Monthly Archives: September 2015

Rovio, Earth Day Network challenge Angry Birds players to fight climate change in Champions for Earth

Espoo, Finland, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rovio, Earth Day Network and their partners are challenging Angry Birds players of the world to champion the environment and fight climate change in Champions for Earth, a weeklong tournament on Angry Birds Friends. The tournament … Read the full press release

Bayer Group helps refugees in Germany with a number of measures and activities

Job preparation foundation course / Leave for volunteering employees / Additional activities by foundations and company clubs Leverkusen, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bayer Group is helping refugees in Germany with a large number of measures and activities. Depending on … Read the full press release

Bayer’s business will be managed by three divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop Science from January 1, 2016

Operational management in three divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop Science / Dieter Weinand, Erica Mann and Liam Condon appointed to the Bayer Board of Management / Dr. Hartmut Klusik succeeds Michael König as a member of the Board of … Read the full press release

UCL research: Greenland natives have mutations in genes that control how the body uses fat and help them survive Arctic conditions

LONDON, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Greenland natives – the Inuit – have mutations in genes that control how the body uses fat which provides the clearest evidence to date that human populations are adapted to particular diets according to new … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool partners with computing innovation centre Hartree

LIVERPOOL, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool has launched a partnership with computing innovation centre, Hartree, to continue to build on research with Liverpool’s Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC). The Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC), which is based in Daresbury, was established … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool scientists show how E.coli bacteria resist stomach acid so they can infect people more easily

LIVERPOOL, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the University of Liverpool have shown that a virus which turns E.coli bacteria toxic also enables them to resist stomach acid so they can infect people more easily. Although most types of E. … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Malta Quarterly Review: macroeconomic impact on extension of hotel heights; income tax reductions and study on hourly labour costs

Valletta, Malta, 18-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Malta has published the second issue of its Quarterly Review for 2015, which analyses recent economic and financial developments in Malta and abroad. The Review also carries a number of analytical … Read the full press release

La Banque et Caisse d’Epargne, Luxembourg vient d’inaugurer sa nouvelle agence à Niederanven

Fidèle à sa politique qui vise à améliorer sans cesse la qualité du service à la clientèle, la Banque et Caisse d’Epargne, Luxembourg (BCEE) vient d’inaugurer sa nouvelle agence à Niederanven. Si les services proposés répondent aux exigences du banking … Read the full press release

University of Helsinki to launch adjustment measures in its operations; actively seeks new sources of funding

The upcoming Government cuts in university funding require the University of Helsinki to launch adjustment measures in its operations and actively seek new sources of funding. This adjustment cannot be implemented without reducing the number of staff. HELSINKI, 18-9-2015 — … Read the full press release

CCWater report: Welsh Water amongst the best in the industry in terms of the customer service

WALES, 18-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — An independent report from the water industry’s consumer body, CCWater, has confirmed that Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water saw its written customer complaints fall by nearly by nearly 19 per cent in 2014/15. The company is … Read the full press release

AMAG recognised for its extremely innovative special aluminium AMAG TopForm® UHS

Top spot in the large company category goes to AMAG AMAG TopForm® UHS: Breakthrough in lightweight bodyshell construction Company matches the prize money and donates it to the Red Cross Braunau am Inn, Austria, 18-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AMAG took … Read the full press release

ZEISS announced support of the open-source Google Viewer Profile (GVP) for its award-winning ZEISS VR ONE virtual reality (VR) headset

Google Cardboard Compatibility Benefits ZEISS VR ONE Users and Developers OBERKOCHEN, Germany, 18-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ZEISS a global leader in optics announced today support of the open-source Google Viewer Profile (GVP) for its award-winning ZEISS VR ONE virtual reality (VR) … Read the full press release

British Safety Council at the Health & Safety North exhibition at the USN Bolton Arena on 7-8 October 2015

LONDON, 18-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Businesses will get an opportunity to learn about some recent important changes to UK health and safety law and its enforcement and effective ways of protecting their staff from the risk of suffering work-related injury … Read the full press release

SMART INDUSTRIES, Paris, 15-17 septembre: Le CEA présente ses technologies robotiques intégrées au cœur de l’usine du futur

Du 15 au 17 septembre, se tient à Paris, la première édition de SMART INDUSTRIES, un salon consacré aux technologies et savoir-faire de l’usine du futur. Lors de cet événement, le CEA présente plusieurs de ses technologies pour la conception … Read the full press release

Sixt ist Partner der Internationalen Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main, 17. bis 27. September 2015

Mobilitätsdienstleister ist Partner der Internationalen Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Premium-Carsharing DriveNow mit Elektrofahrzeug BMW i3 auf dem Sixt-Stand Frankfurt am Main, 18-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sixt hält die IAA mobil: Der weltweit tätige Mobilitätsdienstleister ist Partner der Internationalen Automobil-Ausstellung in Frankfurt am Main … Read the full press release

Sixt ist auf der dmexco 2015 in Köln

Sixt Social Media-Team macht Messe auf besondere Weise erlebbar Einrichtung einer virtuellen Sixt-Station via Facebook und Twitter Köln / München, 18-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Innovatives Marketing live erleben: Sixt ist auf der dmexco 2015 in Köln präsent und begleitet die weltweit … Read the full press release

Stars of sound and screen unite for Peace One Day with the Peace Day Playlist that showcases ‘One’ the Peace Day Anthem by Coke Studio Africa

PRESS RELEASE UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 20 SEPTEMBER 2015 AT 12:00 BST Peace One Day supporters Olly Murs, Bonnie Wright, Michael Caine, Yoko Ono, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Snow Patrol, Eddie Izzard, Richard E Grant, UB40, Basement Jaxx, The Libertines, Stephen Merchant, James … Read the full press release

Professor Martha Clokie to deliver Frank May Prize Lecture on Monday 21 September at the University of Leicester

LEICESTER, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Pioneering research into bacteriophage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics will be discussed at this year’s Frank May Prize Lecture on Monday 21 September from 5.30 – 6.30pm in the Frank and Katherine May Lecture Theatre, … Read the full press release

Syngenta unveils details of its pipeline of unparalleled innovation across chemistry, seeds and traits

15 new and pipeline products in crop protection: peak sales over $6 billion Trait revenue set to more than double; expanded pipeline Highest R&D productivity in the industry Stein, Switzerland, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At its research facility in Stein, Switzerland, Syngenta … Read the full press release

Bank Austria: Austrian economy continues to recover in August

Bank Austria Business Indicator remained stable at 0.2 points in August: industrial sentiment a burden, consumers somewhat more confident Hardly any additional export stimulus expected until late 2015 / early 2016 due to weaker demand from growth markets However, consumption … Read the full press release

Erste Group Bank extended Andreas Treichl’s mandate as Chairman of the Management Board until mid-2020

VIENNA, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Yesterday, the Supervisory Board of Erste Group Bank AG extended Andreas Treichl’s mandate as Chairman of the Management Board until mid-2020. Friedrich Rödler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Erste Group, pointed out that with … Read the full press release

Eximius one of UK’s leading 500 recruiters ranked by turnover

LONDON, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eximius is delighted to announce its inclusion in the Recruitment International Top 500 report. The Report details the UK’s leading 500 recruiters ranked by turnover, with £5 million being the threshold. The Top 500 Report … Read the full press release

TNT expands coverage of its international, morning delivery services in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland

Extended coverage area for inbound morning deliveries Improved air connections with Sweden and Finland AMSTERDAM, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TNT is strengthening its international express delivery services to the Nordics with improved air connections to Sweden and Finland and additional … Read the full press release

QIAGEN N.V. to increase global access to advanced cervical cancer screening technologies for women most in need

Global launch of CE marked careHPV and new CE marked self-collection claim for HPV sampling device help to provide HPV screening for women most in need HILDEN, Germany, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — QIAGEN N.V. today announced its latest initiative to increase … Read the full press release

Universität Hamburg: Jahrestagung der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung vom 21. bis 25. September

Jahrestagung der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung vom 21. bis 25. September zu Gast an der Universität Hamburg HAMBURG, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Universität Hamburg ist in diesem Jahr Gastgeberin der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung (DMV). Zu der Veranstaltung, die vom 21. … Read the full press release

Barco received the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Award for best practices in Visionary Innovation Leadership in the medical imaging displays market

Kortrijk, Belgium, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Healthcare imaging specialist Barco is proud to announce it has received the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Award for best practices in Visionary Innovation Leadership in the medical imaging displays market. Frost & Sullivan believes … Read the full press release

Barco partner CineTech to exclusively install Barco projectors for Sky Cinemas Kuwait

Kortrijk, Belgium, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, a global industry leader in digital cinema technology, has further strengthened its position in the Middle East. Sky Cinemas Kuwait have made a commitment to Barco partner CineTech to exclusively install Barco projectors, … Read the full press release

Environmental Experts to Convene at Gasworks Symposium

The Sixth International Symposium and Exhibition on the Redevelopment Of Manufactured Gas Plant Sites (MGP 2015) will be held in Ghent, Belgium 8-10, November 2015 Ghent, Belgium, 17-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Sixth International Symposium and Exhibition on the Redevelopment … Read the full press release

Dutch growers’ associations formed alliance with the Dutch government and Rabobank to develop greenhouse horticulture

Alliance formed by growers’ associations, Rabobank and Dutch government agencies Utrecht, Netherlands, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Five major growers’ associations– collectively accounting for more than 70% of all Dutch greenhouse crops – formally signed an agreement on Friday that will … Read the full press release

Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud joins Alstom Transport as Senior VP France

Levallois-Perret, France, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud is joining Alstom Transport as Senior Vice President France at the beginning of October. In this capacity, he is also a member of the Executive Committee of Alstom Transport. In his new role, … Read the full press release

Alstom to deliver its Demand Response Management System (DRMS) to Ergon Energy, Australia

Levallois-Perret, France, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract by Queensland’s regional energy distributor, Ergon Energy to deliver its Demand Response Management System (DRMS). The project will be managed from Alstom’s offices in Sydney, with the software … Read the full press release

Alstom to finance energy kiosk project in Zambia

Levallois-Perret, France, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom is financing an energy kiosk project in Zambia to meet the needs of people who are not connected to the network. This project is financed by the savings made through the “We share … Read the full press release

Polish Oil and Gas Company: Qatargas to supply liquefied natural gas for the purposes of Świnoujście LNG terminal cool-down and start-up operations

Liquefied natural gas for the purposes of Świnoujście LNG terminal cool-down and start-up operations will be supplied by the biggest producer of LNG in the world and operator of the greatest methane carrier fleet – Qatargas. Polish Oil and Gas … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel’s color trends study: gold is Color of the Year for 2016

AkzoNobel’s influential annual global study of color trends has been launched, with a shade of gold being unveiled as Color of the Year for 2016. AMSTERDAM, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — An appropriate color for an Olympic year, it was chosen … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel to purchase sustainably generated steam from Dutch energy provider Eneco

AkzoNobel has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase sustainably generated steam from Dutch energy provider Eneco. The partnership will help to reduce the company’s CO2 emissions by more than 100,000 tons a year. AMSTERDAM, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The agreement became … Read the full press release

2 200 hairdressers and salons owners gathered in Cannes for the 3-day L’Oréal Professionnel Business Forum

Clichy, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — 2 200 hairdressers and salons owners from 63 countries are gathered in Cannes for the 3-day L’Oréal Professionnel Business Forum (14-16 September), a unique event of business and artistic contents to raise the standard of the … Read the full press release

Ericsson to work with AT&T on the evolution of AT&T’s TV experience platform

Ericsson to work with AT&T on the evolution of its satellite and wireline TV platform Platform evolution to integrate best-in-class DIRECTV and U-verse technologies Stockholm, Sweden, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced it has been selected to work … Read the full press release

Slovakia Prime Minister Fico opened two new production halls at the VELUX Group’s factory in Partizánske

The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, opened on the 9th September two new production halls at the VELUX Group’s factory in Partizánske in Slovakia. Hørsholm, Denmark, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The capacity of the factory, Partizánske Building Components-SK s.r.o., has been … Read the full press release

Royal DSM named among the worldwide leaders in the Materials industry group in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has been named among the worldwide leaders in the Materials industry group in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index published today. Since 2004, DSM has been named the leader in … Read the full press release

ABLV Bank: premature redemption of the subordinated bond issud in 2010

Riga, Latvia, 15-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ABLV Bank decided to perform premature redemption of the subordinated bond issue that took place in 2010. On 15 September 2015, USD bonds (ISIN: LV0000800845) will be redeemed in full at the price of … Read the full press release