Lexington, Mass., USA, 20-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged receipt of the Class 2 resubmission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for SHP465, a long-acting, triple-bead, … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Ireland, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged ADHD, Andrew J. Cutler MD, New Drug Application, PDUFA, Philip Vickers PhD, Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Shire plc, SHP465, U.S. FDA
The first UN World Data Forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa on 15-18 January. It concluded with the presentation of a global action plan in which Switzerland has been actively involved. Switzerland was represented by a mixed delegation … Read the full press release
The Chinese president, XI Jinping, ended his state visit to Switzerland on Wednesday and was seen off by Federal Councillor Alain Berset, the vice president of the Federal Council, in Geneva. Earlier Federal Councillor Berset and President XI Jinping met … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Switzerland
Tagged CHINA, Chinese president, conventions, protocols, Switzerland, XI Jinping visit
LONDON, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Aluplast sp. z o.o., the largest supplier of PVC window systems on the Polish market, has signed a lease for 10,000 sq m of warehouse and manufacturing space at the Logicor Poznań III distribution centre. Bartek … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged Aluplast, Bartek Mierzwiak, Logicor, manufacturing space, warehouse
Japanese company identified as the best partner to support Abellio in delivering ambitious programme of improvements UTRECHT, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Abellio UK (“Abellio”) has signed an agreement to sell 40% of the Greater Anglia rail franchise to Mitsui & Co., … Read the full press release
GENEVA, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In a paper published today in the journal Nature Communications, the BASE collaboration at CERN1 reports the most precise measurement ever made of the magnetic moment of the antiproton, allowing a fundamental comparison between matter and … Read the full press release
Posted in Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged antiproton, BASE, CERN, Hiroki Nagahama, Nature Communications, Stefan Ulmer
Geneva/ Liverpool, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (16 January 2017) Arts at CERN and FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) announce its international call for artists to enter submissions for the COLLIDE International Award. This is the second year of this … Read the full press release
Amey, a Ferrovial Services subsidiary, and global public operator Keolis have been chosen to operate and maintain Manchester Metrolink, the largest tram network in the United Kingdom. The contract runs for up to 10 years. Amey and Keolis have been operating … Read the full press release
On view from 3 March until 11 June 2017. AMSTERDAM, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Van Gogh Museum is devoting itself this spring to ‘Prints in Paris 1900: From Elite to the Street’ – a major exhibition of work from … Read the full press release
AMSTERDAM, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Martijn Pronk has been appointed Head of Digital Communication at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, effective 1 February 2017. His tasks will include giving further shape to the museum’s updated digital communication strategy, expanding its … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged digital communication, Martijn Pronk, Milou Halbesma, Van Gogh Museum
LONDON, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — We are delighted to announce the membership of The Alan Turing Institute’s Data Ethics Group. Made up of academics specialising in ethics, social science, law, policy-making, and big data and algorithms, the group will be responsible … Read the full press release
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has today announced that the company’s global headquarters will move from its current location in Brussels, Belgium to Gothenburg, Sweden. The relocation will facilitate closer cooperation with the Group’s other business areas and allow for … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Construction, Management, Sweden
The central bank has been ensuring stable money in Germany and Europe since 1957 Frankfurt am Main, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — This year, the Deutsche Bundesbank will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. The legislation which brought it into being, the Bundesbank Act … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, Jens Weidmann, monetary policy
Stavanger, Norway, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In connection with the Award in Predefined Areas (APA) for 2016 Statoil has been awarded interests in 29 exploration licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), 16 of these as operator, and 13 as … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Norway
Tagged Jez Averty, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Statoil
The plan for development and operation for the Utgard and Byrding fields in the North Sea has been approved by the authorities. Utgard is a gas and condensate field on Norwegian and UK continental shelf while Byrding is an oil … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Norway
Tagged Byrding, Statoil, Torger Rød, Utgard
One year after the licence award Statoil has made an oil and gas discovery close to Norne estimated at between 20 and 80 million barrels. Stavanger, Norway, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — “It’s great kicking off the new year with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Norway
Tagged Cape Vulture exploration, Jez Averty, Norne, oil and gas discovery, Siri Kindem, Statoil
AMSTERDAM, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ING is fifth in the 2017 list of world’s 100 most sustainable corporations. The ranking is done by Corporate Knights, the world’s largest magazine focused on sustainability and responsible business. The Global 100, now in its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Corporate Knights, ING, world’s 100 most sustainable corporations
MARTORELL, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT has donated technological equipment for educational use to the University College of Industrial Design EUDI, which is attached to the University of A Coruña. The material includes 18 Wacom Cintiq tablets and three screens which … Read the full press release
GETAFE, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has followed its recent successful demonstration of air-to-air refuelling between two C295W medium transports with a demonstration of refuelling contacts with a H225M Caracal helicopter. In the trial, performed jointly with Airbus … Read the full press release
TOULOUSE, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — SES-10, the 10th Eurostar satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space for Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES, has left the Airbus cleanrooms in Toulouse, France, and has been shipped to Cape Canaveral for its forthcoming launch by … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 10th Eurostar satellite, Airbus Defence and Space, SES, SES-10, SpaceX
MUNICH, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has entered into an agreement to sell its 49 percent share in Atlas Elektronik Group to thyssenkrupp AG based in Essen, Germany. With this acquisition, thyssenkrupp, which to date has held a 51 percent … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Germany, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Atlas Elektronik Group, ThyssenKrupp AG
Aims to foster innovation for its brand-new laser-based space communication system Winner will be awarded €75,000 investment and will get support of Airbus BizLab TOULOUSE, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Transmitting large volumes of data in near real time through space at … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology
Tagged Airbus, entrepreneurs, Hughes Boulnois, SMEs, start-ups, “Enter the SpaceDataHighway” challenge
Expanding development services business ITK Engineering will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH ITK Engineering will remain an independent legal entity with its own brand Acquisition will strengthen Bosch’s position in the market for engineering services Abstatt/Rülzheim, … Read the full press release
New cooperation projects with Okalux and RAICO A commercialization first with Beck+Heun MUNICH, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — How will we construct the buildings of the future? And how will we reconcile energy efficiency, architectural aspirations, and the best-possible home comfort? With … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Marketing
Tagged BASF, BAU 2017, Dr. Frank Schneider, high-performance insulation material, SLENTITE®
New facility in Sydney, Australia offers flexible, fully-integrated inventory management and last-mile delivery for international brands and retailers DHL eCommerce “Plug-and-play” system allows retailers to scale globally, quickly and easily BONN, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL eCommerce, a division of the … Read the full press release
Climate neutral service offsets logistics-related emissions and improves living conditions in Lesotho BONN, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Post DHL Group’s climate protection project in Lesotho is the first initiative to meet the Fairtrade Climate Standard, an innovative scheme developed by … Read the full press release
PARIS, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — For several years, Societe Generale Group has been committed to an ambitious transformation plan to develop its customer focus and adapt its operating model to contend with the major changes affecting the banking market worldwide, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Management
Tagged Bernardo Sanchez Incera, Didier Valet, Frédéric Oudéa, Séverin Cabannes, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
Limited edition watch celebrates launch of Continental Supersports Featuring a titanium case, carbonfibre dial and connected technology Connected watch allows wearer to log lap times and rally data via app Three exclusive chronograph functions inspired by motorsports Performance-packed edition celebrates … Read the full press release
Bentley Motors delivers a record 11,023 cars in 2016 56 per cent growth in Europe, 16 per cent up in UK 85 per cent export signals global demand CREWE, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Bentley Motors delivered 11,023 cars in 2016, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Bentayga, Bentley Motors, Dr. Andreas Offermann, Wolfgang Dürheimer
MUNICH, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Renata Jungo Brüngger (55) has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of Munich Re with effect from 3 January 2017. The Amtsgericht (Local Court) in Munich appointed Jungo Brüngger as the successor to Wolfgang Mayrhuber, who resigned his … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Insurance, Management
Ludwigshafen, Germany, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective March 1, 2017, Juliana Ernst (46) will become Head of Media Relations, BASF Group, based in Ludwigshafen. She succeeds Jennifer Moore-Braun (45) who will become Head of Channel Management, responsible for BASF’s corporate … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Management, Marketing, Media
Tagged BASF Group, Jennifer Moore-Braun, Juliana Ernst
PARIS, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Crédit Agricole group is the first French bank to obtain certification for its anti-corruption system. This BS 10500 certification, delivered by SGS, recognises the Group’s determination and the quality of its programme for preventing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Management
Tagged anti-corruption system, BS 10500 certification, French bank, Jean-Pierre Tremenbert, The Crédit Agricole
PRAGA, Czech Republic, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The future of the autonomous driving is “made-in Europe”. The European Agency for the global navigation satellite systems (GSA) has kicked-off ESCAPE, a three-year and 5.4 M€ project to exploit the services offered … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Italy, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated driving, automotive, autonomous driving, EGNSS, ESCAPE project, European GNSS Agency, Fundamental Elements, GALILEO, Global Navigation Satellite System, GMV, GNSS, GNSS receiver, GPS+GALILEO receiver, IFSTTAR, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Jessica García Soriano, Renault, safety-critical applications, STMicroelectronics
With its involvement as lead investor, Mercedes-Benz Vans underpins its strategic, long-term collaboration with Starship Technologies A first prototype emerging from the cooperation was introduced back in September 2016: a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter acting as a mobile loading and transport hub for eight robots … Read the full press release
Based on the strategic product range expansion of the recent years, Mercedes-AMG reaches a milestone in its sales strategy with the opening of a dedicated retail outlet in Tokyo Setagaya. The new location represents the sports car and performance brand … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Retail
Tagged dedicated retail outlet, Mercedes-AMG, Tobias Moers, Tokyo Setagaya
La Défense, France, 13-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fully committed to the energy transition in its area, Bordeaux Métropole (comprising the city of Bordeaux and some of its suburbs) is taking another step forward in its Climate Plan with the creation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Bordeaux Métropole, deep geothermal energy, ENGIE, ENGIE Cofely, Storengy
”The agreement we have signed today reflects our desire to be a major stakeholder in renewable energies and services in Africa and to solve the huge energy supply problems found on the continent.”, Isabelle Kocher, ENGIE CEO. La Défense, France, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Management
Tagged ANER, development of renewable energies in Senegal, ENGIE, Isabelle Kocher
Shankar Krishnamoorthy is appointed Executive Vice President in charge of the five Métiers of the Group, as well as the Tractebel Business Unit and the Strategy Division and will also supervise ENGIE Solar. He is joining the Group’s Executive Committee … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Management
Tagged appointments, Didier Holleaux, ENGIE, Executive Committee, Isabelle Kocher, Shankar Krishnamoorthy
The two companies will share best practices and experiences to achieve best-in-class performance in distribution networks, promote grid digitisation and improve energy efficiency at customers’ premises Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel S.p.A. and Saudi Arabian utility Saudi … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management
Tagged Enel, Livio Gallo, power distribution, Saudi Electricity Company, Ziyad M. Al-Shiha
Enel, via renewables subsidiary EGPNA, has acquired a 100 percent stake in Demand Energy, an intelligent control software provider, project developer and operator specialising in battery storage optimisation Enel will work with Demand Energy to expand the use of the … Read the full press release
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