Daily Archives: 15, November 2016

Sony Pictures to use Nokia OZO hardware and software tools for Virtual Reality production and distribution

Sony Pictures to use Nokia’s industry-leading, comprehensive OZO solution to capture, create, edit and distribute VR content Sunnyvale, CA, U.S.A., 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokia and Sony Pictures today announced a new multi-year worldwide agreement whereby Sony Pictures will use Nokia … Read the full press release

Nokia Board of Directors to commence a share repurchase program

ESPOO, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In line with the EUR 7 billion capital structure optimization program announced earlier, the Nokia Board of Directors has resolved to commence a share repurchase program (the “Program”) under the authorization granted by the Nokia Annual … Read the full press release

His Holiness Pope Francis presented with the Bambi award, a German media prize, in Rome

ROME, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday, 10 November 2016, His Holiness Pope Francis was presented with the Bambi award, a German media prize, in Rome. Every year, Hubert Burda Media presents the Bambi awards in recognition of outstanding achievements. The … Read the full press release

Skanska, Aecom, Colas Rail and Mott MacDonald to design and construct rail network in the South of England

STOCKHOLM, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has, in alliance with Aecom, Colas Rail and Mott MacDonald, been awarded a contract by Network Rail to design and construct the Waterloo and South West Upgrade on the South West Trains network in the … Read the full press release

Skanska to renovate six residential buildings at Valla Torg in Stockholm, Sweden

STOCKHOLM, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Stockholmshem to renovate six residential buildings at Valla Torg in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 430M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden … Read the full press release

Ocean Yield ASA to deliver 38,000 cbm liquefied ethylene gas carrier to Hartmann Group/SABIC Petrochemicals B.V.

LYSAKER, Norway, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ocean Yield ASA is pleased to announce the delivery of the 38,000 cbm liquefied ethylene gas carrier “Gaschem Beluga” from Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, China. The vessel is the first of two sister vessels to be delivered, … Read the full press release

Merck: Results of the ADDRESS II Phase IIb multicenter study on atacicept in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Data presented at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting (Abstract Number: 12L) DARMSTADT, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the results of the ADDRESS II Phase IIb, … Read the full press release

Study: 4 per cent of cattle slaughtered in abattoirs in England had injection site lesions in the carcasses

NOTTINGHAM, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new investigation into how meat can be damaged by farm injections has found that 4 per cent of cattle slaughtered in abattoirs in England had injection site lesions in the carcasses. The study by … Read the full press release

BKW sells its Swissgrid convertible loan to Credit Suisse for CHF 97 million

Sale of Swissgrid convertible bond BERN, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BKW sells its Swissgrid convertible loan to Credit Suisse at a nominal value of around CHF 97 million. The two companies have signed a contract to mark the deal. The … Read the full press release

Atos installed Bull sequana supercomputer at SURFsara in the Netherlands

10 times more energy-efficient and 10 times denser than previous systems Fully complies with customers’ sustainability and space-efficiency targets Exceptional computing capacity for real-time security, personalized medicine, precision agriculture or meteorology PARIS, France/Bezons, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A., 15-Nov-2016 — … Read the full press release