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
Posted in Austria, Awards, Construction, Industrial, Management, Marketing
Tagged Heimo Scheuch, producer of bricks, Wienerberger Brick Award 2016
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
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Anholt Wind Farm, Rambøll, Søren Juel Petersen
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Posted in Netherlands, Retail
Tagged Bijenkorf Amsterdam, De Bijenkorf, In Room On The Roof, Rop van Mierlo
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
Posted in Banks, Financial, Government, Netherlands
Tagged De Nederlandsche Bank, financial sector in the Netherlands, low interest rates
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
Posted in Banks, Financial, Government, Insurance, Netherlands
Tagged EIOPA, more realistic method to determine the UFR for insurers, NB
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
Posted in Banks, Financial, Government, Netherlands
Tagged Debit card payments, Debit card payments more than cash, Netherlands
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
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
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
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
Posted in Banks, Government, Malta
Tagged 'The Euro - An informative guide', Central Bank of Malta, informative booklet
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
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Internet & Online, Technology
Tagged Daimler AG, DigitalLife Day, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Wilko Andreas Stark
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
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
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Automotive, Entertainment, Germany
Tagged Fashion Creatives, Jayne Min, Justin O’Shea, Mercedes-Benz, Toni Maticevski
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