Monthly Archives: December 2016

British Gas’ Home Energy Report 2016 reveal that adoption of 4K TVs likely to increase energy bills for the first time since 2011

Posted on 15, December 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom

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Norway adopts new regulation on requirements for new residential mortgage loans

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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

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DNV GL announces the retirement of Dr Andrew Garrad

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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 →

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ECE announces third groundbreaking for Hermes Germany logistics center this year

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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

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

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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

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

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities

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

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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 →

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

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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 →

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

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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 →

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Covestro begins delivery of novel product based on carbon dioxide

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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

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

Posted on 14, December 2016 by

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 →

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Chinese Foreign Minister WANG Yi on an official visit to Bern

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

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 →

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Swiss Directorate of International Law held discussion on “Restitution of stolen assets”

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

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 →

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Adif: Reurbanización de la Plaza de Armas

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

• 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 →

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Ferrovial Services subsidiary Amey won EUR 119m contract for waste collection in the county of Surrey

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

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 →

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EUROGATE announces new managing directors for the container terminals in Bremerhaven and Hamburg

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

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 →

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Intesa Sanpaolo meets ECB’s capital requirement

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

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 →

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Intesa Sanpaolo to loan EUR750m for the construction of natural gas liquefaction plant in Siberia

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

• 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 →

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Intesa Sanpaolo Group will host Sharing Italy event to enhance Italy’s future business culture

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

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 →

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Faculty Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute Zoubin Ghahramani AI start-up Geometric Intelligence acquired by Uber

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Investment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

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