MONTABAUR, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — United Internet AG today signed an agreement with the owner of Strato AG, Deutsche Telekom AG, regarding the acquisition of Strato AG. Based in Berlin, Strato employs over 500 people with operations mainly in Germany and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology
Tagged Deutsche Telekom AG, Dr. Christian Böing, Ralph Dommermuth, Strato AG, United Internet AG
The Netherlands and South Africa have set up a data science partnership to establish national and regional data centres in order to tackle one of the most significant challenges presented by the SKA telescope: how to manage, process, and make … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged SKA telescope, South Africa, Square Kilometre Array, the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NWO is currently undergoing major changes. It is acquiring a clearer and more coherent structure at both the administrative and organisational levels. As a result of that it will be better equipped to optimally carry out … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, Netherlands, Science
Hydro completed the acquisition of Vale’s remaining shareholding in Mineração Paragominas S.A. (MPSA) on December 15, 2016. OSLO, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The transaction is the second and final step of the MPSA put/call arrangements agreed in 2011 in connection with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Management, Norway
Tagged Hydro, Mineração Paragominas S.A., MPSA, Vale
OSLO, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Silvio Porto is appointed new Executive Vice President Bauxite and Alumina, and member of Hydro’s Corporate Management Board. The change is effective December 13, 2016. Silvio Porto comes from the position as Chief Operational Officer (COO) … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged alumina, appointment, Bauxite, Hydro, Silvio Porto
Flexible cloud platform enables innovative digital agency to steal a march on its competition LONDON, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT), announced today that it … Read the full press release
PARIS, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A special briefing on SmallGEO, Europe’s versatile small telecom satellite platform, will be held on 18 January, after Director General Jan Woerner’s annual meeting of the press at ESA HQ, Paris. The SmallGEO platform line offers … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Media, Science, Technology, Telecom
Tagged ESA, Europe’s versatile small telecom satellite platform, Hispasat, Jan Woerner, media briefing, SmallGEO
PARIS, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday, 18 January, ESA Director General Jan Woerner will meet the media for the traditional press breakfast to provide an overview of ESA’s achievements in 2016 and the opportunities ahead in 2017. The briefing will … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Management, Media, Science, Technology
Tagged ESA, Jan Woerner, press briefing
Swiss Re adopts recommendations of Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Climate-related risks and the expected transition to a lower-carbon economy affect most economic sectors and industries More data will enhance how climate-related risks and opportunities are managed Contributing to … Read the full press release
Total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters are estimated to be USD 158 billion in 2016 Insured losses from disaster events were around USD 49 billion Approximately 10 000 people lost their lives in disaster events in 2016 … Read the full press release
LONDON, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has advised Golden Square Energy (GSE) on the c. £93m sale of its FiT Wind Portfolio to the Pension Infrastructure Platform (PiP). The portfolio of 31 assets, with a … Read the full press release
Trollhättan, Sweden, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Defense and security company Saab has developed a new app called WE:Go for soldiers using Saab’s GAMER instrumented training system. Currently, most training after-action reviews present the exercise results to the entire group, platoon or … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged app, app for soldiers, Åsa Thegström, GAMER instrumented training system, GAMER system, Saab, soldiers, WE:Go
Trollhättan, Sweden, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Defence and security company Saab has appointed Anders Carp as new head of business area Surveillance. Anders Carp also becomes a member of Group Management. Anders Carp is today head of business unit Traffic Management … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged Anders Carp, Micael Johansson, Saab, surveillance
In-vehicle biometrics enhances security and offers real personalization Flexible entertainment: cloud solution for the head unit Dynamic eHorizon for riders: making motorcycling safer Even smarter: new “Intelligent Glass Control” functions 3D display surface: new design possibilities in the cockpit One … Read the full press release
Reinhart has been the member of the Executive Board responsible for HR since October 2014 Degenhart: “Over the past few years, Reinhart has taken further, important steps for Continental’s HR work worldwide” HANOVER, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At today’s (2016-12-13) … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management
Tagged Continental AG, Dr. Ariane Reinhart, Dr. Elmar Degenhart, Executive Board
SOLNA, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On January 1, 2017, Tim Jørnsen will take on responsibility for the business area of eCommerce & Logistics, and will also become a member of PostNord’s Group management team, the Group Executive Team. Tim Jørnsen has … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged eCommerce & Logistics, PostNord, Tim Jørnsen
PKN ORLEN has purchased 1 million barrels of Iranian Light oil. It will be delivered to Naftoport in Gdańsk in January, to be then transported to the PKN ORLEN refinery in Płock. Płock, Poland, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The newly initiated … Read the full press release
Vallourec announces the completion of Value 16, a capital increase reserved for employees worldwide. Boulogne-Billancourt (France), 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vallourec today announces the completion of Value 16, a capital increase reserved for employees worldwide. Close to 10,000 employees, in … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Management
Tagged employee share offering, Vallourec, Value 16 capital increase
Nearly one in five Brits think stores should open on Christmas Day Boredom and last minute shopping top reasons for wanting shops open Nearly a third have ‘popped to the corner shop’ on Christmas Day for food and drink SWINDON, … Read the full press release
Posted in Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Brits, Christmas, Nationwide, Shopaholic Brits
Global air filter company selects Interoute as its worldwide digital infrastructure platform provider, with SD-WAN enabling data centre consolidation. STOCKHOLM, 15-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Interoute, owner operator of a global cloud services platform and one of Europe’s largest networks, is transforming the IT estate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Camfil, Interoute, Interoute Cloud Connect, IT estate, Mark Lewis, SD-WAN, Tomas Bräne
New British Gas research shows mainstream adoption of 4K TVs will result in the first increase in energy consumption by TVs for five years 4K TVs shown to use a third more energy than HD TVs, with UK consumers predicted … Read the full press release
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
Posted in Financial, Government, Norway, Real Estate
Tagged Financial Services Authority, Norway, residential mortgage loans
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
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Netherlands
Tagged David Walker, DNV GL, Dr Andrew Garrad, Garrad Hassan, Henrik Madsen
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
Posted in Construction, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Dr. Andreas Mattner, ECE, groundbreaking, Hermes Germany, logistics center
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
Posted in Defence, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bundeswehr, Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles, Rheinmetall AG
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
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
Posted in Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Technology
Tagged Czech Republic, EMBO, EMBO Installation Grants, Estonia, laboratories, life scientists, Maria Leptin, Poland, PORTUGAL, Turkey
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, 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
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
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial
Tagged carbon dioxide as raw material, CO2-based product, Covestro, Dr. Karsten Malsch
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
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Italy
Tagged Eni, offshore Egypt, Rosneft, Shourouk Concession
BERN, 13-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today ( 12.12.2016), Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter had a meeting in Neuchâtel with Chinese Foreign Minister WANG Yi as part of the latter’s official visit to Switzerland. The two men discussed bilateral relations and various current international … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Switzerland
Tagged Bern, Chinese Foreign Minister WANG Yi, Johann N. Schneider-Ammann
BERN, 13-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 12 December 2016, the Directorate of International Law held its annual one-day event for the public at the Bern Rathaus. This year’s topic was the “Restitution of stolen assets”, and the discussion addressed both the … Read the full press release
• Mercadona obtuvo mediante subasta el arrendamiento del terreno, con un plazo de 40 años, el derecho a construir y explotar un edificio de uso terciario, así como la obligación de reurbanizar la plaza pública en la que se sitúa … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Real Estate, Retail, Spain
Amey, a subsidiary of Ferrovial Services, will handle waste collection in four boroughs of Surrey, in south-east England. The contract runs for ten years, with the possibility of a 14-year extension. Amey is currently in charge of waste collection on … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Amey, Ferrovial Services, Surrey, waste collection
BREMEN, 13-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Change of managing directors in Bremerhaven and Hamburg: Peter Zielinski, Managing Director at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg since 1999, is retiring on 31.12.2016. The new man taking over from him at the Hamburg Terminal is his … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bremerhaven, container terminals, EUROGATE, Hamburg, Manuela Drews, Peter Zielinski, Wolfgang Schiemann
TURIN/MILAN, 13-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Intesa Sanpaolo has received notification of the ECB’s final decision concerning the capital requirement that the Bank has to meet, on a consolidated basis, as of 1 January 2017, following the results of the Supervisory Review … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Italy
Tagged ECB, Intesa Sanpaolo, SREP
• Two credit lines have been issued with a duration of approximately 15 years, respectively amounting to 400 and 350 million and guaranteed by the export credit agencies SACE and COFACE • The deal signed with SACE will support a pool of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Italy, Russia
Tagged COFACE, Intesa Sanpaolo, natural gas liquefaction plant, SACE, Siberia, Yamal LNG
Intesa Sanpaolo will promote Sharing Italy, an event focusing on the country’s economic and entrepreneurial future It will involve thinkers, researchers, international guests and businesses that stand out for their dynamism and ability to interpret the changes underway Six key … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Italy, Marketing
Tagged Austin Kleon, Clara Tosi Pamphili, Claudia Spadoni, Davide Dattoli, Davide Laura, Fabio Zaffagnini, Flavia Trupia, Franco Bolelli, Gianluca Dettori, Horacio Pagani, Intesa Sanpaolo Group, Italy’s future business culture, Luca Alessandrini, Marilisa Allegrini, Sharing Italy, Sofia Borri, Stefano Barrese, Ugo Parodi Giusino, Vittorio Meloni
LONDON, 13-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We are delighted to congratulate Zoubin Ghahramani, Faculty Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute and Professor of Information Engineering at the University of Cambridge, on the news that his AI start-up has been acquired by … Read the full press release
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