Daily Archives: 29, September 2015

SAP plans to hire 1,200 graduate developers globally in 2015

WALLDORF, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) plans to hire 1,200 graduate developers globally in 2015. To help ensure their efficient onboarding, the company is establishing an early talent program tailored to development needs. “At SAP, developers work in a … Read the full press release

SAP to help governments and citizens achieve the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

WALLDORF, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it is joining the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data as a founding member to help governments and citizens achieve the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The Global Partnership for … Read the full press release

SAP Fiori User Experience (UX) Wins Red Dot Award for Design Excellence at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2015

WALLDORF, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that its planned SAP Fiori® 2.0 user experience (UX) design concept won a Red Dot in the Interaction Category at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2015. The Red Dot … Read the full press release

KuppingerCole positioned SAP as leader in all four categories in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Access Control and Access Governance Solutions for SAP environments

WALLDORF, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that independent analyst firm KuppingerCole has positioned SAP as the leader in all four categories in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Access Control and Access Governance Solutions for SAP environments. … Read the full press release

Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr): Bank of England won’t raise interest rates until the middle of next year

Cebr pushes back rate rise forecast until middle of next year New forecasts show the Bank of England will keep rates on hold until the middle of 2016. Previous forecasts predicted a February rate rise. Concerns about the global economy … Read the full press release

New £23 million facility for virus research officially open at the University of Glasgow

GLASGOW, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A new £23 million facility for virus research has been officially opened at the University of Glasgow by Professor Sir Mark Walport FRS, Chief Scientific Adviser, HM Government. The Sir Michael Stoker Building is home to … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow’s Professor Douglas Paul among leading researchers to share £12 million investment from EPSRC

GLASGOW, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Glasgow’s Professor Douglas Paul has been announced as one of a series of leading researchers who will share in a £12 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow saves the world’s oldest surviving transmission recording made by television pioneer John Logie Baird

GLASGOW, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s oldest surviving transmission recording made by television pioneer John Logie Baird has been saved by the University of Glasgow. The phonovision shellac disc, dating back to 20 September 1927, is the world’s oldest surviving … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim: new data from two trials showing Spiolto® Respimat® provides significant quality of life improvements in patients with moderate to severe COPD

OTEMTO® 1&2 post-hoc analysis reinforces quality of life benefits provided by Spiolto® Respimat® right from the initial stage when patients first need maintenance therapy* Head-to-head ENERGITO® study shows superior lung function improvements with Spiolto® Respimat® versus LABA/ICS FDC AMSTERDAM, 29-9-2015 … Read the full press release

Novartis: updated data from study shows significant overall survival benefit for patients with aggressive form of melanoma when treated with Tafinlar® + Mekinist®

Phase III data showed median overall survival of 25.6 months in patients with BRAF+ V600E/K metastatic melanoma who received Tafinlar + Mekinist Tafinlar + Mekinist combination also demonstrated significant improvement in health-related quality of life vs vemurafenib monotherapy in this … Read the full press release

Novartis: study shows Afinitor® reduced the risk of progression in patients with advanced nonfunctional gastrointestinal and lung NET

In pivotal study, everolimus reduced risk of disease progression by 52%; showed 11.0-month median progression-free survival vs 3.9 months for placebo[1] Advanced, progressive, nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors of GI or lung origin are rare forms of cancer with poor prognoses and … Read the full press release

National Farmers Union of England and Wales: The amount of British lamb on the shelves in Tesco stores has fallen dramatically

Warwickshire, England, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New figures that show the amount of British lamb on the shelves in Tesco stores has fallen dramatically, is another kick in the teeth for sheep farmers in this country, according to NFU livestock board … Read the full press release

National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU) welcomes EU farming support package but more action needed to keep struggling British dairy farmers’ businesses afloat

Warwickshire, England, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Defra’s allocation of the EU farming support package will provide a welcome cash boost but more action needs to be taken in order to make a long term difference to many British dairy farmers who … Read the full press release

National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU) begins its search for new Director General to support English and Welsh farmers and growers

Warwickshire, England, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  The NFU has begun its search for a new Director General to play a leading role in supporting English and Welsh farmers and growers. An advert will be placed in the print edition of the … Read the full press release

STMicroelectronics showcased successful collaborations with inventive French start-ups, SMEs and support partners at its 2015 Paris Innovation Night

PARIS, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, hosted its 2015 Paris Innovation Night, showcasing successful collaborations with inventive French start-ups, SMEs (small and medium enterprises), and support … Read the full press release