Daily Archives: 20, November 2012

Ausgezeichnete Kampagne: car2go erhält den HAMMA-Award

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— Hamburger Marketingpreis geht an car2go — car2go als unübersehbarer Teil des Hamburger Stadtbilds gewürdigt Hamburg, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Das Mobilitätskonzept car2go hat den Hamburger Marketing-Award 2012 „HAMMA“ – Marketing made in Hamburg – für seine Kreativ-Kampagne „Zwischen A und B … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Marketing

Acquisition of citizenship in the EU EU27 Member States granted citizenship to around 810 000 persons in 2010

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20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2010, 810 500 persons acquired citizenship1 of an EU27 Member State. The highest number of citizenships were granted by the United Kingdom(195 000 persons), France (143 000), Spain (124 000) and Germany (105 000) which together accounted for 70% of all citizenships granted by the EU27 Member … Read the full press release →

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Commission welcomes positive outcome of WHO conference with signature of a protocol to stop illicit trade on tobacco

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Brussels, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A Protocol on the Elimination of the Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the main achievement of a conference in … Read the full press release →

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FWO Vlaanderen kent de UGent vijf nieuwe Odysseus-projecten toe

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20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — De Raad van Bestuur van het FWO Vlaanderen kende op 14 november vijf van de achttien nieuwe Odysseus-projecten toe aan de UGent. Het gaat om één project in de categorie Groep I (internationaal toonaangevend onderzoek) en vier projecten … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Education, Science

Budget deadlock halts €25 million EU aid to jobless workers in seven countries

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20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Almost €25 million in EU aid to help over 5,000 redundant workers in seven EU countries was halted on Thursday because there is no money left in the EU budget to fund it. The Budgets Committee had to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Investment, Italy, Politics, Romania, Society, Spain, Sweden

Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL: Übergabe von zwölf Elektro-Transportern in Finnland

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Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL: Übergabe von zwölf Elektro-Transportern in Finnland Fotonummer: 12A1094 Dateigröße: 3,218 MB Dateigröße, niedrig: 0,018 MB Datum: 16.11.2012

Helsinki startet in die Elektromobilität Lösung für den innerstädtischen, umweltfreundlichen Lieferverkehr Alltagstauglicher Transporter mit modernem, elektrischem Antriebskonzept 130 Kilometer Fahrstrecke mit 900 Kilogramm Zuladung Helsinki/Stuttgart, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Der erste elektromotorisch angetriebene Transporter eines Automobilherstellers ab Werk, der Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL, beweist … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Finland, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Commission welcomes letter from 44 Nobel laureates and 130,000 citizens urging EU leaders to invest in research and innovation

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Brussels, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has today welcomed a delegation led by Nobel laureates Sir Tim Hunt and Professor Jules Hoffman to the European Commission. They have presented President Barroso, in addition to the President of the … Read the full press release →

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University nanotechnology business gets set for growth

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20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Right Honourable Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP has opened new premises at Nottingham Science Park for Promethean Particles, a University of Nottingham spin-out business which specialises in manufacturing particles as small as a billionth of a metre. Nanoparticles … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

Open for business: The European Union’s relations with Mexico in a changing world

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Karel De Gucht — European Commissioner for Trade EU Chambers / ProMEXICO / Mexico City, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to be with you today here in Mexico City. I am delighted to return to this both ancient … Read the full press release →

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Sanofi Receives Positive CHMP Opinion in the European Union for Once-Daily Lyxumia® (lixisenatide)

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Diabetes portfolio poised to significantly expand in 2013 to meet patient needs Paris, France, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

The euro as a trusted means of payment

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Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the joint ECB-MNB conference on “Cost and efficiency of retail payments: Evidence, policy actions and role of central banks”, Budapest, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen [1], It is a great … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Hungary, Retail

Reconsidering cancer’s bad guy

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This new research stands on the shoulders of many years of work on S100A4 in its deadlier role in cancer progression.

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that a protein, known for causing cancer cells to spread around the body, is also one of the molecules that trigger repair processes in the brain. These findings are the … Read the full press release →

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RESOLUTION of the European Economic and Social Committee on “MORE EUROPE”

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20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — At its plenary session of 14 and 15 November 2012 (meeting of 15 November), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted this resolution, stating that, in light of the ongoing crises, the EU must restore trust in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

BP Establishes Initial Four Year £4.5million UK Undergraduate Scholarship Fund

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London, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP, one of the UK’s leading graduate recruiters, today announced the launch of a new scholarship programme for talented science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) undergraduates studying at nine selected universities across the UK. In its first … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

It’s time to complete the internal energy market

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Brussels, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — An efficient, interconnected and transparent European internal energy market will offer citizens and businesses secure and sustainable energy supplies at lowest possible cost. With today’s Communication on how to make the internal energy market work the Commission calls … Read the full press release →

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BMW Group increases sales by 13.2% in October

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BMW M135i (3 Door Hatch) - (05/2012)

Best October ever with 157,618 BMW Group vehicles delivered BMW brand sales volume up 15.4% Robertson: We aim to continue the momentum Munich, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The BMW Group’s sales growth was once again in the double-digit range in October. A total … Read the full press release →

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The monetary policy of the European Central Bank and its transmission in the euro area

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Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB,  Università Bocconi, Opening of the academic year 2012-2013 Milan, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Financial markets and the disruption caused to the transmission of monetary policy The year that is about to end will be remembered … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy

Cassidian to build TETRA network for tram line in Shenyang, China

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Cassidian to provide TETRA radio communication network for a new tram line in the Chinese provincial capital Cassidian’s first contract for the tram market in China and the first tram line in China to use the TETRA communication system Cassidian, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics

Kristalina Georgieva: Raising our game on disaster preparedness and response

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Kristalina Georgieva — European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Workshop on the EU Civil Protection Mechanism “The Commission Proposal” Brussels, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ms Gardini, Ms Estrella, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be invited … Read the full press release →

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A postgraduate student from the University of Bristol’s Department of Engineering Mathematics has been awarded ‘best presentation’ at the annual Airbus PhD Day

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Chris Howcroft receiving his award from Michael Schoenwetter, Head of Research and Technology Partnerships at Airbus Image by courtesy of Airbus

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Chris Howcroft was one of four students who presented at the day, which has run since 2008.  The event is an opportunity for Airbus-sponsored PhD students from across Europe – France, Germany, Spain and the UK – to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Education, Industrial, Science, Technology, United Kingdom