Daily Archives: 17, July 2014

Enagás won the European Good Practice Award conferred by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM)

• The company presented the good practice in its reloading operations and new services at its regasification plants MADRID, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Enagás has won the European Good Practice Award conferred by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), which … Read the full press release

Skanska renewed two contracts to perform maintenance services on offshore platforms for Petrobras worth about SEK 547 million

Stockholm, Sweden, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has renewed two contracts to perform maintenance services on offshore platforms for Petrobras in the area of Macae, Brazil.  The combined amount of the contracts is BRL 192 million, about SEK 547 million, which … Read the full press release

adidas to become the global Technical Sponsor and Official Licensing Partner of Manchester United for ten years

Partnership will start with the 2015/2016 season Manchester/Herzogenaurach, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — adidas and Manchester United today announced an Official Partnership, bringing together two of the leading brands in football. Starting with the 2015/2016 season, adidas will become the global Technical … Read the full press release

adidas announced its ‘#allin or nothing’ campaign made adidas most talked-about brand during the 2014 FIFA World Cup™

‘#allin or nothing’ campaign makes adidas most talked-about brand during the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Herzogenaurach / Rio de Janeiro, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — German sportswear brand adidas has secured victory on and off the pitch at the 2014 FIFA World … Read the full press release

Bank of Greece: the central government cash balance recorded deficit of €1,918 million in Jan-Jun 2014 vs. €8,720 million in the same period of 2013

ATHENS, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In January-June 2014, the central government cash balance recorded a deficit of €1,918 million, compared to a deficit of €8,720 million in the same period in 2013. During this period, ordinary budget revenue amounted to €21,912 million, … Read the full press release

EPSRC awarded £1.5m grant to University of St Andrews researchers for harnessing the power of light in the fields of photonics, material sciences and biology

A new £1.5m grant will allow researchers at the University of St Andrews to explore light in exciting new ways. Fife, Scotland, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The funding, awarded by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), will see St Andrews scientists … Read the full press release

Red Eléctrica de España to invest €801.4 million in the Canary Islands’ electricity system

Recent changes in energy planning will represent additional investments of €489.4 million in addition to the €312 million approved in 2012 The new electricity infrastructure promotes progressive change towards a new energy model based onrenewable energy and interconnections MADRID, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Red Eléctrica de España in the next few years will make … Read the full press release

The first UK-China twinned cities conference hosted at the University of Nottingham

Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives from across the UK visited The University of Nottingham to attend the first UK-China twinned cities conference. There are now 52 twinning links between the UK and China, and the University welcomed visitors from education, … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham led study identified the structural damage at molecular level that excessive alcohol abuse causes to the brain

Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New research has identified, for the first time, the structural damage at a molecular level that excessive alcohol abuse causes to the brain. The study, led by The University of Nottingham, detected the loss and modification … Read the full press release

Merck Serono announced the appointment of Luciano Rossetti, M.D. as Executive VP and Global Head of Research & Development

Darmstadt, Germany, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck, today announced the appointment of Luciano Rossetti, M.D., as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Research & Development as of July 21, 2014. In his most recent role … Read the full press release

Experian’s Property Index latest figures show the number of homes entering the market for sale valued at over £500k rose by almost 30 per cent

Homes over £250k accounted for 41 per cent of ‘for sale’ properties coming to market, compared to only 37 per cent last year Rental properties coming onto the market fall for the first time since 2012 Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Manchester-based hosting firm UKFast won the Medium Business of the Year title at this year’s Skills for Business Awards

MANCHESTER, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Forward-thinking hosting firm UKFast has added another award to its trophy cabinet, recognising its extraordinary focus on training and education. The Manchester-based tech company took home the Medium Business of the Year title at this year’s … Read the full press release