Daily Archives: 7, April 2016

Report demonstrates what agriculture in England can make towards meeting UK’s and the world’s challenging climate goals

Warwickshire, UK, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Greenhouse Gas Action Plan’s progress report published today demonstrates the contribution that can be made by agriculture in England towards meeting the UK’s and the world’s challenging climate goals. This report comes just weeks … Read the full press release

NFU commissioned LEI at Wageningen University to assess the impact of a UK exit from the EU

Warwickshire, UK, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The NFU has commissioned a world-leading agricultural research institute – the LEI at Wageningen University – to consider the impact of a number of possible trade and farm support scenarios that would be open to … Read the full press release

A2A Group’s Board of Directors approved the Group’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan

Strategic guidelines for the 2015-2019 Plan confirmed Further increase in investments 2.2 billion euros of investments in five years (+7% compared to the previous 2015-2019 plan) Important rebalancing and innovation in the industrial portfolio strong developments planned for the environment, smart … Read the full press release

Francesco Costadura becomes RTL Group’s new Head of Human Resources (HR) and Executive VP HR

Luxembourg, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — RTL Group today announced the appointment of Francesco Costadura (51) as RTL Group’s new Head of Human Resources (HR) and Executive Vice President HR, effective 1 August 2016. In this capacity, he will report to RTL … Read the full press release

The Political Assembly of the European People’s Party (EPP): Delegates unanimously adopted an emergency resolution on counter-terrorism

BRUSSELS, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Political Assembly of the European People’s Party (EPP) has concluded a two-day meeting in Brussels on 4-5 April 2016 discussing policies to combat terrorism and the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region among other issues. EPP … Read the full press release

ESET: Scam campaign on Facebook steals the social network users’ payment card details

Bratislava, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET researchers have spotted a scam campaign on Facebook that steals the social network users’ payment card details. Instead of buying luxury sunglasses at a 90% discount, shoppers might end up victims of a payment card … Read the full press release

Study: World’s soils could help to limit the impacts of climate change

The world’s soils could potentially store an extra 8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases, helping to limit the impacts of climate change, says a new study from a team including Professor Pete Smith from the University of Aberdeen, ABERDEEN, 07-Apr-2016 … Read the full press release

Construction group STRABAG now holds 94.9 % of Stuttgart-based Ed. Züblin AG

Basic purchase price of € 210.3 million, plus variable portion “Easier cooperation within the group” VIENNA, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European construction and technology group STRABAG, via its subsidiary Ilbau Liegenschaftsverwaltung GmbH, now holds 94.9 % of Stuttgart-based Ed. … Read the full press release

Airbus Group, Siemens partner over various hybrid/electric propulsion systems

Both companies take significant joint development decision Assemble joint development team of some 200 employees Target: breakthrough innovation in aerospace e-mobility MUNICH, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group (stock exchange symbol: AIR) and Siemens (stock exchange symbol: SIE) have signed a … Read the full press release

TAP Portugal signs with Airbus to upgrade the cabins of its A330s, A319s, A320s and A321s

Hamburg, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TAP Portugal has signed an agreement with Airbus at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg to upgrade the cabins of its A330s, A319s, A320s and A321s. The engineering and certification of this extensive cabin retrofit programme … Read the full press release

MAYKOR No. 10 in Kommersant Money’s ranking of IT service providers

MOSCOW, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MAYKOR was rated No. 10 in the ranking of IT service providers according to Kommersant Money magazine. The company retained its position from the previous period without experiencing reduced revenues following an IT market under the … Read the full press release