OXFORD, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A year on from joining the Buy Social Corporate Challenge, Amey is announcing that it has spent almost £1m with social enterprises in 2017, as new partnerships are formed with Belu, Wild Hearts and Recycling … Read the full press release
PARIS, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lagardère group announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Czech Media Invest in order to sell its magazine titles in France, including Elle and its various extensions including online presence of Elle France, Version Femina, Art … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Investment, Media
Tagged acquisition, Czech Media Invest, Lagardère, magazines, Media, publishing
Isleworth, United Kingdom, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky has agreed to sell its 20% stake in the online betting and gaming business, Sky Betting & Gaming (“SBG”) to The Stars Group Inc. (“The Stars Group”), a Canadian company listed on both … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Investment, Media
Tagged betting, gaming, Jeremy Darroch, Sky, Sky Betting & Gaming, The Stars Group Inc.
Intuitive and time-saving creation of parametric bridge models Total freedom of geometric design of the bridge Design modifications implemented in minutes instead of days MUNICH, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ALLPLAN, an international provider of open solutions for Building Information Modeling (BIM), … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged ALLPLAN, Allplan Bridge, BIM, bridges, bridge_design, design, engineers, parametric modeling of bridges
British artist Alys Tomlinson named Photographer of the Year 10 Professional category winners and finalists revealed Overall Open, Youth and Student winners announced Images available at www.worldphoto.org/press Weybridge, United Kingdom, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The World Photography Organisation today names the overall winners … Read the full press release
Berkshire, UK, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Panasonic Grooming has unveiled football legend Rio Ferdinand as the new ambassador for its upcoming #PlayWithStyle campaign. With a recent study revealing that four out of five men (81%)[1] said looking great before an important event … Read the full press release
New website EarthTime, to launch on World Earth Day (22 April), combines NASA satellite imagery with over 300 free, open-source geospatial datasets to show humanity’s impact on the planet EarthTime uses experts to track and connect patterns between a range of topics from deforestation … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Internet & Online, Society, Technology
Tagged bigdata, deforestation, Earth, EarthDay, EarthTime, humans, Illah Nourbakhsh, Lee Howell, satellite_imagery, space, WEF, World Earth Day
COLOGNE, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — TÜV Rheinland, a global leader in independent technical services, has extended its sustainability leadership with the recognition of its Green Product Mark by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This new inclusion of low volatile organic compounds (VOC) … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Germany
Tagged Green Product, green_buildings, leadership, LEED, sustainability, TÜV Rheinland, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC
WACKER TAKES OVER SYNCO BIO PARTNERS OF AMSTERDAM CAPACITY OF ACQUIRED FERMENTATION PLANT FOR PHARMACEUTICAL ACTIVES TOTALS SOME 2,000 LITERS – WACKER BIOTECH’S OVERALL CAPACITY DOUBLES AS A RESULT SYNCO’S EXPERTISE IN MANUFACTURING LIVE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS AND IN FILLING FINISHED … Read the full press release
LONDON, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announces it has won an open tender with the Home Office, acting through Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO), for the production of the next generation of British passports … Read the full press release
Posted in Security & Safety, Technology, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged British passports, British_passport, Frédéric Trojani, Gemalto, Howard Berg, Mark Thomson, passports, polycarbonate, SECURITY
MANAMA, Bahrain, 21-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In a statement from his children they said: “It is with great sorrow that we announce that our father, Tony Waters AKA “The Dogfather” died today, 20th of April 2018, after a long battle … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Animal Rescue, animals, Bahrain, Ben, Cancer, donation, donors, England, food for the animals, hero, inspirational, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Saar, Sarah, the dogfather, Tony Waters, volunteers, Yaqoob
Critical role appointed as part of ongoing activities to strengthen and accelerate the Pharmaceuticals pipeline LONDON, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) today announced the appointment of Kevin Sin as Senior Vice President and Head of Worldwide Business Development for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Dr. Hal Barron, GSK, HR, Kevin Sin, leadership, Management, pharmaceuticals
LONDON, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Once-daily single inhaler triple therapy superior to Relvar/Breo Ellipta and Anoro Ellipta across multiple endpoints including exacerbations, lung function and quality of life. GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) and Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVA) today announced the … Read the full press release
Jona, Switzerland, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — LafargeHolcim has appointed Feliciano González Muñoz (54) as new Head of Human Resources, effective 1 May 2018, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Jan Jenisch. He will succeed Caroline Luscombe who has decided to pursue opportunities … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, Feliciano González Muñoz, HR, LafargeHolcim, leadership, Management
LONDON, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Savills has recruited Hinda van Galen as an Associate within its tenant representation team in the Netherlands. Hinda started her career at Rappange Makelaardij B.V. as a real estate agent. In 2013 Hinda joined Regus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Netherlands, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Erik Beekman, Hinda van Galen, real_estate, Savills, tenant
ESPOO, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Pittsburg Unified School District (PUSD), a public school district based in Contra Costa County, California, has switched some of its vehicles from operating on petroleum diesel to using Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. Neste MY Renewable Diesel … Read the full press release
The Alliance of Science Organisations comments upon the European Commission’s initiative to establish a European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). MUNICH, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Alliance of Science Organisations generally welcomes the Commission’s initiative and sees potential positive effects of an … Read the full press release
Joint press release by exceet Card AG and Infineon Technologies AG MUNICH, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — exceet Card AG is further strengthening its portfolio with SECORA™ Pay security solutions from Infineon Technologies AG. Card manufacturers can easily integrate them thanks … Read the full press release
New office strengthens Voith’s presence in a promising and dynamic energy market Demand for pumped storage is growing to increase grid stability Support of national initiatives such as “Snowy 2.0” and “Battery of the Nation” SYDNEY, Australia, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial
Tagged David Edwards, ENERGY, grid_stability, hydropower, investments, Norbert Riedel, pumped_storage, renewable energy, renewable_energy, Sydney, Voith
Secure and modular IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) platform asstructured data hub for digitalization Based on open source and highly standardized technologies Further value through first proven industry applications Value-driven intelligence for companies in industrialenvironments Heidenheim, Germany, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged analytics, data, digitalization, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, IoT, OnCumulus, Roland Münch, visualization, Voith
Avant with off-road character dominates the “Crossover” category All-wheel drive, air suspension and hill descent control as standard Audi’s success in the “All-Wheel Drive Car of the Year” survey goes back decades Ingolstadt, Germany, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Audi … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A6, allroad, allroad quattro, Audi, Audi A6, Auto Bild Allrad, contest, crossover, quattro, “All-Wheel Drive Car of the Year, “Crossover” category
Designation based on phase III HAVEN 3 study demonstrating Hemlibra prophylaxis significantly reduced bleeds compared to no prophylaxis First medicine to show superior efficacy compared to prior factor VIII prophylaxis in an intra-patient comparison BASEL, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged Breakthrough Therapy, haemophilia, Hemlibra, inhibitors, medicines, Roche, Sandra Horning MD
Introducing a Top Dairy line with extra focus on animals, nature, and climate; well-balanced milk supply based on market-driven growth Amersfoort, the NETHERLANDS, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (16 April 2018), FrieslandCampina has announced that it will accelerate and further expedite … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Food & Beverage, Management, Netherlands
Tagged animals, Climate, dairy, Frans Keurentjes, FrieslandCampina, Hein Schumacher, milk, nature, sustainable_milk, Top Dairy line
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed Support-By-Hour (SBH®) contracts with Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters and Rainier Heli International, covering engines powering the operators’ H125 and H130 fleets. Bordes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Each contract formalizes a seven year Maintenance, Repair, … Read the full press release
Bussnang, Switzerland, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Stadler is designing and building 26 single and double-decker multiple units for the Slovenian state rail operator Slovenske Železnice. The order comprises eleven FLIRT EMU trains, five FLIRT DMU trains and ten KISS EMU trains, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Industrial, Slovenia, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Peter Jenelten, rail, rail operator, Slovenske Železnice, Stadler, trains
MILAN, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Rating Agency S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) has affirmed UniCredit SpA’s ‘BBB’ long- and ‘A-2’ short-term Issuer Credit Ratings. The existing stable outlook has not changed. The issue ratings have been affirmed as well. The long- … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Italy, Management
Tagged Credit Ratings, Credit_Rating, issuer, Rating Agency, S&P Global Ratings, UniCredit SpA
VERONA, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (April 17, 2018) in the splendid surroundings of the Vinitaly trade fair, UniCredit organised a workshop to show market operators its Industry Book 2018 – the bank’s annual study on trends, competitive dynamics and the growth outlook in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Italy, Management, Marketing
Tagged GROWTH, trends, UNICREDIT, Verona, vine, Vinitaly trade fair, Vinitaly2018, wine, workshop
MILAN, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Pirelli announces that at the Board of Directors meeting scheduled for May 14th 2018, the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Marco Tronchetti Provera, will propose the development of the organization to support the Integrated Business Model, as … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Italy, Management
Tagged Andrea Casaluci, corporate, leadership, Management, Marco Tronchetti Provera, Pirelli
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is urging innovative UK businesses to seize the opportunities at Expo 2020 Dubai. LONDON 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr Fox announced that the Department for International Trade (DIT) is looking for an innovative, award-winning design concept … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Marketing, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged creativity, Dr Liam Fox, Dubai, Expo 2020 Dubai, Expo2020, INNOVATION, leadership
PM commits up to £15 million on eve of the world’s largest inter-governmental commitment on cyber security cooperation. LONDON, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The UK Prime Minister will today announce up to £15 million to help Commonwealth countries strengthen their cyber security … Read the full press release