Scania’s order bookings for trucks reached the highest level for a first quarter since 2007 thanks to the continued strong demand in Europe. The growth is increasingly coming from the eastern and southern parts of Europe, where the recovery from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Henrik Henriksson, Scania, Trucks
Claes Erixon has been appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Research and Development as from 1 May 2016, reporting to Henrik Henriksson, President and CEO. Claes Erixon is currently Head of Vehicle Definition & Product Quality. Södertälje, Sweden, 19-Apr-2016 … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Sweden
Tagged Claes Erixon, Harald Ludanek, Scania
Cast your vote now for the ICE London Evening Standard People’s Choice Award. BELFAST, 19-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Tennison Road Replacement Bridge is one of thirteen shortlisted projects for the 2016 ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) London Civil Engineering Awards. These … Read the full press release
Lews Castle in Stornoway picks up 2016 Scottish RICS Award. BELFAST, 19-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The most dramatic and visible listed building in the Nan-Eilean Siar (the Outer Hebrides), Lews Castle, picked up a 2016 RICS award for ‘Building Conservation’ at … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Construction, United Kingdom
Tagged 2016 RICS award, GRAHAM, Lews Castle in Stornoway, ‘Building Conservation’
Healthcare Partnership to commence work on new Acute Services Block. BELFAST, 19-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust has appointed the GRAHAM-BAM Healthcare Partnership, a joint venture between GRAHAM Construction and BAM, to deliver Ulster Hospital’s new … Read the full press release
TAMPERE, Finland, 19-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Piceasoft and United Arab Emirates-based RAS Infotech have signed an agreement to offer Piceasoft’s full product portfolio to their customers in the Middle East and India. The initial number of shops where the solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Internet & Online, News, Retail, Security & Safety
Tagged Business, cloud solutions, cyber-security, data erasure, data security, Dubai, Dubai Internet City, erasure software, INDIA, Internet Security, Jyri Roselius, Middle East, mobile erasure, mobile software, mobile technology, Mohamed Akram Khazi, network and security management, Online Security, Piceasoft, RAS Infotech Ltd, security software, United Arab Emirates
BRUSSELS, 19-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EIT Digital has granted its first doctorates to six students who have successfully completed a new PhD programme that trains world-class digital technology leaders with deep technical experience combined with a strong background in innovation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Education, European Union, Internet & Online, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Anna VILJAKAINEN, Antonino FAMULARI, cognitive learning, digital industry, doctorates, Dr. Walter Weigel, EIT Digital doctorates, Entrepreneurship, INNOVATION, MENTEIA, PhD programme, Prof. Dr. Willem Jonker, Radu Tudoran, Roman Chirikov, Sorbet, Stefano IELLAMO, STEM, students, VTT Technical Research Centre, Wilfried Dron
OSLO, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Norges Bank has decided to exclude 52 companies from the Government Pension Fund Global after an assessment of companies and the new product-based coal criterion in the guidelines. Norges Bank has decided to exclude 52 companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Norway
Tagged Coal criterion, Government Pension Fund Global, Norges Bank
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA has won a tax appeal, which means that the company will receive a tax reimbursement and interest of a total of around NOK 700 million. OSLO, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2008 Norsk Hydro ASA … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Law, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Norsk Hydro ASA, tax appeal
LONDON, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has advised GT Gettaxi Limited and GT Gettaxi (UK) Limited, which trade under the Gett brand, on their recommended offer for the entire issued share capital of Mountview House … Read the full press release
PARIS, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The second satellite of the Sentinel-1 mission – Sentinel-1B – is set for launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 22 April at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST). Media representatives are invited to follow the launch online … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Media
Tagged ESA, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, satellite, Sentinel-1 mission
New Real Driving Emissions (RDE) legislation will strictly regulate NOx emissions under all driving conditions, requiring high catalyst efficiency across a wide engine operating range Substantial reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions are also required by the US SULEV 30 emissions … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Environment, Germany, Technology
Tagged 37th Vienna Motor Symposium, Continental, Rolf Brück, turbocharged gasoline engines
LUND, Sweden, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the IFAT exhibition in Munich, Germany, from May 30 to June 3, Alfa Laval presents a complete spectrum of technologies and services that help process industries reduce their environmental footprint from water and waste … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged Alfa Laval, IFAT 2016, technologies for industrial water, waste treatment
Contego as a Service, a modular cloud content protection solution supporting DVB, IPTV and OTT as well as all major DRM technologies essential in a modern pay-TV operation. A new joint E2E multiscreen solution with middleware partner Mirada: Conax’ flexible … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Conax, Contego, Kudelski Group, NAB Show, Service cloud-based content protection service
Interoute received the award after being shortlisted alongside AWS, Claranet, iCloudHosting and Microsoft. LONDON, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Interoute, owner operator of a global cloud services platform and one of Europe’s largest networks, has today announced that it has been named … Read the full press release
The Egyptian authorities demonstrate renewed confidence over a period of 35 years. A €1.1 billion contract. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The joint venture led by VINCI Construction Grands Projets, alongside Bouygues Construction’s subsidiary Bouygues Travaux Publics and their Egyptian … Read the full press release
Über 60 Naturschutzverbände und Schulen sind vom 15. April bis 24. April 2016 in Baden-Württemberg beteiligt Radolfzell, GERMANY, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — „Haben Sie was für die Natur übrig…?“ Diese Frage wird demnächst öfter zu hören sein, wenn wieder hunderte Umweltaktive für … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany
Tagged Deutschen Umwelthilfe, DUH
LONDON, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest health imaging study, funded by the Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, and the British Heart Foundation is launched today. It will create the biggest collection of scans of internal organs, and transform the … Read the full press release
LONDON, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The voice is shapeless and immaterial, and yet fills up an entire gallery in Wellcome Collection’s major spring exhibition. ‘This is a Voice’ looks inside vocal tracts, restless minds and speech devices to capture the elusive … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Bárbara Rodríguez Muñoz, THIS IS A VOICE exhibition, Wellcome Collection
THE HAGUE, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Electrification Financing Initiative, ElectriFI opens its doors on 15 April and interested parties can submit their project proposals through www.electrifi.org. ElectriFI is an innovative mechanism to unlock, accelerate and leverage investments providing access to … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Investment
Tagged ElectriFI, FMO, The Electrification Financing Initiative, www.electrifi.org
THE HAGUE, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Terms of the Transaction: Rating: AAA(Stable) S&P / AAA (Stable) Fitch Issue amount: USD 500mn Pricing Date: 12 April 2016 Maturity Date: 18 April 2019 Coupon: 3m USD Libor +32bps Format: Floating rate note / RegS Re-offer Price: 100% ISIN: XS1396344621 … Read the full press release
Collaborating to shape the future of car driving in Europe VIENNA, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Kapsch has recently become a member of the Car2Car Communication Consortium (www.car-2-car.org), an association of European vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, IT companies, and research organizations. The goal of … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Car2Car Communication Consortium, future of car driving in Europe, Kapsch AG
78.1% of identified institutional money in the free float of Austria’s leading companies held by international investors Also domestic institutional Investors increased their share in 2015 Ranking of institutional investors: US is ahead of Austria, UK and Norway Investment trends: … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Financial, Investment
Listings on ISE markets grow to almost 34,400 securities Equity trades reach record levels and turnover rises by 26% as ISE extends its strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse Venn Life Sciences adds euro quotation on joining the Enterprise Securities Market … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Ireland
Tagged Deutsche Börse, Irish Stock Exchange, ISE, Venn Life Sciences
DUBLIN, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) today hosted a seminar updating companies quoted on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM), on changes to the EU market abuse regime which come into effect on 3 July 2016. The seminar … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, Ireland, Law
Tagged Conor Ryan, ISE, seminar on changes to the EU market abuse regime, The Irish Stock Exchange
Heat-resistant Covestro polycarbonate in medical technology Casing developed in close cooperation with Pentracor GmbH LEVERKUSEN, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The blood plasma protein CRP (C-reactive protein), which is part of the endogenous immune system, is formed in the liver and passes into … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Healthcare, Technology
Tagged Covestro, highly heat-resistant polycarbonate Apec® 174, Pentracor, PentraSorb® CRP
Frankfurt am Main, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — South African artist Kemang Wa Lehulere is Deutsche Bank’s new “Artist of the Year” 2017. He will present his first institutional solo exhibition in Germany at the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle in Berlin in … Read the full press release
CAMBRIDGE, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food, even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, according to research led by the University of Cambridge and published … Read the full press release
CAMBRIDGE, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Data from location-based social networks may be able to predict when a neighbourhood will go through the process of gentrification, by identifying areas with high social diversity and high deprivation. The first network to look at … Read the full press release
Tomsk, Russia, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Have you ever heard something about the augmented reality? Let us introduce you the world’s first interactive sandbox – iSandBOX launched by UTS, LLC. It’s a unique breakthrough equipment designed for education and entertainment. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Entertainment, News, Russia, Technology
Tagged Aleksey Kuimov, children’s entertainment center, classic children game, Education, interactive exhibition, interactive sand box, iSandBOX, learning, preschool, rehabilitation center, school, science museum, skills, Tomsk, Universal Terminal Systems, UTS, UTS LLC
Leipzig, Germany, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Energy Exchange (EEX), the leading energy exchange in Europe, part of Deutsche Börse Group, will acquire the remaining shares in the Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) from Freight Investor Holdings. The transaction will take … Read the full press release
Leipzig, Germany, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In March 2016, a total volume of 4.6 TWh was traded in Spanish Power Derivatives contracts at the European Energy Exchange (EEX). Thereof, 4.4 TWh have been registered in Power Futures and 0.2 TWh … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Spain
Tagged EEX, European Energy Exchange, Peter Reitz, Power Futures, Spanish Power Derivatives
STUTTGART, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) continued its risk-conscious growth course also in 2015. Consolidated profit before tax rose to EUR 531 million, up from EUR 477 million in the previous year; at the same time risk weighted … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany
Tagged Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, LBBW
On 13 April the Federal Council approved the Swiss Export Risk Insurance (SERV) Annual Report 2015. Following moderate performance in the first three quarters, demand for SERV products rose significantly in the fourth quarter of 2015. Furthermore, the Federal Council … Read the full press release
On 14 April 2016, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter met in Bern with the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, for a working breakfast … Read the full press release
Everyone knows about fake handbags at the beach and replica brand-name sunglasses on the internet. But who is behind such goods? Who gains and who loses by them? And who puts themselves at risk? The STOP PIRACY Association is opening … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Government, Law, Society, Switzerland
Tagged counterfeiting exhibition, The STOP PIRACY Association, the Swiss Customs Museum
AMSTERDAM, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ING celebrates its 25th birthday this year. The merger of Dutch bank NMB Postbank and Dutch insurer Nationale-Nederlanden on 4 March 1991 led to ING’s formation. But how did the public get used to the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Marketing, Netherlands
Tagged ING, Nationale-Nederlanden, NMB Postbank
Jens Herrmann takes retirement WOLFSBURG, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr. Stefan Loth, currently general manager of the FAW Volkswagen plant in Chengdu, China, has been named new plant manager and head of vehicle production in Wolfsburg effective June 1, 2016. He … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management
Tagged Dr. Stefan Loth, Jens Herrmann, Thomas Ulbrich
WOLFSBURG, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The CEO of Volkswagen AG, Matthias Müller, and the Volkswagen General Works Council Chairman, Bernd Osterloh, reached agreement on the next concrete steps in the Volkswagen 2025 initiative today (Monday). There is a consensus that the … Read the full press release
Experience 50 interactive exhibits and vehicles first-hand Test drives with Volkswagen electric vehicles six days a week New highlight: Sport Coupé Concept GTE with innovative plug-in hybrid technology Dresden, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After closing for 10 days to carry out … Read the full press release
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