Daily Archives: 29, April 2016

UK scientists identified the country’s first ash tree that shows tolerance to ash dieback

UK scientists have identified the country’s first ash tree that shows tolerance to ash dieback, raising the possibility of using selective breeding to develop strains of trees that are tolerant to the disease. SWINDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The findings, which … Read the full press release

LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd to announce two senior executive appointments

Daniel Maguire appointed Global Head of Rates & FX Derivatives Paddy Boyle joins as Head of FX Product LONDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LCH, the global clearing house, is pleased to announce two senior executive appointments. Effective 1 May 2016, Daniel … Read the full press release

HSH Nordbank issued € 500 million mortgage Pfandbrief with a seven-year term

Hamburg/Kiel, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — HSH Nordbank has taken advantage of the currently favourable market to refinance with a large-scale capital market transaction. The Bank has issued a mortgage Pfandbrief with a seven-year term and a volume of € 500 million. … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover unveiled all-new Jaguar XFL developed exclusively for China

All-new Jaguar XFL developed exclusively for China Demonstrates Jaguar Land Rover’s long-term commitment to Chinese customers Seven vehicles make their China debut at the Beijing Auto Show Beijing, China, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Jaguar Land Rover today unveiled the all-new … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover short film captures Her Majesty’s drive through the streets of Windsor

COVENTRY, UK, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (21 April 2016), as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, a short film from Jaguar Land Rover has been created giving a truly unique view of the Her Majesty’s drive through … Read the full press release

Wallenberg Clinical Scholars 2016

STOCKHOLM, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The five clinical researchers study common diseases such as Parkinson’s, kidney failure, osteoporosis, dementia and cardiovascular diseases. The individual funding of SEK 15 million provides them with the opportunity to deepen their research and disseminate their results in healthcare. … Read the full press release

Axis Business Tour in 18 Städten der DACH-Region

Branchentreff: Markteinblicke aus erster Hand MÜNCHEN, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Bereits zum zweiten Mal findet die Axis Business Tour in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz statt. Gestartet wird am 02. Juni in Frankfurt, letzter Termin ist der 24. November in Hannover. … Read the full press release

Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef) and German Albert-Einstein Institute to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation in the area of gravitational wave research

Nikhef and Albert Einstein Institute sign cooperation agreement AMSTERDAM, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (25-04-2016), Nikhef (the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics) and the German Albert-Einstein Institute have signed a declaration in the presence of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bahn to increase renewable energy share in the traction current mix of its rail transport services to 45%

“We have a special obligation,” says Management Board Member Ronald Pofalla DB customers travel 100 million green train-kilometers a year BERLIN, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn has upped its climate protection targets for 2020. “We aim to cut specific CO2 … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica released its 2015 Sustainability and Innovation Report written in compliance with “G4 – Sustainability Reporting Guidelines”

ROME, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (22/04/2016), Finmeccanica has published the Sustainability and Innovation Report of the Group for the year 2015, written in compliance with “G4 – Sustainability Reporting Guidelines”, established by GRI – Global Reporting Initiative, according to the … Read the full press release