Bratislava, Slovakia, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET, Central Europe-based IT security company has ranked among the fastest growing large tech companies in the region for 12th time in 2014, finds Deloitte in its annual Technology Fast 50 CE report. With a 274% … Read the full press release
Bratislava, Slovakia, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Jean-Ian Boutin, researcher from ESET Montreal lab has presented the results of the recent investigation of the webinject-based malware at the 24th Virus Bulletin conference in Seattle. ESET’s Jean-Ian Boutin has been analyzing these types … Read the full press release
ESET researcher interviewed by WeLiveSecurity.com to explain essential facts about botnets and how to defend against this type of malware. Bratislava, Slovakia, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The number of articles on WeLiveSecurity.com talking about botnet malware is rising every day. Operation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged botnets, ESET, malware, Pierre-Marc Bureau, WeLiveSecurity.com
Six University of Aberdeen students will head to Boston on Wednesday to a major international science competition to showcase a new diagnostic tool they have created. Aberdeen, Scotland, 28-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ana-Maria Cujba, Konstantin Gizdov, James Long, James McAvoy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ana-Maria Cujba, diagnostic tool for African Sleeping Sickness, Dr Alessandro Moura, Dr Berndt Mueller, Dr Rey Carabeo, Dr Stefania Spano, Dr Suzi Black, iGEM competition, James Long, James McAvoy, Joseph MacKinnon, Konstantin Gizdov, Martyna Sroka, Professor Ian Stansfield, University of Aberdeen
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from Hanas, for a total capacity of 50 MW. This is the fourth order from Hanas in 2014. BEIJING, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Hanas order features 25 V100-2.0MW turbines to be … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Chris Beaufait, Hanas wind turbines, Mr. Ma Fuqiang, Vestas
GLATTEN, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Schmalz, the vacuum specialist, presented its SCTMi Compact Terminal at EuroBLECH in Hanover. The terminal can be installed on a universal component gripper, for example, and accommodates up to 16 ejectors. This allows users even … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged EuroBLECH in Hanover, Schmalz, SCTMi Compact Terminal, vacuum specialist
Newcastle, UK, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Personalised diet plans will not be widely accepted by the public until regulations are in place to protect information about our DNA, new research has shown. Led by Newcastle University, the Food4Me project is a €9 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Food4Me, Newcastle University, nutrigenomics, Nutrition, Professor Lynn Frewer
Newcastle, UK, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at Newcastle University have found a definitive link between gait – the way someone walks – and early changes in cognitive function in people with Parkinson’s disease. And the findings, published today (22nd October … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, United Kingdom
Tagged dementia, gait, Lynn Rochester, Newcastle University, Parkinson's disease
OXFORD, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New letters by William Morris have been found by an Oxford University student on an internship at Kelmscott Manor, the country home of the writer and designer. Thomas Wilson, a history undergraduate, made the discovery … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr David Barnes, Oxford University, Thomas Wilson, William Morris
OXFORD, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New institute will include research on the use of proton beam therapy A £110m cancer research institute is to be established at Oxford University, a development spurred by a £35m grant from the UK government. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Greg Clark, Higher Education Funding Council for England, Joe Matteo, Madeleine Atkins, Professor Andrew Hamilton, Professor Gillies McKenna, Professor Peter Johnson, Sir Jonathan Michael, The Precision Cancer Medicine Institute, UK Research Partnership Investment Fund, University of Oxford
Following the purchases announced today, considering the treasury shares already held, on October 17, 2014 Eni holds n. 28,690,039 shares equal to 0.79% of the share capital. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — During the period from October 13 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Italy, Management
Tagged Eni, treasury shares
The Board of Yara International ASA has approved an investment of NOK 2,250 million (USD 350 million) to increase value-added fertilizer capacity in the Porsgrunn plant in Norway. Oslo, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The investment, will add 50 kilotons of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Management, Norway
Tagged fertilizer, the Porsgrunn plant in Norway, Torgeir Kvidal, Yara International ASA
Oslo, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA delivered strong third-quarter results, with record fertilizer deliveries and continued margin benefit from lower European gas price. “Yara reports a strong third-quarter result with record deliveries, reflecting both organic growth and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Management, Norway
Lubin, Poland, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sierra Gorda mine, one of the largest and fastest-developed mining projects in the world – was officially inaugurated in Chile. Although the first concentrate was pro-duced in July, the opening ceremony was held on October 1, … Read the full press release
SOUTHAMPTON, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Research being released this week at the Inside Out Festival in London is set to shed new light on the positive impact multi-sensory environments can have when caring for people living with dementia. Academic experts Dr … Read the full press release
SOUTHAMPTON, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the University of Southampton have revealed that feather shafts are made of a multi-layered fibrous composite material, much like carbon fibre, which allows the feather to bend and twist to cope with the stresses … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Christian Laurent, feather shafts, stresses of flight, University of Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at the University of Southampton are launching a study to improve the compassion and care experienced by older people on hospital wards. The Francis Inquiry reported that many older patients experienced negative and uncaring attitudes … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new Government-backed centre is set to put Leeds at the forefront of UK robot design and construction. The £4.3 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) National Facility for Innovative Robotic Systems opens … Read the full press release
Although Swiss banks are aware of the relevance of innovative digital services in retail banking, they have been slow to implement them. This is the conclusion of a Swisscom survey conducted among 22 Swiss cantonal, retail and major banks as … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Retail, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Falk Kohlmann, Swiss banks, Swisscom, “Innovations in Retail Banking”
Gothenburg, Sweden, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The market development in the third quarter followed the overall direction from the second quarter with good momentum in North America and Japan and continued slow development in the emerging markets in South America … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Management, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
As a result of the merger of the current three sales and market regions in the truck operation into a single global sales organization, as well as creating a smaller and more efficient management, the number of members of Volvo’s … Read the full press release
Bus operator to invest more than £600,000 infive state-of-the-art electric vehicles Further funding of £477,000 to come from Scottish Government Green Bus Fund Vehicles to go into service in Inverness PERTH, SCOTLAND, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport group Stagecoach is … Read the full press release
Majority still at early stage of development, cite data management and skills shortage as top challenges Marlow, UK, 24-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Stress testing is a given for banks, as regulations and compliance pressures loom. Yet only one in four banks say … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged banks, James Watson, Longitude Research, SAS, stress testing
Eight out of twelve tested models of hand blenders are leaking chlorinated paraffins when used according to the suppliers’ instructions. This is revealed in a report from Stockholm University where researchers analyzed a selection of hand blenders which are available … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Åke Bergman, chlorinated paraffins, hand blenders, Stockholm University
There is a general correlation between unemployment and suicide among men. But the weaker the unemployment protection in the country, the stronger the connection. These findings are reported in a comparative study covering thirty countries, focusing the impact of the … Read the full press release
At the end of October a new beer from Saku Brewery, in the series of Humulus and Barley, arrives to the stores – American ale-type red beer. Saku, Estonia, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Humulus and Barley Ale is brewed … Read the full press release
Posted in Estonia, Food & Beverage, Marketing
Tagged beer, Humulus and Barley beer, Saku Brewery
After solid growth in the fourth quarter Chr. Hansen announces strong full-year results that match the expectations for the year Hørsholm, Denmark, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “Chr. Hansen continues to deliver solid growth and strong margins. In 2013/14, organic growth was … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Food & Beverage, Management
LONDON, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — G4S, the leading global integrated security group, announces today that it has appointed John Kenning to the role of Regional CEO, North America. Mr Kenning has over 30 years’ service sector experience in North America, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Management, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Ashley Almanza, G4S, John Connolly, John Kenning, security group
Research should result in knowledge to extract more oil from existing fields Enschede, Netherlands, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the next five years, BP will invest two million euros in fundamental research by the department of Physics of Complex Fluids of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Netherlands, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BP, Complex Fluids, fundamental research, MESA+, the University of Twente
Better images from combination of echoscopy and photoacoustics Enschede, Netherlands, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the MIRA research institute, in collaboration with various companies, have developed a prototype of a handy device that combines echoscopy (ultrasound) with photoacoustics. Combining these two … Read the full press release
Enschede, Netherlands, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the ITC Faculty of the University of Twente are working on generating energy from the warm undersoil of volcanoes in Indonesia. Due to a fast-growing population and rising prosperit, the demand for electricity in … Read the full press release
RETRY, the first game from Rovio’s LVL11 publishing arm hits the global market – get ready to fly, and retry, and retry again! Espoo, Finland, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Get ready for an 8-bit flying challenge in RETRY, the first global release … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Finland, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Jami Laes, RETRY, Rovio, Rovio LVL11
Solar Performance Maps show high variability throughout June, July, and August based on 15+ year records and illustrate associated impact on project profitability Las Vegas, Nevada, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Solar Performance Maps of the United States, released today by Vaisala, … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Finland, Management
Tagged considerable solar irradiance, Gwendalyn Bender, Richard Pyle, Solar Performance Maps, Vaisala
Vantaa, Finland, 23-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala introduces the newest addition to its line of data loggers for continuous monitoring – the Mid-Range (MR) logger. Staying true to the reliability of the Vaisala DL-series loggers used in GxP-regulated environments, the MR data … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Finland, Technology
Tagged data loggers, Jon Aldous, the Mid-Range logger, Vaisala, Vaisala Life Science
A study by LMU researchers shows that infants fed on fresh rather than UHT cow’s milk are less prone to infection. The authors recommend the use of alternative processing methods to preserve the protectants found in the natural product. MUNICH, … Read the full press release
A man who was paralysed from the chest down following a knife attack can now walk using a frame, following a pioneering cell transplantation treatment developed by scientists at UCL and applied by surgeons at Wroclaw University Hospital, Poland. LONDON, … Read the full press release
People with type 2 diabetes are physically less able to recover from stress, finds a study by scientists at UCL and the University of Zurich, funded by the British Heart Foundation. LONDON, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — These findings could lead … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Sanjay Thakrar, Professor Andrew Steptoe, stress, the University of Zurich, type 2 diabetes, UCL
UCL Council has today (20 October) confirmed its decision that UCL should merge with the Institute of Education (IOE). LONDON, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Subject to legal agreements and final approval at the meeting of IOE Council on 25 November, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Institute of Education (IOE), Professor Michael Arthur, UCL Council
LONDON, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University’s has launched a new course, Understanding Northern Ireland, at its campus in London. The new intensive one-day course explains the historical background to the conflict in Northern Ireland within the wider British-Irish and international … Read the full press release
Valletta, Malta, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Malta has signed a collaborative agreement with the Victor Pasmore Foundation for the setting up of a permanent exhibition of the works of Victor Pasmore within the Bank’s premises at the … Read the full press release
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