Daily Archives: 10, June 2013

EUROCONTROL’s MUAC and DFS Maastricht controllers to facilitate the further deployment of free route airspace

Maastricht, the Netherlands, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Advanced operating procedures between civil controllers at EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and co-located DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung) Maastricht controllers (LIPPE Radar) who handle the operation of State aircraft (operational air traffic) over north-west … Read the full press release

UK Department of Energy & Climate Change: Economic benefits of offshore oil and gas to be maximised

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The economic benefits of offshore oil and gas production, for energy security, jobs, tax revenue and growth are set to be maximised, as Government announced the start of an independently-led review today. The UK’s oil and gas … Read the full press release

Banco de Portugal Collector coins ‘José Saramago’ and ‘150th Anniversary of the Red Cross’ into circulation from 21 May 2013

Lisbon, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Banco de Portugal will put two cupro-nickel-alloy collector coins into circulation from 21 May 2013 with face value of €2.50, called ‘José Saramago’, from the ‘Europa – Escritores Europeus’ (Europe – European writers) series, and ‘150th … Read the full press release

Barry Callebaut intends to offer $600m Senior Notes due 2023 to finance acquisition of Cocoa Ingredients Division from Petra Foods

Zurich/Switzerland, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, takes another step towards the closing of the acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division from Petra Foods by announcing that it intends to offer USD … Read the full press release

The SAMBA project (Shock Absorber Material for Birdshield Application) to take off backed by Aerolia Design & Research Division

The SAMBA project, (for “Shock Absorber Material for Birdshield Application”), backed by Aerolia Design & Research Division, concerns the development of new generation bird impact shields for commercial and business aircraft. Toulouse, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Bird impacts in the aeronautical … Read the full press release

EIB provides additional EUR 200M to the Turkish State Railways for the Istanbul-Ankara High Speed Rail Line

Ankara / Luxembourg, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank is providing EUR 200 million to the Turkish State Railways, as a further contribution to upgrading the country’s main transport corridor between Ankara and Istanbul. This additional funding brings total EIB … Read the full press release

Cassidian, NCS awarded the Safe City Test Bed by Singapore Government

Consortium with local partner NCS Results to be showcased at the World Cities Summit 2014 Singapore, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian, a worldwide leader in defence and security solutions, together with its local partner NCS, has been awarded the Safe City Test … Read the full press release

EU, IOC to promote dialogue in sport

Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner responsible for sport, and Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), met today as part of the Commission’s ‘structured dialogue’ with the sport movement. Both stressed the benefits of their … Read the full press release

Ryanair calls on EC to stop French ATC strikes

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (10 June) called on the EU Commission to prevent thousands of Europe’s citizens having their flights cancelled or delayed, by tiny numbers of French Air Traffic Controllers going on … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz posts record sales for May 2013 – 121,360 units, +7.3%

Stuttgart, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mercedes-Benz again grew its unit sales in May with vehicle deliveries to customers that are unprecedented for the month of May (121,360 units, +7.3%). The Stuttgart based manufacturer also posted a new sales record for … Read the full press release

Transport Council reaches agreement on rail interoperability

Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission welcomes the progress achieved in the Transport Council today to enhance the quality and efficiency of Europe-wide rail services by removing remaining technical obstacles. Following the proposal of the Commission for the recast of … Read the full press release

Henkel informiert Lehrer über Nachhaltigkeitsthemen im Chemieunterricht

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Am 14. Juni 2013 lädt Henkel alle Lehrkräfte, die Chemie und andere Naturwissenschaften an weiterführenden Schulen unterrichten, zu der Informationsveranstaltung „Nachhaltigkeit in der industriellen Forschung und Entwicklung: Praxisbeispiele für den kontextorientierten Unterricht“ ein. Die Veranstaltung greift Anforderungen … Read the full press release

Air transport agreement between EU & Israel

Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the margins of the EU Transport Council in Luxembourg, the European Union and Israel have today signed a comprehensive air transport agreement which will gradually open up and integrate their respective markets, develop an aviation area … Read the full press release

The President of Alstom Finland Markus Alholm received military medal of honor

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Markus Alholm, President of Alstom Finland, has today received a military medal of honour from the Finnish Defence Forces.  A person, not working in the Finnish Defence Forces, can receive this medal of honour for his extra … Read the full press release

Swisscom has laid fibre-optic cabling in Chiasso municipality

Berne, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Over the next few years, Swisscom will supply Chiasso with fibre-optic technology, thus allowing homes and business in the Ticino municipality to connect to the ultra high-speed communications network. Swisscom will inform homeowners in the Soldini … Read the full press release

The British Department of Energy and Climate Change funds 3 clean energy entrepreneurs to test cutting edge designs in bioenergy

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The winning companies – AB systems, AMW IBERS and Natural Synergies – were selected from an initial list of seven to go through from the project design stage to the testing phase of the Department of Energy … Read the full press release

EC published its annual report on EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

Keeping dangerous food off the shelves Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  An annual report published today on Europe’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) revealed that in 2012 almost 50% of notifications related to food and feed rejections at … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group supported the resettlement of Eurasian cranes in the British Isles

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — News from Great Britain that The Great Crane Project there has succeeded in establishing the resettlement of the Eurasian crane in that country – with the support of the Lufthansa Group. For more than 400 years, the … Read the full press release

PennDOT awards Fugro Roadware multi-year contract for Automated Pavement Data Collection

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has awarded Fugro Roadware a multi-year contract for Automated Pavement Data Collection. The contract consists of automatically collecting pavement data on nearly 27,000 miles of state-owned highways annually including right-of-way and … Read the full press release

Yara International ASA announced it purchased 80,000 own shares in the market at an average price of NOK 263.3117

Oslo, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Yara International ASA purchased on 31 May 80,000 own shares in the market at an average price of NOK 263.3117. The transaction is part of a buy-back program, authorized by the Annual General meeting held 13 May … Read the full press release

Rostelecom OJSC announced the coupon for its Series 16 bonds set at 7.5% per annum

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX – RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces that the coupon for its Series 16 bonds has been set at 7.5% per annum. The bonds, totalling a … Read the full press release

The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partner to fight poverty-related diseases

Paris, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have today pledged to work together to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other poverty-related diseases that together affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. The agreement, signed … Read the full press release

Rostelecom OJSC started to pre-market its RUB 5 billion of series 16 bonds

Moscow, Russia, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX – RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, announces that it has started to pre-market its RUB 5 billion of series 16 bonds. The Company’s latest bond issue is … Read the full press release

la Morella nuts rolls out new website featuring its rich history, overview of product range and the array of innovative ingredients used

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Over a year ago, Barry Callebaut acquired Spanish producer, la Morella nuts. The formerly family-run company has turned decades of expertise into an exciting range of nut-based inclusions, fillings, toppings and decorations – from whole nuts to … Read the full press release

Prime Minister David Cameron gave seal of approval to Diageo investment in renewables, whisky and skills

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Prime Minister, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, today (Friday 7th June, 2013) hammered home his support for the renewable energy revolution which is powering Scotch whisky export growth. The Prime Minister visited the Cameronbridge Distillery in … Read the full press release

The “Banco de Portugal – Clad Award” to recognise young researchers in the field of statistics

Lisbon, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Banco de Portugal and Associação Portuguesa de Classificação e Análise de Dados (CLAD – the Portuguese Data Classification and Analysis Society) have created the “Prémio Banco de Portugal – CLAD” (the”Banco de Portugal – Clad Award”) to recognise … Read the full press release

EIB comits €20 million to the Capital North Africa Venture Fund II

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EIB has committed €20 million to the Capital North Africa Venture Fund II (CNAV II), a Maghreb-focused generalist fund managed by the independent Casablanca-based private equity firm, Capital Invest. CNAV II has reached a first closing … Read the full press release

Conference in Brussels: Paving the way to the European Alliance for Apprenticeships

Youth employment: EU support for apprenticeship and traineeship schemes Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The importance of good quality apprenticeships and traineeships in the transition from education to work and for implementing the Youth Guarantee was the main focus of a conference … Read the full press release