Dundee, UK, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Dundee has been ranked top in the United Kingdom for Forensic Science in the 2019 edition of the Complete University Guide league tables. Dundee also ranked 6th in the UK and top … Read the full press release
A plastic grid that costs less than a dollar to produce can increase the efficiency of an air-cooled fuel cell stack by over 30 percent, as demonstrated by research from Aalborg University Aalborg, Denmark, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — TurbuGrid is the … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Education, Technology
Tagged Aalborg University, air-cooled fuel cell, efficiency, fuel_cell, plastic grid, plastic_grid, Torsten Berning, TurbuGrid, turbulence
STOCKHOLM, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Electrolux and AIESEC today announced a joint initiative to mobilize youth for global volunteering projects in communities around the world, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal number 12, Responsible consumption and production. Electrolux and … Read the full press release
However, while nearly all manufacturers are experimenting with AI, only a select few are reinventing products with AI at scale; Data quality and security remain challenges to AI adoption HANNOVER MESSE, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The vast majority of manufacturers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Technology
Tagged Accenture, AI, AI #manufacturers, artificial-intelligence, artificial_intelligence, Eric Schaeffer
COPENHAGEN, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective from 1 July 2018, FLSmidth’s organisation will consist of two industries – Cement and Mining – supported by a regional setup to strengthen customer focus and life-cycle solutions – combined with a new central digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Cement, FLSmidth, Management, mining, Thomas Schulz
AMSTERDAM, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Koninklijke Philips N.V. (“Royal Philips”) (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the successful pricing of its issue of EUR 500 million fixed rate notes due 2024 and EUR 500 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged credit_facility, Financial, investment, Koninklijke Philips N.V., notes, repayment
Company opens new pollen measurement station at its Drachten innovation center in the Netherlands AMSTERDAM, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — This World Allergy Week (April 22 – 28) and World Asthma Day (May 1), Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged allergy, allergy symptoms, asthma, children’s asthma, pollen, Roy Jakobs, Royal Philips, WorldAllergyWeek, WorldAsthmaDay
Billund, Denmark, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is pleased to confirm that it has delivered one Embraer E190, MSN 19000461, to LLC “IKAR” (d.b.a. Pegas Fly) on lease. NAC is delighted to welcome LLC “IKAR” as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Denmark, Russia, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged aircraft, airlines, Embraer, lease, lessors, Mr Oguz Senol Yuce, Nordic Aviation Capital, Pegas Fly
STOCKHOLM, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has sold the office building Laboratoriet 5 in Solna, Sweden to Atlasmuren Fastigheter AB for about SEK 200 M. The transaction will be recorded by Skanska Commercial Development Nordic in the second quarter 2018. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Atlasmuren Fastigheter AB, building, Laboratoriet 5 in Solna, office, office building, office_building, Skanska, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska’s annual Safety Week is this year dedicated to “Health and Well-being”. As part of increasing awareness around what affects our mental health and our well-being, Skanska will be launching a virtual classroom developed by Spinview … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Healthcare, Management, Sweden
Tagged Brain, classroom, Katarina Gospic, mental_health, Neil Moore, Skanska, Spinview, virtual classroom, well_being
Este servicio ofrece microcréditos online con las mejores condiciones MADRID, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — En abril de 2018 comenzó sus operaciones el servicio de microcréditos online Finer.es. Es un servicio internacional de préstamos online que se especializa en préstamos a … Read the full press release
Skanska has signed a contract with Johnson Matthey for the construction of a production and storage facility in Gliwice, Poland. The contract is worth PLN 128 M, about SEK 300 M, which will be included in the order bookings for … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Poland, Sweden
Tagged building, construction, Gliwice, Skanska, Storage
Portland, Oregon, USA / Herzogenaurach, Germany, 25-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — adidas has appointed Zion Armstrong (43, New Zealander) as President of adidas North America effective July 1, 2018. Armstrong succeeds Mark King, who has decided to step down from his … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Germany, Management, Sports
Tagged adidas, appointment, leadership, Management, Mark King, Roland Auschel, Zion Armstrong
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, 25-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The win comes in the Special, Visual & Graphic Effects category for grading the season four episode ‘Metalhead’ of the acclaimed Netflix anthology series. In winning the award, Soret says Black Mirror team recognizes the greater impact … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Entertainment, Media, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Award, BAFTA, BAFTA Television Craft Award, BAFTATV, Graphic Effects, Jean-Clément Soret, Metalhead, robotic_dogs, Technicolor London, tv
Fife, Scotland, 25-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Changes in the circulation of the North Pacific Ocean about 15,000 years ago released large amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere, helping warm the planet and end the last Ice Age, according to research by … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr James Rae, Dr Will Gray, Ice Age, Nature Geoscience, University of St Andrews
Fife, Scotland, 25-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of St Andrews is top in Scotland and one of the five leading universities in the UK, according to a new league table to be published today (Wednesday 25 April 2018). The Complete … Read the full press release
NOTTINGHAM, 25-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A new group has been launched to help unite and empower survivors of human trafficking and slavery around the world. The Survivor Alliance launches online today (23 April), and is led by Minh Dang, a … Read the full press release
NOTTINGHAM, 25-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Consumers often fail to see important information about online services – which can lead to unexpected costs, according to new research. When you are buying a service online, what do you look at on a … Read the full press release
NOTTINGHAM, 25-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) is pioneering research into the removal of heavy metal from coal-fired power stations in the People’s Republic of China. The initiative is part of the new China Huadian … Read the full press release
Merck today (23 APR 2018) announced that the Chinese Patent Office has issued a notice granting Merck’s patent application for the company’s CRISPR technology used in a genomic-integration method for eukaryotic cells. Patent in China covers integration of an external … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Chinese Patent Office, CRISPR technology, eukaryotic cells, eukaryotic_cells, genome, genomic-integration method, Merck, patent, science, Udit Batra
PARIS, 25-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Elias Zerhouni, M.D., Head of Global Research and Development will retire from Sanofi on June 30th, 2018, after more than 9 years of distinguished service with the company. He will be succeeded in the post … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Healthcare, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged appointment, biopharmaceutical, Elias Zerhouni M.D., John C. Reed M.D. Ph.D., leadership, Management, Sanofi
The increase in production in 2017 was instrumental in achieving the new milestone: gas production rose to 6.6 billion cubic meters. Novy Urengoy, Russia, 24-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Achimgaz, a German-Russian joint venture of Wintershall and Gazprom, has achieved a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Russia
Tagged Achimgaz, Gazprom, natural gas, natural_gas, Wintershall
Innovative technology will enable launch of dishwasher tabs with disposable foil Kruševac, Serbia, 24-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel has opened a new Somat factory in Kruševac, an investment worth 20 million euros. In this factory, an innovative technology will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Serbia
Tagged Ana Brnabić, Axel Dittmann, dishwashing, dishwashing machines, disposable foil, Dušan Antonijević, Henkel, Kruševac, Michael Czech, SERBIA, Somat, Wolfgang Weber
Developmental Silicone-Free Liquid TIM, Ultra-Soft Gap Pad® top Product Lineup Düsseldorf, Germany, 24-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — From bumper to bumper, Henkel’s advanced materials are enabling automotive electronics applications throughout the vehicle ecosystem. At the upcoming Battery Show Europe, taking place May 15 … Read the full press release
Phenion: An innovative testing system for skin ageing research Düsseldorf, Germany, 24-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Phenion® Full Thickness Skin Model developed by Henkel scientists is e.g. known, for its application in the “3D Skin Comet assay”. This validated method allows the … Read the full press release
Poland: New production line for liquid laundry detergents Racibórz, Poland, 24-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel has invested 24 million euros in a new, state-of-the-art laundry production line at Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care production site in Racibórz, Poland. Adding to … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Industrial, Poland
Tagged Adrian Wycisk, detergents, H, Henkel, Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care production, Laundry, laundry production, Persil, Poland, Racibórz
Special version of the extraordinary championship winning italian V4 makes its début, exclusive for the north american market Numbered edition of just 125 units, for the first time, RSV4 RF Limited Edition adopts winglets, aerodynamic spoilers developed by Aprilia Racing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Italy, Sports
Tagged Aprilia, Motorcycle, racing, RSV4 RF Limited Edition
The wind farm will be equipped with 29 of the company’s SG 3.4-132 turbines MADRID, 24-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Gamesa has secured a new order1 in Mexico for the supply of 100 MW as part of the last wind power … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Spain
Tagged Coahuila, José Antonio Miranda, power, Siemens Gamesa, turbines, Wind, wind farm, wind_power
Researchers at Delft University of Technology, in collaboration with colleagues at the Autonomous University of Madrid, have created an artificial DNA blueprint for the replication of DNA in a cell-like structure. Creating such a complex biological module is an important … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged artificial DNA blueprint, Christophe Danelon, DNA, DNA_replication, liposome, Pauline van Nies, proteins, RNA, synthetic_cell, TU Delft
Capgemini is recognized for its joint initiatives on fraud analytics, GDPR and operational analytics PARIS, 24-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini announced today that it has been named the Regional Partner of the Year by SAS for the North and West EMEA region … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, France, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Award, Capgemini, fraud_analytics, GDPR, operational_analytics, Patricia Auroy, Philippe Keraël, recognition, SAS