Daily Archives: 8, November 2012

Philips Respironics SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator receives FAA-approval; oxygen patients can fly with SimplyGo

Philips Respironics SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator receives FAA-approval; oxygen patients can fly with SimplyGo

Suresnes, France, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), announced that the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator (POC) for in-flight use on commercial airliners. With … Read the full press release

European Commission EU-Turkey: With Minister Davutoğlu about new momentum in mutual relations

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in Brussels today to discuss the state of relations between Turkey and the European Union. It was their first meeting after … Read the full press release

AF Group rehabilitates at Aker Brygge

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — AF Group has been nominated by Norwegian Property as contractor for the rehabilitation of the Terminal building, Stranden 1 at Aker Brygge. The Terminal building  is the main entrance to Aker Brygge in Oslo. The contract includes … Read the full press release

Making European copyright fit for purpose in the age of internet

Launch event of the CEPS Digital Forum Taskforce on Copyright in the EU Digital Single Market Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Enter Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, allow me to thank CEPS, Karel LANNOO, Staffan JERNECK, and also Giuseppe MAZZIOTTI, for … Read the full press release

Atos announces blueKiwi ZEN, the most advanced SaaS Enterprise Social Software

Enabling a new level of enterprise communication and collaboration for superior business performance Webcast 7 November 2012 at 11 am (CET) with Gilles Grapinet, Senior Executive Vice President, Atos and JL Valente, CEO at blueKiwi, an Atos company — Register here Paris, 8-11-2012 — … Read the full press release

EU airports: MEPs reject further liberalisation of ground-handling services

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission’s proposal to boost competition to supply ground-handling services at major EU airports was rejected by the Transport and Tourism Committee on Tuesday. MEPs also agreed on new rules to ensure more efficient use of takeoff … Read the full press release

EU aid to redundant workers should continue after 2014, say MEPs

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU aid to redundant workers would continue in 2014-2020, and could also go to additional categories of workers, such as the self-employed (including farmers) and those on temporary contracts, under legislative amendments voted by the Employment and … Read the full press release

WeSC: Styrelsen för WeSC offentliggör fullt garanterad företrädesemission om cirka 21 MSEK

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Styrelsen för WeSC AB (publ) (”WeSC” eller ”Bolaget”) har beslutat att genomföra en nyemission om cirka 21 MSEK med företrädesrätt för Bolagets aktieägare. Styrelsens beslut är villkorat av godkännande vid extra bolagsstämma den 23 november 2012. · … Read the full press release

University of Dundee Award ceremony for Life Sciences students

Photo opportunity: 5.20pm on Friday 9th November at Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee. 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Life Sciences students from the University of Dundee, who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, will be formally recognised at a prize-giving ceremony later … Read the full press release

Fundamental rights in the EU: civil liberties MEPs address shortcomings

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The civil liberties committee criticises violations of the basic rights of migrants, LGBT people, women and national minorities, among others, in its annual resolution on fundamental rights in the EU, adopted on Tuesday. It urges member states … Read the full press release

Philips announces major new agreement in the Middle East, featuring the world’s largest installation of Ambient Experience and Jordan’s first LEED certified healthcare facility

Philips will install a suite of 15 advanced imaging solutions at the Farah Medical Complex

Farah Medical Complex to become a world leader in patient centered care with launch of the first LEED Certified hospital in Amman, Jordan Amman, Jordan and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced a  … Read the full press release

AF Gruppen’s (AFG) Invitation to presentation of Q3 2012 results

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — AF Gruppen’s (AFG) presentation of the Q3 results 2012 will take place on Friday November 9 at 0830. Those who are in interested in attending the presentation, are kindly asked to notify AF Gruppen by mail to … Read the full press release

EU signs financing agreements with Algeria for € 58 million of European grants

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union and Algeria have signed three financing agreements – for grants worth a total € 58 million – on the protection of cultural heritage, support for reform in the transport sector and support for youth employment. Catherine … Read the full press release

WeSC: Försäljningen för Q2 uppgick till 100 MSEK motsvarande en tillväxt på 30 procent

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — WeSC:s försäljning under det andra kvartalet som avslutades den 31 oktober 2012 för det förkortade verksamhetsåret 2012 (maj – december 2012) uppgick till drygt 100 MSEK vilket motsvarar en tillväxt om cirka 30 procent jämfört med en … Read the full press release

Sportunterricht bewegt

Drittes Expertenhearing „Bewegung, Spiel und Sport in Ganztagsschulen“ untersucht und empfiehlt notwendige Strategien zur Weiterentwicklung des Sportunterrichts 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Am 9. November 2012 findet an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin das 3. Expertenhearing „Bewegung, Spiel und Sport in Ganztagsschulen – … Read the full press release

EU must tackle the rising threat of microbial resistance, says health committee

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The widespread use of antimicrobials is threatening their effectiveness by increasing microbial resistance, says the health committee. It wants the problem to be tackled by using the drugs more cautiously, improving animal welfare and creating new business … Read the full press release

CZECH REPUBLIC: AREVA WILL APPEAL AGAINST CEZ’S DECISION

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — AREVA disagrees with CEZ’s exclusion notification in the TEMELIN 3&4 project. Considering CEZ decision as baseless, the Group has decided to appeal and to call for a suspension of the bid procedure. The group believes that its … Read the full press release

Humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis

European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) / Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The situation in Syria today When I took up the position of Commissioner almost three years ago, learning about the constraints of humanitarian aid and crisis response to get … Read the full press release

New type of molecular switch could turn up the volume on bowel cancer treatment

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A new type of molecular switch can boost common chemotherapy drugs to destroy bowel cancer cells, according to research presented today (Monday) at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool. Scientists at the University of Dundee examined hundreds … Read the full press release

Statement by President Barroso at the press conference following the ASEM Summit

ASEM Summit /Vientiane, Laos, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — et me start by thanking Lao PDR for hosting this Summit. Mr Prime Minister, you have done a remarkable job in welcoming all of us here and we are grateful for your organization … Read the full press release

Atos Worldline unveils pioneering eGo ‘Pay with a simple touch’ for the first time in Europe

eGo will open the path to new and intuitive ways of electronic transactions Paris, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos Worldline, Atos core expertise in Hi-Tech transactional services, will showcase the eGo™ solution for the first time in Europe. This new technology revolutionizes … Read the full press release