Daily Archives: 25, August 2016

Skanska divested Vallastadens school in Linköping, Sweden for SEK 200M

STOCKHOLM, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has divested Vallastadens school in Linköping, Sweden, for SEK 200M. The buyer is Vacse AB, pension funds formed by seven major Swedish companies; Atlas Copco, Pharmacy Company, Ericsson, Sandvik, Skanska, Stora Enso and Volvo. The … Read the full press release

Skanska to build hotel, retail space and apartments in one of Oslo’s most sought after areas

OSLO, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with HAV Eiendom to build a hotel and retail space as well as to develop apartments in Bjørvika, Norway, one of Oslo’s most sought after areas. Skanska Property Development’s investment amounts … Read the full press release

Skanska to construct the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Florida, USA in contract worth USD 399M

STOCKHOLM, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with the Florida Department of Transportation to construct the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Florida, USA. The contract is worth USD 399M, about SEK 3.3 billion, which will be included in the … Read the full press release

St Andrews: important step forward in electricity storage from intermittent energy sources such as wind and solar

ST ANDREWS, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — St Andrews researchers have made an important step forward in the quest to store electricity from intermittent energy sources such as wind and solar. Energy conversion technology holds the key to storing energy on large … Read the full press release

University of St Andrews: Olympics could be good for our well-being

ST ANDREWS, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After stunning British success at the Olympics there has been much speculation that this will increase sporting participation and hence improve the nation’s health. However recent research by an international team, coordinated by Professor Stephen … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham researchers: faulty inhibitory neurotransmission and abnormally increased activity in the hippocampus impairs our memory and attention

NOTTINGHAM, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Neurons in the brain interact by sending each other chemical messages, so-called neurotransmitters. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter, which is important to restrain neural activity, preventing neurons from getting too trigger-happy and … Read the full press release

Nine out of ten BKW customers relied solely on renewable energy since the beginning of this year

BERN, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nine out of ten BKW customers have been relying solely on renewable energy for their electricity needs since the beginning of this year. This has helped strengthen the position of hydroelectric power – a domestic renewable … Read the full press release

Nokia Corporation Managers’ transaction notification under Article 19 of EU Market Abuse Regulation

ESPOO, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transaction notification under Article 19 of EU Market Abuse Regulation. Person subject to the notification requirementName: Piou, OlivierPosition: Member of the Board/Deputy member Issuer: Nokia CorporationLEI: 549300A0JPRWG1KI7U06 Notification type: Initial notificationReference number: 549300A0JPRWG1KI7U06_20160823084112_3 Transaction date: 2016-08-22 … Read the full press release

Nokia and Ooredoo Myanmar launch the first 4G service in Myanmar

Nokia completes network upgrade in under three months enabling Ooredoo Myanmar to launch 4G services in major cities Existing managed services agreement extended to include 4G network operations Enhanced network capacity will allow Ooredoo Myanmar to meet increase in mobile … Read the full press release

Wireless technology leaders form an alliance for LTE-based solutions utilizing the shared spectrum of U.S. 3.5 GHz CBRS band

CBRS Alliance launches initiatives with participation from Access Technologies (Alphabet), Federated Wireless, Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm and Ruckus Wireless and appoints Chairman SUNNYVALE, Calif., USA, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Six wireless technology leaders today announced the launch of the CBRS Alliance to … Read the full press release