Monthly Archives: March 2013

Kees van Dijkhuizen appointed ABN AMRO’s new CFO

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

Amsterdam, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 1 June 2013, Kees van Dijkhuizen will join ABN AMRO as its new CFO, becoming a member of the ABN AMRO Managing Board on 1 May. Mr Van Dijkhuizen has been Chief Financial Officer at NIBC … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands

Mr Edward Scicluna becomes EIB Governor for the Republic of Malta

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following the general election in Malta on 9 March 2013, Mr Edward Scicluna has taken office as Minister for Finance. Mr Scicluna also becomes EIB Governor for the Republic of Malta. He was also elected in 2009 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Malta, Management

Bull to launch StoreWay Calypso 10

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

Paris, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bull has announced that version 10 of its StoreWay Calypso software suite is now available. The software is based on the Simpana ® solution published by CommVault, a major player in the data back-up and protection market. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Technology

Young leaders present innovative solutions for Europe’s future at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Foundation’s Annual Innovation Forum in Brussels

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

Brussels, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Thirty young leaders from the worlds of business, academia and research shared their inspiring ideas with policy-makers and business executives at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Foundation’s Annual Innovation Forum in Brussels today. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Education, Government, Non Profit, Politics, Science, Society

Genzyme Receives Positive CHMP Opinion in the European Union for Once-daily, Oral AUBAGIO® to Treat Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

Genzyme Planning to Request Re-examination of New Active Substance Designation Paris, France, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and its subsidiary Genzyme announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech

La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI): 350 milioni a STMicroelectronics per i progetti di R&S, Italia

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) ha perfezionato un prestito multicurrency di 350 milioni di euro a favore di STMicroelectronics (ST) per i programmi pluriennali di ricerca e sviluppo (R&S) del gruppo leader in Europa nel … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Italy

The cost of rolling out high-speed Internet can be cut by 30% according to new rules proposed by the The European Commission

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

Less digging = cheaper broadband. Commission proposes rules to cut broadband installation costs Brussels, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today proposed new rules to cut by 30% the cost of rolling out high-speed Internet. Civil engineering, such as the digging up of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Politics, Technology, Telecom

University of Bristol archerfish eye test to measure visual acuity

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A modified version of an eye test used to assess visual acuity in the military has been given to archerfish by scientists to help explain how these remarkable fish are able to accurately spit down tiny insects … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom

EIB makes remote aviation investment in the Cook Islands and Samoa

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to help examine safety improvements, upgrading of terminal facilities and more efficient power use at airports in the Cook Islands and Samoa. The USD 1.1m technical assistance programme (EUR 850,000) will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Security & Safety

Gedeon Richter and Orion Corporation to collaborate on the discovery and development of new chemical entities in the field of cognitive disorders

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

BUDAPEST and ESPOO, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gedeon Richter Plc. (‘Richter’) and Orion Corporation (‘Orion’) today announced that the two companies have entered into a comprehensive and long term collaboration agreement for the discovery and development of new chemical entities in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Healthcare, Hungary, Pharma & Biotech

NDEP, SIDA and the Government of Finland extended grants totalling over EUR 20m to five Belarusian water utilities

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) together with the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Finland today extended grants totalling over EUR 20 million to five Belarusian water … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Society, Sweden

The employment and social situation in the EU remained critical in the fourth quarter of 2012

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Brussels, 26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The employment and social situation in the EU remained critical in the fourth quarter of 2012 with employment receding overall and unemployment rising further, while households’ financial situation remained serious according to the European Commission’s latest Employment … Read the full press release →

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

DJCAD graduate Sarah Coey will have her design for a pair of classic hi-top trainers put into production and sold across the UK

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) graduate Sarah Coey will have her design for a pair of classic hi-top trainers put into production and sold across the UK after winning a national competition. Sarah … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Awards, Education, United Kingdom

The Last Monitoring Report concludes Croatia ready to join the EU

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Brussels, 26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission adopted today its last Monitoring Report on Croatia’s preparations for joining the EU. The Commission assesses that Croatia has completed the ten priority actions identified in the previous report in October, and has shown … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Croatia, European Union, Government, Politics

Four Mercedes-Benz Vans Teams on their way to the desert to Roll in the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, who personally said goodbye to the rallye team: “Daimler is giving its women employees the opportunity to gain rallye experience for the fourth time.” Representing Mercedes-Benz Vans: Daimler women employees, TV moderator Lina Van … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, France, Germany, Sports

The University of Nottingham invests £1m in its Careers and Employability Service to help its students land their dream job upon graduation

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The money will fund 22 additional staff, who will work within teaching faculties across the University to provide specialist career guidance and improve links with graduate recruiters. Already the second most targeted University by UK graduate employers, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

MEPs: scrapping of old ships must become cleaner

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Plans to clean up the scrapping of old ships and ensure the materials are recycled in EU-approved facilities worldwide were revised by the Environment Committee on Tuesday. MEPs propose that the scheme be funded by a recycling … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Government, Industrial, Politics, Society

Commission investigation finds indications that ISDA may have delayed or prevented exchanges from entering the credit derivatives business

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Antitrust: Commission extends CDS information market investigation to International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Brussels, 26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Antitrust: Commission extends CDS information market investigation to International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) The European Commission has extended the scope of an … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law

The University of Nottingham signed with Fusion IP plc to allow investments in the University’s emergent spin-out companies

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Nottingham has signed an agreement with Fusion IP plc, which will allow the company to invest in the University’s emergent spin-out companies. Fusion IP specialises in commercialising intellectual property arising from university research. The … Read the full press release →

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

ШВЕЦИЯ И ФИНЛЯНДИЯ СОФИНАНСИРУЮТ ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ИНВЕСТИЦИИ В БЕЛАРУСЬ

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Экологическое Партнерство Северного Измерения (ЭПСИ) совместно с Правительством Швеции через Шведское Агентство международного сотрудничества в области развития (СИДА) и совместно с Правительством Финляндии сегодня подписали грантовые соглашения с пятью белорусскими водоканалами на сумму более 20 миллионов Евро. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Russia, Sweden

The total number of Airbus aircraft delivered to Japanese carriers hits 100

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Jetstar Japan welcomes its 10th A320 Blagnac,  26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With the latest delivery of an A320 to Jetstar Japan, the total number of Airbus aircraft delivered to Japanese carriers has risen to 100, underscoring the rapidly growing number of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Transportation & Logistics

The European Commission investigates the planned acquisition of Shell’s Harburg refinery assets by Nynas AB of Sweden

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Brussels, 26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the planned acquisition by Nynas AB of Sweden of refinery assets located in Hamburg/Harburg (Germany) and currently owned by Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Investment, Law, Sweden

The European Commission launches a three-month public consultation on the long-term financing of the European economy

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

Brussels, 26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a Green Paper that launches a three-month public consultation on how to foster the supply of long-term financing and how to improve and diversify the system of financial intermediation for … Read the full press release →

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

ABN AMRO Private Banking expects the US dollar to continue rising, while gold could keep trending lower

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABN AMRO Private Banking builds on its previous overweight equities position in Staying the course – its new investment outlook for the second quarter of 2013 – published today. The bank also expects the US dollar to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Netherlands

Sanofi & Transgene to collaborate for the Production of Immunotherapy Treatments

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Creation of a new state-of-the-art industrial platform at Genzyme’s unit in Lyon Paris and Strasbourg, France – 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Transgene SA (NYSE-Euronext: TNG) announced today a collaboration agreement for the creation of a new … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech

Bull to launch the first European center of expertise in parallel software development and optimization for High Performance Computing (HPC)

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

For industrial and scientific applications to be competitive in the Petascale era of supercomputers and beyond, applications must be organized and optimized for highly parallel computer architectures. The Bull Center for Excellence in Parallel Programming helps companies and scientists crack … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Science, Technology

European Parliament President Martin Schulz on Cyprus: lessons must be learned

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Parliament President Martin Schulz made the following statement on the situation in Cyprus: “I welcome the deal for Cyprus, although the details must be fully examined. It has brought us back from the edge. This agreement … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Cyprus, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society

BIC and the agency Toy launched a highly irreverent viral campaign for its BIC® 4 Colours ball pen

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Clichy, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BIC® 4 Colours is an icon. Simple, convenient and reliable, the ball pen with its unique and immediately recognizable shape has been supporting generations of students and workers since its launch in 1970. More than time … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Marketing

Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade: Starting the negotiations for Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Japan

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

EU-Japan Business Summit Tokyo, Japan, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — First of all allow me to thank you for the kind invitation that was addressed to us by the European Business Council and Keidanren. This initiative is a welcome sign that EU-Japan relations … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics

Gedeon Richter Plc and Rxmidas Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. form a new Joint Venture seeking direct presence on the Chinese pharmaceutical market

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gedeon Richter Plc. (’Richter’) announces today that it has signed a series of agreements with the owners of its marketing partner, Rxmidas Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (’Rxmidas’), targeting a reshaped and stronger direct presence on the Chinese pharmaceutical … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Healthcare, Hungary, International Trade, Pharma & Biotech

Study: The mayoral model of governance offers the opportunity to give a real boost to civic leadership in Bristol

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Interim findings reveal opportunities for city leadership 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The mayoral model of governance offers the opportunity to give a real boost to civic leadership in Bristol – according to the majority of respondents in an independent study of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Government, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

Herman Van Rompuy, José Manuel Barroso and Shinzo Abe issue joint statement

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Brussels, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, spoke by telephone today following the postponement of the 21st Summit between Japan and the European Union. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics

Mercedes-Benz Classic will present legendary racing cars At the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Jochen Mass pilots 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé” Goodwood Festival of Speed: the unique motor sport festival will celebrate its twentieth anniversary 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the Goodwood Festival of Speed (11 to 14 July 2013), Mercedes-Benz Classic will draw a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Germany, Society, Sports

Professor Richard Overy: Why did German ‘morale’ not crack during the Allied bombing in WWII?

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Allied bombing in World War II strengthened rather than weakened German resolve, according to the award-winning historian who will deliver the next Arts & Humanities Research Institute (AHRI) Evening Lecture at the University of Dundee. Professor Richard … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom

MEP Sharon Bowles on Cyprus deal: the recognition that banks can fail and that the deposit guarantee principle must be upheld

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee welcomes the agreement on Cyprus, particularly the recognition that banks can fail and that the deposit guarantee principle must be upheld. Sharon Bowles said: I welcome the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society

Turkish Airlines, the largest airline in Turkey, orders up to 117 A320 Family aircraft, its biggest order ever with Airbus

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Up to 117 A320 Family aircraft including first order for the NEO Blagnac, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Turkish Airlines, the largest airline in Turkey, has signed a contract for up to 117 A320 Family aircraft (25 A321ceo, 4 A320neo, 53 A321neo and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, Turkey

Investment fund managers’ bonuses must be linked to their funds’ performance said Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Investment fund managers’ bonuses must be capped, their salaries must be linked to their funds’ performance said Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs in a draft law voted on Thursday. Individual investors’ money must also be better … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Politics, Society

Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament: UN organisations can count on the full support of the European Parliament

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Geneva, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament, on the occasion of his visit to Geneva and following his meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, issued the following statement: “With my presence … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Society, Switzerland

Da BEI e CDP 1.520 milioni per il completamento della BREBEMI, Italia

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — E’ stata perfezionata oggi a Milano l’operazione di finanziamento dell’autostrada BREBEMI da parte di Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI), gruppo Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (attraverso CDP e SACE) e cinque gruppi bancari italiani (Intesa Sanpaolo, Unicredit, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Transportation & Logistics

With three premieres at Bauma 2013 Mercedes-Benz celebrates the completion of its custom-designed trucks and vans for the construction industry

Posted on 25, March 2013 by

Tailor-made solutions ex factory: custom-designed trucks and vans cover all applications on the construction site Construction vehicles presented on an area of some 2000 square metres at Bauma exhibition site (Hall B4 and exterior grounds) Premiere 1: Mercedes-Benz Arocs stands … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Construction, Germany, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics