Daily Archives: 22, January 2016

Germanistik in Großbritannien: VolkswagenStiftung geförderte Kooperation zwischen den Universitäten Oxford und Freiburg

Henrike Lähnemann tritt Professur für Germanistische Mediävistik an FREIBURG, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit einer öffentlichen Vorlesung zu Handschriften aus norddeutschen Frauenklöstern wird Henrike Lähnemann am 21. Januar 2016 offiziell in ihre Professur für Germanistische Mediävistik an der Universität Oxford/ England … Read the full press release

NORDEN writes down USD 180 million from the value of its dry cargo fleet

HELLERUP, Danmark, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORDEN writes down the carrying amount of owned dry cargo vessels by USD 180 million and at the same time makes a provision of USD 160 million for losses on long-term chartered dry cargo vessels. … Read the full press release

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) banks operated in rather positive economic environment in 2015 – UniCredit Bank Austria

Most CEE economies showed strong economic growth in 2015 and proved more resilient towards shifts in investors’ sentiment with regards to emerging markets Overall banking sector profitability is normalizing on a new post-crisis level, still double the one of Western … Read the full press release

OTE Group joins European Commission on 5G research projects

Constant investment in the future through research and innovation Paiania, Greece, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — OTE Group participates in 4 research projects of the European Commission on designing and developing 5th generation (5G) technologies, infrastructure and services. 5G is the future … Read the full press release

Documentary channel OTE HISTORY airs on OTE TV on Friday, January 22

Paiania, Greece, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — OTE HISTORY, the only documentary channel on Greek TV, focusing on Greece’s history and culture, is airing on OTE TV on Friday, January 22. “OTE HISTORY is an important project for OTE, an organization … Read the full press release

Greece: OTE launches hybrid TV platform, OTE TV

Paiania, Greece, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — OTE TV is the first to launch in Greece the new hybrid TV platform, offering its subscribers the combined benefits of satellite and IPTV service such asinteractivity, personalized viewing and high definition content. Changing the … Read the full press release

Bank Austria named “Best Trade Finance Bank” in Austria by US financial magazine “Global Finance” for the eighth year in a row

VIENNA, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Bank Austria has been crowned “Best Trade Finance Bank” in Austria for 2016 by US financial magazine “Global Finance”, for the eighth year in a row. This is the result of an annual survey among analysts, … Read the full press release

University of Leicester to conduct studies to better understand asthma including how to diagnose and monitor the condition in children

LEICESTER, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Midlands Asthma and Allergy Research Association funds projects to combat effects of asthma A number of studies to better understand asthma – including how to diagnose and monitor the condition in children – will be conducted … Read the full press release

YCMP signs new licence agreement with MAN Diesel & Turbo for MAN B&W-branded, two-stroke diesel engines production

YCMP becomes latest Chinese licensee COPENHAGEN, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At a ceremony in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province on 16 January 2016, local engine builder – Yuchai Marine Power Co., Ltd. (YCMP) – signed a new licence agreement with MAN Diesel & … Read the full press release

Predictive maintenance: Spanish Services team’s new maintenance tool TrainScanner recognised with the internal Alstom Innovation Awards

Levallois-Perret, France, 22-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The latest Alstom Innovation Awards have recognised, with a Jury Special Prize, a new maintenance tool, TrainScanner, developed by the Spanish Services team in collaboration with the UK Services Team. The Alstom Innovation Awards … Read the full press release