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