Monthly Archives: May 2016

The Airbus Foundation and the Iranian Red Crescent Society launch initiative to train students in robotics and resilience techniques

Airbus Little Engineer robotics programme developed in cooperation with the Iranian Red Crescent Society will reach more than 6,000 teenagers in first 3 years Includes learning about the natural disaster cycle through science & technology TOULOUSE, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

Newcastle University commits to embed Environmental, Social and Governance considerations into its investment strategy

Newcastle University’s governing Council has agreed to take steps to ensure the organisation’s investments better reflect its values and ethos going forward. NEWCASTLE, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Responding to calls from Newcastle University Students’ Union (NUSU) and representations from students involved … Read the full press release

11th annual ¡Vamos! Festival: Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz to give public lecture at Newcastle University on June 8

NEWCASTLE, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz returns to the UK in June to give a public lecture at Newcastle University as part of a festival celebrating Latin and Lusophone culture. Immigration and Xenophobia The author will … Read the full press release

University of East Anglia and Queen’s University Belfast led initiative to help food producers in Northern Ireland

A new initiative led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Queen’s University Belfast will help food producers in Northern Ireland to identify opportunities in the marketplace and to develop their competitiveness. NORWICH, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The project, launched … Read the full press release

Vietjet orders CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine to power 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts

Deliveries are scheduled between 2019 and 2023 Expands CFM fleet to more than 225 aircraft in service or on order HANOI, Vietnam, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vietnam’s Vietjet today announced it has ordered CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine to power 100 Boeing … Read the full press release

Marel: PicknPack consortium to develop flexible robotic systems for automated adaptive packaging of fresh and processed food products

Gardabaer, Iceland, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marel is proud to be a part of PicknPack, a consortium of companies and organizations using their combined expertise to develop flexible robotic systems for automated adaptive packaging of fresh and processes food products. THE … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking survey: financial market volatility and new regulation seen as biggest risks to UK growth

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey 2016, shows: Financial market volatility and new regulation are seen as biggest risks to UK growth prospects for next  12  months, according to top financial services firms UK growth still expected to … Read the full press release

Infront Sports & Media signs media rights agreements with broadcasters in Canada, Denmark and Germany for IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

Continued strong media coverage in Canada, Denmark and Germany prove the great appeal of the flagship winter sport event Zug, Switzerland, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Infront Sports & Media, the exclusive media and marketing partner of the International Ice Hockey Federation … Read the full press release

Yara International ASA to acquire Farm Management System business in Bulgaria and Romania from Bulgarian company MicroAccount

Yara International ASA has reached an agreement with the Bulgarian company MicroAccount to acquire their Farm Management System business in Bulgaria and Romania.OSLO, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “By combining Yara’s extensive crop nutrition knowledge with a broad portfolio of digital … Read the full press release

University of Leeds research discovers important step forward in mimicking nature’s prowess at protecting cells from deep-freeze conditions

LEEDS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Leeds have taken an important step forward in mimicking nature’s prowess at protecting cells from deep-freeze conditions. The new research, published today in the print edition of the Journal of … Read the full press release

University of Leeds research identified gene that assisted transition of plants from water to land 500 million years ago

LEEDS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research at the University of Leeds has identified a key gene that assisted the transition of plants from water to the land around 500 million years ago. The ANR gene is required to tolerate ‘extreme … Read the full press release

Safran Group of companies to communicate under a single brand name and logo: Safran

PARIS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Safran is changing its companies’ names and its visual identity to bolster the Group’s position as a global industrial leader and accelerate its international growth. Effective today (May 19, 2016), all Group companies will be communicating … Read the full press release

SMBC Aviation Capital orders $140 million U.S. worth of CFM International LEAP-1A engines

• Order valued at $140 million U.S. at list price • Company now has 35 aircraft on order with LEAP-1A engines WEST CHESTER, Ohio, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s third largest aircraft leasing company, announced it has … Read the full press release

International Pint of Science festival, 23-25 May 2016

NORWICH, UK, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (23 May) sees the start of the international, three day Pint of Science festival where thousands of scientists will simultaneously stand up and talking about their research in 100 cities across 12 countries around … Read the full press release

BBC’s Living Life Longer series to feature Newcastle University research on best ways to age well

Experts at Newcastle University will feature in a BBC Look North news series which explores the best ways to age well. NEWCASTLE, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — All this week, the BBC’s Living Life Longer series will focus on the University’s key … Read the full press release

Swisscom becomes the first provider to launch Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G smartwatch with eSIM on the Swiss market

BERN, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Activate and off you go: Swisscom is the first provider to launch a smartwatch with an integrated eSIM on the Swiss market: the Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G. An “embedded SIM” of this type delivers entirely … Read the full press release

Entertainment in public spaces: Swisscom TV Public available from 1 June 2016

BERN, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom TV Public enables the public broadcast of the TV programme. The range on offer is directed at corporate customers and is available from 1 June 2016 as an additional option from My SME Office. In … Read the full press release

SACE and CREVAL to provide €100 million to support international growth plans of IVS ITALIA S.p.A.

ROME, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SACE (CDP Group) and Credito Valtellinese have finalized a € 10 million line of credit, issued by CREVAL and guaranteed by SACE, earmarked for funding the international growth plans of IVS ITALIA S.p.A. IVS is the … Read the full press release

Hilti reports +7.4 percent increase in sales in Q12016 YoY

As expected, continued investments in sales, products and new services had a positive effect on the business performance of the Hilti Group. In the first four months of 2016, sales were up +7.4 percent in local currencies and +7.2 percent … Read the full press release

Wood Group Kenny to work with CeADAR to develop predictive analytics for deployment in the oil and gas industry

ABERDEEN, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group today announced that it is collaborating with the Centre for Applied Data Analytics (CeADAR), located at University College Dublin (UCD), to launch a new data analytics capability to deliver significant savings for the energy … Read the full press release

Wienerberger Brick Award 2016 winners officially announced

Honouring for innovative brick architecture from around the world The winners of the Wienerberger Brick Award 2016 have been officially announced. More than 600 projects from 55 countries had been submitted. Awards in five categories, including two Grand Prize winners … Read the full press release

Ramboll to become the first non-Chinese company to design a 400 MW wind farm in China

Ramboll will be the first non-Chinese company to design a 400 MW wind farm in China, which will be among the country’s largest. COPENHAGEN, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wind and solar power is increasingly becoming a part of China’s future … Read the full press release

University of Twente Professor Peter-Paul Verbeek appointed member of UNESCO’s COMEST on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology

ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Peter-Paul Verbeek has been appointed as a member of UNESCO’s COMEST, the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. Irina Bokova, Director-General appointed the Professor of Philosophy of Technology at the University … Read the full press release

University of Twente scientists receive ‘Vidi’ grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

Four UT scientists receive a ‘Vidi’ grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO): Wiebe de Vis, Sarthak Misra, Richard Stevens and Ivo Vellekoop. The 800,000 euro grant will enable them to start an innovative line of research and … Read the full press release

University of Twente graduate Ruben Borgonjen designs new Philips juicer with MicroMasticating technology

Philips recently brought a unique juicer onto the market, thanks to the design talent of University of Twente graduate Ruben Borgonjen. Ruben’s undergraduate project in Industrial Design at Philips laid the foundation for the development of this brand new household … Read the full press release

Panel at World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul to Highlight Often Overlooked Role Of Faith Groups

Diverse faith groups join to call for recognition of humanitarian contribution TOKYO, Japan, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On May 23, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) will co-organize an official side event at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul, Turkey, highlighting … Read the full press release

UCL-led study identified the genes that drive the shape of human noses

LONDON, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Genes that drive the shape of human noses have been identified by a UCL-led study. The four genes mainly affect the width and ‘pointiness’ of noses which vary greatly between different populations. The new information adds … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool’s Professor Matthew Rosseinsky awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant

LIVERPOOL, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Matthew Rosseinsky from the Department of Chemistry has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant.  His grant is one of five ERC grants awarded to the University in 2015. ERC schemes, which are … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool’s Professor Michael Brada recipient of lifetime achievement award by the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)

LIVERPOOL, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Michael Brada from the University’s Institute of Translational Medicine has been given a prestigious life time achievement award by the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). The award, which was presented at the 35th … Read the full press release

De Bijenkorf: In Room On The Roof vangt Rop van Mierlo dieren uit de omgeving van de Bijenkorf Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In Room On The Roof vangt Rop van Mierlo dieren uit de omgeving van de Bijenkorf Amsterdam. De dieren die hij spot worden als het ware naar binnen gehaald door deze te schilderen in de toren. … Read the full press release

De Nederlandsche Bank: Low interest rates constitute an important challenge to the entire financial sector in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The low interest rates constitute an important challenge to the entire financial sector in the Netherlands. They have a far-reaching impact on business models of banks and insurers alike, both now and in the longer … Read the full press release

NB supports EIOPA in its efforts to establish a more realistic method to determine the UFR for insurers

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is holding a consultation about the determination of the ultimate forward rate (UFR) for insurers, the calculation method for long-term liabilities. DNB is a member of EIOPA and … Read the full press release

Netherlands: Debit card payments more than cash for the first time in 2015

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2015 Dutch consumers for the first time made more payments with debit cards than with cash. At stores, petrol stations, bars, restaurants, hotels and other establishments, consumers settled 50% of all payments with debit cards, … Read the full press release

Warwick Business School Dean Professor Mark Taylor to become Dean of John M Olin Business School at Washington University in St Louis, US

Warwick Business School Dean to take over deanship at top US school Mark Taylor will become Dean of John M Olin Business School in December Six-year reign will finish at the end of July for Professor Taylor Olin Business School’s … Read the full press release

The Psychoactive Substances Act (2016) discussion at the University of Warwick

COVENTRY, UK, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Last night researchers at the University of Warwick hosted a ‘Psychoactive Supper’ to stimulate discussion about the concept of psychoactivity, central to The Psychoactive Substances Act (2016), a new piece of UK legislation that seeks … Read the full press release

Joint Learning Innovation Institute: University of Helsinki to host delegation of Chinese guests this week

The cultures of China and Finland share an appreciation of education. Mutual values are now promoted through a multi-university institute of learning innovation. HELSINKI, 19-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Helsinki is hosting a delegation of Chinese guests this week … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Malta to distribute informative booklet ‘The Euro – An informative guide’ to all households

The Euro – An informative guide VALLETA, MALTA, 19-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the coming days the Central Bank of Malta will be distributing to all households an informative booklet entitled ‘The Euro – An informative guide’. This easy to follow … Read the full press release

Daimler AG held the second DigitalLife Day in Fellbach near Stuttgart

Information, Innovation, Inspiration: 500 Daimler employees experience the possibilities of digitalization first hand Ideas contest between ten employee teams Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “Our common goal must … Read the full press release

Daimler Buses recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s “2016 Latin American Bus and Coach Chassis Price/Performance Value Leadership” award

Daimler Buses Latin America received the coveted “2016 Latin American Bus and Coach Chassis Price/Performance Value Leadership” award from the global research and consulting organization Frost & Sullivan The award criteria recognizes outstanding business performance, growth strategies, as well as … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz exclusively launched the new episode of Fashion Creatives starring Justin O’Shea and Jayne Min

Stuttgart/Sydney, 19-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In support of its commitment to the Global Fashion Engagement and emerging talent worldwide, Mercedes-Benz exclusively launched the new episode of Fashion Creatives starring the newly appointed creative director of Brioni, Justin O’Shea and L.A. based … Read the full press release