Daily Archives: 14, December 2016

Norway adopts new regulation on requirements for new residential mortgage loans

OSLO, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Ministry of Finance has adopted a new regulation on requirements for new residential mortgage loans. The new regulation replaces the current regulation which is set to expire at the end of 2016. The new regulation … Read the full press release

DNV GL announces the retirement of Dr Andrew Garrad

Dr Andrew Garrad, the co-founder of Garrad Hassan, has announced he will retire from DNV GL on 23 December 2016. ARNHEM, the Netherlands, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the merger between DNV and GL Garrad Hassan two years ago, Andrew … Read the full press release

ECE announces third groundbreaking for Hermes Germany logistics center this year

Hamburg / Ketzin, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ECE is developing a further state-of-the-art logistics center for the logistics service provider Hermes Germany in Ketzin/Havel in the Berlin metropolitan area. Today, Bernd Lück, Mayor of Ketzin, Thomas Horst, CEO Sales Hermes Germany, … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall AG to modernize ninety of Bundeswehr’s Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles

DÜSSELDORF, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise Rheinmetall AG has won a major follow-on order from the German Bundeswehr. Under the contract, Rheinmetall will modernize ninety of the Bundeswehr’s long-serving Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles, significantly enhancing their overall performance … Read the full press release

ENGIE announces Kuwait’s first independent power and water facility now in full commercial operations

The power and treated water produced from the plant will be entirely supplied to the country’s national power and water grid, operated by the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water under a 40-year long-term Energy Conversion and Water Purchase Agreement. … Read the full press release

EMBO awards Installation Grants to ten life scientists to set up laboratories in Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey

HEIDELBERG, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ten life scientists have been awarded EMBO Installation Grants to set up independent research laboratories in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey. “Through the Installation Grants we encourage some of the best early-career researchers … Read the full press release

Beijing beats Shanghai as the top global city in the second publication of the Schroders Global Cities 30 index

LONDON, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Beijing has been named as the top global city in the second publication of the Schroders Global Cities 30 index, putting it ahead of Shanghai which took the top spot in August. China’s mega-cities dominated … Read the full press release

Oxford University studies highlight the threat posed to lions by human activity

OXFORD, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new studies led by scientists at Oxford University have highlighted the threat posed to lions by human activity – including trophy hunting. The first paper, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, analysed the deaths … Read the full press release

Covestro begins delivery of novel product based on carbon dioxide

Climate gas in foam component for mattresses LEVERKUSEN, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Innovation on the plastics market: Materials manufacturer Covestro has begun delivery of a novel product based on carbon dioxide. The first tanker left the company’s Dormagen site near … Read the full press release

Rosneft buys 30% participating interest in Shourouk Concession, offshore Egypt from Eni

San Donato Milanese (Milan), 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The agreed conditions include a consideration of 1,125 million US dollars and the pro quota reimbursement of past expenditures, which amount so far at approximately 450 million US dollars. In addition, Rosneft … Read the full press release