UK scientists have identified the country’s first ash tree that shows tolerance to ash dieback, raising the possibility of using selective breeding to develop strains of trees that are tolerant to the disease. SWINDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The findings, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged ash dieback, ash tree, Professor Allan Downie, Professor Melanie Welham
Daniel Maguire appointed Global Head of Rates & FX Derivatives Paddy Boyle joins as Head of FX Product LONDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LCH, the global clearing house, is pleased to announce two senior executive appointments. Effective 1 May 2016, Daniel … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged appointments, Daniel Maguire, LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd, Paddy Boyle
Hamburg/Kiel, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — HSH Nordbank has taken advantage of the currently favourable market to refinance with a large-scale capital market transaction. The Bank has issued a mortgage Pfandbrief with a seven-year term and a volume of € 500 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Germany, Investment, Real Estate
Tagged HSH Nordbank, mortgage, Pfandbrief
All-new Jaguar XFL developed exclusively for China Demonstrates Jaguar Land Rover’s long-term commitment to Chinese customers Seven vehicles make their China debut at the Beijing Auto Show Beijing, China, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Jaguar Land Rover today unveiled the all-new … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, United Kingdom
Tagged Jaguar Land Rover, Jaguar XFL
COVENTRY, UK, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (21 April 2016), as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, a short film from Jaguar Land Rover has been created giving a truly unique view of the Her Majesty’s drive through … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The five clinical researchers study common diseases such as Parkinson’s, kidney failure, osteoporosis, dementia and cardiovascular diseases. The individual funding of SEK 15 million provides them with the opportunity to deepen their research and disseminate their results in healthcare. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Non Profit, Science, Sweden
Tagged Claes Ohlsson, Diana Karpman, Miia Kivipelto, Olle Melander, Per Svenningsson, Wallenberg Clinical Scholars 2016
Branchentreff: Markteinblicke aus erster Hand MÜNCHEN, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Bereits zum zweiten Mal findet die Axis Business Tour in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz statt. Gestartet wird am 02. Juni in Frankfurt, letzter Termin ist der 24. November in Hannover. … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged Axis Business Tour
Nikhef and Albert Einstein Institute sign cooperation agreement AMSTERDAM, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (25-04-2016), Nikhef (the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics) and the German Albert-Einstein Institute have signed a declaration in the presence of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte … Read the full press release
“We have a special obligation,” says Management Board Member Ronald Pofalla DB customers travel 100 million green train-kilometers a year BERLIN, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn has upped its climate protection targets for 2020. “We aim to cut specific CO2 … Read the full press release
ROME, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (22/04/2016), Finmeccanica has published the Sustainability and Innovation Report of the Group for the year 2015, written in compliance with “G4 – Sustainability Reporting Guidelines”, established by GRI – Global Reporting Initiative, according to the … Read the full press release
An impulse to Open Innovation Finmeccanica – Politecnico “Innovation Hub” will promote cooperation in areas of research, development, innovation and training The agreement was signed in Milan by Prof. Giovanni Azzone and by Mauro Moretti, respectively Rector of the Milan … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Education, Italy
This technology allows to avoid collateral damages due to friendly fire during close air support operations In the demo, an Italian Air Force Typhoon was able to identify friendly NATO vehicles during a simulated mission The technology development, integration and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Italy
Tagged Finmeccanica, Italian Air Force Typhoon, NATO vehicles, simulated mission
First phase of work completed successfully Next phase of essential work to maintain safe and reliable gas supplies due to start on Thursday 28 April Road and bus route diversions needed but local businesses and shops will remain open as … Read the full press release
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A four-week project to keep gas flowing to businesses in Northampton town centre for the rest of the century is due to start on 3 May. National Grid will be renewing 200 metres of gas mains … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged gas mains, Mark Allsop, national grid
More than eighty per cent of the underground cable is laid Work on the A540 is expected to finish shortly Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than eighty per cent … Read the full press release
• Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station • More than eighty per cent of the underground cable is laid • The cable has been installed under the River Dee LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Work starts very … Read the full press release
MAINZ, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Für die Jungen-Mannschaft des Gymnasiums Nieder-Olm heißt es in wenigen Tagen „Berlin, Berlin, wir fahren nach Berlin.“ Das Team hat sich als Landessieger in der Sportart Tischtennis für das Bundesfinale des Wettbewerbes „Jugend trainiert für Olympia“ … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Sports
Tagged Bundesfinale, Junge Sportler des Gymnasiums Nieder-Olm, Sparkasse Mainz
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has reviewed new evidence on the optimum time to offer whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy. As a result of JCVI’s review it now recommended that from 1 April … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Professor Alan Cameron, RCOG, whooping cough vaccination
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — High service standards recognised as Heathrow is named ‘Best airport in Western Europe’ by Skytrax for second consecutive year 16.8 million passengers using Heathrow in first three months, up 2.6%. Garuda Indonesia is the latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Heathrow, John Holland-Kaye, ‘Best airport in Western Europe’
DUBAI, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MEC MENA was named Media Agency of the Year at the Festival of Media awards in Dubai last night. The awards celebrate the very best in media thinking and communications across the Middle East. MEC also … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged Festival of Media awards, MEC MENA, Media Agency of the Year, Mohan Nambiar
KYIV, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Naftogaz has submitted to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (MEDT) four investment proposals to be financed by USD 3.65 billion credit facility from the China Development Bank (CDB) signed by Naftogaz … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged China Development Bank, investment projects, Naftogaz
BRUSSELS, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero approach, and with Brazil frequently cited as a “hot zone” for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, business aircraft operators are understandably concerned. “A lot of people are going to … Read the full press release
LONDON, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One Direction’s Niall Horan, songstress Katherine Jenkins and presenter Claudia Winkleman, were among stars at British Airways’ twelfth annual Wentworth Ball today (April 22, 2016). The day-long golf and gala event raised an incredible £220,000 for the airline’s global charity partnership with … Read the full press release
Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Leica Geosystems, industry leader in measurement technology, is proud to announce two products have been honoured with the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for 2016: the Pegasus:Backpack and the Lino LP41 multi-line laser. With entries … Read the full press release
Ullsteinvik, Norway, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hurtigruten og skipsbyggingskonsernet Kleven signerer intensjonsavtale om bygging av inntil fire topp moderne ekspedisjonsskip. Det første skipet skal stå ferdig sommaren 2018. – Dette er den største investeringa i Hurtigruten is 120-årige historie. Det er … Read the full press release
Posted in Norway, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged ekspedisjonsskip, Hurtigruten, Kleven, skipsbyggingskonsernet
SGS has opened a new textile testing laboratory in Semarang, Indonesia, one of the most important textile and garment manufacturing sites in the region, to support surrounding cities as well as Surakarta (known as Solo) and Yogyakarta, which are known … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Switzerland
Tagged SGS, textile testing laboratory
Education is the key to integration Düsseldorf, GERMANY, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel is starting an extensive refugee’s integration program in its vocational training center. In collaboration with external partners and public authorities, the company is offering career guidance and … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Dr. Loert de Riese-Meyer, extensive refugee’s integration program, Henkel
SWINDON, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nationwide has been named as a leader on workplace gender equality by being included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2016 The unranked alphabetical list is published in partnership with Business in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Emma Tucker, Kathryn Nawrockyi, Nationwide
EWE transfers shares in VNG to EnBW / EnBW shareholding in EWE falls from 26 to six per cent Oldenburg/Karlsruhe, Germany, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The utility companies EWE AG (Oldenburg), EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (Karlsruhe) and Ems-Weser-Elbe Versorgungs- und … Read the full press release
BEIJING, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The workshop opened with remarks made by Liu Denggao of the China Soybean Industry Association and Andrea Bertolini, Agriculture Councilor at the Embassy of Brazil in Beijing. Over 40 participants attended the full day workshop with … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Management
Tagged Tan Lin, “China-Brazil Sustainable Soy Trade” workshop
WINDSOR, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In July 2015, after a wide-ranging strategic review, Centrica announced a Group-wide efficiency programme in order to remain competitive in a fast-changing energy market. British Gas Services, like all parts of Centrica, is implementing this … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged British Gas, Centrica, Claire Miles
Swedbank’s Board of Directors has appointed Birgitte Bonnesen as President and CEO in Swedbank. Birgitte Bonnesen has until today been acting CEO in the bank. STOCKHOLM, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “The Board has been looking for a chief executive officer with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Management, Sweden
Tagged Birgitte Bonnesen, Lars Idermark, Swedbank
LEICESTERSHIRE, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CommAgility, the leading UK wireless technology company based on Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, announced today that it has won aQueen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation, the UK’s most prestigious award for business success. This … Read the full press release
DONG Energy signs agreement with Malaysian Cenviro and sends a mobile REnescience plant to Malaysia to test whether the country offers a new export market for the technology. Fredericia, Denmark, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the presence of the Danish … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Environment
Tagged Dong Energy, Esben Lunde Larsen, Karin Klitgaard, Thomas Dalsgaard, waste management
Eyes growth in Tax, Forensics, Cybersecurity, Government, Digital and Infrastructure Advisory DHAKA, Bangladesh, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC today announced the inauguration of its office in Dhaka, further leveraging the opportunity to partner Bangladesh in its growth journey by offering services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Law, Management
Tagged advisory and taxation services in Bangladesh, Avijit Mukerji, Deepak Kapoor, PwC
Less than 3% of the 2015 incoming class of CEOs were women according to PwC’s Strategy& TORONTO, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2015, 17 percent of the largest 2500 public companies in the world changed their CEO, more than in any … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management
Tagged DeAnne Aguirre, Gary Neilson, Per-Ola Karlsson, Public companies, PwC’s Strategy&
LONDON, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) announced today that its financial results for the First Quarter of 2016 will be released on Friday, April 29. A live audio webcast of the First Quarter results conference … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom
The area at Breary Banks on the River Ure after the weir removal works took place LONDON, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A project to reintroduce salmon to a stretch of river in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire has been given a boost thanks … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Associated British Ports, Simon Brett, The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust, YDRT
Løgstør, Denmark, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LOGSTOR, the world leader in pre-insulated pipe systems for district heating and cooling and supplier to the oil and gas sector as well as the chemical and food industries, adds new HDPE welding technology. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Denmark, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Inducon®, K.E. Kelit, LOGSTOR, welding technology for pipe line field joints, Yves Paletta
EQT Mid Market invests in In.Corp Group, a leading corporate service provider in Singapore Strategy is to support continued growth and development of the Company, further consolidate the Singapore market, and expand regionally to create an attractive platform Founders/management remain … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Law, Management, Sweden
Tagged corporate service provider, EQT, EQT Mid Market Fund, In.Corp Group, Mr. Atin Bhutani, Mr. Tak Wai CHUNG
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