Daily Archives: 27, March 2015

Bank of Scotland: Scottish economy slowing sharply in the three months ending February 2015

EDINBURGH, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The latest Business Monitor from Bank of Scotland shows the Scottish economy slowing sharply in the three months ending February 2015. However, expectations for the next six months remain elevated at levels slightly below 2007 … Read the full press release

UK Business Digital Index by Lloyds Bank: there are still around 1.2 million SMEs in UK that lack basic digital skills

The 2015 Lloyds Bank UK Business Digital Index tracks digital adoption among small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) and charities. Latest report shows overall improvement for SMEs but over a million (23%) still lack basic digital skills. This is even … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Affordable Cities Review: Oxford is UK’s least affordable city; home affordability worsens in the last 12 months

Home affordability in UK cities deteriorates to 2009 levels •    Affordability 15% better than in 2008 •    Oxford is the UK’s least affordable city; Stirling is the most affordable •    Aberdeen records highest house price growth since 2005; London since … Read the full press release

The Higher Education Funding Council for England allocated £85 million of public funding to Russell Group universities

LONDON, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Higher Education Funding Council for England has allocated £85 million of public funding from the Research Partnership Investment Fund to Russell Group universities. This funding will be matched by universities and matched again by … Read the full press release

Roland Berger study: Autonomous driving in the truck segment will help reduce road accidents and cut the total costs of ownership

Roland Berger study demonstrates that self-driving trucks increase road safety and reduce the total costs of ownership Legal and liability questions remain to be resolved Considerable changes in the value chain are anticipated Truck OEMs and suppliers need to position … Read the full press release

E-mobility index by Roland Berger and fka for Q1 2015: Stricter CO2 limits force European OEMs to adopt a new model strategy

“E-mobility index” by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen for Q1 2015: Stricter CO2 limits force European OEMs to adopt a new model strategy Lighter materials can offset the increased battery weight but modular vehicle platforms restrict … Read the full press release

Sika opened new mortar manufacturing facility in Dubai and a concrete admixture plant on Réunion island

Baar, Switzerland, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika continues its dedicated and successful expansion strategy. The company has opened a new mortar manufacturing facility in Dubai and a concrete admixture plant on Réunion. With these openings, Sika reacts to the growing demand … Read the full press release

Natixis: Mirova et Carbone 4 co-développent une méthode innovante pour mesurer la contribution des entreprises à la transition énergétique

PARIS, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mirova, filiale dédiée à l’investissement responsable de Natixis Asset Management, a fait appel à l’expertise de Carbone 4 pour co-développer une méthodologie et un outil d’aide à la décision permettant d’évaluer la contribution des entreprises … Read the full press release

Sika acquires one of the leading suppliers of tile adhesives and associated mortar products in Australia – Construction Technologies Australia Pty Ltd (CTA)

Baar, Switzerland, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has agreed to acquire Construction Technologies Australia Pty Ltd (CTA), one of the leading suppliers of tile adhesives and associated mortar products in Australia. CTA generated sales of CHF 22 million in 2014 and … Read the full press release

Global IPO activity got off to a slow start this year compared with 2014 according to the quarterly EY Global IPO Trends: 2015 Q1

LONDON, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Global IPO activity got off to a slow start this year compared with 2014 with 252 IPOs raising US$38.2b in the first quarter, a 4% decrease in volume and 19% drop in proceeds compared to … Read the full press release

Hempel’s Annual Report for 2014: Solid organic growth in the second half of the year delivered a record EUR 71 million net profit

Solid organic growth in the second half of the year ensured Hempel delivered a record net profit of EUR 71 million in 2014. The Group’s growth and earnings were in the top tier of the coatings industry and give the … Read the full press release

Inmarsat: Quicklink TX solution certified and approved for use over the Inmarsat network as part of its Inmarsat Certified Applications (CAP) programme

Quicklink TX, a broadcast quality solution for Skype, has been tested and approved under Inmarsat’s Certified Application Partner programme LONDON, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with Quicklink, the Quicklink TX solution has been … Read the full press release

Inmarsat: successful transition of key voice and broadband data services for the EMEA region from Inmarsat-4 F2 (I-4 F2) to Alphasat

LONDON, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) today announced the successful transition of key voice and broadband data services for the EMEA region from Inmarsat-4 F2 (I-4 F2) to Alphasat, Europe’s largest and most sophisticated telecommunications satellite. The services transitioned … Read the full press release