Monthly Archives: March 2018

EBRD takes part in the US$ 51 million private placement of Mabion S.A.

Participation in private placement as a cornerstone investor EBRD participates in US$ 51m equivalent private placement of Mabion Mabion is leading biotechnology company in Poland EBRD to invest US$ 18 million (PLN 61.4 million) LONDON, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD … Read the full press release

Sandoz: EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopts positive opinion for marketing authorization of infliximab

Sandoz is seeking approval of biosimilar infliximab for use in all indications of its reference medicine across gastroenterology, rheumatology and dermatology Positive opinion is based on comprehensive clinical and non-clinical data that is expected to confirm that Sandoz biosimilar infliximab … Read the full press release

La segunda conferencia del proyecto CORE LNGas hive se ha celebrado en Silleda

La conferencia ha sido inaugurada por el presidente de Puertos del Estado, José Llorca; el director xeral de Enerxía e Minas de la Xunta, Ángel Bernardo Tahoces; el director general de Infraestructuras de Enagás, Claudio Rodríguez, y el director general … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin with 2nd place in the world in the Deloitte Difference University Challenge Global final 2018

DUBLIN, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of four Trinity students, Joshua McKee (General Science), Vahe Sasunts (Computer Science) and Gabriel Ogundipe and Keelin Cassidy (Management Science and Information Systems Studies), came 2nd place in the world in the Deloitte Difference University … Read the full press release

Irish Universities Association (IUA) and China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) launch study and internship summer program in China for Irish students

DUBLIN, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity students can now apply for the Irish Universities Association (IUA) scholarships for summer school or internships in Beijing, China in 2018. To further strengthen the links between our countries, the IUA and China Education Association for … Read the full press release

ETH Zurich researchers developed new robotic method for digital timber construction

ZURICH, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from ETH Zurich are using a new method for digital timber construction in a real project for the first time. The load-bearing timber modules, which are prefabricated by robots, will be assembled on the top … Read the full press release

Study: 2-billion-year-old chunk of sea salt sheds light on the transformation of Earth’s atmosphere into an oxygenated environment

Fife, Scotland, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A 2-billion-year-old chunk of sea salt provides new evidence for the transformation of Earth’s atmosphere into an oxygenated environment capable of supporting life as we know it. The new study by an international team of … Read the full press release

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Big Wednesday took place at the University of Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the biggest sporting events in the university calendar, BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Big Wednesday, took place yesterday at the University of Nottingham. BUCS and the University were delighted to welcome BUCS … Read the full press release

NIHR-funded project by the University of Nottingham to develop the Next Generation Neonatal Transport System

NOTTINGHAM, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Premature babies could benefit from a new safer transport incubator for transferring them between hospitals, as a result of pioneering NIHR-funded research by the University of Nottingham’s bioengineers, clinicians and scientists. The multidisciplinary team led … Read the full press release

Symrise will present its products at agrofood in Lagos, Nigeria from March 27 to 29, 2018

The company exhibits at the Nigeria agrofood trade show Products for customers in West Africa Holzminden, Germany, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Symrise is boosting its operations in the West African market. The global supplier of fragrances and flavorings will present its … Read the full press release

Siemens Gamesa AGM: shareholders approve FY 2017 financials; ratified the company’s management since the merger

Tacke underscored the company’s commitment to Spain and, specifically, the Basque region, home to Siemens Gamesa’s headquarters  “The rationale of our merger brings us a great competitive advantage, unlocking our size and scale; our unmatched business and geographic diversification; our … Read the full press release

Kuehne + Nagel extends overland pharma cross dock platform in Contern, Luxembourg

Extension of the European overland pharma cross dock platform in Luxembourg for more frequent departures and faster transit times Complete coverage to all European destinations Enhanced real time monitoring solutions for temperature sensitive pharma shipments Contern, Luxembourg, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Martin Fritsches appointed Vice President of Sales for the Americas region at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Derby, United Kingdom, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is pleased to announce that as of May 1 2018, Martin Fritsches will assume the role of Vice President of Sales for the Americas region. In his new role, Mr. Fritsches will be responsible … Read the full press release

TU Delft: Researcher Nima Tolou received the Prins Friso Engineering Award at the University of Groningen’s Engineering Center

Delft, Netherlands,  23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Nima Tolou, researcher at the Department of Precision & Microsystems Engineering and co-founder of Flexous BV and Kinergizer BV, has been named the 2018 Engineer of the Year. He received the Prins Friso Engineering Award … Read the full press release

Professors Mark van Loosdrecht and Bruce Rittmann named the 2018 Stockholm Water Prize Laureates for revolutionizing water and wastewater treatment

Professors Mark van Loosdrecht (Delft University of Technology) and Bruce Rittmann (Arizona State University) are named the 2018 Stockholm Water Prize Laureates for revolutionizing water and wastewater treatment. By developing microbiological processes in wastewater treatment, they have demonstrated the possibilities to … Read the full press release

TU Delft and Rijksmuseum Boerhaave solved an age-old mystery surrounding Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s microscopes

Researchers from TU Delft and Rijksmuseum Boerhaave have solved an age-old mystery surrounding Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s microscopes. A unique collaboration at the interface between culture and science has proved conclusively that the linen trader and amateur scholar from Delft ground … Read the full press release

Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) to leverage Gemalto’s facial biometric authentication solution for its mobile banking apps

AMSTERDAM, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has been selected by Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), a financial solutions provider in Japan, to make mobile banking transactions easier to use. Leveraging Gemalto’s facial biometric … Read the full press release

Gemalto launches two new laser-personalized innovations designed to further increase the security of official IDs

After successful implementations, Gemalto invests further in color laser engraving technology to boost fraud protection and ease verification AMSTERDAM, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced the launch of two new laser-personalized innovations designed … Read the full press release

Gemalto: PSD2 (Payment Services Directive 2) offers European banks a unique opportunity to deliver digital innovation, robust protection and seamless user experience

Company favors an adaptive approach response to demands for Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), Transaction Risk Analysis (TRA), Risk Management and Open APIs (Application Programing Interfaces) AMSTERDAM, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, believes that the … Read the full press release

Pearson FT Publishing: Futureproof and The Leader’s Guide to Presenting books awarded at The Business Book Awards 2018

LONDON, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Pearson FT Publishing books, The Leader’s Guide to Presenting by Tom Bird and Jeremy Cassell and Futureproof by Caleb Storkey and Minter Dial were commended by judges at The Business Book Awards 2018 on Friday evening for blazing a trail in … Read the full press release

Lagardère Publishing: Hachette Livre appoints Mehdi Mohammedi as Senior VP Information Technology Transformation France

Vanves, France, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On 16th April 2018, Mehdi Mohammedi will join Hachette Livre as Senior Vice President, Information Technology Transformation France, reporting to Arnaud NOURRY, CEO of group Hachette Livre. Mehdi Mohammedi will be a member of the … Read the full press release

Design and BIM software developer Vectorworks releases Photos to 3D Model and web view VR features in Service Pack 3 of Vectorworks 2018

Photos to 3D Model, web view VR and Bluebeam integration are among updates in Service Pack 3 of Vectorworks 2018 Columbia, MD, USA, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. is helping designers harness the power of … Read the full press release

New integration between Vectorworks Cloud Services and Bluebeam Studio supports modern, online review and approval process for digital construction drawings and 3D models

Vectorworks is the first BIM software to integrate with Bluebeam Studio for real-time markups and review. Columbia, MD, USA, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Global design software and BIM developer Vectorworks, Inc. and Bluebeam, Inc., a leading developer of innovative technology solutions for the architectural, … Read the full press release

schlaich bergermann partner awarded the German Bridge Design Prize Deutscher Brückenbaupreis 2018 in the category Street and Railway bridges

Schlaich bergermann partner are the winners in the “Street and Railway bridges” category Their winning project “Bleichinselbrücke” is designed using Allplan Engineering ALLPLAN sponsored the German Bridge Design Prize MUNICH, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On March, 12th, the engineering office schlaich … Read the full press release

Thales supplied amplifiers for the New Horizons spacecraft to take the farthest images ever taken from Earth

12 years spent travelling the cosmos. 4 hours for the images to travel back. La Défense, France, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales has been helping to document the final frontier ever since humanity first ventured into space. Thales technologies were there … Read the full press release

STRABAG PFS baut die technischen Facility-Management-Leistungen für den gewerblichen Immobilienkonzern IMMOFINANZ aus

FRANKFURT, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH (STRABAG PFS) baut die technischen Facility-Management-Leistungen für den gewerblichen Immobilienkonzern IMMOFINANZ aus. Zusätzlich zu dem Bürogebäude „PANTA RHEI“ am Düsseldorfer Flughafen übernimmt STRABAG PFS die Bewirtschaftung von zwei Neubauten im … Read the full press release

BT to close its defined benefit pension scheme

Future pension benefits for active BT Pension Scheme members to move to an enhanced defined contribution scheme BT agrees with Communication Workers Union to establish a ‘hybrid’ pension scheme, combining elements of both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes Changes … Read the full press release

BT creates 1,300 new apprenticeship and graduate jobs

LONDON, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BT is creating more than 1,300 new apprenticeship and graduate jobs as the company aims to recruit the best tech talent available in the UK. The drive for apprentices and graduates will see BT employ people … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto launches bond purchase and redemption plan for up to $2.25 billion

LONDON, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto will use some of its surplus liquidity to further reduce gross debt, today launching a bond purchase and redemption plan for up to $2.25 billion. Under the plan, Rio Tinto has issued redemption notices … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto to sell its entire interests in Hail Creek coal mine and Valeria coal development project in Australia to Glencore

LONDON, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement with Glencore for the sale of its entire interests in the Hail Creek coal mine and the Valeria coal development project in Queensland, Australia, for $1.7 billion. The … Read the full press release

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) to provide EUR 300 million to the Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V. for infrastructure, social housing and energy efficiency in Netherlands

PARIS, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) approved a €300 million loan to the Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V.(NWB Bank) in order to finance public infrastructure, social housing and energy efficiency investments across the Netherlands.  NWB Bank provides loans to … Read the full press release

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) loans EUR 75 million to Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) for MSMEs, infrastructure and education

PARIS, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) approved a €75 million loan to the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) to provide a credit line to MSMEs and finance projects in municipal infrastructure development and the education sector. The … Read the full press release

Telia Company, Turkcell divest 100 percent of their holding in Geocell LLC to Georgia’s largest fixed network operator

SOLNA, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fintur Holdings B.V. (Fintur), jointly owned by Telia Company and Turkcell, today completed the divestment of its holding in Geocell LLC, to the Georgian telecommunications company JSC Silknet. On 26 January, 2018, Telia Company and Turkcell … Read the full press release

GSK: We are delighted to start the phase III study and evolve our research programme for belimumab in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

LONDON, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GSK today announced the start of a phase III study investigating Benlysta (belimumab) in combination with rituximab in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Belimumab and rituximab have different but potentially complementary mechanisms of action. … Read the full press release

Helmholtz Association, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Deutsche Hochschulmedizin to work for fast and targeted transfer of pre-clinical research results into useful medical applications and therapies that benefit people

In the development of new medications and medical engineering, there is a gap between the discovery of new potential active ingredients and products and their further development into medicinal products and medical devices by the industry. The Helmholtz Association and … Read the full press release

New management appointments at CACEIS’s Private Equity division

PARIS, 21-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CACEIS’s specialised Private Equity division has experienced massive growth over the past few years due to the group’s strategy of heavy investment in market-leading software, highly-attractive services such as bridge financing facilities, and its skilled … Read the full press release

UK Gov: Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal marked the official opening of Nucleus

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the official opening of Nucleus (The Nuclear and Caithness Archives). LONDON, 21-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Princess Royal toured the NDA’s £21 million facility in Wick accompanied by Chief … Read the full press release

UK signs the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) convention

The UK has today (Monday 19 March) signed the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) convention in Berlin, Germany. UK signs agreement to work with other countries to create new medical treatments using a powerful laser super-strength laser acts like a microscope … Read the full press release

UK Gov to improve corporate governance framework and ensure the highest standards of behaviour in those who lead and control companies in insolvency

Government plans to improve the UK’s corporate governance framework to ensure the UK remains one of the best places to start and grow a business. Directors selling companies recklessly to face tough new sanctions including fines and disqualification Creditors could have … Read the full press release

WACKER adds new functional silicone fluids plant to its existing silicone production at the Amtala site near Kolkata

Munich, Germany / Amtala, India, 21-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. is expanding its existing silicone production at its Amtala site near Kolkata with a new hydrosilylation plant for manufacturing functional silicone fluids. The plant with an annual … Read the full press release