Sofia, Bulgaria, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, in compliance with article 1, paragraph 2 and article 50 of the Law on the Bulgarian National Bank, the BNB Report for the first half of 2013 and the BNB budget for 2014 were presented … Read the full press release
“Industry on Campus” as part of the Excellence Initiative – application-oriented research for better vision Tübingen, Germany, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — More than four billion people all over the world are reliant on ophthalmic or medical devices to enable them to optimally … Read the full press release
Milan, Italy, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, A2A has successfully placed on the European market a 500 million Euro bond due on January 13, 2022, under its 3 billion Euro Medium Term Notes Programme updated and increased on November 25, 2013. The … Read the full press release
Milan, Italy, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, A2A has successfully privately placed a 300 million Euro tenyear bond under its 3 billion Euro Medium Term Notes Programme approved and increased by the Management Board of A2A on November 7, 2013. The private … Read the full press release
Highly efficient, ultra low-power energy harvester and battery charger enhances flexibility, simplifies design, extends application reach Geneva, Switzerland, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is opening new avenues for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged battery charger, battery-free technology, energy-harvesting applications, harvested ambient energy, industrial equipment controls, Internet of Things, Matteo Lo Presti, power electronic circuits, power small electronic devices, recharge batteries, reducing CO2 emissions, smart-building controls, solar cell, STMicroelectronics, Thermo-Electric Generator, ultra low power energy harvester, wearable monitors, wellness monitors, wireless sensors
Milan / Rome, Italy, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Impregilo S.p.A., a company managed and coordinated by Salini S.p.A., wishes to announce that the deed of merger by incorporation of Salini S.p.A. into Impregilo S.p.A., filed on 3 December 2013 at the Companies … Read the full press release
THE CONTRACT ALSO FORESEES AN OPTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAM Rome, Italy, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Astaldi, through its subsidiary Astaldi Canada, has signed the CAD 1 billion contract for the construction of major civil works for the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric generating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged 750 meters long dam, 824 MW Muskrat Falls, Astaldi, Astaldi Canada, CANADA, Churchill River, construction contract, Gull Island project, major civil works, Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, Nalcor Energy
Rome, Italy, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Astaldi S.p.A. (the “Issuer” or “Astaldi”) announces the offer of additional €100,000,000 Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Additional Notes”). The issue and offering of the Additional Notes was approved by the Board of Directors of Astaldi on November … Read the full press release
Large Infection Waves Continue in the Czech Republic Bratislava, Slovakia, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET HQ malware research lab is reporting new campaigns of the very effective banking trojan Hesperbot. As previously uncovered by ESET, Hesperbot is using very credible-looking spreading campaigns … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Germany, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged advanced banking trojan, Android, Australia, Bitcoins, BlackBerry, cloud-based malware collection system, ESET, ESET HQ malware research lab, Germany, Germany banks, Germany users, Hesperbot, LiveGrid® data, malware, Robert Lipovsky, sophisticated banking malware, Symbian, trojan, Win32/Spy.Hesperbot
Brussels, the capital of the European Union hosted today the opening ceremony of Gazprom’s representative office in the Kingdom of Belgium. Brussels, Belgium, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Taking part in the opening ceremony were Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Anatoly Yanovsky, Deputy Energy Minister of the … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission approved the asset swap deal between Gazprom and Wintershall. The deal is supposed to increase Gazprom’s stakes in gas trading and storage companies of WINGAS Group to 100 per cent as well as in WIEH and WIEE – to 100 per cent. Gazprom will … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aeroflot being General Partner of the XXII Olympic Winter Games leads active preparations for transportation to Sochi and expands the range of services available for visitors of the Games. Thus, during the Olympics, the airline will have a separate phone number … Read the full press release
Düsseldorf, Deutschland, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Sicherheit von Kunstoffverpackungen für Nahrungsmittel und Kosmetik sind ein Thema beim Wissensforum des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI) am 11. und 12. Dezember in Nürnberg. Dr. Monika Tönnießen, Henkel-Expertin für Produktsicherheit und regulatorische Angelegenheiten im Unternehmensbereich … Read the full press release
Düsseldorf, Deutschland, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eine Charity-Veranstaltung in besonderer Atmosphäre. Bereits zum fünften Mal unterstützte Henkel / Schwarzkopf den DKMS LIFE Charity Ladies` Lunch, zu dem sich am 2. Dezember rund 90 engagierte und prominente Frauen in einer ganz besonderen … Read the full press release
Experts present lessons learned from past control programs and new approaches to eliminating diseases such as leprosy and malaria. The Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD) launches a new strategy to help eliminate leprosy. For over 15 years, the annual symposium of … Read the full press release
Basel, Switzerland, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated isavuconazole as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis. QIDP status provides priority review and … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged Barbara Zink, Basilea Pharmaceutica, fungal infections, invasive aspergillosis, Isavuconazole, isavuconazonium sulfate, Peer Nils Schröder, QIDP, Qualified Infectious Disease Product, Ronald Scott, treatment, U.S. FDA, zygomycosis
A group of medical students at the University of Aberdeen have formed what is believed to be Europe’s first undergraduate medical society for the promotion of geriatric medicine and quality care for older people. Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
42.2 km section between Vințu de Jos and Simeria in western Romania Contract value of € 317 million; STRABAG’s share about € 66 million Construction time of 30 months Vienna, Austria, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of a consortium, STRABAG AG, … Read the full press release
Blagnac, France, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One month after Haiyan, one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded, struck the Philippines, thousands of people are still left homeless and without food or water. Since the disaster happened in early November this year, Airbus’ … Read the full press release
Restructuring plan presented to EADS European Works Council Concentration of sites across Group’s four “home countries” and consolidation of legal entities Reduction of 5,800 positions at future “Airbus Defence and Space” Division and Corporate functions Toulouse, France / Leiden, Netherlands, 10-12-2013 … Read the full press release
VESTAS AND LONG-TIME CUSTOMER EOLUS TODAY SIGNED CONTRACTS FOR FOUR PROJECTS FURTHER SOLIDIFYING VESTAS’ LEADING ROLE IN SWEDEN AND THE STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO COMPANIES. Aarhus, Denmark, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The four projects will be located in southern Sweden using … Read the full press release
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG OR JAPAN. Helsinki, Finland, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec Corporation announced on 3 December 2013 that the company intends to offer up to … Read the full press release
Aarhus, Denmark, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The prototype nacelle for the world’s most powerful wind turbine, Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW, has been completed at Lindø Industrial Park, Denmark. The nacelle is now en route to installation at the Danish national test centre … Read the full press release
Norwich, UK, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Findings published today in the journal Oikos show how some monkeys consume their ‘five a day’ within a single hour and consume as many as 50 portions of fruit in a single day. The research focuses … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Central America, Dr Joseph Hawes, howler, insect-munching tamarins, leaf-loving howler monkeys, most thorough review, neotropical forests, Oikos, primate dietary studies, primate eating habits, primates, Prof Carlos Peres, RESEARCH, researchers, saki monkeys, South America, University of East Anglia, woolly spider
Newcastle, UK, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A study by Newcastle University researchers into the effects of sugars on our oral health recommends cutting down on the sweet additive as part of a global initiative to reduce tooth decay. Since 1990 the World … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged cutting down on sweet additive, dental caries, dental cavities, free sugars, Journal of Dental Research, Newcastle University, Nutrition, oral health, Professor Paula Moynihan, reduce tooth decay, study, sugars, sweet additive, tooth decay
Profit before provisions: 2 million euros for Q3 2013 Equity: 447 million euros High NPL coverage ratio Athens, Greece, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Statement by the Chairman of the BoD and Executive Director of the Bank, Mr. Ioannis Gamvrilis: “Attica Bank, after the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Greece, Management
Tagged Attica Bank, equity, Ioannis Gamvrilis, net interest income, NPL ratio, pre-tax result, profit, Q3 2013 results
Barkeryd, Sweden, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Grid has successfully delivered the 420 kV electrical substation in Barkeryd, Sweden, after two and a half years of construction. The switchyard, situated in the municipality of Nässjö, southern Sweden, will be connected to Svenska … Read the full press release
Nantes, France, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom announces the signature of an exclusive partnership agreement with STX France[1], during a meeting of the Region Pays de la Loire strategic committee on marine energies that was held today in Nantes. This agreement covers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Alstom, Alstom’s Haliade™ 150-6MW, exclusive partnership agreement, Jérôme Pécresse, Loire-Atlantique and Vendée, maritime construction, offshore wind turbine, Pays de la Loire Region, Saint-Nazaire, STX France, transition parts
Ponzano Veneto, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Ponzano Veneto, Italy. November 28, 2013. Benetton Group’s Board of Directors today approved a three-year program that refocuses its business structure around its brands. The program is designed to allow the Group’s brands for significantly … Read the full press release
London, UK, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Do you ever look at all those stickers covering the plug of your office’s kettle and wonder what all that testing’s about? Well so do the experts. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimate that unnecessary appliance … Read the full press release
KANGAL ELEKTRIK URETIM A.S. HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO CONSTRUCT A WIND POWER PLANT USING 22 V100-2.0 MW WIND TURBINES. THE COMPANY’S FIRST WIND PROJECT WILL BE READY FOR TURBINE INSTALLATION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014. Aarhus, Denmark, 09-12-2013 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Turkey
Tagged Kangal Elektrik Uretim A.S., Olcayto Yigit, Sivas province, Turkey, Vestas, Vestas Turkey, wind energy, wind power, wind power plant
Helsinki, Finland, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has retained a three-year contract to provide complete service and maintenance support for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes operated by SCA Logistics B.V at their Rotterdam Terminal in the Netherlands. The contract … Read the full press release
Milan, Italy / New Delhi, India, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Magneti Marelli S.p.A. and Hero MotoCorp Ltd. have signed a Joint Venture agreement aimed at the production of powertrain systems for the two-wheeler market. According to this agreement, Hero MotoCorp will hold … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Italy, Management
Tagged Hero MotoCorp, INDIA, joint venture, Magneti Marelli, powertrain systems, two-wheeler market
Eni has been present in Norway since 1965, with current production standing at approximately 110,000 boe per day through its subsidiary Eni Norge AS. San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has made a new offshore oil and gas discovery … Read the full press release
In Africa, Eni contributes to the reduction of energy poverty through the construction of modern electricity infrastructure San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni is the Official Partner of Expo Milano 2015 for Sustainability Initiatives in African Countries. Eni has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, Marketing
Tagged Eni, Expo, Expo Milano 2015, Expo Milano 2015 Official Partner, hydrocarbon production, Paolo Scaroni, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, sustainability, Sustainability Initiatives in Africa, Sustainable Development Solutions Network
A Glimpse on Art by Thierry Noir and Porsche Design Stuttgart, Germany / Miami, FL, USA, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Porsche Design unveils its art collaboration with Berlin based pop artist Thierry Noir at Temple House, Miami Beach. The luxury brand created … Read the full press release
Den Haag, Netherlands, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — KPN invites its shareholders to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (‘EGM’) to be held on 10 January 2014. The meeting is convened to vote on the proposal to cancel the outstanding preference shares … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Telecom
LEMMINKÄINEN’S SHARE OF DAMAGES RELATED TO THE ASPHALT CARTEL SPECIFIED TO APPROXIMATELY EUR 48 MILLION WITH INTEREST AND EXPENSES Helsinki, Finland, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 28 November, the District Court of Helsinki gave its decisions in the legal proceedings concerning damages … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Government, Law
Tagged asphalt, asphalt cartel, asphalt industry companies, cartel, damages, District Court of Helsinki, Lemminkäinen, Robert Öhman, Timo Kohtamäki
MAYKOR, a national-scale company that provides IT outsourcing, facility systems service and business applications support, covers technical support of cash registers at the “Tolmachevo Airport” Corporation in Novosibirsk. Moscow, Russia, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cash registers located in Novosibirsk points of sale … Read the full press release
Aarhus, Denmark, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deliveries for all projects — Truro Heights, Millbrook, Whynotts and Chebucto Pockwock — are expected to occur in mid-2014 with commissioning in the second half of next year. “We welcome juwi Wind as a new North … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial
Tagged CANADA, juwi Wind Canada, Nova Scotia, V100-2.0 MW wind turbine, Vestas, wind turbines
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