Daily Archives: 11, March 2014

Loughborough University child feeding experts want to understand the reasons why kids refuse to eat vegetables

Loughborough, UK, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Child feeding experts at Loughborough University are hoping to unearth the reasons why some pre-schoolers simply refuse to eat vegetables. In early to middle childhood, it’s very common for children to refuse certain foods. This phase, … Read the full press release

NatWest’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee helped Jones FM LLP double in size and move to new headquarters

A building services and facilities management firm has almost doubled in size and moved to new headquarters using funding from NatWest and backed by a government guarantee. Dartford, UK, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Jones FM LLP formed in 2010 following the amalgamation … Read the full press release

Bosch’s latest generation of acceleration sensors to make airbag systems development easier

SMA6xy’s standardized housing makes design-in more straightforward Greatly improved protection against microcuts Increased design freedom thanks to flexible orientation For use in ASIL D airbag systems in accordance with ISO 26262 Stuttgart, Germany, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bosch’s latest generation of acceleration … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce welcomes Daimler’s decision to exercise the put option relating to its 50% shareholding in Rolls-Royce Power Systems

London, UK, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce welcomes the decision by the Board of Management of Daimler AG to exercise the put option relating to its 50% shareholding in Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS). Rolls-Royce will acquire the shares from Daimler, which has been a 50-50 joint venture … Read the full press release

BP acquires all interests in PT Amoco Mitsui PTA Indonesia

LONDON, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 28 February, BP completed the purchase of all interests previously held by Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (MBK) in PT Amoco Mitsui PTA Indonesia (AMI). For over fifteen years, AMI was … Read the full press release

ING U.S. files registration statement with U.S. SEC for possible future transactions to further reduce the current 57% interest of ING Group in ING U.S

Amsterdam, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ING Group announced today that ING U.S., Inc., its U.S.-based retirement, investment and insurance businesses subsidiary, has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which is required to accommodate possible future … Read the full press release

Bosch launches new generation of inertial sensors SMI7xy for increased safety in vehicles

SMI7xy combines measurement of yaw rate and acceleration Broad range of applications – from ESP® to rollover detection Can be used in applications up to ASIL D in accordance with ISO 26262 Optimized for robust operation and extremely space-saving Stuttgart, … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for Singapore Air Force

Singapore places firm order for six aircraft MADRID, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Singapore to supply six A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The aircraft … Read the full press release

Barclaycard: Consumer spending in February was flat, rising just 2 per cent

LONDON, UK, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Consumer spending in February was flat, rising just 2 per cent, with positive economic sentiment failing to translate into higher pay packets, according to new data from Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of all the UK’s … Read the full press release

Barclays to participate in the Payments Council’s mobile payment service scheme Paym

LONDON, UK, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays confirms it will participate in the Payments Council’s mobile payment service scheme Paym, following an announcement today. The initiative will allow customers to send and receive payments using just a mobile number to users across a … Read the full press release