NEW YORK, 31-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As the Iraq War’s official end on December 18, 2011 marks its fifth anniversary, many questions remain on its fallouts. New York’s French-American community is one of them, as it remembers its blacklisting when … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Government, Healthcare, Law, News, Politics, Small Business, Society
Tagged 102194/2012, 12 Civ. 3417, 13-465cv, French-American businesses, Gérard Sunnen, HHS 1:13-cv-1242, Iraq, Iraq War, mental health, New York state, New York State Department of Health, New York’s French boycotts, New York’s French-American community, NTSB No. DCA96MA070, NYSDHR No. 10181422, NYSDOH, self-destructive depressions, shock and awe, stress reactions, war
San Donato Milanese (Milan), 30-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — San Donato Milanese (Milan), 27 December 2016 – Eni signed today two new concession agreements for the North El Hammad and North Ras El Esh, located in the shallow waters in Egyptian Mediterranean … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy
Tagged Egyptian Mediterranean Sea, Eni, North El Hammad, North Ras El Esh
BRUSSELS, 30-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As of 1 January 2016, the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) came into effect. In principle, the percentage rate of this buffer must lie somewhere between zero and 2.5 % of the credit institutions’ risk-weighted assets, but can be … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Economy, Financial, Government
Tagged Belgium National Bank, countercyclical buffer percentage, credit risk exposures
COLOGNE, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On no other day in the year are the fire service and emergency services in demand as much as they are on New Year’s Eve. Careless use of fireworks is frequently the cause of fires and … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged EU, New Year's Eve fireworks, tested fireworks, TÜV Rheinland
“Intelligent Rolling Chassis” (IRC) from ZF offers highly flexible platform for urban electric vehicles IRC installed for the first time in the “Oasis” HMI functions can help expand steering wheel and occupant safety system operation during automated driving FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, 29-Dec-2016 … Read the full press release
Deutsche Telekom further shapes and influences 5G development in 2016 Network Slicing can enable ultra low latency or very high speed connections over the same infrastructure Commercialization of NB-IoT is expected to be the biggest trend in 2017 BONN, 29-Dec-2016 … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G differentiators, Deutsche Telekom
MUNICH, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As 2016 comes to a close, BMW is able to look back on a highly successful year with well over 50 national and international awards and distinctions. As in the past, vehicles of the brand were … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Awards, BMW, connectivity, design, INNOVATION, Over 50 quality, sustainability
Volkswagen Group expands IT know-how in future-oriented areas HR Board Member Blessing: “We are adding top people to team for digitalization.” CIO Hofmann: “Nowhere is IT more exciting than at Volkswagen!” WOLFSBURG, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volkswagen Group is reinforcing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Germany, Internet & Online, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, AI research workers, artificial-intelligence, Big Data, connectivity, design thinking experts, Dr. Martin Hofmann, Industry 4.0, IoT, IT specialists, know-how, level designers, mobility services, robotics experts, smart production, the Internet of things, Virtual Reality, Volkswagen Group
2016: More than 5 million vehicles and about 75 million m³ of production material shipped for Europe and exports Future fields of action defined WOLFSBURG, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2016, Volkswagen Group Logistics played a key role in achieving the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Europe, exports, Thomas Zernechel, Volkswagen Group Logistics
The company will supply 10 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines at the Valiente wind farm located in the province of Huesca. Zamudio, Spain, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa is exhibiting its strategic commitment to the Spanish market, having secured its first … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Spain
Tagged Gamesa, Villar Mir Energía, Villar Mir Group's energy division, wind farm
Confidence rises among SMEs and large enterprises Domestic demand remains sound as companies hope for a recovery of export markets Upswing will enter fourth year under difficult conditions FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Small and medium-sized enterprises in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Germany, Small Business
Tagged Dr Jörg Zeuner, KfW, KfW-ifo SME Barometer, SMEs
dRofus is a leading software provider for BIM-based program, equipment and data management for the building industry High-level strategic fit to address the needs of building owners more strongly Considerable growth opportunities as a result of owner’s increasing focus on … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Investment, Norway, Technology
Tagged dRofus AS, Nemetschek, Norway, Oslo, Patrik Heider
ATHENS, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Piraeus Bank (“Piraeus Bank” or the “Group”), after having received all required approvals from the regulatory authorities and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, announces the completion of the sale of a stake held in its subsidiary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Cyprus, Greece, Investment
Tagged Holding M. Sehnaoui SAL, PIRAEUS BANK, Piraeus Bank Cyprus Ltd.
MILAN, 28-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the press release issued on August 3rd 2016, UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions (Ubis) and SIA have closed the sale of the card processing activities in Italy, Germany and Austria for a consideration of €500 million in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Financial, Germany, Investment, Italy
Tagged card processing, SIA, UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, UniCredit S.p.A.
Poor white boys do worse in schools but black and Asian Muslim young people, girls especially, do worse for jobs. LONDON, 28-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In response to new research launched today, the Rt Hon Alan Milburn, chair of the Social … Read the full press release
PHE’s One You campaign is helping middle age people live more healthily by asking ‘How are you?’ and providing free support and tools. LONDON, 28-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Eight out of 10 of the middle aged either weigh too much, drink … Read the full press release
Airs: 7pm on Wednesday 28 December on Channel 4 LONDON, 28-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The warmth of a welcome home has been captured in a new Channel 4 television programme ‘Arrivals’, filmed exclusively at Heathrow. The one-hour programme, narrated by … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Dom Bird, Heathrow, Julie Watson, New Channel 4, Rachel Betts, television programme, ‘Arrivals’
Newly-discovered Trojan uses unsuspecting Android device users as tools to redirect traffic from WiFi-connected devices to websites controlled by the attackers MOSCOW, 28-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Kaspersky Lab experts have uncovered a remarkable evolution in Android OS malware: the Switcher Trojan. … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Russia, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Android OS malware, Kaspersky Lab, Nikita Buchka, the Switcher Trojan
GENOA, 28-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Notice is hereby given that the deed of merger by incorporation of ERG Services S.p.A. into ERG S.p.A., signed on 21 December 2016, has been filed today with the Companies’ Register at the Genoa Chamber of … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management
Tagged ERG S.p.A., ERG Services S.p.A., MERGER
Neste to acquire pre-treatment and storage capacity for renewable raw materials in the Netherlands as part of the company’s growth program HELSINKI, 28-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste has signed an agreement with Electrawinds ReFuel B.V. on the acquisition of a former … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged biodiesel plant, Electrawinds ReFuel B.V., FAME biodiesel, Kaisa Hietala, Neste, Netherlands, Sluiskil
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