Daily Archives: 17, May 2016

K+S Q1 2016: Revenues and earnings significantly below the previous year’s levels due to the prevailing weakness in the potash market

Solid Salt earnings despite mild winter weather Decline in earnings in the Potash and Magnesium Products business unit Revenues of €1.1 billion (Q1/15: €1.4 billion) Operating earnings (EBIT I) of €218 million (Q1/15: €317 million) ‘Fit for the Future’ and ‘Salt 2020’ make important contributions … Read the full press release

Aktia Bank Plc’s Board of Supervisors 2016

HELSINKI, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its first meeting on 12 May 2016 after the annual general meeting of 2016, Aktia Bank plc’s Board of Supervisors re-elected Honorary Counsellor Håkan Mattlin as Chair of the Board of Supervisors. Christina Gestrin, … Read the full press release

Enea AB BoD to acquire and transfer treasury shares

STOCKHOLM, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Enea AB has decided to use the authorization received at the annual general meeting 2016 to acquire and transfer treasury shares. The authorization implies that acquisitions of treasury shares may only be made … Read the full press release

The 8th ABB Automation World will be held for the first time in Wuhan, Central China

On display are advanced technologies and solutions such as electric vehicle fast charging, robotic manufacturing and smart home; Wuhan citizens are welcome to the Open Day on May 19 WUHAN, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 8th ABB Automation World, the largest … Read the full press release

National Grid USA implements ABB outage management system

National Grid USA implements ABB outage management system in New York and Massachusetts ZURICH, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB has successfully combined the recently implemented ABB network management system with an outage management software solution for National Grid USA in … Read the full press release

ABB launches scalable power distribution and protection solution for use in data centers or hospitals

Uninterruptible power distribution in a single system to increase power reliability and protection in data centers and hospitals ZURICH, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB launches a scalable power distribution and protection solution for use in mission-critical applications such as data centers … Read the full press release

Consortium led by TU/e will develop wireless technology for 5G with Marie Curie grant

EINDHOVEN, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A European research project, led by TU/e, will develop wireless technology for 5G, the next generation mobile internet that aims to increase the speed of the current 4G network by a factor of 100. The consortium, … Read the full press release

LIGHT CUBE art object installed on top of PJSC LUKOIL head office in Moscow

MOSCOW, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The LIGHT CUBE art object has been installed on top of PJSC LUKOIL head office, at 11 Sretensky boulevard in Moscow. It is in pilot operation now. This innovative project is a unique installation consisting of … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham partnered with Babington Apprenticeships Ltd to recruit and train apprentices

BIRMINGHAM, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Birmingham has today (Thursday) launched an apprenticeship scheme to create new opportunities for on-the-job training in a range of fields. The first 11 apprenticeships are now being advertised, including studio production, IT support, … Read the full press release

Pillar Investment Group purchased airBaltic central office building for EUR 6.19 million

RIGA, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Pillar Investment Group, SIA, which is a part of Pillar group, made a transaction with Reverta, AS regarding purchase of new central office building of airBaltic airline. The total transaction amount is EUR 6.19 million. “Given … Read the full press release

Proximus created Proximus Luxembourg combining its Luxembourg entities Telindus and Tango

Proximus combines its Luxembourg entities Telindus and Tango to create Proximus Luxembourg, a new convergent organization with strong growth ambitions Luxembourg, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Proximus subsidiaries Telindus and Tango command strong positions in the Luxembourg ICT and telecommunication services … Read the full press release

Study: Animal welfare initiatives reduces feather loss in cage-free laying hens

Recognised welfare outcome assessments within farm assurance schemes have shown a reduction in feather loss and improvement in the welfare of UK cage-free laying hens, according to the findings of a study from the AssureWel project by the University of … Read the full press release