Monthly Archives: October 2015

McLaren Monaco: Premiere of the 570S Coupé at French Riviera Classic motor show in Nice, France

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

Premiere of the 570S Coupé in the South of France at the Prestige Pavilion of the French Riviera Classic motor show The 570S Coupe made its dynamic debut on the hill run of the Goodwood Festival of Speed with 2009 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, France, Monaco, United Kingdom

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German technology group Heraeus to open new factory in Chisoda, Romania

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

250 new jobs at the production site of the German technology group Chisoda, ROMANIA, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The German technology group Heraeus celebrated the opening of its new factory in Chisoda, Romania with an official ceremony. Iosif-Ionel Toma (Mayor of … Read the full press release →

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Navantia y el grupo sudafricano de defensa Paramount han firmado el 16 de octubre un a acuerdo de colaboración (MoU)

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

MADRID, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Navantia y el grupo sudafricano de defensa Paramount han firmado el 16 de octubre un a acuerdo de colaboración (MoU) para explorar conjuntamente oportunidades de futuro en programas de buques militares y sistemas, en Sudáfrica … Read the full press release →

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Terrorist financing on the agenda for FATF Plenary week 17-23 October

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

PARIS, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Terrorist financing is high on the agenda for the FATF Plenary week, which starts on Saturday 17 October. This will be the first Plenary meeting under the Korean presidency of Mr. Je-Yoon Shin. The week of … Read the full press release →

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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) held a joint Experts Meeting on Corruption in Paris

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

PARIS, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) held a joint Experts Meeting on Corruption in Paris on 17 October 2015. This is the fifth time that the FATF and G20 ACWG … Read the full press release →

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Neste to release Q3 2015 results on Friday, 23 October 2015

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

ESPOO, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste will publish its third quarter 2015 results on Friday, 23 October 2015 at approximately 9 am. (EET). The release will be available on the Neste website immediately after publishing. A press conference in Finnish will be … Read the full press release →

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Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. Supervisory Board appoints Bas van den Berg to the Executive Board

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

The Supervisory Board of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. has appointed Bas van den Berg to the Executive Board. With effect from 1 November 2015, Mr van den Berg will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for the Cheese, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Netherlands

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UniCredit the only Italian bank to present at the first digital start up fair “Global StartUp Expo”

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

International Investors, global companies and Italian startups will come together on 19 and 20 November via an internet platform to identify business opportunities #MadeinItaly #StartUpExpo #GSE MILAN, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit will be the only Italian bank present on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Italy, Marketing, Small Business

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Orkla to report third quarter 2015 results on Friday, 30 October 2015

Posted on 20, October 2015 by

OSLO, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Orkla will report third quarter 2015 results on Friday, 30 October 2015 at 7.00 a.m. CET. The quarterly report and the presentation material will be available at this time at www.orkla.com. A presentation of the … Read the full press release →

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Wärtsilä to supply a major Flexicycle power plant to Energía del Pacífico S.A. in Acajutla, El Salvador

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

HELSINKI, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a major Flexicycle power plant to Energía del Pacífico S.A. in Acajutla, El Salvador. It will be the largest and most efficient power plant in El Salvador, and the … Read the full press release →

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Mondelēz to partner with Barry Callebaut and Solidaridad to scale up the implementing capacity of its holistic Cocoa Life program

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

Mondelēz International scales up Cocoa Life in Côte d’Ivoire with Barry Callebaut and Solidaridad Will Contribute to Doubling Farmers Reach to 26,000 by 2016 Supplier and Development NGO Work Side by Side on the Ground By 2022, $400 Million Investment … Read the full press release →

Posted in Food & Beverage, Society, Switzerland

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UK government’s new one-nation Counter-Extremism Strategy launches to confront and defeat all forms of extremism

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

The government’s new one-nation Counter-Extremism Strategy launches today to confront and defeat all forms of extremism. LONDON, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Parents concerned that their 16 and 17 year old children are at risk of travelling abroad under the influence … Read the full press release →

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ENSAM graduate Hugues Fourmentraux to become Managing Director of VINCI Construction France

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

VINCI has announced the appointment of Hugues Fourmentraux as Managing Director of VINCI Construction France. RUEIL-MALMAISON, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Hugues Fourmentraux, 48, was previously Deputy Managing Director of VINCI Construction France. He is a graduate of the ENSAM (Ecole Nationale … Read the full press release →

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ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions initiated a comprehensive transformation and growth program

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

Lippstadt, Germany, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Industrial Solutions business area with its four business units Resource Technologies, Process Technologies, System Engineering and Marine Systems offers promising long-term market opportunities on account of its broad technology portfolio and international positioning. To … Read the full press release →

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ThyssenKrupp started operation of a new test and development center for slewing rings in Lippstadt

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

Further development of slewing rings for multi-megawatt wind turbines Cooperation with customers, suppliers, and universities to be intensified Lippstadt, Germany, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The industrial and technology group ThyssenKrupp has started operation of a new test and development center for slewing … Read the full press release →

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Infront Sports & Media secured strong line-up of leading sponsor brands and extends media reach for the Turkish basketball league

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

Infront secured leading international brands as central league sponsors and significantly increased TV presence for the 2015/16 season ISTANBUL, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As exclusive global media and marketing partner of the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF), Infront Sports & Media has secured … Read the full press release →

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HeidelbergCement’s Supervisory Board sets the course for a generation change on the Managing Board

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

HEIDELBERG, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In its meeting on 9 October 2015, the Supervisory Board set the course for a generation change on the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement. In the context of the long-term oriented succession planning and the necessary reorganisation of … Read the full press release →

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Analyst firm Verdantix named Schneider Electric a leader in its 2015 Green Quadrant® Building Energy Management Software report

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

The global specialist in energy management and automation was rated as a leader for its StruxureWare™ Resource Advisor platform Rueil-Malmaison (France), 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, today announced that independent analyst firm Verdantix has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Management

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Schneider Electric to invest EUR 65 million over the next few years in Singapore to support the country with energy management, automation and software technologies

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

Company expands presence in Singapore through new software investments and headquarters set-up for its East Asia region operations. Total investment is around 65 million euros over the few next years. SINGAPORE, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric, the global specialist … Read the full press release →

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FDA approval for Roche’s cobas® HBV and cobas® HCV viral load tests

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

cobas 6800/8800 Systems offer fastest time to results and highest throughput of any molecular platform, helping to improve disease management and patient care BASEL, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has received … Read the full press release →

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Dokspace construction business platforms enter Asian market

Posted on 19, October 2015 by

VIENNA, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Dokspace, a leading Austrian provider of on-line project collaboration and documents’ repository for investors, project developers and construction companies, entered the Asian market as it signed a contract to deploy its web platform at one … Read the full press release →

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National Grid Winter Outlook 2015/16 report: maximum potential delivery of gas supplies significantly higher than the peak demand forecast

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

Electricity margins are manageable with a range of tools available to keep the system in balance. LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — National Grid has today published the Winter Outlook 2015/16 report, looking ahead at the picture of supply and demand … Read the full press release →

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National Grid to dismantle the gas holder and associated buildings at Cremorne Lane in Norwich

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

National Grid is inviting people to share their memories of the gas works Gas holder dismantling project separate to the Generation Park Norwich project and associated planning applications LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A disused gas holder site in Norwich … Read the full press release →

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KTH researcher Niklas Arvidsson: Sweden on track to become the world’s first cashless society

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

Popularity of Swish hastens digitalisation of country’s money STOCKHOLM, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sweden is on track to becoming the world’s first cashless society, thanks to the country’s embrace of IT, as well as a crackdown on organized crime and … Read the full press release →

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Weight loss surgery can improve fertility and reproductive outcomes in obese women, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

RCOG recommends that bariatric surgery should only be considered as a “last resort” LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Weight loss surgery can improve fertility and reproductive outcomes in obese women according to a Scientific Impact Paper (SIP) published today by … Read the full press release →

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WPP: Geometry Global UK to appoint Juan José Posada as Chief Creative Officer

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

LONDON, UK, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Geometry Global UK has announced the arrival of Juan José Posada as Chief Creative Officer. Juan José, formerly Geometry Global Executive Creative Director Latin America and Executive Creative Director Geometry Global Colombia, will relocate from Colombia … Read the full press release →

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Transport for London: The High Court declared smartphones used by some private hire drivers are not taximeters

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

TfL welcomes legal clarity on the issue LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The High Court has today declared that smartphones used by some private hire drivers are not taximeters. Transport for London (TfL), along with Uber, the Licensed Taxi Driver … Read the full press release →

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Dennis Technology Labs named Kaspersky Internet Security best product on the market for protection against cyberthreats

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

Following comprehensive performance and protection testing, Dennis Technology Labs has named Kaspersky Internet Security as the best product on the market for protection against cyberthreats, giving it a 100% Total Accuracy rating in its annual ‘Anti-Virus Protection and Performance Report.’  … Read the full press release →

Posted in Internet & Online, Russia, Security & Safety

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ENABLE Hackathon 2015: First‐Aid App for smartphones against cyberbullying wins Kaspersky Lab’s special prize

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

MOSCOW, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Kaspersky Lab, an associated partner of ENABLE, today announced the winning team of ENABLE Hackathon 2015, which will be awarded with Kaspersky Lab’s special prize. The company selected Youth Panel, the team from Germany that has developed … Read the full press release →

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ERG Renew to acquire eleven wind farms in France and six in Germany from Impax Asset Management Group managed fund

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

GENOA, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ERG Renew today signed an agreement for the acquisition from a fund managed by Impax Asset Management Group of eleven wind farms in France, with an installed capacity of 124 MW, and six in Germany, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Germany, Investment, Italy

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ISAB Energy S.r.l. to merge into ERG S.p.A.

Posted on 16, October 2015 by

GENOA, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors today approved, pursuant to Article 2505, paragraph 2 of the Italian Civil Code, the plan for merger by incorporation of ISAB Energy S.r.l. into ERG S.p.A. (see Press Release dated 10 August 2015). The … Read the full press release →

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UKTV teams up with Creative Skillset to host Open Doors event for 16-24 year olds

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Darren Childs, CEO of multi-award winning media company UKTV, today announced that the broadcaster is teaming up with Creative Skillset to host an Open Doors event for 16-24 year olds who want to learn about … Read the full press release →

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UKTV’s comedy channel Gold will be rebranded Christmas Gold this December

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

Seasonal change will be reflected in Gold’s on and off-air branding, as well as EPG Good Food will also be renamed Christmas Food throughout December for first time LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — UKTV’s flagship comedy channel Gold, is to … Read the full press release →

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Chiltern District Council, Virgin Media join forces to blanket Chesham’s high street with superfast WiFi

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

Chiltern District Council paves the way for the future of UK WiFi with Virgin Media First public WiFi under your feet Residents will be able to ‘Streetsurf’ with ultrafast out-of-home internet experience – Strictly or Gogglebox at the bus stop … Read the full press release →

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SGS: Consumers in German markets tend to purchase GS ‘Geprüfte Sicherheit’ (tested safety) certified products more than those without it

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

GENEVA, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GS ‘Geprüfte Sicherheit’ (tested safety) is a voluntary safety certification mark widely used in Germany and German speaking countries. It complies with German Safety Law and the EU unified standard. The GS safety mark is … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy detonated or removed 40 WWII bombs from export cable route for its Race Bank offshore wind farm

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

Over 40 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II have been safely detonated or removed from the Norfolk coast, having been discovered on the export cable route for DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm.  Fredericia, Denmark, 15-10-2015 — … Read the full press release →

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PwC: gap between cancer patients’ expectations of their care and what they receive suggests new approach is required

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from PwC on the experiences of cancer care by patients, caregivers and clinicians shows there is a gap between patients’ expectations of their care and what they receive suggesting a new approach is … Read the full press release →

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PwC: 2014 suggests signs of a turning point in G20 economies reducing their carbon emissions per unit of GDP

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

Annual PwC analysis finds the steepest decline in carbon intensity since 2000 Despite ambitious national emission reduction targets report warns that business needs to build carbon costs and regulation into business decisions, with the power, transport and finance sectors particularly … Read the full press release →

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, CNH Industrial present youth educational programs at Expo Milano 2015

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and CNH Industrial, Official Global Partners of Expo Milano 2015, have come together at Expo today to present their youth educational programs to the public. The programs TechPro2 , Agri Training, … Read the full press release →

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EQT VI sold luxury mobile phones manufacturer Vertu Corporation Limited to a group of international private investors

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

EQT VI has completed the sale of VERTU to a group of international private investors All required transaction approvals have been received STOCKHOLM, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT VI has completed the sale of Vertu Corporation Limited (“VERTU” or “the … Read the full press release →

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