Monthly Archives: July 2016

Skanska signs with Telemark county council to build new high school in Skien, Norway

Skien, Norway, 08-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Telemark county council to build a new high school in Skien, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 460M, about SEK 450M, which will be included in the order bookings … Read the full press release

Skanska signs with District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to build their new administrative headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

STOCKHOLM, 08-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to construct its new administrative headquarters building in Washington, D.C., USA. The contract is worth USD 60M, about SEK 500M, which … Read the full press release

Skanska to manage the construction of new JW Marriott Hotel in Nashville, USA

STOCKHOLM, 08-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Eighth and Demonbreun Hotel to manage the construction of its new JW Marriott Hotel in Nashville, USA. The contract is worth USD 153M, about SEK 1.3 billion, which will be … Read the full press release

Skanska signs with Västfastigheter for the 2nd phase of the construction of the new Regionens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothenburg, Sweden, 08-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Västfastigheter for the second phase of the construction of the new Regionens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 580M, which will be included in … Read the full press release

Italian Fastweb launch FASTGATE gateway service with ultra-broadband VDSL 35B data access and enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity technology from Technicolor

The service delivers 200 Mb/s download speeds and improved wireless access. PARIS, 08-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH; OTCQX: TCLRY), a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector, and Fastweb, the largest alternative fixed-line telecommunications provider in … Read the full press release

The adidas Group divested its Mitchell & Ness business to a newly formed entity primarily owned by Juggernaut Capital Partners

Herzogenauarch, Germany / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 08-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The adidas Group announced today that on June 30 it has formally completed the divestiture of its Mitchell & Ness business to a newly formed entity primarily owned by Juggernaut … Read the full press release

Cloud and colocation provider UKFast is one of the top European businesses to work for in this year’s Best Workplaces Programme

MANCHESTER, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Manchester-based cloud and colocation provider UKFast has been named one of the top European businesses to work for in this year’s Best Workplaces Programme. The firm, which moved to its Hulme campus three years ago, came 35th … Read the full press release

University of St Andrews: New mobile phone app to be used to collect information about Britain’s saltmarshes

Fife, Scotland, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marine scientists are appealing to citizen scientists to collect information about Britain’s saltmarshes with a new mobile phone app. Using the free Saltmarsh App individuals can identify the specialised plants and wildlife found on saltmarshes … Read the full press release

SABCA to attend the Farnborough Air Show, 11-15 July, 2016

BRUSSELS, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SABCA and its composite subsidiary SABCA Limburg will be at the Farnborough Air Show, from July 11th until July 15th, 2016. SABCA Team will present its latest developments in design, manufacturing, testing and support of major Complex … Read the full press release

Eric Gauthier to succeed Mitch Williams as Senior VP Asia-Pacific Rexel

PARIS, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rexel announces the appointment of Eric Gauthier as Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific, effective September 12th, 2016, succeeding Mitch Williams, who decided several months ago that he will return to the United States for family reasons. … Read the full press release

The first full-length history book of The University of Nottingham released

NOTTINGHAM, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On June 30 1881, HRH Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Queen Victoria’s youngest son, officially opened the University College Nottingham at its new purpose-built premises on Shakespeare Street in the city. From these humble beginnings, the … Read the full press release

Research: Professor Kendall and Dr Lenten looked at what happens when the rules of sport are changed

NOTTINGHAM, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As Wimbledon quarter finals beckon and the semi-finals of Euro 2016 are about to kick off, operational research scientists have been looking at what happens when the rules of sport are changed or when existing rules … Read the full press release

Margaret Monckton appointed a new Chief Financial Officer at University of Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Nottingham has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer. Margaret Monckton will bring experience of financial management in private and public sectors as well as higher education when she takes charge of the University’s … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham’s Manuscripts and Special Collections acquired the manuscript of an important unfinished short story by D.H. Lawrence

NOTTINGHAM, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Manuscripts and Special Collections at The University of Nottingham has recently acquired the manuscript of an important unfinished short story by D.H. Lawrence. ‘The Flying Fish’ was written in March 1925 in Mexico City. Lawrence, a … Read the full press release

Ovarian Cancer: Merck, Pfizer initiate Phase III study JAVELIN Ovarian 100

First Phase III trial evaluating the addition of an immune checkpoint inhibitor to standard of care in first-line ovarian cancer New investigational regimen will evaluate avelumab in extending progression-free survival in treatment-naïve women Darmstadt, Germany and New York, US, 07-Jul-2016 … Read the full press release

Merck to support the advancement of medical science in the field of fertility through the Grant for Fertility Innovation (GFI) program

Investment reflects company’s commitment to innovation in fertility research Globally, six projects receive funding from this grant cycle Darmstadt, Germany, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced it would continue to support the advancement of … Read the full press release

5G Proof of Concept demonstrated by Ericsson and Vodafone

Vodafone and Ericsson demonstrate a new 5G Proof of Concept following joint commitment to 5G innovation announced at Mobile World Congress 2016 The world first 5G Smart Network Edge prototype built by connecting the Vodafone 5G lab, Düsseldorf with the … Read the full press release

The Gamesa DreamFooters team to play in the Donosti Cup international football competition, San Sebastián 3 – 9 July

The team is made up of 15 children from underprivileged regions of India SAN SEBASTIÁN, 06-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Gamesa DreamFooters team, made up of 15 children from underprivileged regions of India, are going to play in the Donosti Cup … Read the full press release

Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 8X received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration

Saint-Cloud, France, 06-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 8X has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration. FAA certification, just after receipt of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certificate, brings the big new trijet’s certification and flight test … Read the full press release

The Central Bank of Ireland’s new research technical paper looks at the role of originating lending conditions in determining loan defaults on UK books of Irish banks

Strong UK evidence to support tighter restrictions on loans for second and subsequent properties. Default increases with higher originating loan-to-value (OLTV) and rent coverage (ORC). Analysis is based on a sample of 106,775 loans on UK books of Irish lenders. … Read the full press release