New report calls for action by governments and business to cut supply chain barriers with detailed analysis of food and automotive trade Business leaders call to build on recent WTO negotiations in Bali with supply chain reforms Global food loss … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Food & Beverage, International Trade, Law, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Bain & Company, Bali trade accords, food loss, global trade, Mark Gottfredson, Richard Samans, supply chain barriers, supply chain inefficiency, supply chain reforms, World Economic Forum, world food demand
New principles developed through World Economic Forum call for global collaboration to address the borderless nature of digital media Internet users report relatively low awareness of laws regulating the use of digital content Over 100 experts from media and technology … Read the full press release
Berlin, Germany, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On February 11, at “Books at Berlinale”, film producers will have a chance to discover eleven new literary works that would make good movies. The selected novels will be presented and pitched at theBerlinale Co-Production Market. … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged A Kim Jong-Il Production, BOOKS, Books at Berlinale, Czernin or How I Learned to Understand World War I, Daughter of the Flowers, Dieter Kosslick, film producers, international publishers, literary agents, Melanie, novels, right-holders, Sonja Heinen, The Eduard Einstein Case, The Latecomer, This Place Holds No Fear, Twelve Metres
52 works from 20 countries have been selected for the 9th Forum Expanded. The exhibition at ST. AGNES, the former parish hall whose church space is one of the key venues for this year’s Forum Expanded, is already being set up for … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged 64th Berlinale, 9th Forum Expanded, Anselm Franke, Bettina Steinbrügge, Clemens von Wedemeyer, exhibition, Felipe Bragança, Gheith Al-Amine, Helvécio Marins Jr. Yael Bartana, Kerstin Schroedinger, Kush Badhwar, Mareike Bernien, Monira Al Qadiri, Nanna Heidenreich, Stefanie Schulte Strathaus, Ulrich Ziemons, Wojciech Bąkowski
St. Petersburg, Russia, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The First Carton Plant, an enterprise within GS Group holding and the largest manufacturer of packaging in the Kaliningrad region, is to present its modern production of corrugated and molded packaging to European customers … Read the full press release
London, UK, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “These are excellent fourth quarter operational results, demonstrating continued delivery on our commitments. We have set new records for iron ore production and shipments as we ramp up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged aluminium, Bauxite, coal, copper, divestments, Hard coking coal, iron ore, Kennecott Utah Copper, non-core asset sales, Oyu Tolgoi, Pilbara, production records, Rio Tinto, Sam Walsh, Titanium dioxide feedstock, Turquoise Hill Resources
Frankfurt, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective January 1, 2014, Ulrich Tillmanns has been named Chairman of the German Ogilvy Group. Thomas Strerath, Group CEO, explains Tillmanns appointment to this more clearly defined, operations-oriented position: “Ulrich Tillmanns brings the necessary organizational and … Read the full press release
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union (EU) using its African Peace Facility Early Response Mechanism (ERM) has agreed to provide financial support to the mediation process in South Sudan facilitated by IGAD. The € 1.1 Million (US$ 1.44 … Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The independent testing service provider TÜV Rheinland has developed a completely new test program for solar power systems with stationary storage facilities similar to those used in single-family detached homes, for example. The test method takes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Technology
Tagged BATSO, EN 50272-2, EN 60950-1, EN 62040, EN 62109-1/2, German Reconstruction Credit Institute, new test program for solar power systems, Photovoltaic Systems, Ralf Martin Müller, solar power systems, solar power test propgram, stationary storage facilities, TÜV Rheinland, UN 38.3, VDE 0124-100, VDE-AR N 4105
Cologne, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — According to an initial estimate, TÜV Rheinland achieved record revenues of over €1.6 billion in 2013, continuing its growth both on the German domestic market and at international level. Adjusted to currency fluctuation, the global testing … Read the full press release
New World Economic Forum report examines the need for new approaches to increase resilience against cyberattacks Report offers a framework for collaboration to help leaders build effective cyber risk management platforms Delays in adopting cyber security capabilities could result in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Security & Safety, Society, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alan Marcus, Big Data, cloud computing, cyber resilience, cyber risk management platforms, cyber security report, cyber-security, cyberattacks, global economy, James Kaplan, massive analytics, McKinsey & Company, Risk and Responsibility in a Hyperconnected World, technology trends, US$ 3 trillion loss, World Economic Forum
Open Forum Davos 2014 programme offers sessions on geopolitics, the economy, social affairs and more Panellists include top leaders from business, politics and civil society For more information about the 12th Open Forum, visit: http://www.openforumdavos.ch Davos, Switzerland, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Angel Gurria, Davos, Didier Burkhalter, economy, general public, geopolitics, Jasmine Whitbread, Joseph Jimenez, Kofi Annan, Martin Schulz, Martin Sorrell, Muhammad Yunus, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Peter D. Sutherland, Social Affairs, Switzerland, The 12th Open Forum Davos 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014
Paris, France, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wengo, the leader in specialist counseling over the telephone, has rounded out its offering with the acquisition of Bordas.com, the site for at-home tutoring given exclusively by French National Education teachers. Nearly 10,000 parents have opted to … Read the full press release
Green Taxis, a new initiative of the Global Shapers Zurich Hub, promotes the use of green transportation Zurich Hub is part of the Global Shapers Community of more than 3,000 socially engaged Millennials in over 300 Hubs worldwide The Global … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 100% renewable energy, environmentally friendly mobility, Global Shapers Community, Otto von Troschke, Professor Klaus Schwab, reducing CO2 emissions, taxi, taxi fleet, World Economic Forum, zero-emissions electric cab fleet, Zurich Hub
Brno, Czech Republic, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (“EPH”) and the Czech Coal Group have ended their disputes by signing an out-of-court agreement on settlement. The two groups have therefore discharged each other from all obligations to one … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announces its financial calendar for the year of 2014. The Company aims to publish its earnings in 2014 at the following dates: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Russia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2014 financial calendar, telecommunications services, VimpelCom
Munich, Germany / Kolkata, India, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Munich-based chemical group WACKER is strengthening its presence in India by opening its expanded technical center for silicone products in Amtala near Kolkata today. Operated by the joint venture Wacker Metroark Chemicals … Read the full press release
Berlin, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The competition of Generation 14plus will open with the British musical feature God Help the Girl by Stuart Murdoch. In his directorial debut, founder and lead singer of the band Belle and Sebastian gives a profound and charming account of … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged 64th Berlinale, Boudewijn Koole, British musical feature, Catriona McKenzie, Christian Bellaj, Emily Browning, Generation 14plus competition, Generation Kplus competition, God Help the Girl, Hannah Murray, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Jan Soldat, Laura Astorga Carrera, Loulou, l’incroyable secret, N. Bird Runningwater, Olly Alexander, premiere, Stuart Murdoch
Berlin, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn” is the motto of the Culinary Cinema of the 64th Berlinale, which will be held from February 9 to 14, 2014. “The use of fire and our ability … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Food & Beverage, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged 64th Berlinale, Culinary Cinema, Daniel Achilles, Dieter Kosslick, Environment, films, FOOD, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Matthias Diether, Michael Kempf, motto, Roca brothers, Tim Raue, “Gropius Mirror” restaurant, “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn”
Arkadelphia, AR, US, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — HITCO Carbon Composites – a subsidiary of SGL Group – The Carbon Company announced today that it received the 2012 Supplier Award for Outstanding Quality and Delivery performance from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Metals and Minerals, Science
Tagged 2012 Supplier Award, advanced materials, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, composite structures, Delivery performance, GA-ASI, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Glenn Brady, HITCO Arkadelphia, HITCO Carbon Composites, insulation blankets, Predator® Remotely Piloted Aircraft, SGL Group
Espoo, Finland, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lars Peter Lindfors, Neste Oil’s Senior Vice President, Technology, has been named Finland’s CTO of the Year for 2014. Technology Academy Finland (TAF) presents the CTO of the Year award to a Chief Technology Officer … Read the full press release
Espoo, Finland, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has approved the sustainability verification system developed by Neste Oil and confirmed that it complies with the standards set for reliability, transparency, and independent third-party auditing. Verifications made under the system are always … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Finland
Tagged diesel fuel, independent third-party auditing, ISCC verification system, Kaisa Lipponen, Neste Oil, Pekka Tuovinen, premium-quality renewable fuel, reliability, renewable feedstocks, RSPO verification system, sustainability verification system, The European Commission, transparency, vegetable oil
Marks GSK’s fourth Breakthrough Therapy designation London, UK, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for Tafinlar®(dabrafenib) for treatment of patients with metastatic BRAF V600E … Read the full press release
London, UK, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Private wealth is increasingly shaping the world’s real estate markets and the use of private equity in major property deals worth at least US$10 million has nearly trebled since 2009. Real estate now accounts for around … Read the full press release
Hong Kong / Singapore, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the world’s leading provider of trade credit insurance, is expanding its services in Asia Pacific with the addition of a specialized Single Risk & Political Risk insurance team based in Singapore. … Read the full press release
Madrid, Spain, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following local regulatory approvals, Solunion will consolidate the former Chile, Colombia and Mexico activities of its joint venture shareholdersEuler Hermes and MAPFRE. Solunion provides credit insurance solutions with the world’s largest risk database and the widest … Read the full press release
Bremen, Germany, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — wpd europe GmbH buys the wind farm project Tohkoja, situated on Finland’s west coast, from Finnish energy provider Fortum. wpd is planning the project with up to 26 wind turbines and an overall capacity of up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Investment
Tagged acquisition, Fortum, Helge Rau, Jokela, Kalajoki, Mäkikangas, Tohkoja, wind farm, wind farm project, wpd europe GmbH
Berlin, Germany, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Berlinale Special is part of the official programme and presents recent works by contemporary filmmakers, as well as film portraits of renowned personalities and extraordinary formats. This year 18 productions have been invited to participate in Berlinale Special, … Read the full press release
Gütersloh, Germany, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Arvato Financial Solutions is taking over the Dutch payment services provider “AfterPay.” The company, which the Arvato subsidiary has cooperated with for the past two years, is a provider of “pay after delivery” payment solutions … Read the full press release
Bertelsmann Asia Investments fund sells two holdings worth $71 million Holdings in 25 companies and funds Growth in media, services and education planned Beijing, China, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann is advancing its profitable growth in China: The international media company’s Bertelsmann … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Media, Technology
Tagged Annabelle Yu Long, BAI, Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Asia Investments, BitAuto, CHINA, fund, holdings, Yoho
Sevastopol, Ukraine, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (14.01.2014), the President of FC Sevastopol Aleksandr Krasilnikov presented a new head coach to the football players, the club’s coaching team and the staff of the first football team. Bulgarian coach Angel Chervenkov is well … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Sports, Ukraine
Tagged Aleksandr Krasilnikov, Angel Chervenkov, Bulgarian coach, Bulgarian coach Angel Chervenkov, FC Sevastopol, head coach
Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith’s TissueFlex XD press fabric for tissue production has very good saturation for maximum dewatering. It is produced with a lower caliper offering faster break-in times allowing the machine to reach higher productivity … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ETNO welcomes the priorities for the telecommunications sector set by the Greek Government for its presidency. ETNO will actively cooperate with the Greek presidency so that it can deliver by 30 June on these measures, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Greece, Internet & Online, Law, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Cloud, Digital Agenda for Europe, e-government, e-health, ETNO, EU telecom operators, Europe’s telecommunications network operators, Greek Presidency, Smarter Europe, The Zettabyte Era
El centro prevé dar servicio a unos 8.000 vehículos al año y tiene capacidad para albergar hasta 27 vehículos al día Madrid, Spain, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MAPFRE abre un nuevo Centro del Automóvil en Valencia (C/ Dels Gremis, 8) para prestar un … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Insurance, Spain
Tagged Alfonso Rus, Centro del Automóvil, Cristóbal Grau, Francisco J. Marco Orenes, MAPFRE, Valencia, Vicente Guarch
Filipe Albuquerque to switch to Audi’s LMP and GT program Young talent Nico Müller convinced in tests with Audi RS 5 DTM Dieter Gass: “Nico’s speed and personality fit Audi” Ingolstadt, Germany, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new face in Audi’s driver … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Sports
Tagged 2014 DTM season, Audi RS 5 DTM, Audi Sport, debut, Dieter Gass, Filipe Albuquerque, Nico Müller, Nico Müller debut
Ingolstadt, Germany, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi Chairman Rupert Stadler honored as “Influencer of the Year” Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, has been voted “Influencer of the Year” by roughly 100 managers of the German automotive … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Germany, Management, Media, Technology
Tagged Connected Car Award 2013, Influencer of the Year, most attractive employer, Rupert Stadler, “Best Supercar”, “Car of the Year”, “Diesel of the Year”, “sgCarMart”, “Supercar of the Year” in Singapore, “Ward’s 10 Best Engines Award”
Ingolstadt, Germany, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Launch of the most exclusive model version in Audi’s new A8 car line – the A8 L Security. The high-security version of the luxury sedan meets the highest level of criteria that apply to civilian vehicles. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Audi, Audi A8 car line, Audi A8 L Security, luxury sedan
Revolutionary Tread Design Evolves To Deliver Superior Grip Even When Worn. Detroit, MI, US, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today at the North American International Auto Show, Michelin introduced the MICHELIN® Premier® A/S tire for the North American market with revolutionary new EverGrip™ … Read the full press release
KfW is providing EUR 20 million for tiger conservation Improving management of protected areas in tiger habitats Local community benefits from inclusion Frankfurt, Germany, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW Development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Management, Society
Tagged anti-poaching initiatives, conservation, eco-tourism, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, forest conservation, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, KfW Development Bank, subsidy, tiger habitats, tigers
Paris, France, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sagem (Safran) recorded a new order at the end of December 2013 from French defense procurement agency DGA for five additional Sperwer tactical drones (including two on option), to be deployed by the French army. These … Read the full press release
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