Monthly Archives: April 2015

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft to pay SEK 200 cash per share to Scania’s noncontrolling interest shareholders

Wolfsburg, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is paying SEK 200 plus interest of SEK 5.02 in cash per share to the noncontrolling interest shareholders of Scania who did not tender their shares in the course of Volkswagen’s offer. This was announced … Read the full press release

Russian Book of Records: Volkswagen Touareg demonstrated the greatest average speed on the ice over the 1000 km distance on Lake Baikal

On April 21 the Russian Book of Records officially confirmed the result of the Volkswagen Touareg drive “The greatest average speed developed by a stock car over the 1000 km distance”. MOSCOW, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On March 20–21, 14-time … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank expects to report litigation costs of approximately EUR 1.5 billion for Q1 2015

Frankfurt am Main, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced that it expects to report litigation costs of approximately EUR 1.5 billion for the first quarter 2015. The majority of these litigation costs are not … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank’s “Artist of the Year” 2016: Basim Magdy will present his first institutional solo exhibition at the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle in Berlin next spring

Frankfurt am Main, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Basim Magdy is Deutsche Bank’s  “Artist of the Year” 2016 and will present his first institutional solo exhibition at the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle in Berlin next spring. The artist, who was born in 1977 in … Read the full press release

Eni’s car sharing initiative Enjoy is ready to conquer Turin

After success in Milan, Rome and Florence, with more than 270,000 registrations and 2.8 million rentals, the transport system in Turin is about to change as well TURIN, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Enjoy, a car sharing initiative created by Eni in … Read the full press release

The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee to set up working group to come up with proposals for legislation on how to make best use of robotics

Robots used to exist only in the realm of science fiction, but these days they are rapidly becoming a part of everyday life in the shape of drones, intelligent cars, industrial robots and robotic vacuum cleaners. The Parliament’s legal affairs … Read the full press release

The EU Parliament’s public health committee and human rights subcommittee held workshop dedicated to organ harvesting in China

The demand for organs far outstrips what is available, leading to illegal trafficking in organs all over the world. With Europeans travelling to other countries to receive one of these illegally harvested organs, it also forms a challenge for the … Read the full press release

OSCE: New ODIHR project to support and enhance the role of civil society in the current environment of change and transition in Ukraine

KYIV, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), will deliver a public lecture, to be followed by a panel discussion, at the launch event for an ODIHR project … Read the full press release

European Medicines Agency extends deadline for submitting expressions of interest to participate in the information-sharing initiative for generics

Companies encouraged to submit expressions of interest LONDON, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The deadline for submitting expressions of interest to participate in the information-sharing initiative for generics has been extended to give more time to companies to submit their applications. … Read the full press release

The European Commission: Portuguese scheme to promote renewable energy technologies is in line with EU state aid rules

BRUSSELS, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has found a Portuguese scheme aimed at promoting renewable energy technologies to be in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme will support demonstration projects producing renewable energy from the ocean … Read the full press release

Bristol, European Green Capital 2015: EIB supported the city’s ambitious energy programme

Bristol is at the forefront of a global movement of cities that are reinventing what it means to be sustainable and resilient in the age of climate change. Luxembourg, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Located in South West England, Bristol city, … Read the full press release

EURid sponsors Politico.eu’s event ‘European Divides’ on 23 April 2015 in Brussels

BRUSSELS, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The wait for the arrival of the European edition of Politico is finally over! Politico’s European edition, which launched today, provides coverage relating to the European Institutions in Brussels, on European affairs as a whole as … Read the full press release

BurdaInternational partners with F&L Publishing to bring the successful culinary title Saveurs to the Netherlands

MUNICH, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BurdaInternational has partnered with F&L Publishing to bring the internationally successful culinary title Saveurs to the Netherlands. Launch date is set for 21st April. The magazine will start as a quarterly title in 2015 with … Read the full press release

Husqvarna Group interim report January – March 2015: operating income increased by 22% to SEK 1,112m despite currency adjusted sales decline of -3%

STOCKHOLM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Husqvarna Group interim report January – March 2015: operating income increased by 22% to SEK 1,112m despite currency adjusted sales decline of -3% Kai Wärn, President and CEO: “Since January 1, Husqvarna Group operates under a … Read the full press release

Jeff Hohler appointed President of the Consumer Brands Division and member of Husqvarna Group Management

Effective May 1, 2015, Jeff Hohler has been appointed President of the Consumer Brands Division and member of Husqvarna Group Management.  STOCKHOLM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Most recently, Jeff Hohler has held the position as President of the Tools Business … Read the full press release

Pöyry report on the growing risks facing renewable investors in European power markets

A report by Pöyry on the growing risks facing renewable investors in European power markets. HELSINKI, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The days of “invest and forget” are over for investors in renewable energy. Pöyry Management Consulting forecasts greater risk to … Read the full press release

Ricoh Europe sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit white paper: academics and leaders predict the top trends they believe will change how we work in the next 10 to 15 years

LONDON, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Workplace experts from a cross-section of industries have revealed the top trends they believe will change how we work in the next 10 to 15 years. In a new white paper focused on ‘The Future of … Read the full press release

Ben van der Werf to succeed Richard Jameson as head GfK’s Consumer Experiences business in UK

Richard Jameson leaving GfK to pursue new opportunities London, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective May 11, Ben van der Werf will head GfK’s Consumer Experiences business in the United Kingdom. In addition, he will take regional responsibility for Consumer Experiences … Read the full press release

GfK survey: 76 percent of consumers agree that brands and companies have to be environmentally responsible

• Close to two thirds feel guilty when they do something that is not environmentally friendly. • The same number claims to only buy products and services that appeal to their beliefs, values or ideals. Nuremberg, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Kleine Energiesparer: Warum Insekten den Zellkörper ihrer Nervenzellen „auslagern“

Die Ergebnisse wurden in der aktuellen Ausgabe der Fachzeitschrift Current Biology veröffentlicht BERLIN, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nervenzellen weisen ganz unterschiedliche Formen auf. Forscherinnen am Bernstein Zentrum für Computational Neuroscience Berlin und dem Institut für Theoretische Biologie der Humboldt-Universität zu … Read the full press release