Monthly Archives: February 2014

Swisscom AG: Judge rules on temporary injunction in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung NZZ case

Berne, Switzerland, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 20 December 2013 Swisscom requested a temporary injunction against the Neue Zürcher Zeitung NZZ. The purpose of the injunction was to prevent the NZZ from publishing data relating to Swisscom customers obtained from the … Read the full press release

SAS UK & Ireland announced its strategy for 2014 with great emphasis on big data analytics

SAS identifies 2014 as key inflection point for the information economy  Buckinghamshire, UK, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SAS UK & Ireland’s strategy for 2014 is to help the public and private sectors realise tangible benefits from big data with increased analytics capabilities and … Read the full press release

University of Southampton’s Professor Guy Poppy: We must make farming more sustainable to get more from the earth to feed the world’s growing population

Southampton, UK, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists are warning we are undertaking “the greatest challenge we have ever faced” in trying to get more from the earth to feed the world’s growing population. Writing in and editing a special edition of Philosophical … Read the full press release

Ryder Cup Europe selected transport operator Stagecoach as the provider of buses to The 2014 Ryder Cup

Perthshire, Scotland, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ryder Cup Europe has appointed transport operator Stagecoach as the provider of buses to The 2014 Ryder Cup, being held at Gleneagles. The company, Britain’s biggest bus operator, will provide a fleet of 150 double decker … Read the full press release

Ramboll received international construction award ‘FIB Award’ for the company’s technical consulting and construction concept for Danish hotel Bella Sky

Copenhagen, Denmark, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ramboll has just received the international construction award ‘FIB Award’ for the company’s technical consulting and construction concept for the Danish hotel Bella Sky Comwell Hotel. With this award, the iconic hotel joins the Spreckelsen … Read the full press release

La Vie en Rose – Europe’s First LGBT “Active Lifestyle” Retirement Village

PARIS, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The image of retirement has changed dramatically in recent years. With the state pension age creeping up and financial uncertainty on the increase, more and more individuals are facing the prospect of working well beyond their … Read the full press release

Chr. Hansen partners with Kenyan company Oleleshwa Enterprises to develop basic knowledge about camel cheese production

helping rural communities develop a sustainable camel dairy industry Hørsholm, Denmark, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thousands of camel owners in arid regions of Northern Africa, where two thirds of the world’s camels live, could benefit from products that can help them … Read the full press release

Chr. Hansen upgrades its processing, warehousing and laboratory facilities for food ingredients with coloring properties in Canossa, Italy

  Chr. Hansen upgrades center for coloring foodstuffs in Italy  Canossa, Italy, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Due to the pervasive health and naturalness trend, consumers across the globe are requesting foods with fewer and simpler ingredients. As a result the food and … Read the full press release

voestalpine AG reports solid result for the first nine months of the business year 2013/14, despite economic challenges

Revenue declines slightly by 3.1% from EUR 8.7 to EUR 8.4 billion At EUR 1.01 billion, operating result (EBITDA) just slightly below last year’s figure (EUR 1.04 billion) At EUR 573 million, profit from operations (EBIT) is 5.6% or EUR … Read the full press release

University of Twente’s MESA+researchers developed spiral ribbons made of molecules able to convert light into complex macroscopic motion

UT bio-inspired research leads to publication in Nature Chemistry Enschede, Netherlands, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers of the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute have developed spiral ribbons made of molecules, that are able to convert light into complex macroscopic motion. Therefore, … Read the full press release

Martin Guesnet appointed Head of Development for Continental Europe at France’s leading auction house Artcurial

Paris, France, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After opening bureaus in Brussels and Milan in 2012, Artcurial France’s leading auction house have appointed Martin GuesnetHead of Development for Continental Europe. His task will involve supervising and directing client networks in the areas of Europe where Artcurial is already … Read the full press release

Dassault Systèmes commenced cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Nasdaq-listed Accelrys common stock at $12.50 per share

VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions announces that it commenced a cash tender offer for all … Read the full press release

Danone announced it now owns 9.9% in China’s leading dairy company Mengniu

Paris, France, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Danone today (February 12, 2014) announced an agreement, together with COFCO Dairy Investments, to subscribe a reserved rights issue by China’s leading dairy company Mengniu, raising its interest in this company from 4.0% to 9.9% for an investment … Read the full press release

Rovio Entertainment: Get ready for something new in the Angry Birds universe!

Stella and her friends open up an exciting new world to expand the fun and adventurous Angry Birds universe. Espoo, Finland, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Get ready for something new in the Angry Birds universe! Meet Stella and her friends, a group … Read the full press release

Sampo Group reports EUR 1,668 million profit before taxes for 2013 vs. EUR 1,622 million in 2012

Helsinki, Finland, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group’s profit before taxes for 2013 rose to EUR 1,668 million compared to EUR 1,622 million in 2012. Total comprehensive income for the period, taking changes in the market value of assets into account, amounted … Read the full press release

LMU: New study in Germany evaluates the concept of “advance care planning”

For the first time in Germany, a new study evaluates the concept of “advance care planning”, a regional approach that helps individuals to develop, articulate and document wishes regarding the limits of medical treatment in future medical situations when they … Read the full press release

Berlinale Talents 2014’s focus was the art of storytelling and finding innovative, playful approaches to content

Berlin, Germany, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Guided by the theme “Ready to Play? Breaking the rules”, Berlinale Talents took place for the twelfth time from February 8 to 13, with 300 selected Talents and 150 experts, at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin. … Read the full press release

Bavaria Fernsehproduktion: „Die Himmelsstürmer“ nach Motiven von Utta Danella am 14. Februar 2014 um 21 Uhr im Ersten

München, Deutschland, 13-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Der bewegende Fernsehfilm „Die Himmelsstürmer“ nach Motiven von Utta Danella, mit Jule Ronstedt, Friedrich von Thun, Günther Maria Halmer und Alexander Beyer sowie Julia Niegel, Suzanne von Borsody u.a., wird am Freitag, den 14. Februar 2014 … Read the full press release

University College London to coordinate EU funded project aimed at improving diagnosis of balance disorders

LONDON, 13-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GPs and other doctors will be equipped with a new, online information system to help diagnose and treat a range of balance disorders, thanks to €3.5m European Union funding for EMBalance. This three-year project will be coordinated by … Read the full press release

University College London’s Professor Semir Zeki: Mathematical beauty activates same brain region as great art or music

LONDON, 13-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — People who appreciate the beauty of mathematics activate the same part of their brain when they look at aesthetically pleasing formula as others do when appreciating art or music, suggesting that there is a neurobiological basis to … Read the full press release