Monthly Archives: June 2013

Alstom delivered six Coradia Lint trains to Ottawa, first European-style commuter trains for North America

Company delivers six Coradia Lint regional trains to the City of Ottawa 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On June 22, Alstom delivered six new Coradia Lint diesel multi-unit (DMU) commuter trains to OC Transpo, the urban transit service for the City of Ottawa, Canada. … Read the full press release

Swedish security forces relied on Cassidian’s radio technology to secure communications during Swedish Princess Madeleine’s wedding

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — During the royal wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden to Christopher O’Neill in Stockholm on 8 June, the Swedish security forces relied on Cassidian’s radio communication technology in order to ensure that all activities went smoothly and … Read the full press release

The European Medicines Agency released its draft policy on the publication and access to clinical-trial data for 3-month public consultation

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency has released a draft policy on the publication and access to clinical-trial data for a three-month public consultation. Stakeholders have until 30 September 2013 to send their comments on the draft policy to … Read the full press release

Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd awarded USD 89M contract by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services division BARDA for the development of its novel antibiotic BAL30072

BAL30072 current multiple ascending dose study reached maximum tolerated dose Further development, including combination studies with carbapenems, planned under BARDA agreement Basel, Switzerland, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) announced today that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development … Read the full press release

Italian authorities, European Anti-Fraud Office uncover major EU funds fraud in Sicily, €28M seized, 17 in custody

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (21 June 2013), the Director-General of OLAF, Mr Giovanni Kessler, welcomed the judicial and financial recovery steps taken by the Italian authorities pursuant to Operations “Mala gestio” and “Sicilia grandi eventi”. Mr Kessler stated that “this … Read the full press release

Nobel Biocare continues with its organizational re-alignment of corporate functions in Sweden

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nobel Biocare announced today the continuation of its functional re-alignment program, affecting primarily the corporate functions in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company has initiated an appropriate and responsible negotiation process with the respective local labor unions. This re-alignment … Read the full press release

EU Court of Justice on the Google v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos case: search engines not responsible for personal data appearing on web pages they process

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — National data protection legislation is applicable to them when they set up an office in a Member State which orientates its activity towards the inhabitants of that State, so as to promote and sell advertising space, even … Read the full press release

Leica Geosystems AG acquired Italian mobile mapping system company Geosoft S.r.l.

Heerbrugg/Switzerland, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Leica Geosystems strengthens position in mobile mapping by acquiring Geosoft S.r.l., an Italian based software and hardware company, founded in 1988, that specializes in modular cartography, digital photogrammetry and mobile mapping solutions. Geosoft leveraged its experience … Read the full press release

Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee recommended Latvia as next Eurozone member

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Latvia should join the Euro on 1 January 2014, recommends the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in an opinion voted on Monday. The opinion praises Latvia’s record and efforts to date, but also says it needs to … Read the full press release

EIB President Werner Hoyer opened the second day of the European Financial Congress held in Sopot, Poland

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — President Werner Hoyer opened the second day of the European Financial Congress held in Sopot, Poland with a speech on the EIB and European initiatives in financing infrastructure. He underlined that investment in key infrastructure assets, in research and … Read the full press release

.eu domain names to become available in Croatia as of 1 July, 2013

Brussels, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 1 July 2013, Croatia will join the European Union. As of that day, Croatian residents, organisations and companies will be able to register .eu domain names. Below you can find an updated version of the … Read the full press release

OSCE conference in Vienna on inequality, globalization and trafficking

VIENNA, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, today discussed financial, social and legal factors related to migration, inequality and trafficking at an OSCE-hosted conference on preventing modern-day slavery. … Read the full press release

Russian Vnesheconombank to raise $230M to fund the construction of CSKA football stadium in Moscow

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the course of the Petersburg International Economic Forum-2013 State Corporation ‘Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)’, Bank of America, N.A. (US), Sumitomo Mitsui Finance Dublin Limited (Ireland) and CJSC Sumitomo Mitsui Rus Bank (Russia) … Read the full press release

EBRD president Sir Suma Chakrabarti met with Russian president Vladimir Putin over dinner organised by Russian Direct Investment Fund

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Sir Suma Chakrabarti, the EBRD president, has attended a dinner organised by the Russian Direct Investment Fund and hosted by President Putin in St Petersburg. Sir Suma used the occasion to urge further investment in Russia’s … Read the full press release

EC proposed for EU wide ban on ‘5-IT’ synthetic substance with stimulant and hallucinogenic effects

International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ahead of the International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, the European Commission has today proposed an EU-wide ban on ‘5-IT’, a synthetic substance with stimulant and hallucinogenic effects. The … Read the full press release

DB Schenker creates Middle East joint venture with its long-term global network partner Salem Freight International in Abu Dhabi

Berlin/Essen/Dubai, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DB Schenker continues to grow in the Middle East with the establishment of a new joint venture with its long-term global network partner Salem Freight International in Abu Dhabi. After operating in Abu Dhabi for more … Read the full press release

European Court of Auditors find emergency funds for redundant workers should be paid out faster

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A special fund to help workers made redundant by globalisation delivers only limited EU added-value and should be replaced by a more efficient system, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA), the … Read the full press release

Interbrand “Best Global Green Brands” ranks H&M among the three most green companies in the apparel and retail sector

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Interbrand has published their latest “Best Global Green Brands” ranking. For the second time in a row, H&M is included among the 50 top brands, further moving up from last year. Among the apparel/retail brands H&M … Read the full press release

MedImmune, NGM Biopharmaceuticals in exclusive agreement to discover, develop and commercialise therapies for diabetes and obesity

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AstraZeneca today announced that MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. have entered into an exclusive agreement to discover, develop and commercialise novel therapeutics from NGM’s enteroendocrine cell (EEC) programme for the … Read the full press release

IBERDROLA and NEOENERGIA joint venture Força Eólica do Brasil launched Leilão 2010 social project in Brazil

Both companies are currently building ten new wind farms in this country, with a combined installed capacity of nearly 290 megawatts (MW) The programme includes the development of educational projects to familiarise young people with the concept of wind energy, … Read the full press release