Monthly Archives: February 2016

Alcatel-Lucent to delist its American depositary shares from the New York Stock Exchange

PARIS, 11-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (the “Company”) announces that its Board of Directors has resolved to voluntarily delist its American depositary shares (“ADSs”), each representing one Alcatel-Lucent ordinary share with a nominal value of EUR 0.05 per share (“Alcatel-Lucent Shares”) … Read the full press release

BMT develops new design for ferries that operate on Australia’s longest river

Teddington, UK, 11-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has recently completed a design project for the South Australian Government’s Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI). Working in partnership with the DPTI, BMT has developed a … Read the full press release

GARTNER ANALYST ANDREW STEVENS FEATURED SPEAKER AT SYSTECH UNIQUITY EUROPE 2016 CONFERENCE

AMSTERDAM, 11-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Andrew Stevens, a research director on the Gartner Core Supply Chain team, will be one of the keynote speakers at Systech International’s upcoming global conference, UNIQUITY Europe, 2016, on serialization, global brand protection and consumer … Read the full press release

Naturefund: a Harpy Eagle discovered with offspring in Honduras for the first time

WIESBADEN, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time in Honduras a Harpy  Eagle has been seen with offspring. The second largest bird in the world hides itself away in the dense jungles of Middle and South America and is extremly rare. … Read the full press release

67th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India: smoking and physical inactivity in young adults in India has led to alarming rise in heart attacks

Chennai, India, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An increase in smoking and physical inactivity in young adults in India has led to an alarming rise in heart attacks, doctors warned today at the 67th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of … Read the full press release

NIB funds the upgrade of sewage treatment plant in Lidingö, northern Stockholm

NIB has signed a 25-year loan agreement of SEK 151 million (EUR 16 million) with Swedish wastewater service provider Käppalaförbundet for the upgrade of its sewage treatment plant in Lidingö, northern Stockholm. HELSINKI, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The loan will finance the construction of a new … Read the full press release

Tanguy Pincemin est nommé Chief Digital Officer de Natixis et membre du Comité Executif

PARIS, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Tanguy Pincemin est nommé Chief Digital Officer de Natixis et membre du Comité Executif. Il est rattaché à Laurent Mignon, directeur général de Natixis. Tanguy Pincemin était Directeur retail en charge du secteur de la grande … Read the full press release

Sika further expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with two new production plants in Myanmar and Cambodia

Baar, Switzerland, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika is systematically implementing its Strategy 2018 by entering into new markets and opening 6 to 8 factories a year, and has now further expanded its presence in Southeast Asia. With one new production plant … Read the full press release

EY appoints Scott Halliday as its new Area leader for Japan effective 1 March

EY announces the appointment of Scott Halliday as its new Area leader for Japan, effective 1 March. The EY member firms in Japan together represent nearly 8,000 people. LONDON, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In his role as Area Managing Partner (AMP), … Read the full press release

EY announces the appointment of Raj Apte as Head of Restructuring for Central and Southeast Europe

Raj Apte has been appointed EY’s Head of Restructuring for Central and Southeast Europe (CSE), with immediate effect. BUDAPEST, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Based in Budapest, Raj is responsible for leading a team of professionals across 22 countries in the region, … Read the full press release

SAP honours EY with two Partner Excellence Awards 2016

Awards recognize EY’s achievements in cloud business services and digital transformation LONDON, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EY is pleased to announce that it has received two SAP Partner Excellence Awards 2016 from SAP. The awards EY received are: SAP EMEA/MEE Partner … Read the full press release

EY expands analytics managed services capabilities for clients worldwide with its Analytics-as-a-Service platform EY Synapse

EY Synapse helps businesses expedite organizational changes that drive and sustain value from analytics NEW YORK, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EY has announced its global Analytics-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform, EY Synapse, to accelerate the delivery of analytics-driven insights that businesses can use … Read the full press release

Inmarsat to provide the LoRa ecosystem with satellite connectivity

Inmarsat to provide Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity while contributing to development of global standard LONDON, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat today announced that it has joined the LoRa Alliance, dedicated to developing a global standard for IoT. Inmarsat will provide the … Read the full press release

Nokia launches cloud-based platform to develop and deliver expert services to operators, Nokia AVA

A cognitive service platform powered by high levels of automation, virtualization  and intelligent analytics, resulting in superior network performance for operators. The platform enables secure, cloud based delivery and development of advanced multi-vendor services. Centralized big data collection, storage and … Read the full press release

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras partners with Nokia to enhance broadband connectivity in rural India

Aim is to leverage unlicensed spectrum to enhance broadband connectivity in rural India, enable the government’s vision of ‘Digital India’ Supports Nokia’s vision to expand the human possibilities of technology in a connected world Aligns with Nokia’s Sustainability strategy to … Read the full press release

Nokia underlines commitment to next-generation technology with 5G applications and capabilities

Nokia Bell Labs sets record with demonstrations showing peak wireless data speeds of over 30 Gbps to an end user, and over 1 million simultaneous connections in a single cell. Nokia showcases capabilities of 5G-enabled autonomous cars, industrial networking, interactive … Read the full press release

Transocean Ltd. to report earnings for three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 on February 24, 2016

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) will report earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, following the close of trading on the NYSE.The company will conduct … Read the full press release

Transocean Ltd. announces contract termination of Murphy Exploration & Production Company- USA for the Discoverer Deep Seas

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Murphy Exploration & Production Company – USA, a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation, has elected to terminate the contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Deep Seas. … Read the full press release

Ashby Square News’ entire product range rebranded as part of Loughborough University’s Market Town project

Leicestershire, UK, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — It was a rather unusual day of business for Loughborough newsagent, Ashby Square News on Saturday (6 February 2016). The shop’s entire product range was rebranded as part of Loughborough University’s Market Town project, an … Read the full press release

Loughborough University extends deadline for its Special Projects Fund until Friday 19 February

Leicestershire, UK, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University has extended the deadline for its Special Projects Fund and will now be accepting bids until Friday 19 February. The Special Projects Fund is one of four rounds offered by the University as … Read the full press release