Dutch Royal Barge de Koningssloep

AkzoNobel has begun work on restoring the Dutch Royal Barge, de Koningssloep, through a partnership with the National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) in Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Experts from the company’s yacht paints business are carrying out the intricate restoration … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel names Maëlys Castella as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel has today announced the appointment of Maëlys Castella (47) as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. She will officially take up the position on September 15. Maëlys Castella succeeds Keith Nichols, who announced his intention to … Read the full press release

Barco presents the first of its next-generation fit-for-purpose LCD visualization platforms the new Instant VideoWall solution

Combine and customize great products, easy configuration and attractive price setting Kortrijk, Belgium, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As a global leader in professional visualization solutions, Barco has the building blocks and the network-centric technology to build complete LCD video walls. Today, … Read the full press release

Dutch cinema chain JT Bioscopen to install Barco 6 primary Laser3D (6P) laser-illuminated projector in its brand-new Hilversum Media Park seven-screen multiplex

Kortrijk, Belgium, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital cinema technology and market share leader Barco is proud to announce that the Dutch cinema chain JT Bioscopen – together with partner dcinex – will install the revolutionary Barco 6 primary Laser3D (6P) laser-illuminated … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom to grant its President and CEO Marco Levi 120,000 company shares as part of long-term incentive plan

Helsinki, Finland, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom Corporation’s President and CEO Marco Levi has started in his new position today, on June 16, 2014. The Board of Directors of Ahlstrom has on June 15, 2014 decided to grant Marco Levi a total of … Read the full press release

Ericsson to coordinate and manage playout for Netherlands Public Broadcasting’s six radio stations in newly signed six-year radio services contract extension

Contract covers six public radio stations and NPO has the option of extending the agreement Ericsson will coordinate and manage playout for the six radio stations while prioritizing quality, continuity, efficiency and innovation NPO and Ericsson continue their longstanding relationship, … Read the full press release

MOL with its partners Premier Oil and Cairn Energy received approval by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change for the Field Development Plan of the Catcher area

MOL Group’s Catcher asset moves into execution phase MOL possesses a 20% non-operated stake in the Catcher Area project Catcher part of portfolio of North Sea offshore assets acquired from Wintershall First oil targeted for mid-2017 BUDAPEST, Hungary, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

MOL Group announces the opening of its new regional office in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

New Regional Office to centralize MOL’s activities in the Middle East and Africa region Former CEO of Kalegran Ltd. Majdi Ahmad appointed as regional director Local communities and experts to benefit from MOL’s experience in the region BUDAPEST, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

MegaFon shares upgraded to the highest quotation list on the Moscow Exchange following the recent listing reform

Moscow, Russian Federation, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MegaFon (LSE: MFON), a leading Russian mobile operator (“MegaFon” or the “Company”), today announced its shares have been upgraded to the highest quotation list on the Moscow Exchange following the recent listing reform. Inclusion into this list broadens the … Read the full press release