Monthly Archives: January 2017

LEGO Group announces LEGO® BOOST building and coding set that lets children bring their creations to life

BILLUND, Denmark, 09-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Building on the company’s history of merging digital programming and physical building, LEGO® BOOST will inspire a younger generation to build and code their way to limitless play. Today (04 January 2017) the LEGO Group … Read the full press release

Altran and EMG (eMapgo) partner to offer ADAS verification solution in China

PARIS, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Altran, a global leader in Engineering and R&D services (ER&D), announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with EMG (eMapgo), a China-based leading service provider of high quality LBS (Location Based Services) data for … Read the full press release

Sixt receives three World Travel Awards

World Travel Awards for Sixt Car Rentals, Sixt Luxury Cars and the Sixt Limousine Service Regine Sixt sees honor as ‘validation of our consistent commitment to customer orientation’ Munich / Maldives, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Award winning mobility solutions meet the … Read the full press release

Scientists correct ‘cold bias’ and confirm oceans warmed 0.12 degrees Celsius per decade since 1997

Scientists have solved a puzzling break in continuity of ocean warming records that sparked much controversy after climate data was published in the journal Science in 2015. YORK, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The latest research from the Universities of York, … Read the full press release

Cabin Crew Recruitment Days taking place in Brussels, Belgium

Take to the sky and Fly in 2017 with CityJet BRUSSELS, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — NoBox HR Outsourcing are delighted to announce that we are currently recruiting for Junior and Senior Cabin Crew positions for our client CityJet. Recruitment days … Read the full press release

University of York to lead new research project on how food manufacturing systems can be improved to reduce waste

The University of York is to lead a new research project examining how food manufacturing systems can be improved to reduce waste. YORK, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The project, which received £800,000 funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research … Read the full press release

University of York to host a day of short talks on world-leading research next week

YORK, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — York Talks is a day of free, 15 minute talks showcasing innovative research happening at York – from using maths to promote fertility and thinking of new methods to tackle food waste, to the biological life … Read the full press release

University of Leicester researcher Dr Carolyn Tarrant awarded grant to study antimicrobial resistance from a new perspective

LEICESTER, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A researcher from the University of Leicester has been awarded a prestigious Research Councils grant to study antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from a new perspective. Dr Carolyn Tarrant, Associate Professor and co-lead of the SAPPHIRE research group … Read the full press release

CLH Group announces 4.3% increase in deliveries of oil products to the Spanish market during December 2016 vs. same period last year

MADRID, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — During December, deliveries of oil products from CLH Group facilities to the Spanish market exceeded 3.3 million cubic metres, 4.3% more than in the same period of the previous year after correction of the seasonal effect. … Read the full press release

CLH Group announces 3.6% increase in deliveries of oil products to the Spanish market during 2016 compared to the previous year

MADRID, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Deliveries of oil products from CLH Group facilities to the Spanish market during 2016 exceeded 39.2 million cubic metres, 3.6% more than the previous year. Analysed by product type, deliveries of gasolines increased by 2.7% and … Read the full press release

Alstom presents environmental declaration for SmartBalise, its new generation of beacons

Alstom has published the environmental declaration for its new generation of beacons. SmartBalise is an ecodesigned product, with minimised environmental impact all the way from manufacture to end-of-life. Its environmental performance is presented in the declaration, available for consultation today … Read the full press release

Gudny Aspaas Returns with a New Album

Norwegian rock legend Gudny Aspaas is to launch her new album – “No Stranger” – at a concert to take place at the Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo on April 5. OSLO, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Tickets for the concert are … Read the full press release

APM Terminals Mumbai welcomes Direct Port Delivery service initiated by the Indian government to enhance India’s access to global logistics chain

Service users triple at India’s busiest container terminal Mumbai, India, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals Mumbai, India’s busiest container terminal, has embraced ‘Direct Port Delivery’ service initiated by the Indian government as part of its “Ease of Doing Business … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom completes sale of its German subsidiary with operations in Osnabrück to Kämmerer Paper Holding GmbH

HELSINKI, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom has completed the sale of its German subsidiary with operations in Osnabrück to Kämmerer Paper Holding GmbH. The transaction was announced on November 7, 2016. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price … Read the full press release

Kérastase and Withings introduce world’s first-ever smart hairbrush developed in collaboration with L’Oréal’s Research and Innovation Technology Incubator

L’Oréal’s Research and Innovation Technology Incubator Brings Companies Together to Provide Beauty Consumers with a Data-Driven Way to Better Care for their Hair. LAS VEGAS, U.S.A., 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (January 3, 2017), Kérastase, the worldwide leader in professional luxury … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Cisco extend strategic partnership to include new Wi-Fi solution — Evolved Wi-Fi Networks

New Wi-Fi solutions – Evolved Wi-Fi Networks (EWN) – combine industry-leading wireless technologies from the two companies EWN includes pre-integrated and verified solutions based on Ericsson and Cisco products New solutions are complemented with Ericsson’s customer support, design and deployment … Read the full press release

T-Mobile and Ericsson reached near gigabit speeds in an over-the-air demonstration of LTE

Demo conducted in T-Mobile’s Bellevue lab using commercially available LTE network equipment and software from Ericsson The demo combined advanced 3CC Carrier Aggregation, 4×4 MIMO and 256 QAM functionality on the downlink Together these latest and most advanced technologies improve … Read the full press release

Ericsson, Orange and PSA Group to conduct 5G technology pilot project for automotive applications

STOCKHOLM, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Orange and PSA Group have signed a partnership agreement to conduct a 5G technology pilot project for automotive applications. The “Towards 5G” connected car partnership aims to leverage 4G to 5G technology evolution … Read the full press release

Ericsson to demonstrate latest 5G capabilities at CES 2017, January 5-8, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada

Ericsson demonstrates how 5G will support massively personal entertainment experiences, industrial efficiencies and future smart cities Attendees to experience how the 5G ecosystem will enable innovation for new use cases, and business models over 5G from Ericsson’s booth at the … Read the full press release

DSM Coating Resins increases price of its Uralac® range of polyester powder coating resins for Europe

Zwolle, NL, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DSM Coating Resins announced today that European prices for its Uralac® range of polyester powder coating resins will, depending on product, increase by 0.05 – 0.12 €/kg for shipments as from 15 January 2017 … Read the full press release

DSM Coating Resins increases price of its Uralac® range of polyester powder coating resins for Middle East and Africa

Zwolle, NL, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DSM Coating Resins announced today that Middle East and Africa prices for its Uralac® range of polyester powder coating resins will, depending on product, increase by 0.16 – 0.35 USD/kg for shipments as from 15 … Read the full press release

ABLV Bank increases its share capital with special purpose by issuing 300 000 employee shares

RIGA, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29 December 2016, during the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of ABLV Bank, AS a decision was made to increase the bank’s share capital with a special purpose by issuing 300 000 employee shares. Following the … Read the full press release

University of Bristol researchers create simplified tractor beam using readily available parts for less than £70

BRISTOL, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Tractor beams are mysterious rays that can grab and attract objects.  The concept has been shown in science-fiction movies such as Star Wars or Star Trek and scientists have developed the theory using lasers.  Recently, sound … Read the full press release

Sir Paul Nurse begins his term as Chancellor of the University of Bristol

Sir Paul Nurse, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist and former President of the Royal Society, will today [1 January] begin his term as Chancellor of the University of Bristol. BRISTOL, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — He takes over as Chancellor of the global … Read the full press release

Sanofi’s Soliqua™ 100/33 now available by prescription in U.S. for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes

PARIS, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi announced today that Soliqua™ 100/33 (insulin glargine 100 Units/mL & lixisenatide* 33 mcg/mL injection) is now available by prescription in U.S. pharmacies. Soliqua 100/33 is indicated for the treatment of adults with type 2 … Read the full press release

Merger by acquisition of KBS banka by Nova KBM finalised

MARIBOR, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (3. january 2017), the District Court of Maribor issued a decision on entering into the court register the merger by acquisition of KBS banka by Nova KBM. Consequently, KBS banka ceased to exist as an independent … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz Vans exhibits for the first time at this year’s CES in Las Vegas

Presence at CES underpins adVANce strategy and the transformation into a supplier of holistic system solutions for the transport sector Van study “Vision Van” boosts efficiency, enables new delivery services and enhances convenience for the end customer Close cooperation with start-ups … Read the full press release

K+S KALI GmbH: Hattorf site of the Werra plant resumes full production after repairs following the fire damage

After the repairs completed in December following the fire damage in the factory, and after being granted a deep-well injection approval, the Hattorf site of the Werra plant started up again yesterday and has today resumed full production until further … Read the full press release

NAGRA and Samsung to create a corporate body to license the new TVkey technology

TVkey allows consumers to enjoy pay-TV services directly on TV sets using a simple USB dongle NAGRA and Samsung agreed to establish a new co-venture to license TVkey technology to industry stakeholders including chipset, dongle, TV and conditional access vendors … Read the full press release

NAGRA announces MStar’s plan to adopt the TVkey direct-to-TV security technology in its EMC 4K Ultra HD HDR televisions

MStar EMC TV System on a Chip (SoC) will integrate the new TVkey technology Solution will enable consumers to receive premium 4K pay-TV channels directly on supported televisions with a simple TVkey USB dongle MStar integration of the new technology … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham students, staff and alumni honoured by the Queen in the 2017 New Year Honours list

BIRMINGHAM, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — University alumnus and British Heart Foundation Director Professor Peter Weissberg received a CBE while academic and world-leading linguist Professor Susan Hunston; Honorary Professor in End of Life Care, Keri Thomas and; University Council member Martin Devenish … Read the full press release

AREVA NP supplied Rosatom with safety instrumentation and control system for its Russian nuclear power plant

PARIS, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA NP supplied Rosatom with its safety instrumentation and control (I&C) system for its installation within unit 1 of the Novovoronezh-2*Russian nuclear power plant, which has been connected to the grid recently. AREVA NP supplied the … Read the full press release

Banco de España announces the appointment of Juan Ayuso Huertas as Director General of Operations, Markets and Payment Systems

MADRID, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At its meeting today, the Governing Council of the Banco de España ratified the appointment, made by the Executive Commission also at a meeting held today, of Juan Ayuso Huertas as Director General of Operations, Markets … Read the full press release

Unique patent-pending “Body Camera” as a PTT Microphone: X-Surveillance DS300

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 04-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — X-Surveillance launched the new, unique, patent-pending body camera DS300, which is a combination of a PTT-Handheld Speaker + Mic. with an incognito body camera. This sounds a mouthful, yet it is a body … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank’s Business in Britain report: Business confidence stabilised at the start of 2017 but economic uncertainty continues to be a threat

Confidence stabilising from a four year low in September Businesses cite economic uncertainty as the biggest threat for 2017 Export intentions to Middle East and Asia jump Results signal higher inflation and a slowdown in economic growth LONDON, 03-Jan-2017 — … Read the full press release

The Kudelski Group launched its Internet of Things Security Center of Excellence

Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 03-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) launched today its Internet of Things (IoT) Security Center of Excellence, building on the expertise of Kudelski Security and decades of innovation in protecting digital TV contents and devices. … Read the full press release

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin to host lecture on Brexit – Xenophobia or Xenophilia on January 23rd

On 23rd January Professor Helen Cowie will speak about how aspects of xenophobia and xenophilia have played out following the Brexit referendum vote in Brexit Britain. BERLIN, 03-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Cowie, the Brexit campaign was highly divisive and the … Read the full press release

Dambudzo Marechera Archive available at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

The archive comprises all the manuscripts that Marechera left behind at the time of his death in 1987 BERLIN, 03-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A comprehensive archive of Dambudzo Marechera’s estate has been established at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (HU). It was … Read the full press release

Groz-Beckert complements its range of clothing industry products with acquisition of Ferd. Schmetz Group producer of sewing machine needles

Albstadt/Aachen, 03-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective 2 January 2017 Groz-Beckert takes over the Ferd. Schmetz Group. The Ferd. Schmetz Group is a long-established producer of industrial sewing machine needles and has around 700 employees worldwide. The acquisition includes the production sites … Read the full press release

Stora Enso divests its 100% shareholding in its Finnish subsidiary Formeca Oy to Amitec Oy

HELSINKI, 03-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso has today divested its 100% shareholding in its Finnish subsidiary Formeca Oy, a provider of high-quality machines for automated packaging lines, to Amitec Oy, a specialised engineering and machine construction company based in Finland. … Read the full press release