Vantaa, Finland, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. has awarded Pöyry with the assignment for EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) services for an anaerobic bioenergy project at its Whitecourt pulp mill in Alberta, Canada. The project involves integration of … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Philips reports Q2 sales of EUR 5.3 billion and EBITA of EUR 415 million Comparable sales growth stable, with sales in growth geographies up 4% EBITA of EUR 415 million, compared to EUR 601 million in Q2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Healthcare, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged EBITA, Frans van Houten, Philips
Edinburgh, Scotland, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — June’s Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs showed a further tightening of conditions in Scotland’s labour market, with salary inflation pushed to the highest in the survey’s history on the back of stronger demand for staff and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Scotland, Donald MacRae, Scotland’s labour market
Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fokker Elmo, a business unit of Fokker Technologies and SASMOS HET Technologies Ltd. have signed Agreements for producing electrical wiring interconnection systems in Bangalore, India. Recognizing the Indian aviation market is one of the fastest growing … Read the full press release
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) highlights the consequences of high rates of obesity for health and health service demand in the over 50s in Ireland DUBLIN, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new report released today by the Irish Longitudinal Study … Read the full press release
Stockholm, Sweden, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Highlights: – Order bookings in Construction amounted to SEK 70.4 billion (60.3); adjusted for currency effects, order bookings increased by 16 percent. – The order backlog amounted to SEK 155.4 billion (Mar. 31, 2014: 145.7); adjusted … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Management, Sweden
Tagged construction, Skanska
Skanska sells the office property at 1776 Wilson Boulevard in Virginia, USA for USD 90 M, about SEK 585 M. The buyer is Invesco Advisers, Inc. and the transaction will be recorded by Skanska USA Commercial Development in the third … Read the full press release
• The company presented the good practice in its reloading operations and new services at its regasification plants MADRID, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Enagás has won the European Good Practice Award conferred by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), which … Read the full press release
Stockholm, Sweden, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has renewed two contracts to perform maintenance services on offshore platforms for Petrobras in the area of Macae, Brazil. The combined amount of the contracts is BRL 192 million, about SEK 547 million, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Management, Sweden
Partnership will start with the 2015/2016 season Manchester/Herzogenaurach, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — adidas and Manchester United today announced an Official Partnership, bringing together two of the leading brands in football. Starting with the 2015/2016 season, adidas will become the global Technical … Read the full press release
‘#allin or nothing’ campaign makes adidas most talked-about brand during the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Herzogenaurach / Rio de Janeiro, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — German sportswear brand adidas has secured victory on and off the pitch at the 2014 FIFA World … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Sports
Tagged 2014 FIFA World Cup™, adidas, Herbert Hainer
ATHENS, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In January-June 2014, the central government cash balance recorded a deficit of €1,918 million, compared to a deficit of €8,720 million in the same period in 2013. During this period, ordinary budget revenue amounted to €21,912 million, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Greece, Management
A new £1.5m grant will allow researchers at the University of St Andrews to explore light in exciting new ways. Fife, Scotland, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The funding, awarded by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), will see St Andrews scientists … Read the full press release
Recent changes in energy planning will represent additional investments of €489.4 million in addition to the €312 million approved in 2012 The new electricity infrastructure promotes progressive change towards a new energy model based onrenewable energy and interconnections MADRID, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Red Eléctrica de España in the next few years will make … Read the full press release
Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives from across the UK visited The University of Nottingham to attend the first UK-China twinned cities conference. There are now 52 twinning links between the UK and China, and the University welcomed visitors from education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Chris Rudd, UK-China Twinned Cities Conference, University of Nottingham
Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New research has identified, for the first time, the structural damage at a molecular level that excessive alcohol abuse causes to the brain. The study, led by The University of Nottingham, detected the loss and modification … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged academic journal PloS ONE, Dr Wayne Carter, Lindsay Brooke, University of Nottingham
Darmstadt, Germany, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck, today announced the appointment of Luciano Rossetti, M.D., as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Research & Development as of July 21, 2014. In his most recent role … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Belén Garijo, Luciano Rossetti, M.D., Merck Serono
Homes over £250k accounted for 41 per cent of ‘for sale’ properties coming to market, compared to only 37 per cent last year Rental properties coming onto the market fall for the first time since 2012 Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Marketing, Real Estate
Tagged Experian’s Property Index, Jonathan Westley, Maddy Morgan Williams, Sarah Muir
MANCHESTER, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Forward-thinking hosting firm UKFast has added another award to its trophy cabinet, recognising its extraordinary focus on training and education. The Manchester-based tech company took home the Medium Business of the Year title at this year’s … Read the full press release
Copenhagen, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Research from the University of Copenhagen is shedding new light on the brain’s complicated barrier tissue. The blood-brain barrier is an effective barrier which protects the brain, but which at the same time makes it difficult to … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Education, Healthcare, Science
Tagged brain research, Hans Christian Cederberg Helms, University of Copenhagen
Breathtaking Ultra HD picture quality Loewe Mobile Recording Easy operation with integrated hard disk recorder Live TV everywhere with MyTV2move High-quality SOEN© stereo sound concept and perfect system integration Quality “Made in Germany” Kronach, Germany, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Watch one channel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Germany, Technology
Tagged Dr. Roland Raithel, Loewe Connect television, MyTV2move
Full-feature television with Ultra HD technology Live TV everywhere with MyTV2movee High-quality SOEN© stereo sound concept Quality “Made in Germany” Kronach, Germany, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new line of Loewe Art televisions is the world’s fastest when it comes to changing … Read the full press release
• Scope of culinary insights expanded • Number of chefs increased to over 26,000 • Information from more than 5,000 chefs in every major region Holzminden, Germany, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Chefs United, the culinary insights tool of Symrise, is continuing to grow. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Germany, Management, Marketing
Tagged Chefs United, cooking practices, Gabriel Wachter, local cuisine, Symrise's culinary
Tikehau IM and Salvepar signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) Paris, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Tikehau IM, the asset manager of the Tikehau Group and Salvepar, the listed holding company specialized in minority investments, signed the Charter … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged Christian de Labriffe, Salvepar, Six Principles for Responsible Investment, Tikehau Group, Tikehau IM, UN PRI
Sofia, Bulgaria, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In connection with a forthcoming medical intervention which will be followed by a long absence due to hospitalization of the Executive officer Ivan Yonchev, a change is necessary in the management team of Bulgarian Energy Holding … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management
Tagged Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD, Ivan Yonchev, Jacquelin Cohen
In the USA, the company will supply 95 G114-2.0 MW wind turbines to EDPR for the Waverly wind farm in Kansas. Gamesa will also install 50 G97-2.0 MW turbines at a wind farm located in central Mexico. Biscay, Spain, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Spain, Technology
Tagged 100 MW in Mexico, 190 MW in the United States, 290 MW, Gamesa
Pontedera, Italy, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Piaggio & C. S.p.A. has stipulated a 5-year 220 million euro syndicated line of credit. The facility may be increased to a maximum of 250 million euro and has been underwritten for an initial … Read the full press release
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — First half of 2014: 522,500 deliveries; up 12.5 %. Best June in ŠKODA’s history: 94,500 deliveries; up 8.1 %. ŠKODA Octavia sales increase 47.4 % in Western Europe in the first half. ŠKODA model … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ŠKODA, Werner Eichhorn
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ŠKODA Rapid Spaceback: Innovative compact car wins the Red Dot Award for high quality product design. ŠKODA Octavia RS awarded ‘Honourable Mention’. ŠKODA extremely pleased to have won seventh Red Dot Award. The ŠKODA Rapid Spaceback has been … Read the full press release
Certification accredits the rationalisation of the turbine’s environmental impact throughout its entire life cycle, its greater energy efficiency and its lower operating costs. The prototypes of this turbine, installed in Alaiz (Spain) and Texas (USA), have generated 4.25 GWh since … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Spain, Technology
Tagged eco-design certification, G114-2.0 MW, Gamesa, turbine
Jersey City, NJ / USA, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Beam Suntory Inc., a leading global premium spirits company, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel as one of its key partners to manage logistics for global imports and exports of the company’s distilled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Management, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Beam Suntory Inc., Jim Devine, John Hextall, Kuehne + Nagel, logistics
Schindellegi / CH, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the first half of 2014 the Kuehne + Nagel Group increased volumes in all business units and gained market shares. The dynamic trend in the development of results, however, decelerated due to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Dr. Detlef Trefzger, Karl Gernandt, Kuehne + Nagel-Group
London & Rotterdam, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that it has sold its Slim-Fast brand to Kainos Capital. Unilever will retain a minority stake in the business. The transaction includes the Slim-Fast trademark and the global Slim-Fast business portfolio. Slim-Fast … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Management, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged Kainos Capital, Kees Kruythoff, Slim-Fast brand, Unilever
Amsterdam, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, provides its support to the GSMA(1) pan-African mHealth Initiative (PAMI), a mobile ecosystem that aims to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Management, Netherlands, Society, Technology
Tagged Gemalto, GSMA, pan-African mHealth Initiative, Philippe Vallée
PARIS, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Europcar’s Board of Directors today announced a series of measures aimed at preparing the company for the ambitious next phase of its development. Europcar’s Chief Executive Officer Roland Keppler will end his term of office as … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, France, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Europcar, Jean-Charles Pauze, Pascal Bazin
MOSCOW, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ROSATOM announces management changes at its mining division: Vadim Jivov is stepping down as President of Uranium One Holding and Uranium One Inc., giving up his operational management responsibilities as his family relocates due to children’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Metals and Minerals, Russia
Tagged mining, ROSATOM, Uranium One Holding, Uranium One Inc., Vadim Jivov, Vasily Konstantinov
Sabadell, Spain, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The merger between Sabadell United Bank and JGB Bank significantly bolsters Banco Sabadell’s presence in Florida. Sabadell United Bank strengthens its position as a leading bank in Florida, where it has 40,000 clients and, approximately, 8 billion dollars … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged Banco Sabadell, Fernando Pérez-Hickman, Florida, JGB Bank
PARIS, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Manage the quality of bathing water alongside local authorities, provide a health guarantee at all times for holidaymakers and communicate with the public: these are the tasks of the Veolia teams present this summer on 171 … Read the full press release
Cannes, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The third of nine Cygnus resupply vehicles for the International Space Station has been successfully launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Virginia, by Orbital’s Antares rocket. It carried a Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) … Read the full press release
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales and Finmeccanica – Selex ES welcome the signature of the FCAS Arrangement between the United Kingdom and France. Within the UK-French framework, the two companies will cooperate for the development of the multifunction sensor suite … Read the full press release
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