Monthly Archives: May 2016

Boehringer Ingelheim: Risankizumab (formerly BI 655066) shown to be more effective than placebo in patients with moderately-to-severely active Crohn’s disease

After 12 weeks, approximately twice as many patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease, the majority of whom had previously failed treatment with one or more TNF antagonists,  achieved clinical remission with risankizumab compared with placebo1 Endoscopic remission was achieved in 15% … Read the full press release

Novartis third annual Meet Novartis Management event in Basel: Leading positions in oncology, eye care and biosimilars

Outlines actions underway to accelerate launch of Entresto®, including further expansion of US primary care field force, and reinforce strong uptake of Cosentyx® Highlights leading pipeline of second generation immuno-oncology assets Confirms Sandoz on track for 10 biosimilar filings by … Read the full press release

European Medicines Agency accepted Sandoz’s Marketing Authorization Application for biosimilar to Roche’s EU-licensed MabThera®

Sandoz advances biosimilar portfolio with sixth major biosimilar file acceptance in less than one year Sandoz is seeking approval for all indications included in the reference product’s label Sandoz’ submission includes data from multiple clinical trials with over 800 patients … Read the full press release

United Nations Population Fund and United Colors of Benetton roll-out a joint campaign to raise awareness of maternal health

United Colors of Benetton partners with UNFPA to raise awareness of maternal health of women and girls in emergency situations Treviso, Italy, 27-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Childbearing should always be safe, even in emergencies. This is the message that UNFPA, … Read the full press release

European Commission approves SABMiller Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV combination

LONDON, 27-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SABMiller has been informed by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”) that the European Commission has approved its recommended combination with SABMiller plc. European Commission approval in Phase I of the EU merger review process is a … Read the full press release

Third Arab-Euro Conference on Higher Education (AECHE), 25 – 27 May 2016

BRUSSELS, 27-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European University Association (EUA) and the Association of Arab Universities, together with the University of Barcelona, will hold the Third Arab-Euro Conference on Higher Education (AECHE) from 25 to 27 May 2016. Under the theme … Read the full press release

RTL Group: 48,158 physical bearer unregistered shares of RTL Group now cancelled in accordance with the Immobilisation Law

Only physical, unregistered bearer shares of RTL Group affected Shareholding structure of RTL Group remains unchanged Luxembourg, 26-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of RTL Group, held on 25 May 2016, acknowledged that 48,158 physical bearer shares … Read the full press release

STMicroelectronics 2015 Sustainability Report: Sequestered almost 228 megatons of CO2 through our reforestation programs

GENEVA, 26-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) , a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced the publication of the Company’s 2015 Sustainability Report. The Company’s nineteenth annual report contains details of ST’s sustainability strategy and … Read the full press release

STMicroelectronics unveils entry-level, mid-range, and high-end development boards for the latest members of its STM32F7 microcontroller series

GENEVA, 26-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — STMicroelectronics has released entry-level, mid-range, and high-end development boards for the latest members of its STM32F7 microcontroller series , which are now entering volume production with up to 2Mbyte of on-chip Flash memory and peripherals that … Read the full press release

STMicroelectronics to pay cash dividend of US$0.24 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock

AMSTERDAM, 26-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced today that all of the proposed resolutions were adopted at the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), which was … Read the full press release

China: STMicroelectronics to participate in Weifu’s Researching and Testing Institute of Engineering and Technology

Collaboration to focus on diesel-engine fuel injection, automotive-exhaust post-processing, and intake systems to better anticipate more stringent emission regulation ST to contribute expertise with control and protection components and 32-bit automotive microcontrollers, as well as related technical support, development tools, … Read the full press release

Salini Impregilo CEO Pietro Salini: We are currently Italian and will remain so

MILAN, 26-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “We are currently Italian and will remain so”, CEO Pietro Salini said while at Italian TV show ‘Porta a Porta’ on May 24. He also explained how the market globalization phenomenon is growing and that many … Read the full press release

Salini Impregilo to build new €2.5 billion hydroelectric plant in the Koysha area, Ethiopia

MILAN, 26-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Salini Impregilo continues to be a partner in development for Ethiopia as it will build a new hydroelectric plant in the Koysha area. The new megaproject is worth €2.5 billion and will have an installed capacity … Read the full press release

Salini Impregilo’s board of directors approves the Group’s new 2016-2019 Industrial Plan

€9 BLN IN REVENUES AND EBITDA MARGIN EXCEEDING 10% BY 2019 FOCUS ON CASH GENERATION AND RECORD CONTRACT WINS IN FIRST MONTHS OF THIS YEAR PLAN’S KEY TARGETS 2019 FORECAST REVENUES: €9 BLN, 30% OF TOTAL FROM USA 2019 FORECAST … Read the full press release

Astaldi led consortium signs EUR 400 million contract for the Dome and of the Main Structure of the European Extremely Large Telescope

Contract valued at EUR 400 million MUNICH, 26-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The contract signing ceremony was held in Munich today for the design and development of the Dome and of the Main Structure of the E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope) to … Read the full press release

ESET® partners with Pixel Federation to bring ESET brand onto the smash-hit railway tycoon game TrainStation – The Game on Rails

Bratislava, Slovakia, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET®, a global pioneer in IT security for more than two decades, has teamed up with Slovak game developer Pixel Federation to bring the ESET brand onto the tracks of the smash-hit railway tycoon game … Read the full press release

Gazprom announces the appointment of Marat Garaev as Director General of Gazprom Pererabotka

Marat Garaev has been appointed Director General of Gazprom Pererabotka. MOSCOW, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marat Garaev was born in October 1973 in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1998, he graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance majoring in Finance and Credit. … Read the full press release

VDL Bus & Coach introduces new length variants of the VDL Citea LLE

Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — VDL Bus & Coach introduces no fewer than three new length variants of the VDL Citea LLE. They are the Citea LLE-99 with a length of 9.9 metres, the Citea LLE-107 with a length … Read the full press release

Vox Regis showcases music produced at the University of Aberdeen

For more than 500 years choral voices have filled Aberdeen’s ornate King’s College Chapel and now they will be heard around the world with the launch of a new record label. ABERDEEN, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vox Regis – meaning Voice … Read the full press release

Exhibition: The new, interactive Kingdom of Fungi on display at Aberdeen Science Centre

Children battled ‘killer fungi’ in a Space Invaders-style arcade game today (Tuesday May 24) as part of the newest exhibit at the Aberdeen Science Centre. ABERDEEN, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In collaboration with the University of Aberdeen, the new, interactive Kingdom … Read the full press release