Gent, België, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bijna twintig jaar na de aanbevelingen van de parlementaire werkgroep rond drugs concluderen criminoloog Tom Decorte, econoom Paul De Grauwe en toxicoloog Jan Tytgat dat het Belgisch cannabisbeleid zijn doelstellingen niet waar maakt. Op 18 november … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Education, Law, Society
Tagged Belgisch cannabisbeleid, cannabisbeleid, criminoloog, criminoloog Tom Decorte, econoom, Jan Tytgat, KU Leuven, Paul De Grauwe, Tom Decorte, toxicoloog, UGent
Espoo, Finland, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokia announced that Samsung has extended a patent license agreement between Nokia and Samsung for five years. The agreement would have expired at the end of 2013. According to the agreement, Samsung will pay additional compensation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Law, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged arbitration, licensing, Microsoft, Nokia, patent license agreement, patent portfolio, Paul Melin, Samsung
Munich, Germany and Warsaw, Poland, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As of January 01, 2014, Margaret Ann Dowling will take over the position of Regional Director for Poland and the Czech Republic at Burda International. She will be responsible for the entire print … Read the full press release
56 stores already converted Efficient LED lighting leads to energy savings of up to 70 percent Lighting solution comprises control gear from Tridonic and 25,000 Thorn luminaires Dornbirn, Austria / Spennymoor, England, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Thorn, a Zumtobel Group brand, is … Read the full press release
THE CONSTRUCTION OF BESTSELLER’S NEW OFFICE BUILDING IN AARHUS HAS BEEN RESUMED. THE BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED BY SPRING 2015. Brande, Denmark, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — BESTSELLER has signed an agreement with the contracting company MT Højgaard to take over … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Construction, Denmark, Real Estate
Tagged Aarhus, BESTSELLER, Brande, C.F. Møller, MT Højgaard, office building, Pihl & Søn
VTB Bank and MultiService Payment System have started issuing PAYHD customs cards, which allow users to make electronic or online payments of all types of duties on the same day as the goods clear customs. Moscow, Russia, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — PAYHD … Read the full press release
Nordic Aviation Capital is pleased to confirm that it has leased one ATR 72-500, MSN 658 to MWG Ltd. Billund, Denmark, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Nordic Aviation Capital A/S is a global aircraft leasing company dedicated to the worldwide sale, purchasing and … Read the full press release
Málaga, Spain, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Unicaja ha renovado su colaboración con el Consorcio Universitario del Centro Asociado a la UNED “Andrés de Vandelvira” en la provincia de Jaén para colaborar en la continuidad de las actividades de este Centro en esta … Read the full press release
New report by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing highlights contributions of women with living parents and dependent children. Dublin, Ireland, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One third of women aged 50-69 in Ireland today are in the ‘sandwich generation’ with the majority … Read the full press release
Skanska has signed a contract with Vasakronan on renovation and modernizing of the property Klara C, opposite to the central station in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract value is about SEK 800 M, which will be included in order bookings for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Bengt Staaff, Edvard Lind, LEED-certified, modernization, property Klara C, renovation, Skanska, Skanska Sweden, Stockholm, Vasakronan
Anders Danielsson is appointed Executive Vice President and new member of Skanska’s Senior Executive Team, SET. In the SET, Anders will be responsible for the Nordic Construction units, Skanska Sweden, Skanska Norway and Skanska Finland. Stockholm, Sweden, 14-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Anders … Read the full press release
In April 2013 the ink drying on the contract for Oslo Kino marked one of the biggest investments in Egmont’s history. Nordisk Film suddenly became the second-largest cinema operator in the Nordic region and, with a total of over 29,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Entertainment, Norway
Tagged 000 cinema seats, 29, Aladdin kino, Asker, Askim, cinema, cinema operator, Colosseum, Egmont Group, Gimle, Horten, Hønefoss, John Tønnes, Kilden Tønsberg, Klingenberg, Nordic, Nordisk Film, Oslo Kino, Ringen, Saga, Symra, Verdal, Vika
Group sales stable on a currency-neutral basis Gross margin grows 2.1 percentage points to 49.8% Operating margin improves 0.4pp to 10.5% Strong momentum in Latin America and Greater China offsets declines in Western Europe and North America Reebok continues to … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Financial, Germany, Investment, Sports
Tagged adidas Group, Herbert Hainer, net borrowings, revenues, sales
St. Petersburg, Russia, 13-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Technopolis GS has collected tons of paper waste launching a series of actions to promote sustainable business in Russia. GS Group, investor of Technopolis GS innovation cluster, supports and promotes the vision that coexistence of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Russia, Society, Technology
Tagged Anna Antimiichuk, First Carton Factory, GS Group, International Day Without Paper, Kaliningrad region, Kubanovka, paper waste, plastic, plastic waste, Pskov region, Recycled waste paper, Russian Federation, sustainable business, Technopolis GS
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
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Switzerland
Tagged BKW Inc., ENSI, KKM, Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant, nuclear power
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
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
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
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
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged bond, bookrunners, Citi, EURONEXT: SAN, HSBC, Laurence Bollack, NYSE: SNY, Sanofi, Santander GBM, Sébastien Martel, The Royal Bank of Scotland
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
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