Daily Archives: 21, November 2017

British Gas to implement seven actions to transform UK’s domestic energy market

WINDSOR, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (20 Nov 2017) we are taking some big steps to transform the UK’s domestic energy market and give customers a fairer, simpler deal and lower bills. This goal is within our reach. But we can’t … Read the full press release

AFME comments on the European Commission’s report on the functioning of European Corporate Bond Markets

LONDON, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the publication today of the report by the European Commission’s Expert Group on the functioning of European Corporate Bond Markets, Victoria Webster, Director of Fixed Income at AFME, said: “The uniqueness of this report … Read the full press release

The Pirbright Institute identified the position and function of specific genes in goat’s genetic code responsible for antibody production

SURREY, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Immunogenetics Group at The Pirbright Institute has identified the position and function of specific genes in the goat’s genetic code that are responsible for antibody production. Up until now, identifying and characterising the genes … Read the full press release

STFC: UK scientists and engineers celebrate MIRI’s performance during the cryogenic test for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at NASA Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston

SWINDON, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — UK scientists and engineers are celebrating following the confirmation that their instrument has performed very well during the cryogenic testing for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at NASA Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston, Texas. … Read the full press release

Nationwide: 2017 will mark the biggest retail spend yet

Live spending data and spokesperson available on Black Friday and Cyber Monday Nationwide predicts 13 per cent card spend increase versus 2016 Black Friday 2016 saw biggest spend to date (£167 million) – up 11 per cent on the previous … Read the full press release

Medtronic announces U.S. commercial launch for its portfolio of Azure(TM) pacemakers with BlueSync(TM)technology

Azure(TM) with BlueSync(TM) Technology Improves Device Longevity  and Provides Automatic, Wireless Remote Patient Monitoring DUBLIN, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and U.S. commercial launch for its portfolio of Azure(TM) pacemakers … Read the full press release

Continental expands its portfolio of drive components with new range of timing chain kits

Continental reacts to current market developments with timing chains in its portfolio Various kits contain complete solutions for the main problematic engines Targeted services round off the timing chain program HANOVER, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — As an alternative to timing … Read the full press release

Continental introduces new DTCO configuration app that lets fleet managers configure tachographs on their own

Configuration of tachographs via app without going to a workshop Quick and easy entry of license plate numbers, rules for driving and rest periods, and reminders to download driver card data Optimization of business processes using tachograph data on fuel … Read the full press release

Continental opens its first non-European turbocharger plant in Jiading, China

From November the cutting-edge RAAX™ turbocharger, in production in Europe since 2016 for the 2-liter turbocharged gasoline engine in the Audi A3, will also be built in Shanghai  Chinese debut in VW’s Teramont and Tiguan SUVs Turbocharger production in all three … Read the full press release

Evonik subsidiary CyPlus celebrates 60 years of highest global safety and environmental standards of operations

The production plant and an innovative packaging and logistics concept meet the highest global safety and environmental standards Leading role in sustainability ESSEN, WESSELING, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — CyPlus GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Evonik, has reason to celebrate. The … Read the full press release

Anna’s Gender Equality Prize for 2017 awarded to Swedbank

Anna’s Gender Equality Prize for 2017, is awarded Swedbank with the statement that the bank, through its dedicated and long-term commitment, has achieved major concrete successes in the field of gender equality and diversity. STOCKHOLM, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Anna’s … Read the full press release

Thomas Dittrich appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive member of the Board of Directors at Shire plc

DUBLIN, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG), the global biotech leader in rare diseases, today announced that Thomas Dittrich will join the company as Chief Financial Officer, and become an Executive member of the Board of Directors … Read the full press release

Alliance News riceve un investimento strategico da parte di PA Group e dpa per sostenere l’espansione nell’area EMEA

LONDRA, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Alliance News – agenzia stampa leader nella fornitura di notizie in tempo reale sul mondo azionario per investitori e professionisti della finanza – ha ricevuto un investimento da due delle più importanti aziende media europee … Read the full press release