Monthly Archives: March 2013

An impressive total of 22 red dot award-winning product designs for Philips

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is proud to announce its 22 winners of the prestigious ‘red dot award: product design 2013’ The red dot jury awarded the winning designs from Philips’ Consumer Lifestyle, … Read the full press release

Commission helps Member States to get on track with sustainable waste management

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Every year, each European citizen generates over 500 kilos of municipal waste, more than one third of which goes directly to landfill. Whereas some Member States manage to put those resources to productive use, recycling or composting … Read the full press release

Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI) / France: 75 millions d’euros pour optimiser la fluidité et la sécurité des autoroutes

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Améliorer la fluidité et la sécurité des autoroutes tout en renforçant la protection de l’environnement, tel fut l’objectif du contrat de financement d’un montant de 75 millions d’euros, signé ce jeudi 21 mars 2013 à Dijon … Read the full press release

MEPs: renewed mutual engagement is needed to maintain constructive relations between the EU and Turkey

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Renewed mutual engagement is needed to maintain constructive relations between the EU and Turkey, said the Foreign Affairs Committee in a vote on Thursday. In their resolution, on the 2012 progress report on Turkey, MEPs praise talks … Read the full press release

A PhD student from the University of Dundee takes his science to Parliaments

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A PhD student from the University of Dundee will have the chance to tell politicians and leading industry figures about his research at the SET for Britain competition in the House of Commons next week. Muhammad Sadiq, … Read the full press release

Intershop Customer Unieuro is awarded “Best Electronics Webshop 2012” for its online store unieuro.it

Italy’s second-largest consumer electronics retailer is awarded “Best Electronics Webshop 2012” for its online store unieuro.it Unieuro’s e-commerce presence is powered by Intershop Jena, Germany, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Intershop customer Unieuro is the winner of the prestigious Italian Retail Award … Read the full press release

LUKOIL published consolidated US GAAP financial statements for 2012

LUKOIL NET INCOME REACHED RECORD $11.0 BILLION IN 2012, FREE CASH FLOW AMOUNTED TO $6.4 BILLION 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — LUKOIL has published consolidated US GAAP financial statements for 2012. The Company’s 2012 net income rose by 6.2% and reached record $11,004 million. EBITDA (earnings … Read the full press release

The European Commission launched a public consultation on how to improve access to justice for consumers and small businesses in small-scale cross-border disputes

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today launched a public consultation on how to improve access to justice for consumers and small businesses in small-scale cross-border disputes. The European Small Claims Procedure offers a cheap and easy way to resolve cross-border … Read the full press release

The University of Nottingham: Early operable breast cancer in older women has distinct biological differences to breast cancer in the under 70s

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Early operable breast cancer in older women has distinct biological differences to breast cancer in the under 70s. The research by experts at The University of Nottingham could explain why the majority of older women tend to get less … Read the full press release

MEPs want to close all loopholes in Air passenger rights

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Transport MEPs welcomed the proposal to update air passengers’ rights tabled by the Commission on 13 March but insisted that it include rules on hand luggage and solutions for passengers stranded if an airline goes bankrupt, in … Read the full press release

Philippe Maystadt appointed Special Adviser to enhance EU’s role in promoting high quality accounting standards

Commissioner Barnier appoints Philippe Maystadt as Special Adviser to enhance EU’s role in promoting high quality accounting standards Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier has today appointed Philippe Maystadt, former President of the European … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Supervisory Board approves major Airbus order

100 A320 Family aircraft and two additional A380s Third A380 order from the German flag carrier Blagnac, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank is lending EUR 100m to the Student Loan Centre in Hungary

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 100 million to the Student Loan Centre (Diákhitel Központ) in Hungary to be on-lent to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at Hungarian higher education institutions. Mr Wilhelm Molterer, … Read the full press release

LUKOIL OPTIMIZES PETROLEUM PRODUCT SUPPLY SYSTEM IN RUSSIA

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The LUKOIL Press Service would like to announce that the company’s Management Committee has decided to reorganize ООО LUKOIL-Tsentrnefteprodukt (http://www.luknef.lukoil.ru/main/default.asp) by singling out OOO LUKOIL-Chernozemyenefteprodukt and transferring the assets (filling stations and a bulk plant) in the … Read the full press release

The European Commission will meet the Russian Government over executive-to-executive talks

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President José Manuel Barroso and the European Commission will meet the Russian Government led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on 21 March 2013. These executive-to-executive talks will cover a wide range of EU-Russia cooperation, from … Read the full press release

Aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy in cooperation with Aviacom Inc. conducted seminar and workshop for pilots in India

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy (Lithuania) in cooperation with Aviacom Inc. conducted seminar and workshop for pilots on 2nd-3rd of March at Delhi Flying Club, New Delhi (India). The jointly organized event was dedicated for both … Read the full press release

The University of Birmingham’s clock tower, Old Joe, will be switching off its lights again this year in support of Earth Hour

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Birmingham’s clock tower, Old Joe, will be switching off its lights again this year in support of Earth Hour on the evening of Saturday 23 March. This switch-off is being undertaken in aid of the Earth … Read the full press release

Intershop to sponsor the Coffee Lounge at Internet Retailing Expo from 20-21 March in Hall 3a, NEC Birmingham

20/21 March at NEC Birmingham, Hall 3a London, UK, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Intershop is sponsoring the Coffee Lounge at Internet Retailing Expo from 20-21 March in Hall 3a, NEC Birmingham. A key event for online and multichannel retailers with over … Read the full press release

Diabetes UK has awarded two of its six prestigious keynote lectures to leading researchers at the University of Dundee

Two lead researchers address major conference 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Diabetes UK has awarded two of its six prestigious keynote lectures to leading researchers at the University of Dundee – the latest endorsement of the Medical School’s standing as a clinical … Read the full press release

Operazione ‘Follow Me’: gli universitari diventano promoter di Fiat Group Automobiles

Gli studenti iscritti negli atenei italiani potrannopartecipare al progetto Follow Me, segnalando nuovi potenziali clienti di vetture Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Jeep e Abarth. Ogni vendita effettuata grazie alla segnalazione dello studente sarà premiata con un bonus ‘Ti compro quello … Read the full press release

ArcelorMittal completes the first instalment of its sale of a 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada

ArcelorMittal completes the first instalment of its sale of a 15% interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada for $1.1bln to a Consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation Luxembourg, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ArcelorMittal announces today the completion of the first … Read the full press release

New research at the University of Nottingham finds no link between small and micro wind turbine noise and reports of ill health

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Public concern about new technology infrastructure like mobile phone masts has been shown to trigger reports of ill health… and recently even the new ‘green’ technology of wind turbines has been blamed for medically unexplained non-specific symptoms. … Read the full press release

Philips announced Australia’s first installation of its AlluraClarity intervention suite with new ClarityIQ technology

Adelaide, Australia, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced Australia’s first installation of its AlluraClarity intervention suite with new ClarityIQ technology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide. Philips AlluraClarity is a powerful interventional imaging¹ system that enables clinicians to dramatically … Read the full press release

Sixth A380 aircraft for Malaysia Airlines handed over in Toulouse

Blagnac, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, with the hand-over of the 100th A380 to MAS at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the sixth A380 for MAS. … Read the full press release

EDPS comments on the reform of the EU rules governing data protection

EDPS: Enormous energy put into reforming data protection rules must deliver strong and effective protection for EU citizens Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Last week, the EDPS sent additional comments on the reform of the EU rules governing data protection to the European Parliament, the … Read the full press release

Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee: Banking needs a culture change

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Banking needs a culture change, which piecemeal legislation will not achieve on its own, says a draft report presented in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Wednesday. It advocates further, more radical reforms, including separating retail … Read the full press release

LUKOIL & VETEK Group sign a deal for PAO LUKOIL – Odessa Refinery

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The OAO LUKOIL Press Service announces that the company and VETEK Group have signed an agreement on the purchase and sale of the public joint-stock company PAO LUKOIL – Odessa Refinery. As a result of the transaction, … Read the full press release

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) offers its full support to a pan-European climate change campaign

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has offered its full support to a pan-European climate change campaign recently launched by the European Commission. The campaign entitled “A world you like. With the climate you like” seeks to … Read the full press release

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls on the European Commission to put an end to food waste in the EU

The EESC calls for an end to food waste in the EU 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Food waste amounts to 89 million tonnes a year in the EU, while 79 million EU citizens live below the poverty line. In its opinion … Read the full press release

MEPs quizzed European Commission Aviation Director Matthew Baldwin on flight and duty times for pilots

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MEPs quizzed European Commission Aviation Director Matthew Baldwin on Tuesday about the new rules on flight and duty times for flight crews recommended by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Commission has yet to table a … Read the full press release

Starman: David Bowie Is predicted to become London’s spring/summer success, report LondonTown.com

The Jean Geanie grants London a wish – and its pure spectacle 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An integral part of British culture, David Bowie has now become more than just a musical, cultural and fashion icon. For decades Bowie has worn … Read the full press release

EIB & RTE sign a €500m finance agreement to upgrade France’s power grid

Luxembourg, La Défense, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to participate in the financing of seven high voltage and very high voltage power grid upgrading projects in France over the period 2012-2016. This participation takes the form of a … Read the full press release

LUKOIL launched construction of a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit close to the Stavrolen petrochemical complex

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — LUKOIL has started construction of a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit in the regional industrial park located close to the Stavrolen petrochemical complex. The 135-megawatt CCGT unit is designed to satisfy the needs of the gas chemical … Read the full press release

Avia Solutions Group: worldwide shortage in aftermarket spare parts for the Boeing 777

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Narrowing supply stocks and the near-absence of aircraft for disassembly have sparked a worldwide shortage in aftermarket parts for the Boeing 777. In a confounding turn of events, B777 operators are resorting to part exchange options and … Read the full press release

The President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz to officialy visit Bern, Switzerland

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz will pay an official visit to Bern, Switzerland on Thursday 21 March 2013. On Friday 22 March, EP President Schulz will visit the United Nations organisations based in Geneva … Read the full press release

New EU-wide civil law protects the victims of stalking or gender violence

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Victims of stalking, harassment or gender-based violence who are granted protection in one EU member state would get fully equivalent protection if they freely move to another under new rules approved by the Legal Affairs and Women’s … Read the full press release

Intershop is exhibiting at this year’s E-Shop Expo in Brussels, Belgium

20/21 March at Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium Brussels, Belgium, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Intershop to Exhibit at E-Shop Expo 2013, Brussels, Belgium. The leading exhibition for online retail, marketing, sales, payment and logistics takes place on 20/21 March at Tour & Taxis. … Read the full press release

Dave Charlton, Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Birmingham takes on lead role at the ATLAS experiment at CERN

20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dave Charlton, Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Birmingham’s School of Physics and Astronomy, took up the position of Spokesperson, the overall scientific lead, for the ATLAS project at the Large Hadron Collider, CERN, on … Read the full press release

Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Magnitsky case in the Russian Federation

Brussels, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today: “The EU has continuously urged the Russian Federation to undertake a credible and … Read the full press release

Almirall presents the latest news in respiratory diseases

The NAR and the 9th symposium on respiratory diseases reflect Almirall’s commitment to patients and its support and training for professionals Aclidinium, Almirall’s proprietary R&D medicine for the relief of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) symptoms through its user-friendly delivery … Read the full press release