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