Daily Archives: 10, May 2016

2015 European Private Equity Activity report: Private equity investment into European companies up by 14%

•   Investments into almost 5,000 European companies, 86% SMEs •   Divestments remain high at €40.5bn with almost 2,500 companies exited •   Fundraising stays steady at €47.6bn in 2015 BRUSSELS, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Private equity investment into European companies increased … Read the full press release

Amsterdam Fire Department, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, TU Delft research over mathematical model to optimally (re)position firefighters

Delft, Netherlands, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — How can firefighters be optimally deployed in a region? If multiple stations are busy fighting a major fire, where should vehicles of other fire stations go to for optimal coverage? To answer these – and … Read the full press release

Delft University of Technology scientists demonstrated for the first time that errors in quantum computations can be detected and actively corrected

Delft, Netherlands, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Quantum computers are based on qubits that, unlike classical bits, can not only take the values 0 or 1 but can also be 0 and 1 at the same time. Unfortunately this quantum information is … Read the full press release

Gemalto and Visa to equip visitors at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with conta​ctless payment wristbands

Amsterdam, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is collaborating with Visa, one of the world’s largest payment providers, to equip visitors at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with conta​ctless payment wristbands​. Gemalto’s solution … Read the full press release

Bank consortium JETCO selects Gemalto’s Ezio Mobile Suite for mobile payments in Hong Kong

Amsterdam, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will provide JETCO with its Ezio Mobile Suite​, including servers for mobile enrollment and provisioning, authentication and messaging. JETCO runs on its existing inter-bank network, is a … Read the full press release

Gemalto brings high-quality voice capabilities over LTE to industrial applications using single-mode LTE Cat.1

Cinterion® VoLTE Cat.1 module for IoT applications to be demonstrated at Gemalto Strategy and Innovation Workshop in Santa Clara Santa Clara, California, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is revolutionizing Internet of Things … Read the full press release

International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) supports International Day of the Midwife 2016

LONDON, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —Statement from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) on the International Day of the Midwife 2016. FIGO is the only organisation that brings together professional societies of obstetricians and gynecologists on a global basis, … Read the full press release

Toyota to provide funding to broaden the scope of The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species ™

Toyota to support deeper understanding of threats to biodiversity and global food supplies through a 5-year partnership Significant step to achieve IUCN’s goal of doubling the number of species assessed by 2020 painting a more comprehensive picture of the state … Read the full press release

Europe: Current Toyota Avensis receives its first updates since launch in 2015

First changes since launch for the Toyota Avensis Improved Toyota Touch 2 multimedia system and a generous satellite navigation package inclusive of three years of map updates and connectivity to on-line apps and services Introduction of new Platinum Bronze exterior … Read the full press release

Eesti Pank: Consumer prices in Estonia mainly reflect the consequences of the fall in the oil price

The fall in the price level was again mainly due to cheaper energy Services prices are rising, reflecting wage and inflation pressures in Estonia The price of industrial goods has not reacted to rises in incomes and demand The consumer … Read the full press release