The Cloud’s New Year’s usage figures highlight continued tablet boom with 300% increase in Android tablets between Jan 2013 and 2014 St Albans, UK, 27-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Cloud, the UK’s leading public WiFi hotspot provider, has today released figures which … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Android tablets, mobile internet, public WiFi, public WiFi hotspot, tablet devices, The Cloud, Vince Russell
London, UK, 27-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is today providing its regular January trading update. Pearson faced tough market conditions throughout 2013 as cyclical, policy-related and structural pressures affected our education publishing and assessment businesses in North … Read the full press release
Top global business school names thought leaders to Dean’s office; Deans, Professors and Directors will work alongside Dean Ilian Mihov to advance school’s mission Fontainebleau, France, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, 27-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — INSEAD, the leading international business school, announces the establishment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, France, Management
Tagged Dean Ilian Mihov, Eric Ponsonnet, INSEAD, Joanne Shoveller, Mark Roberts, Michael Pich, new leadership team, Peter Zemsky, Timothy Van Zandt, Urs Peyer
According to the study, overall adolescent obesity rates in the U.S. have plateaued after two decades of dangerous increase, but not for children of less-educated, poorer families. Instead, income and education increasingly influence children’s obesity Fontainebleau, France, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, 27-1-2014 … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, France, Science, Society
Tagged adolescent obesity rates, Carl B. Frederick, childhood obesity, children's obesity, growing class gap, Harvard University, Increasing Socioeconomic Disparities in Adolescent Obesity, INSEAD, Kaisa Snellman, lower socioeconomic background, lower- earning families, obesity rates, public health concern, RESEARCH, Robert D. Putnam, study, upper socioeconomic background, youth obesity
Tallinn, Estonia, 27-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A notable feature of the Estonian payment environment is the large share of electronic payments. In the fourth quarter of 2013, 99.6% of all payments between banks were initiated electronically. An average of only 1100 payments per … Read the full press release
Prüfungs- und Beratungsunternehmen Deloitte untersucht Vorfälle rund um Autopreis-Verleihung / ADAC unterstützt Prüfer vollumfänglich München, Deutschland, 27-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Der ADAC e.V. hat Deloitte, eines der führenden Prüfungs- und Beratungsunternehmen, in Deutschland mit der Aufarbeitung und Untersuchung sämtlicher Verleihungen des … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged ADAC, Autopreis-Verleihung, Deloitte, Externe Prüfer, Peter Meyer, Untersuchungen, „Gelber Engel“
Forum will honour up to 150 companies a year from around the world as Global Growth Companies Regional nomination and selection committees composed of business, media and academic leaders will assess candidates based on: sustainable growth; impact; leadership team; and … Read the full press release
Schaan (FL), Liechtenstein, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2013, the Hilti Group succeeded in increasing sales in local currencies by 4.5 percent compared to the previous year. Expressed in Swiss Francs, sales grew by 3.2 percent to CHF 4,340 million. At 3.2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Investment, Liechtenstein, Management
Tagged Christoph Loos, higher sales, Hilti, Hilti Group, moderate growth
Ewell, Surrey, UK, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA), aimed at reducing the number of suicides in England and improving support for those affected by suicide, has been launched. With members including Samaritans, Rethink Mental Illness and … Read the full press release
Oxford, UK, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Staffordshire County Council has announced Amey as preferred bidder for its innovative, new Infrastructure+ contract. The pioneering deal is the first of its kind in the market, and will see Amey manage and maintain the county’s … Read the full press release
Paris, France, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SPORTFIVE, the leading international sports marketing agency owned by Lagardère Unlimited, has won a national tender process led by AREVA, the global energy group. The agency will roll out the internal employee sports programme between the … Read the full press release
Weybridge, Surrey, UK, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Beautifully designed premium convertible laptop delivers a no-compromise PC experience in new smaller screen size Unique multi-flip™ design switches easily between laptop, tablet and viewer modes Incorporating the Best of Sony technology featuring the bright … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Marketing, Retail, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged convertible laptop, Sony, tablet, TRILUMINOS® Display, VAIO, VAIO Fit 11A, VAIO® Fit 11A multi-flip™ PC
Madrid, España, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — La AGENCIA EFE recibió hoy en Madrid un reconocimiento por parte del Ministerio de Turismo y Deporte de Uruguay por contribuir a la promoción y el entendimiento de la cultura de ese país en España. En un acto celebrado … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Media, Spain
Tagged Feria Internacional de Turismo (FITUR), Grupo SEPI, La AGENCIA EFE, Liliam Kechichián, Pilar Pérez Valero, reconocimiento, Uruguay
Sabadell, Spain, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The quality of ordinary revenues improved considerably in 2012, as net fees and commissions increased by 20.8% and gross income by 34.4%, well above the market consensus estimates. The core capital ratio reached 12.0% (10.1% … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Spain
Tagged Banco Sabadell, Banco Sabadell net profit, gross income, revenues
Oviedo, España, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Cajastur ha presentado hoy su colaboración con la Asociación Down Principado de Asturias (ASDA), asociación creada en 1985 y que se dedica a prestar apoyo a las personas con Síndrome de Down y sus familias. Al … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Healthcare, Non Profit, Spain
Tagged ASDA, Asociación Down Principado de Asturias, Cajastur, Carlos Siñeriz, colaboración, Inés Fernández, Síndrome de Down
New report finds that a shift towards a circular economy can generate US$ 500 million in material cost savings, 100,000 new jobs and prevent 100 million tonnes of waste globally within five years Project Mainstream initiative aims to accelerate cross-sector engagement … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Environment, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Airbnb, circular business model, circular economy, commodity prices, cost volatility, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Project Mainstream, reuse of materials, Sir Ian Cheshire, Towards the Circular Economy, waste, World Economic Forum, Zip Car, “circular” supply chains
General consensus that prohibitionist drugs policies have been largely unsuccessful Leaders debated the pace and direction of change in drugs policies The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Law, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Aliko Dangote, Christophe de Margerie, Davos, Davos-Klosters, drugs policy, Enrique Acevedo, First Drugs Debate, Jiang Jianqing, Joseph Jimenez, Juan Manuel Santos, Judith Rodin, Kenneth Roth, Kofi Annan, Kofi Annan Foundation, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Marissa Mayer, Rick Perry, Switzerland, World Economic Forum
Enables voicemail service in roaming scenarios and optimizes international signaling traffic Zurich, Switzerland, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Starhome MACH, the global leader in providing market-driven network and clearing house services for the mobile industry, announced today that Claro, Peru’s premium mobile operator, … Read the full press release
World Economic Forum launches PACI Vanguard, a community of global CEOs committed to zero tolerance against corruption The Forum and OECD initiate collaboration for a globally harmonized anti-bribery framework New report, Safeguarding Aviation and Travel Value Chains Against Corruption, looks at collective … Read the full press release
Luz verde al plan de recapitalización de Colonial La ampliación cuenta con el compromiso de inversión de Grupo Villar Mir, Grupo Santo Domingo y Amura Capital La operación se enmarca dentro del plan de reestructuración del crédito sindicado de Colonial que incluye … Read the full press release
Veolia Environnement has been awarded the nine-year public realm contract by Brent Council, which will start in April 2014. The contract is valued at £142.3 million and has an option to extend for a further seven years. Paris, France, 23-1-2014 — … Read the full press release
STRABAG PFS has been commissioned for at least another three years from 1 January 2014 with the technical facility management of the main offices of Süddeutsche Verlag in Munich. Frankfurt, Germany, 23-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH … Read the full press release
Cannes, France, 23-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space announced that it has signed a contract with Russian operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) to build the Yamal-601 telecommunications satellite, which will provide fixed communications, broadcast and Internet access services. Thales Alenia Space … Read the full press release
Cannes, France, 23-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosetta, the European Space Agency probe that was launched towards the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on March 2, 2004, has been “woken up” after being placed into deep space hibernation on June 8, 2011. In the nearly ten … Read the full press release
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 23-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Blueway is a market leader in Scandinavian on-shore and off-shore helicopter services, specialising in shuttle services and replacement of flare tips, as well as search & rescue, infrastructure and environmental operations. In particular, Blueway’s offshore activity … Read the full press release
Berlin, Germany, 23-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Forum has now finalized its 2014 programme with a series of special screenings dedicated to historical films and re-discoveries as well as current works of special formal and thematic interest. When Bong Joon Ho first opened … Read the full press release
Berlin, Germany, 23-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Berlinale has been even more committed to supporting the next generation of film makers since 2006, when it introduced the Best First Feature Award. The award is endowed with 50,000 Euros, donated by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged Àdám Czászi, Alonso Ruizpalacios, Benjamin Naishtat, Berlinale 64th, Best First Feature Award, Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrecht, Hernán Musaluppi, Nancy Buirski, Saar Klein, Sudabeh Mortezai, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Valeria Golino, Yann Demange, Zhou Hao
Iran seeks to become one of the world’s top 10 economies in the future The international community needs to work together to help Syria President expects to conclude a comprehensive nuclear agreement The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual … Read the full press release
• BT Sport survey delivers stark confirmation that body image issues are a worrying problem within women’s sport, with 80% of the athletes stating that they feel pressure to conform to a certain look and body type • 89% say … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 22-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” and/or the “Company”) announced today that last two (out of four) new gas condensate stabilization trains with three (3) million tons per annum overall capacity were launched at the Purovsky plant resulting in … Read the full press release
Pianoro (BO), Italy, 22-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2013, a well-known American supplier of veterinary products purchased a new version of the filling and closing machine Millennium 120 from Marchesini Group. TheMill120-2 was created from the standard single channel linear version. The new version adds innovative solutions … Read the full press release
Basel, Switzerland, 22-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today issued a set of guidelines to describe how banks should include the management of risks related to money laundering and financing of terrorism within their overall risk management framework. Prudent … Read the full press release
Stuttgart, Germany, 22-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following contract award at the beginning of January, the general contractor consortium consisting of Ed. Züblin AG and VAMED Germany have begun renovation works at the Charité university hospital in Berlin. Over the next three years, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Healthcare, Real Estate
Tagged Berlin, Charité university hospital, consortium, Ed. Züblin AG, renovate, VAMED Germany
The World Economic Forum today launches Forum Academy, an online learning platform to deliver professional leadership courses Non-profit initiative for certified professional development on a continuous and sustained basis Brings a Davos-level curriculum on global, regional and industry topics to … Read the full press release
Berlin, Germany, 22-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This year’s Panorama Dokumente is presenting 16 films, including ten world premieres. All first screenings will be presented at Cinestar 7 in the Sony Center and at Kino International. Panorama Dokumente will open at Cinestar 7 at 5.00 pm … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged 64th Berlinale, Annekatrin Hendel, Cinestar 7, Femke Wolting, films, Fisher Stevens, Gianni Amelio, Göran Hugo Olsson, Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Kino International, Last Hijack, Panorama Dokumente, Rebecca Chaiklin, Sony Center, Stefan Haupt, Tommy Pallotta, Vanessa Lapa, world premieres
München, Deutschland, 22-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit großer Sorge nehme ich als Präsident die aktuelle öffentliche Kritik am ADAC wahr und bedauere dies zutiefst, zumal der ADAC bislang als eine der vertrauenswürdigsten Organisationen Deutschlands galt. Wir nehmen diese Kritik sehr ernst … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged ADAC, ADAC Präsident Peter Meyer, öffentliche Kritik, Peter Meyer, Vertrauen
Innovative solution allows new branch concept Paderborn, Germany, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New branch concepts require new technologies: CINEO C4090 from Wincor Nixdorf is a system that can provide a wide range of banking services both with staff assistance and on a … Read the full press release
Karlsruhe, Germany, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Karlsruhe. EnBW has received notification from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) that its application to close four power plant units in Marbach and Walheim has been declined. These power plant units are “system-relevant” according to the … Read the full press release
London, UK, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Growth in new manufacturing orders was the strongest since April 2011, according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey. In the three months to January 2014, domestic orders rose, uncertainty about demand fell and investment … Read the full press release
Shaping a Better Future challenge awards six Global Shaper projects that tackle pressing problems in local communities The winning project receives US$ 50,000 grant from Coca-Cola; five runner-ups receive US$ 10,000 each The World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community includes more … Read the full press release
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