Monthly Archives: December 2016

Cefic: The tenth anniversary of the entry into force of REACH, the EU chemicals legislation

BRUSSELS, 23-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Yesterday, 18th December, marked the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of REACH, the EU chemicals legislation. With the REACH review exercise about to start, it is worth taking stock of this cornerstone piece of … Read the full press release

Interxion Holding CFO Josh Joshi to speak in Las Vegas at the Citi 2017 Internet, Media & Telecommunications Conference

AMSTERDAM, 23-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Interxion Holding N.V. (NYSE: INXN), a leading European provider of carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, announced today that CFO Josh Joshi is scheduled to speak in Las Vegas at the Citi 2017 Internet, Media & Telecommunications … Read the full press release

National Grid Hinckley’s Sue honoured for her volunteer maths work with Hinckley school children

Fun and games in the maths class Pioneering numeracy scheme helps pupils                                                          … Read the full press release

ALECTIA / NIRAS merger to create new major player in the consulting engineering industry

The merger will create a new major player in the consulting engineering industry. With over 2,000 employees globally, the merged company is ready for continued growth – especially abroad. Virum, Denmark, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With the merger of ALECTIA and … Read the full press release

Foundation Scotland: We have taken the difficult decision to close the Caledonian Challenge

GLASGOW, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Thank you for supporting the Caledonian Challenge making it one of the most successful outdoor endurance events in Scotland. In recent years we have seen a marked decline in participants with decreasing fundraising income. Subsequently, we … Read the full press release

Helly Hansen rolls out its inaugural digital-first campaign for its new ‘alive’ message developed by WPP’s Grey and Maxus

LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Helly Hansen has launched its inaugural digital-first campaign promoting its new ‘alive’ message to drive brand awareness and affinity amongst skiers. The integrated creative and media strategy has been developed collaboratively between WPP’s Grey and … Read the full press release

WPP’s Grey Group acquired full-service healthcare and consumer agency Entreprise de Communications Tank Inc.

LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Grey Group, the global marketing communications company, has acquired Entreprise de Communications Tank Inc. (“Tank”), a leading full-service healthcare and consumer agency in Canada. Tank’s audited net revenues were … Read the full press release

People with invisible impairments part of successful six-week trial across Transport for London (TfL)’s network

1,200 people with invisible impairments took part in the successful six-week trial across TfL’s network LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TfL is pleased to announce that a blue badge for those less able to stand on public transport will be introduced … Read the full press release

Transport for London (TfL) to open 31 railway arches in west London

Transport for London (TfL) unveils plans to open 31 railway arches in west London Improving pedestrian connectivity, diverse mix of office, leisure and retail space Arches will generate vital revenue to reinvest in transport LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport for … Read the full press release

Kaspersky Lab: Children from Israel, UK, US, Sweden and Canada the worst culprits for risky online behavior in 2016

With Christmas just round the corner and expectant children worldwide hoping for presents from Santa Claus for their good behavior, Kaspersky Lab has revealed which countries’ children are the worst culprits for risky online behavior over the last 12 months. … Read the full press release

Kaspersky Lab: New decryptor for files locked with the latest version of the CryptXXX ransomware

After releasing decryption tools for two variants of CryptXXX ransomware in April and May 2016, Kaspersky Lab is releasing a new decryptor for files that have been locked with the latest version of the malware. This malicious program was capable … Read the full press release

DONG Energy to sell 50% of Race Bank UK offshore wind farm project to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital

FREDERICIA, Denmark, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of … Read the full press release

PwC research: consumers now the most disruptive force facing food industry today

To eat, drink and be merry could be very different in Christmases to come, writes Craig Armitage, Global Leader of PwC’s Food Supply and Integrity Services. LONDON, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For many it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … Read the full press release

Final results: Case New Holland Industrial Inc. cash tender offer for senior notes due 2017

LONDON, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) (“CNH Industrial”) hereby announces the final results of the cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) commenced by its wholly owned subsidiary Case New Holland Industrial Inc. (the “Company”) for … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial: Case IH and New Holland Agriculture included in the 2017 edition of the AE50 Awards

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) have included five technologies from Case IH and four technologies from New Holland Agriculture in their annual AE50 Awards. This prestigious series acknowledges the year’s top 50 smart engineering product innovations … Read the full press release

Virgin Media research: 65% of parents have asked their children to help them with technology

Children teach their parents how to use home entertainment technology Parents think that their tech-savvy kids outshine them at exactly nine years and 10 months old Two thirds (65%) of parents have asked their children to help them with technology … Read the full press release

Virgin Media signs Young Women’s Trust pledge to help more young women into apprenticeships

LONDON, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Virgin Media has today signed the Young Women’s Trust pledge to help more young women into apprenticeships – making it the first Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) company to do so. Young Women’s Trust, which … Read the full press release

Casablanca based food and hospitality testing analysis company Laagrima acquired by SGS

SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of Laagrima, headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco. GENEVA, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Laagrima offers testing analysis for the food and hospitality markets in Morocco, and is ISO 17025 accredited. Founded in 2002 and privately owned, … Read the full press release

SGS to acquire controlling stake in Industry 4.0 startup C-Labs SA in Chiasso, Switzerland

SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of a controlling stake in C-Labs SA, Chiasso, Switzerland. Chiasso, Switzerland, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Founded in 2016, C-Labs is an Industry 4.0 startup, developing solutions for transforming food regulatory compliance. It adopts the … Read the full press release

Icade sold its Nanterre Seine business park and the Défense 3 building to Société de la Tour Eiffel

PARIS, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the preliminary agreement signed at the beginning of October 2016, Icade has today successfully sold to Société de la Tour Eiffel its Nanterre Seine business park (excluding the Axe Seine building) and the Défense 3 … Read the full press release