Daily Archives: 10, March 2016

Schroder Real Estate acquired the “Victoriastadt Lofts” office building in Berlin on behalf of joint-venture between Immobilien Europa Direkt and Ilmarinen

LONDON, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroder Real Estate has acquired the “Victoriastadt Lofts” office building in Berlin on behalf of a joint-venture between Immobilien Europa Direkt (IED), an investment vehicle of Zurich Investment Foundation managed by Schroders, and the Finnish pension … Read the full press release

Schroders to launch its first liquid distressed fund, Schroder GAIA II NGA Turnaround

LONDON, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroders is pleased to announce the launch of Schroder GAIA[1] II NGA Turnaround, Schroders’ first liquid distressed fund and the first fund to launch on the GAIA II platform. The fund will be externally managed by … Read the full press release

The Wellcome Trust commissioned Ipsos MORI to carry out major piece of research into what the public think about patient records used by commercial organisations

The most in-depth research ever into what the public think about patient records being used by commercial organisations has revealed that the majority are in favour as long as there is a clear public benefit and appropriate safeguards are in … Read the full press release

International team of scientists: Ichthyosaurs driven to extinction by intense climate change and failure to evolve quickly

OXFORD, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ichthyosaurs – shark-like marine reptiles from the time of dinosaurs – were driven to extinction by intense climate change and their own failure to evolve quickly enough, according to new research by an international team of … Read the full press release

University of Oxford holds Brain Awareness Week from 14 – 20 March

OXFORD, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — How do we perceive pain? How does light affect out mood? Can sound affect the taste of food? Do genes make some people more sociable? All these questions – and more – will be answered during … Read the full press release

Covestro works with RWTH Aachen University and the Technical University of Berlin on new environmentally friendly manufacture of elastomers

German Ministry of Research funds a further project for plastics with CO2 Covestro and partners working on new climate-friendly process Leverkusen, Germany, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Carbon dioxide is being used ever more widely as a novel raw material in plastics … Read the full press release

Covestro to exhibit LED lighting solutions using polycarbonate sheets at the light+building tradeshow in Frankfurt am Main, March 13 to 18

Covestro products ideal for current trends in architecture Leverkusen, Germany, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Among its exhibits for the light+building tradeshow taking place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from March 13 to 18, 2016, Covestro will be demonstrating modern LED lighting … Read the full press release

Covestro suports LED technology with cooling elements to ensure high light yield and long service life for the lamps

Covestro develops special plastic for energy-efficient lighting Benefits of polycarbonate – excellent thermal conductivity, plenty of design freedom Leverkusen, Germany, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LED is the lighting of the future, and its use is becoming more and more widespread. For … Read the full press release

Covestro and NANODAX to develop innovative polycarbonate composites reinforced with glass wool

Covestro and NANODAX reach agreement on development collaboration Reinforcement with glass wool / Potential applications in the automotive, IT and electronics industries Leverkusen, Germany, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro and NANODAX Co., Ltd. have signed an agreement on the development of … Read the full press release

DNV GL kickstarts joint industry project to standardize subsea processing systems

A joint industry project (JIP) to standardize subsea processing systems has been kickstarted by DNV GL with industry partners Petrobras, Shell, Statoil and Woodside. Subsea development projects have been under substantial pressure due to cost inflation and the low oil … Read the full press release

DNV GL, Gard and The Swedish Club team up to identify causes and solutions of anchor losses

The root cause of many groundings and collisions, lost anchors are among the top five reasons for claims costs. A rising number of anchor losses reported over the last several years prompted DNV GL, Gard and The Swedish Club to … Read the full press release