Daily Archives: 12, November 2013

BKW: Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM) to be taken off the grid in 2019

Bern, Switzerland, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the past few months BKW Inc. has been examining various scenarios concerning the future of Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM) and its continued operation.It has now decided to continue operating the KKM until 2019, … Read the full press release

UN Human Rights Council’s Independent Expert Dr Gustavo Gallón to speak at the University of St Andrews on Thursday 14 November

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A United Nations expert on human rights will speak at the University of St Andrews on the crisis in Colombia. Dr Gustavo Gallón, a lawyer who has represented victims of human rights violations before … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham study reveals polymers can disrupt the way in which bacteria communicate with each other

Nottingham, UK, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Artificial materials based on simple synthetic polymers can disrupt the way in which bacteria communicate with each other, a study led by scientists at The University of Nottingham has shown. The findings, published in the journal Nature … Read the full press release

Closing date for Merck Serono’s Grant for Growth Innovation entries is December 1, 2013

Merck Serono’s Grant for Growth Innovation (GGI) supports innovative projects for the advancement of science and medical research in the field of growth Closing date for entries is December 1, 2013 Awardees will be announced at European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology meeting in … Read the full press release

Sanofi announces it has successfully priced its €1 billion bonds due 2023 at 2.50%

Paris, France, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announces that it has successfully priced its offering of EUR 1 billion of notes, due 2023, bearing interest at an annual rate of 2.50%. The issue is drawn under the Company’s Euro … Read the full press release

EU Ombudsman O’Reilly criticised the over-representation of the “old” EU Member States’ banking industry in European Banking Authority’s new stakeholder group

Brussels, Belgium, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has criticised the manner in which the European Banking Authority (EBA) selected its key advisory body, the Banking Stakeholder Group. This follows a complaint from UNI Europa, a European trade union federation, … Read the full press release

EU Parliament and Council struck deal on the EU budget for 2014

After negotiating through the night, Parliament and Council struck a deal on the EU budget for 2014, which also provides for remedying payments shortfalls in in the current fiscal year. MEPs ensured that victims of catastrophic flooding and drought in … Read the full press release

EP mass surveillance hearing: Microsoft, Google and Facebook denied giving NSA direct or unfettered access to their servers

Microsoft, Google and Facebook managers denied giving the NSA or any government in the world direct or unfettered access to their servers, at the ninth NSA inquiry hearing on the mass surveillance of EU citizens held at Parliament on Monday. … Read the full press release

Experian and Big Issue Invest partnership Rental Exchange can boost credit ratings for 93 per cent of social housing tenants

Tenants will also find it much easier to prove their identity online Nottingham, UK, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A massive 93 per cent of social housing tenants would receive a welcome boost to their credit ratings if information about their regular rent … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems and RSA partner to help in the fight against cyber attacks

The Deutsche Telekom subsidiary is expanding its security portfolio together with RSA The focus is on early detection and precise strategies against attacks Enabling of customer next-generation Security Operations Centers Frankfurt, Germany, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — T-Systems and RSA, the security division of … Read the full press release