Daily Archives: 15, July 2015

Cambridge graduate student Siobhan Sweeney: Public companies should appoint ‘Contrarian Director’ to challenge management recommendations and suggest alternatives

Public companies should appoint a ‘Contrarian Director’ – inspired by the ‘Devil’s Advocate’ – to challenge board decisions and suggest alternatives, according to new Cambridge research. Cambridge, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Public companies should appoint a ‘Contrarian Director’ who systematically challenges … Read the full press release

Cambridge University Cycling Club’s Hayley Simmonds becomes the British Cycling National Road Time Trial Champion 2015

Cambridge University Cycling Club’s Hayley Simmonds has had an incredible year of sport that reached a pinnacle this summer.  Cambridge, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On the 5th July the Gonville and Caius College student, who is doing a PhD in Inorganic … Read the full press release

Cambridge’s partnership with Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL Research University) mark a year of collaborative projects

A year of collaborative projects involving Cambridge and a consortium of Paris-based universities proves the potential of international partnerships.  Cambridge, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — When in May 2014 the Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, witnessed the signing of an agreement between … Read the full press release

Cambridge researchers warn that without technological innovation over the next decade healthcare costs in the UK could be significantly higher

New report urges government and designers to work together to break down the barriers to innovation in order to adapt to an ageing population.   Cambridge, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A new report co-authored by Cambridge researchers warns that without technological … Read the full press release

Volkswagen: EU research project ‘V-Charge’ points the way to the future of automated parking

Parking spaces driven to fully automatically Electric vehicles charged automatically V-Charge places only minor demands on car park infrastructure Intelligent form of valet parking Wolfsburg, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen aspires to holding the leading position in the field of automated parking. … Read the full press release

Volkswagen announced the first Volkswagen plug-in hybrid in the high-volume segment of large family cars – the new Passat GTE

Volkswagen continues e-motoring offensive with plug-in hybrid Passat GTE delivers 218 PS and travels up to 50 kilometres on all-electric power First Volkswagen plug-in hybrid in the high-volume segment of large family cars Wolfsburg / Amsterdam, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Volkswagen AG works on an automated direct-current charging system – so-called automated e-filling station “e-smartConnect” – for the next generation of electric vehicles

Automated direct-current charging with robot assistance Intelligent combination with automated parking (Valet Parking) High-capacity traction batteries enable a range of 500 km Wolfsburg, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen AG is once again underscoring the leading role it plays in electric and automated … Read the full press release

The LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider reports the discovery of a class of particles known as pentaquarks

GENEVA, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has reported the discovery of a class of particles known as pentaquarks. The collaboration has submitted a paper reporting these findings to the journal Physical Review … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Banking division launches integrated solution for the processing of hybrid funds

London / Frankfurt am Main, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Banking (GTB) division has launched an integrated solution for the processing of hybrid funds. The new offering combines Deutsche Bank’s loan administration and fund administration platforms to provide a … Read the full press release

Eni Foundation launches “Il Teatro Fa Bene” – a theatre and health awareness project for Mozambique

The initiative aims to spread awareness about health issues, particularly with regard to maternity and infant care in a geographical area where, together with the Eni Foundation, the NGO Medici con l’Africa Cuamm also operates. San Donato Milanese (Milan), San … Read the full press release

Eni confirms its presence in the FTSE4 Good Index for the ninth consecutive year

This achievement confirms Eni’s consistent commitment to sustainable development and ensuring the responsible management of its business, promoting social and environmental development of the communities in which Eni operates. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — For the ninth … Read the full press release