Monthly Archives: December 2014

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appointed Dr Edmund Stoiber as Special Adviser on Better Regulation

Brussels, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (18 December 2014), the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, appointed Dr Edmund Stoiber as Special Adviser on Better Regulation. President Jean-Claude Juncker said: “EU citizens need the EU to focus where it … Read the full press release

The European Commission approved state aid evaluation plans for two different aid schemes in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom

Brussels, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has for the first time approved state aid evaluation plans for two different aid schemes in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. It will enable both countries to provide aid of … Read the full press release

EU Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos issued statement on the occasion of ‘International Migrants Day’

Brussels, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, on the occasion of ‘International Migrants Day’ made the following statement: “On International Migrants Day, we are reminded that migrants are an important part of … Read the full press release

ZF Friedrichshafen AG Supervisory Board announced new appointments to the Board of Management

ZF’s Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Franz Kleiner and Peter Lake members of the Board of Management Head of the Industrial Technology division, Dr. Kleiner, will be member of the Board of Management responsible for the Region of North America Head … Read the full press release

EURid: total number of .eu registrations grew by 4.7% in Q3 2014 vs. the same quarter last year

Brussels, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The total number of .eu registrations grew by 4.7% in Q3 2014 compared with the same quarter last year, according to the progress report released today by the .eu registry EURid. “As the new gTLDs continue … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group awards £1m in grants to 17 credit unions in 2014 as part of the Lloyds Banking Group Credit Union Development Fund

LONDON, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its commitment to helping Britain prosper, Lloyds Banking Group is awarding £1m in grants to 17 credit unions in 2014 as part of the Lloyds Banking Group Credit Union Development Fund (Fund) … Read the full press release

GDF SUEZ to deliver 5,040 GWh per year to the distribution companies of the SIC (Chile’s central electricity system) from 2018 for a period of 15 years

PARIS, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GDF SUEZ, through its subsidiary E-CL, has been successful in the recent energy auction in Chile. The Group will deliver 5,040 GWh per year to the distribution companies of the SIC (Chile’s central electricity system) from … Read the full press release

Enel Green Power to sell 36.2% stake in La Geo to Salvadorian state-owned energy company Inversiones Energéticas S.A. de C.V.

Rome, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On December 12th, 2014 Enel Green Power (EGP) announced to have reached an agreement with Inversiones Energéticas S.A. de C.V. (INE), the Salvadorian state-owned energy company, for the sale of the 36.2% stake EGP owns in … Read the full press release

ŠKODA produced 1.5 million components (engines and gearboxes) at their Czech plants this year – more than ever before

​› ŠKODA manufactures eight engines and three types of gearbox for ŠKODA cars and other brands in the Volkswagen Group › Modern ŠKODA component manufacturing in Mladá Boleslav and Vrchlabí › 115 years of ŠKODA expertise in development and manufacturing … Read the full press release

RenewableUK: The 6th International Conference on Ocean Energy will take place from 23rd to 25th February 2016 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre

LONDON, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The trade association representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, RenewableUK, has announced that, for the first time ever, one of the most prestigious global conferences on renewable energy will be held in the … Read the full press release

Scania and the Stockholm based Royal Institute of Technology to test wirelessly charged city bus for the first time in Sweden

The bus will start operating on the streets of Södertälje, Sweden, in June 2016 Södertälje, Sweden, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scania is undertaking intensive research into various types of electrification technologies that could replace or complement combustion engines. Induction is … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas closed the acquisition of 81.4% stake in DAB Bank AG from Unicredit AG

PARIS, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas closed today the acquisition of 81.4% stake in DAB Bank AG from Unicredit AG, together with the voluntary offer to minority shareholders. Following this step, BNP Paribas now controls 91.7% of DAB Bank’s … Read the full press release

Novartis’s Signifor® LAR to treat patients with life-threatening hormonal disorder acromegaly receives FDA approval

Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder caused by elevated growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels[1] Signifor LAR, a next-generation somatostatin analog, provides a new option for patients with acromegaly with inadequately controlled disease[2] Signifor LAR FDA approval is … Read the full press release

Beiersdorf launches revised version of its open innovation platform Pearlfinder

More convenient and attractive Pearlfinder to increase the number of external cooperation partners Open innovation initiative of NIVEA producer dedicated to confidentiality Hamburg, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (December 15th, 2014) Beiersdorf has launched a revised version of it’s open innovation platform … Read the full press release

University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society researchers: hunting by humans appears to have significantly cut mammoth populations in western Europe around 30,000 years ago

Tübingen researchers show climate and food supplies were stable – humans caused big herbivores to die out Tübingen, Germany, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society say hunting by humans appears … Read the full press release

Elmar Brok, Chairman of AFET Committee in EP and Austrian Minister Sebastian Kurz issued the following statement on behalf of EPP Foreign Ministers on ISIL/Da’esh crisis in Syria and Iraq

BRUSSELS, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the meeting of the EPP Foreign Ministers Group today on the margins of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, the Co-Chairs of the EPP Foreign Ministers Meeting, Elmar Brok, Chairman of the AFET Committee … Read the full press release

AgustaWestland engineers honoured by the Royal Aeronautical Society with 3 prestigious awards: the Team Gold Medal, Specialist Award – Silver and the Herbert Le Sueur Young Persons Award

The most prestigious and long-standing awards in global aerospace honouring achievement, innovation and excellence • Project Zero all-electric tiltrotor team wins another prestigious award. • Invention, design, test and certification of the Obstacle Proximity LIDAR System recognized. • Young engineer’s … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland congratulated the accomplishments of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard

Air Guard increasing mission scope through training and support led by AgustaWestland • First two flying officers promoted to command officers, allowing for independent missions • Five engineers achieved full licensure by Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority • Unit … Read the full press release

CRITICAL Software renewed its cooperation with Anglo-Italian helicopter company AgustaWestland until 31st December 2017

CRITICAL Software’s technology and expertise have once again been recognised by AgustaWestland through the renewal of its collaboration agreement for a further three years. The company’s collaboration with the leading helicopter manufacture has contributed significantly to its growth and its … Read the full press release

ESET® Canada research team analyzed a widespread case of ransomware known as TorrentLocker which started spreading in early 2014

ESET researchers have analyzed a broad family of this malware and its modus operandi. Bratislava, Slovakia, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET® research team from Canada has analyzed a widespread case of ransomware generally known as TorrentLocker, which started spreading in early … Read the full press release