Monthly Archives: August 2017

Airbus Foundation conducts workshops of the Airbus Little Engineer programme in Singapore

Posted on 28, August 2017 by

Cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Space and Technology Association         Programme reached 75 students during two workshops about A380 and Space         Mr NG Chee Meng, Minister for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Education, France

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Philips: Egbert van Acht to succeed Pieter Nota as Chief Business Leader, Personal Health businesses

Posted on 28, August 2017 by

AMSTERDAM, 28-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today announced that Egbert van Acht, who currently leads Philips’ Health & Wellness business group, will succeed Pieter Nota as Chief Business Leader of Philips’ Personal Health businesses, effective October 1, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Management, Netherlands

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Experian: Fraudulent credit applications against people in their twenties soar

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

Younger people increasingly targeted as fraudulent applications against over 60s drop LONDON, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fraudulent credit applications against people in their twenties have soared in the last three years, according to new research from Experian. The proportion of frauds … Read the full press release →

Posted in Financial, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom

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UKFast launches fresh recruitment push throughout exam season

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

MANCHESTER, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading Manchester technology brand UKFast is set to continue the growth of its award-winning apprenticeship programme with the launch a fresh recruitment push throughout exam season. The number of apprentices at the firm continues to grow … Read the full press release →

Posted in Management, Technology, United Kingdom

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EURid donates to the Uganda Borehole Rehabilitation project

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

Diegem, Belgium, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — To offset its CO2 emissions generated in 2016, EURid donated to the Uganda Borehole Rehabilitation project. The most basic requirement to sustain life is water. For many rural communities across Sub-Saharan Africa the struggle to find safe … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Internet & Online, Non Profit, Society

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Kuehne + Nagel to manage the inbound logistics operations of Volkswagen FAW Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd in China

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

SHANGHAI, China, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen FAW Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd (VWED), an automotive part manufacturer operating in a joint-venture with Volkswagen (China), has signed a two-year agreement with Kuehne + Nagel to manage the inbound logistics operations in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics

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Transporeon / Capgemini Transport Market Monitor: Transport capacities reached a seven year low in 2Q 2017

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

The thirty-second edition of the Transport Market Monitor by Capgemini Consulting and Transporeon assesses European transport and haulage dynamics UTRECHT, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The thirty-second edition of the Transport Market Monitor (TMM) by Transporeon and Capgemini Consulting reveals that … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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Amey engineers repaired in just six weeks the Edge Lane sink hole in Liverpool

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

OXFORD, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Amey has completed repair work to the Edge Lane sink hole in Liverpool, a company spokesperson announced today. Working on behalf of United Utilities, Amey engineers took just six weeks to repair the extensive hole, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom

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Leading global sports marketing agency Lagardère Sports substantially increase its operations in Shanghai

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

As China’s importance in the global economy and the sports industry continues to rise, the agency is expanding its Chinese operations to support the growing ambitions of international and domestic clients. SHANGHAI, China, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading global sports marketing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Marketing, Sports

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Thales to deliver the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for the Bangkok metro’s Blue Line Extension

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

La Défense, France, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Reinforcing its strengths in the Thai transportation market, Thales has been selected by the Bangkok Expressway Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) and CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited (CK) to deliver the Automatic Fare Collection … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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Thales security evaluation: Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ enables secure payment networks from all major credit cards

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

La Défense, France, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales’s security evaluation of the Samsung Pay contactless payment application, performed on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphone, has succeeded in allowing the app to be certified on the device. Key Points Thales has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Financial, France, Security & Safety, Technology

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WEF report: Fintech startups have fallen short of their ambitions to upend the competitive landscape in finance

Posted on 24, August 2017 by

Fintech start-ups have fallen short of their ambitions to upend the competitive landscape in finance, driving innovation but failing to capture large market share, a new World Economic Forum report finds The competitive landscape in banking and insurance is being … Read the full press release →

Posted in Financial, Small Business, Technology

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Cecilie B. Heuch succeeds Jon Erik Haug as Executive VP and Chief People Officer at Telenor Group

Posted on 23, August 2017 by

Telenor Group today (21 August 2017) announced that Cecilie B. Heuch has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, effective 1st December 2017. Heuch succeeds Jon Erik Haug who will stay in his current role until Heuch joins … Read the full press release →

Posted in Norway, Technology, Telecom

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Wieland Speck will contribute to Berlinale as Consultant of the Official Programme

Posted on 23, August 2017 by

BERLIN, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Wieland Speck, until now head of the Berlinale’s Panorama section, will in the future be contributing his extensive range of expertise on film to the Berlinale as Consultant of the Official Programme. Starting in 1982, Wieland Speck … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Germany, Media

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Neste Jacobs lunches series of games to enhance operator training significantly

Posted on 23, August 2017 by

ESPOO, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs releases a new product portfolio called NAPCON Games, which will gamify operator training. NAPCON Games can be combined with traditional operator training methods to maximize the benefits and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Technology

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Fraunhofer: New center for microelectronic and optical systems for biomedical applications will be created in Thuringia

Posted on 23, August 2017 by

MUNICH, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new project center for multidisciplinary work in the sector of microelectronic and optical systems for biomedical applications is being created in the German state of Thuringia. Three Fraunhofer Institutes, which cover the disciplines of biosciences, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Germany, Science, Technology

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UFA Film Nights expected to attract thousands of film friends to Museum Island in Berlin’s historic center

Posted on 23, August 2017 by

Early masterpieces of cinematic history and a contemporary UFA movie attract cinephiles to Museum Island Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe: Preserving the silent film heritage is important common cause UFA co-CEOs Wolf Bauer and Nico Hofmann: UFA Film Nights highlight innovative … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Germany, Media

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Infineon Technologies expands its CoolMOS™ P7 superjunction power MOSFET family with a SOT-223 package

Posted on 23, August 2017 by

MUNICH, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) is expanding its recently launched CoolMOS™ P7 superjunction power MOSFET family with a SOT-223 package. The device has been developed as a one-to-one drop-in replacement for DPAK. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Germany

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GroenLeven Heerenveen will install solar panels at the roofs of FrieslandCampina member dairy farms

Posted on 23, August 2017 by

670,000 m2 solar panels on roofs of FrieslandCampina member dairy farms Amersfoort, Netherlands, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Henk Kamp, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, granted over 200 million euro SDE+ subsidy for the installation of solar panels at the roofs … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Food & Beverage, Netherlands

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Invacare introduce their first touch screen remote

Posted on 23, August 2017 by

BASEL, Switzerland, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Global brand leader Invacare brings next generation technology to powerchairs, following extensive trials and consumer-led insights. Touch screen technology is used daily on devices such as smartphones and tablets and thanks to Invacare, this … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Germany, Healthcare, News, Society, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom

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