40% of consumers report decreased dependence on their bank The average bank relevance score stands at 75.1 out of a possible 100 Trust in banks lags behind digital-only banks, FinTechs and supermarkets offering banking services LONDON, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Forty … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged banking relevance, David Ebstein, EY, EY 2016 Global Consumer Banking Survey, Retail banks
MANCHESTER, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op has demonstrated its commitment to championing best practice in the fresh produce sector by signing up to the National Farmers Union’s Fruit and Vegetable Pledge. The community retailer made the announcement at its inaugural … Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op today (Saturday, 17 September 2016) extended its commitment to back UK farmers by switching all of its fresh bacon and lamb to 100% British. The new sourcing initiative will make the Co-op the only … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged 100% British beef, Alexia Robinson, Andrea Leadsom, Steve Murrells, The Co-op, UK farmers, Zoe Davies
GENEVA, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — 9 concerts in 9 days, headlined by five radio orchestras: that’s the exciting premise of RadiRo. This festival organized every two years by Radio Romania since 2012, the largest international event of its kind to feature … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Romania, Switzerland
Tagged 9 concerts in 9 days, Bucharest's Romanian Radio Hall, EBU, RadiRo, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Zhang Zuo
The company has just completed operations on the discovery well Laarich East-1, located in the MLD (Makhrouga-Laarich-Debbech) license. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has successfully resumed exploration activities onshore Tunisia in the Sahara desert, approximately 700 kilometers … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Italy
Tagged Eni, onshore Tunisia
Leicestershire, UK, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new drive to raise awareness of Type 2 diabetes in ethnic minority communities in Leicestershire has been launched. A six-month programme of activities, including dancing sessions and healthy eating workshops, has started in a … Read the full press release
Leicestershire, UK, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough University has revealed plans for potential new accommodation on campus. Around £40 million would be invested in the project, creating sport-specific accommodation to secure Loughborough’s place as a training centre for elite athletes. It … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged elite athletes, Loughborough University, Richard Taylor, sport-specific accommodation
Leicestershire, UK, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new test which can diagnose asthma from a patient’s saliva has been developed by Loughborough University. Around 5.4 million people currently receive treatment for asthma in the UK, of which 1.1 million are children.To … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Loughborough University, Professor Colin Creaser, test to diagnose asthma
Leicestershire, UK, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough University is to receive a slice of the UK’s largest ever investment into health research announced today by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. A regional consortium featuring Loughborough University and the University of Leicester, and … Read the full press release
High School sports hall tops ‘New Build – Commercial’ category. Hillsborough, England, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The results of the Scottish Borders Design Awards 2016 were announced recently at a ceremony held at Scottish Borders Council Headquarters. The award scheme was … Read the full press release
Hive integrates with Amazon Alexa to let you manage your home – simply by speaking to it WINDSOR, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hive, a leader in smart home technology, has today announced a partnership with Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service, allowing people … Read the full press release
New speed record for specially prepared Beetle LSR with 550 PS Top performance at the annual World of Speed event on the Great Salt Lake in Bonneville, Utah (USA) WOLFSBURG, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A specially-tuned Volkswagen Beetle has set a … Read the full press release
Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt: “Our goal is to anchor conduct based on integrity and values even more strongly in our everyday lives.” Integrity management and integrity ambassadors to form the link between the Board of Management and the workforce Integrity is a cornerstone … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management
Tagged campaign on integrity, Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Group, Wolfsburg plant
Berezniki, Russia, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (the Company; MICEX: URKA), in association with JSC Uralchem, have presented a new joint project at the Khimia-2016 exhibition — production of granular amines. Granular amines are unique for the Russian chemical industry; they are intended to replace imported analogues in the … Read the full press release
Use of Deep Learning Model to precisely predict product quality TOKYO, JAPAN, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Mitsui Chemicals) … Read the full press release
HANNOVER, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Design students take note: Entries can be submitted in the iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD 2017 free of charge starting immediately. The registration deadline is 13 January 2017. And there is a total of € 40,000 available … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Germany
Tagged Awards, design, iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD 2017
STOCKHOLM, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Defence and security company Saab is pleased to invite media, financial analysts and investors to a submarine seminar in Stockholm, Sweden, on 28 September 2016. Join the seminar for an update on the current status of … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Industrial, Marketing, Sweden
Tagged Gunnar Wieslander, Saab, submarine seminar
STOCKHOLM, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Boeing and its partner Saab AB will use their two production T-X aircraft, revealed today, to show the U.S. Air Force the performance, affordability, and maintainability advantages of their approach. Boeing T-X is an all-new aircraft … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Industrial, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Boeing, Boeing T-X, Håkan Buskhe, Leanne Caret, Saab AB, U.S. Air Force
LONDON, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced a range of class notations for offshore support vessels (OSVs) to reflect their development and changing service features, while retaining established notations. The new notations cover vessels intended to operate in … Read the full press release
Award for Technology Radar research and global communications programme recognised as ‘best in class’ for industry and customer engagement at a time of challenging market economics and low oil prices. LONDON, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyd’s Register has won the … Read the full press release
LR has signed an agreement to work together with MarineCFO to provide comprehensive solutions for compliance with Subchapter M. This follows LR formally announcing to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) its intention to assume Subchapter M third party organization … Read the full press release
IAA 2016: Plastic piston reduces weight and increases ride quality Integrated buffer support replaces elastic axle stops New solutions for small installation spaces HANOVER, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For use in trucks, ContiTech offers an air spring with an innovative … Read the full press release
New raw material made from dandelion roots used in commercial vehicles for the first time Continental unveils truck tires, engine mount, and propeller shaft bearing made from dandelion rubber Optimal material properties enable first-class products in terms of technology HANOVER, … Read the full press release
Tires made from dandelion rubber (“Taraxagum”) awarded prize by international trade fair Continental presents tire prototypes made from Russian dandelion rubber at Automechanika Hanover/Frankfurt, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Continental has won the Innovation and the Green Award both at the … Read the full press release
DUBLIN, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the publication of its Hybrid Closed Loop system pivotal trial results in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The data presented the safety of the system … Read the full press release
DUBLIN, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today announced the appointment of Mark Ploof as Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Business Services effective October 31, 2016. He will serve on the company’s Executive Committee and be responsible for leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Ireland, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Gary Ellis Omar Ishrak, Mark Ploof, Medtronic
Miniaturized Device Now Available for Use in Patients with Unexplained Syncope and Stroke DUBLIN, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced it has received Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) approval of the Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac … Read the full press release
IN.PACT Admiral DCB Indication Expansion to Treat Patients with ISR DUBLIN, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the IN.PACT(TM) Admiral(TM) drug-coated balloon (DCB) as a treatment for in-stent … Read the full press release
Worcestershire, England, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — GKN Driveline has developed a complete electric drive system for plug-in hybrid vehicles. The system starts production in 2019 on a global platform from a European vehicle manufacturer. Tighter integration of electric drivelines improves system … Read the full press release
HAMBURG, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ECE has taken over the management and leasing of yet another shopping center in Russia: Aura in Surgut is the sixth shopping center in the portfolio of ECE Russia. The company now manages six centers comprising … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Management, Real Estate, Russia
Tagged Aura in Surgut, ECE, Renaissance Development, shopping center in Russia
Organobalance GmbH specializes in microbial screening and assay development, and will complement Novozymes’ existing platform with applications across industries. Bagsvaerd, Denmark, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Novozymes today announces the acquisition of microbial research company Organobalance GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Germany-based Organobalance … Read the full press release
LUND, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as being the established choice of scrubber for Emission Control Areas (ECAs), Alfa Laval PureSOx is proving its capabilities on the Great Lakes. The system will soon be installed on a cement carrier that … Read the full press release
More of us want to speak to someone about our finances (61%) than health (58%) Seven in ten (70%) want to speak to someone face-to-face for money matters Half (50%) wouldn’t use a bank or building society if entirely branchless … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Marketing, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Brits, financial matters, Graeme Hughes, health advice, Nationwide Building Society
New Nationwide Building Society advertising campaign written and performed by poets speaking up for what is important to them. The campaign launches on Facebook on Friday 16 September with TV launching the following day, during The X Factor, with a … Read the full press release
SWINDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The first results from the Gaia satellite, which is completing an unprecedented census of more than one billion stars in the Milky Way, are being released today to astronomers and the public. The release marks the … Read the full press release
SWINDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On the first anniversary of the detection of gravitational waves a team of engineers from the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory are celebrating sharing an international award for their contribution to the scientific … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2016 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award, Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, gravitational waves, gravitational waves breakthrough, Ian Wilmut, Joe O'Dell, Justin Greenhalgh, LIGO, Optical Society of America, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council, STFC
PARIS, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE tops all companies ranked by rating agency RobecoSAM in the “Multi and Water Utilities” sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World, with an 85/100 rating (79/100 in 2015). Introduced in 1999, the DJSI … Read the full press release
One in five homeowners and renters do not know that gas appliances must be checked for safety every year Survey shows nearly a quarter of homeowners have not had a gas safety check in the past year More than a … Read the full press release
OXFORD, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Flock leaders who attempt to give their fellow pigeons incorrect information about their direction of travel can be overruled by the collective wisdom of the group, according to new research from the University of Oxford. Recent … Read the full press release
LONDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe, a researcher at the University of Oxford, has been awarded the prestigious Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. The award recognises Professor Lasker’s work, funded through a Wellcome Senior Fellowship, into how human … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Government, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Jeremy Farrar, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Lasker Awards, Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, Professor Gregg Semenza, Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe, Professor William Kaelin, Wellcome
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