Monthly Archives: November 2016

Bank Austria’s new Online-WunschKredit loan with 3 per cent p.a. on the Austrian market

Bank Austria’s new Online-WunschKredit loan offers top terms and conditions on the Austrian market with an effective interest rate starting at 3 per cent p.a. Applications for the loan can be submitted via the Online-Shop at shop.bankaustria.at 24 hours a … Read the full press release

Rabobank’s vision ‘Make sustainable palm oil the norm’ presented to Lilianne Ploumen, Minister of Foreign Trade, in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — There is both potential and urgency in the palm oil sector to achieve the transformation to sustainably produced palm oil. Rabobank would like to make an active contribution to this process, in conference with her … Read the full press release

Alstom awarded EUR 31 million contract for the Shanghai line 10 phase 2

PARIS, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract worth 31 million euros to supply traction systems[1] and train control monitoring systems (TCMS) for 156 metro cars of the Shanghai line 10 phase 2. The line is expected to start … Read the full press release

PGNiG’s gas production in Pakistan now exceeds 0,5 mcm per day

WARSZAWA, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG SA) started gas production from Rizq deposit and drilling of another well in Rehman deposit. The company’s gas production in Pakistan exceeded 0,5 mcm per day. PGNiG extracts over 300 … Read the full press release

Bankia launches Spain’s first fintech incubator and accelerator at Fujitsu Forum in Munich

Corporate Director of Technology Innovation and Strategy at Bankia, Ignacio Cea, at an event in Munich, presented Spain’s first fintech incubator and accelerator that Bankia has launched in Valencia Speaking at the Fujitsu Forum, Cea said that “working closely with … Read the full press release

Barco to reveal its latest innovations in visualization and audio for advanced simulation and training apps at I/ITSEC 2016

Sacramento, Calif. USA, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, a global leader in visualization technology, will reveal its latest innovations in visualization and audio designed to power advanced simulation and training applications at I/ITSEC 2016. Visitors can see Barco’s new solutions in … Read the full press release

Andrew B. Watson PhD to receive the Holst Memorial Lecture Award 2016 for his contributions to vision research

EINDHOVEN, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — This year’s Holst Lecture, the 40th since 1977, will be given by Andrew B. Watson PhD.  In his Holst Lecture he will reflect on his work as a Senior Scientist for Vision Research at NASA Ames … Read the full press release

The Center for Information on Higher Education: Eindhoven University of Technology stays top among technology universities in the Netherlands

EINDHOVEN, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Universities Guide has again labeled Eindhoven University of Technology as the favorite home to technology universities in the Netherlands. Just as in the past two years, TU/e takes third place behind Wageningen and the Open … Read the full press release

NORD/LB and KfW IPEX-Bank close 10-year financing of two A321-200 aircraft with Ping An for LATAM Airlines

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORD/LB Singapore Branch and KfW IPEX-Bank have closed a 10-year financing of two A321-200 aircraft with Ping An International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. NORD/LB Singapore Branch acted as Arranger and Lender and KfW IPEX-Bank … Read the full press release

The two global winners of the International VELUX Award 2016 for Students of Architecture announced

World’s best architecture students celebrated at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin BERLIN, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The VELUX Group is proud to announce the two global winners of the International VELUX Award 2016 for Students of Architecture: Redistribution of … Read the full press release

L’Oréal awarded position on the Water A List by CDP

CLICHY, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — L’Oréal has been recognised as a global leader for its actions and strategies for sustainable water management and has been, for the first time, awarded a position on the Water A List by CDP, the international … Read the full press release

Ericsson to build the new digital experience of the Parisian football club Paris Saint-Germain

Ericsson will provide football club Paris Saint-Germain with a range of solutions and services that will transform the digital experience for fans, players and support staff This will include a sports performance information system, a digital experience backend system, and … Read the full press release

Ericsson to implement its 5G-ready core solution for Panasonic Avionics

Panasonic Avionics Corporation will provide LTE technology to the air transport and business aviation markets with future expansion into maritime and mining markets The Ericsson 5G-ready core solution is based on Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) … Read the full press release

ABLV Group renames few of its companies

RIGA, 21-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For the purpose of administrative optimization of ABLV Group, several changes were performed in November 2016. Keeping structural reorganization of ABLV Group companies, few of them were renamed. Subsidiaries of Pillar Investment Group, AS were renamed … Read the full press release

ABLV introduces several innovations and implementations across its products and services

RIGA, 21-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We would like to present several innovations in our products and services implemented for our clients’ convenience. Those include first bond issues arranged for ABLV clients, new trading platform for performing futures transactions at stock … Read the full press release

adidas: world’s first performance shoe made using Biosteel® fiber

HERZOGENAURACH, 21-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —The adidas Futurecraft Biofabric features include being 100% biodegradable through a fully natural process The adidas Futurecraft Biofabric features include being 100% biodegradable through a fully natural process adidas has partnered with AMSilk for the first premium … Read the full press release

International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) honors Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht with the “ITA Lifetime Achievement Award”

Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht accepted the “ITA Lifetime Achievement Award” in Singapore on November 11, 2016. With this award the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) is honoring the life of the engineer and entrepreneur from Schwanau. Schwanau, Germany … Read the full press release

ABB to supply 1600 traction transformers for 800 new electric freight locomotives in India

Compact and reliable traction transformers to boost railways and support economic growth ZURICH, 21-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB has won an order from Alstom to supply 1600 traction transformers for 800 new electric freight locomotives in India. The new locomotives … Read the full press release

1,600 visitors to attend University of Bristol’s first institution-wide postgraduate open day

Over 1,600 visitors are booked to attend the University of Bristol’s first institution-wide postgraduate open day on Wednesday [23 November]. BRISTOL, 21-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — It’s an opportunity to learn about the full range of courses and opportunities on offer for … Read the full press release

K+S KALI GmbH: pleasing outcomes in this year’s water monitoring in the Werra/Weser rivers

KASSEL, 21-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Two pleasing outcomes were brought to light by this year’s water monitoring in the Werra. Firstly, the bitterling, a small fish of the carp family and considered endangered in Thuringia, was identified at three sampling points … Read the full press release