Daily Archives: 8, December 2012

Diadermine unterstützt den DKMS LIFE Charity Ladies‘ Lunch

Diadermine unterstützt den DKMS LIFE Charity Ladies‘ Lunch

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Starke Frauen für starke Frauen: Am 5. Dezember 2012 kamen im Restaurant Lido im Düsseldorfer Medienhafen rund 50 Frauen aus dem Raum Düsseldorf zum vierten DKMS LIFE Charity Ladies‘ Lunch in der Rheinmetropole zusammen. Mittlerweile ist der … Read the full press release

Submit Questions to Nobel Laureates and Other Experts about Genetics and Society

Submit Questions to Nobel Laureates and Other Experts about Genetics and Society

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Online audiences have an opportunity to pose questions to Nobel Laureates, other prominent scientists and thought leaders about genetics and genomics at a unique science conference, titled Nobel Week Dialogue, taking place on December 9th 2012.  Focusing … Read the full press release

Portuguese Republic and EIB sign Portfolio State Guarantee for up to EUR 2.8 billion

EIB releases last tranche of EUR 450 million for co-financing projects with EU Funds in Portugal 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Portuguese Republic today signed a Portfolio State Guarantee for up to EUR 2.8 billion. … Read the full press release

AMAG constructs a logistics center in record time

– Logistics center of 11,000 tons storage capacity constructed in Ranshofen in just eight months – EUR 220 million “AMAG 2014” investment project is thus fully on schedule – AMAG’s investment program is one of the biggest projects in the … Read the full press release

Human rights and civil society in South Neighbourhood key pillar of EU policy

Brussels, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — “Our commitment to improve the human rights situation and to support the civil society remains strong and proves to be even more important in the light of the current developments in the Southern Neighbourhood,” Commissioner for Enlargement and … Read the full press release

BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED £46M SUBMARINE CONTRACT

A new £46m Ministry of Defence (MOD) contract has been awarded to BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines, which will ensure support, maintenance and development of the “brains” of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet over the next decade. 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ … Read the full press release

Still a way to go for nuclear transparency in Europe, says the EESC

European countries have yet to make public all essential information about nuclear safety and to involve the public in decision-making about nuclear energy, said the European Economic and Social Committee. 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The conclusion came at the end of … Read the full press release

Kurzanalyse Monika Rosen, Chefananalystin Bank Austria Private Banking: US-Börsen segeln in Richtung Fiskalklippe

Ringen um Kompromiss in Washington Diskussion beherrscht Marktgeschehen Bank Austria Private Banking sieht mehrheitlich Chancen an den US-Börsen – zumal die Konjunkturdynamik in den USA stärker ist als in Europa 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — 2012 war ein sehr gutes Jahr für … Read the full press release

EIB Group and Banco Popolare lend EUR 560 million for SMEs, mid-caps, enterprise networks, innovative R&D projects and the Emilia earthquake

SMEs and mid-caps: 200 million EIF, guarantees for innovative SMEs: 60 million Emilia earthquake: 50 million Industria 2015 and Italy Knowledge Economy: 55 million Enterprise networks: 20 million 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank Group (EIB and EIF, European … Read the full press release

Mattias Fyrenius new CEO of Nobel Media AB

Today Mattias Fyrenius was appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Nobel Media AB, which is entrusted with the management of media rights connected to the Nobel Prize. 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mattias has most recently served as Strategy and Development … Read the full press release

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE SELECTS DETICA’S NETREVEAL®

Nationwide has selected the Detica NetReveal® enterprise fraud detection solution to help tackle claims fraud in its Property and Casualty business 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States … Read the full press release

York researchers investigate whether disabled people can afford to keep their homes warm

Researchers at the University of York are looking at the combined effect of changes to welfare benefits and rising energy prices on people with disabilities. 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Led by York’s Department of Social Policy and Social Work and the … Read the full press release

Van Hool to build 15 hybrid “tram-buses” for Malmö

– First order for 15 hybrid Exqui.Citys for Scandinavia. – First “tram-bus” solution in Scandinavia. – Confirmation of the commercial success of the Exqui.City abroad: 92 vehicles sold since launch in 2011. Koningshooikt, Belgium, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —Van Hool, an independent … Read the full press release

R&D Scoreboard: Despite crisis, top EU firms continue to invest in innovation

Brussels, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In the face of the continuing economic and financial crisis, major EU-based firms continue to rely on R&D for their competitive edge. They increased R&D investment by 8.9% in 2011, up from 6.1% in 2010. The increase … Read the full press release

Carl Zeiss Meditec looks back on successful financial year

Above average increase in EBIT/positive development in all strategic business units and reporting regions JENA/Germany, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Medical technology company Carl Zeiss Meditec AG continued its growth trend in financial year 2011/2012. Revenue climbed 13.6 percent to EUR 861.9 million and thus … Read the full press release

Science for disaster risk reduction and response: Role of the Commission’s in-house science service

Brussels, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Disaster resilience, and in particular prevention and preparedness measures, are increasingly high priority on the global political agenda. Science and technology offer key solutions to improve preparedness and response to natural and man-made disasters, including those related … Read the full press release

Live Streams of 2012 Nobel Lectures and Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Nobel Lectures and Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies will be streamed live on  Nobelprize.org, the official website of the Nobel Prizeand the official channels on YouTube and Google +. On 7 and 8 December, the 2012 Nobel Laureates will explain their … Read the full press release

Sixt: DKMS zeichnet Mitarbeiter für Knochenmarkspende aus

Regine Sixt: „Eine großartige Aktion, Verantwortung zu zeigen.“ Anlass für Sixt-Mitarbeiter, dem selbstlosen Beispiel zu folgen München, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Der Sixt-Mitarbeiter Stefan Polte hat heute eine Auszeichnung durch die Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei (DKMS) für seine selbstlose Hilfe zugunsten eines Leukämiepatienten … Read the full press release

The Specialist Works on the Fast Track

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Specialist Works has won a place on the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100. This prestigious list is a network of the UK’s top-performing private companies, featuring businesses that have increased sales and created new jobs … Read the full press release

TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE: Questions and Answers

Annex: List of measures foreseen in the EU Action Plan

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE: Questions and Answers. Tax Evasion Why has the Commission presented an Action Plan on Tax fraud and evasion? Every year, an estimated €1 trillion1 in public money is lost in the EU due to … Read the full press release

Researchers investigate impacts of climate change on rare tropical plants

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Research led by the University of York has found that the impacts of climate change on rare plants in tropical mountains will vary considerably from site to site and from species to species. While some species will … Read the full press release

Nobel Peace Prize 2012 awarded to European Union – Press pack available

Brussels, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The prize will be conferred in Oslo on 10 December. The European Union will be represented by the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Parliament. Please … Read the full press release

.eu reports healthy registration rise in Q3 2012

Brussels, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — .eu domain name registrations in Q3 2012 grew by more than 7% year over year for the second consecutive quarter, according to the latest progress report from the .eu registry, EURid. The third quarter’s net growth … Read the full press release

Neue Floater-Obligation 2012–2014 Serie 57 der Bank Austria bietet attraktive Verzinsung und Kapitalsicherheit zum Laufzeitende

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Die 2-jährige Floater-Obligation ist bei kurzer Laufzeit und variabler Verzinsung auf die Bedürfnisse der betrieblichen Veranlagung abgestimmt, aber auch für Privatkunden geeignet, die kurzfristig veranlagen wollen. Der Zinssatz wird für die gesamte Laufzeit vierteljährlich an den 3-Monats-EURIBOR … Read the full press release

EIB supports ARCELIK’s R&D programme

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a loan of EUR 100 million to Arçelik A.S. for its research and development programme to improve product performance and broaden its product range. This long-term EIB loan to Arçelik … Read the full press release

Solvay launches Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize to reward major scientific discoveries

Brussels, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Solvay announced today (21 November 2012 at 2:00 pm) the creation of the Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize to reward a major scientific discovery that could shape tomorrow’s chemistry and help human progress. The EUR … Read the full press release