Service to begin when timetable changes on December 9, 2018 Federal Railway Authority approves operation of trains Approval granted punctually Increased capacity and passenger comfort MUNICH, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The electric multiple unit (EMU) trains built by Siemens Mobility for … Read the full press release
Nemo Link is the first transmission link between the two countries It enables transmission of 1,000 MW electricity using Siemens HVDC Plus technology Siemens built converter stations housing the state of the art HVDC equipment in both Herdersbrug (Belgium) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Chris Peeters, electricity, grid, Herdersbrug, high voltage direct current, HVDC, interconnector, John Pettigrew, Mirko Düsel, Nemo Link, power grid, Ralf Christian, Richborough, Siemens
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, Phoenix (AZ) and Kansas City (MO), USA, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), the world leader in digital security, and Pepper IoT, the Internet of Things platform and service provider, announced today a long-term collaboration to … Read the full press release
EINDHOVEN, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sponsh, an Eindhoven University of Technology spin-off that develops a temperature-sensitive textile which produces water from the air, has been voted the best chemical start-up of 2018. It is the third consecutive year that a TU/e … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Education, Netherlands, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Catarina Esteves, CHAINS 2018, chemical, chemical start-up, Dr. Cristianne Rijcken, Dr. Koen Nickmans, Dr. Peter Berben, Emiel Hensen, Leon Joore, Lourens Bout, Lusoco, Michael Boot, Michael Debije, Panos Kouris, Prof. Floris Rutjes, spinoff, Sponsh, startup, textile, Vertoro, WATER
New contract will help Siemens accelerate its digital transformation and develop new data analytics and business intelligence solutions NEW YORK, NY, USA, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG has awarded Accenture (NYSE: ACN) a five-year technology and services contract to … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — PT. Indonesia Power has awarded Pöyry with a three-year Framework Agreement contract for a number of different types of renewable power projects across Indonesia. The assignment includes wind power, solar PV, battery storage and different renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial, Technology
Tagged battery storage, geothermal plants, Hybrid, hydro power, Indonesia, Kishore Dass, power, power generation, Pöyry, PT Indonesia Power, PV, renewable, Solar PV, wind power
HELSINKI, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The International Finance Magazine (IFM) has presented Pöyry with the award for Best Engineering and Consultancy Company in Southeast Asia under its Utility/Energy Awards for 2018. The IFM Awards is an annual event that recognises individuals … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Finland, Technology
Tagged Award, Awards, Consultancy, ENERGY, engineering, IFM, International Finance Magazine, Pöyry, Southeast Asia, utility
HELSINKI, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso and Sulapac continue to combat the global problem of plastic waste by launching a demo for sustainable drinking straws at Slush 2018, a leading startup event that gathers 20 000 tech enthusiasts from around … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Finland, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Annica Bresky, biodegradable, biodegradable straws, drinking straws, Hannu Kasurinen, plastic, plastic waste, Slush 2018, slush18, startup, Stora Enso, straws, Sulapac, sustainable, Suvi Haimi, waste
PARIS, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today holds its 5th Atos Quantum Scientific Council meeting in Bezons. The members of the Scientific Council made of universally recognized quantum physicists and mathematicians reviewed the two research and … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Internet & Online, Science, Technology
Tagged Atos, Bezons, EU, h2020, mathematicians, quantum, Quantum Flagship, quantum physicists, quantum technologies, Thierry Breton
DORNBIRN, Austria, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of the Zumtobel Group announces that the contract of CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Alfred Felder, which expires on 30 April 2019, has been extended by three years until 30 April 2022. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Electronics & Machinery, Management, Technology
Tagged Alfred Felder, appointment, CEO, Jürg Zumtobel, leadership, Management, Zumtobel Group
DUBLIN, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Two Trinity graduates—Conor McGlynn and Conor O’Meara—are among the 147 individuals that comprise the 2020 cohort of the Schwarzman Scholars, which is one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowship programmes, located at Schwarzman College at … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Economy, Education, Ireland, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Beijing, Conor McGlynn, Conor O’Meara, data analytics behavioural science, Economics, EDU, fellowship, graduates, philosophy, policymaking, scholarships, Schwarzman, Schwarzman Scholars, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Trinity
NOTTINGHAM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Nottingham is part of a major new government-backed initiative to trial self-driving taxis around parts of London. Led by Jaguar Land Rover, the ServCity pilot has won £11.15m from Innovate UK towards … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has sold buildings C and D of the Silesia Business Park office complex in Katowice. The buyer is ISOC Group, a diversified real estate and infrastructure investment group, based in Manila, Philippines. The value of … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Poland, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged building, construction, development, ISOC Group, Katowice, office, PHILIPPINES, Silesia, Silesia Business Park, Skanska
STOCKHOLM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has invested EUR 24 M, about SEK 250 M, in the second phase of Brama Miasta, an office development in Łódź, Poland. The second phase with a total leasable area of around 13,600 square meters … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Investment, Poland, Sweden
Tagged Brama Miasta, building, construction, development, investment, LEED, Lodz, office, office development, Poland, Skanska
STOCKHOLM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska divests Bergskvadraten development project in Norrköping, Sweden, to Rikshem for about SEK 490 M. The block contains 101 apartments with garage and 72 nursing homes. The project is developed by Skanska Sweden. The divestment will … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged apartments, Bergskvadraten, construction, development, Norrköping, nursing homes, Rikshem, Skanska, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska UK has been awarded a contract by Eastbury Park Limited to provide facilities management services to the Ministry of Defence at Northwood HQ in Hertfordshire. The contract is worth GBP 196 M, about SEK 2.3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Defence, Management, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged construction, Defence, development, facilities management, Hertfordshire, Management, Skanska UK
Sandoz has been certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings in Asia Pacific (APAC) The annual, international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognizes leading employers around the world This exclusive certification underlines Sandoz´ commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Germany, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged APAC, Asia_Pacific, Australia, CHINA, David Plink, employee, employer, Healthcare, HR, Japan, Joy Xu, Pakistan, Sandoz, THAILAND
Closing of sale to Procter & Gamble at a cash purchase price of € 3.4 billion completed Successful completion allows Merck to further focus on innovation driven businesses in Healthcare, Life Science and Performance Materials Transaction successfully closed within an ambitious timeframe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged acquisition, Belén Garijo, divestment, health, Marcus Kuhnert, Merck, P&G, Procter & Gamble, science
MANCHESTER, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Impressive growth continues at one of the UK’s most innovative technology businesses, as cloud hosting firm UKFast reveals that it is on track to deliver more than £53m revenue in 2018. The result equates to a 13 … Read the full press release
CEO informs Hamburg’s First Mayor about the merger between Wintershall and DEA HAMBURG, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Germany’s largest natural gas and crude oil producer advocates greater use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in maritime shipping. “Europe’s ports need LNG … Read the full press release
LONDON/ ROTTERDAM, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Health Food Drinks portfolio (GSK HFD) of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in India, Bangladesh and 20 other predominantly Asian markets. The transaction consists of three elements: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Management, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, ASIA, Bangladesh, GlaxoSmithKline, Healthcare, Horlicks, INDIA, MERGER, Nitin Paranjpe, Nutrition, Sanjiv Mehta, Unilever
Project to utilize 58 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines; 17-year Long Term Service agreement with logistics included SeaMade is the name of two combined offshore wind projects, previously known as Mermaid (235 MW) and Seastar (252 MW) Clean energy … Read the full press release
Violence Against Women (VAW) is a global issue, a public health issue and a human rights issue that violates autonomy and hinders development. It is wholly incompatible with FIGO’s vision of a world where women achieve the highest possible standards … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged advocacy, discrimination, FIGO, GBV, human rights, law, mental health, public health, reproductive health, sexual health, VAW, Violence Against Women
DELFT, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Vandaag zetten Amsterdam UMC, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek en HollandPTC de eerste handtekeningen onder de samenwerking. De Amsterdamse instituten sluiten zich bij HollandPTC aan zodat hun patiënten sneller toegang krijgen tot protonentherapie. Ook de behandelaar van de patiënt … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Healthcare, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society
Tagged Ernst Kuipers, Hans Romijn, HollandPTC, kanker, kankerpatiënten, protonentherapie, radiotherapeutische, tumorsoorten
After France and Canada, Singapore becomes the third country to welcome the Thales Digital Factory. The Digital Factory will deliver innovative digital solutions to Thales customers in the region in a collaborative way. Whenever appropriate, those products will then be … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Internet & Online, Technology
Tagged aerospace, AI, avionics, Big Data, Defence, digital transformation, DRONE, INNOVATION, maritime, Mr. Tan Kong Hwee, Olivier Flous, SECURITY, Singapore, space, Thales Digital Factory, transportation
As Indian naval forces proudly safeguard country’s national interests and maritime security, Thales is proud to support them achieve their big ambitions At MAST Indo-Asia 2018, Thales to showcase its full strength in naval defence with a focus on digital … Read the full press release
BUCHAREST, Romania, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the Romanian National Securities Commission Regulation no. 5/2018 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (EU) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock Exchange “BVB”, Romanian … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Bucharest Stock Exchange, buy back shares, buy-back program, BVB, Digi, Digi Communications, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications NV, DIGI symbol, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, Hungary, investors, IPO, market, mobile services, MVNO, RCS & RDS, RCS&RDS, Regulation, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Romanian National Securities Commission, romanian telecommunications provider, Securities, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, shares buy-back, Spain, Telecom Market, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services, transactions, tv
ESPOO, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Citycon has sold shopping centre Sampokeskus in Rovaniemi, Finland to a fund managed by Trevian AIFM. The total purchase price amounts to approximately EUR 16 million, which is close to the asset’s latest IFRS fair value. … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Investment, Retail
Tagged Citycon, divestment, Finland, Grocery, retail, Rovaniemi, Sampokeskus, shopping centre, Tom Lisiecki, Trevian AIFM
Rio Tinto’s Amrun project in Queensland, Australia, has achieved a significant milestone, successfully making the first shipment of bauxite, six weeks ahead of schedule. LONDON, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The US$1.9 billion (A$2.6 billion) investment in Amrun will replace production from … Read the full press release
NUREMBERG, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At the end of November, the globally active testing service provider TÜV Rheinland heralded the opening of its new wireless laboratory in Nuremberg with a customer event. With this event, TÜV Rheinland is further expanding its … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2G, 3G, Bluetooth, Cologne, Holger Kunz, IoT, IoT services, Leek, LoRa, Lund, Milan, Nuremberg, SIGFOX, Stefan Kischka, Sven Eric Weber, testing, TÜV, TÜV Rheinland, WiFi, Wireless, wireless laboratory, wireless network, ZigBee
ZURICH, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Based on the new “ recognition regime”, FINMA will only grant recognition if the jurisdiction, in which the foreign trading venue is located, permits investment firms in that jurisdiction to trade in Swiss shares in Switzerland … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged equities, Financial, FINMA, foreign trading, investors, MIFIR, Romeo Lacher, shares, SIX, stock exchange, Swiss, Swiss Federal Council, Swiss shares, trade, trading
As communicated in May 2018, SIX, the parent company of SIX Payment Services, announced today the completion of the acquisition of SIX Payment Services by Worldline. As part of this transaction SIX now holds a 27% equity stake in Worldline … Read the full press release
ESPOO, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US published the final ruling covering renewable fuel volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for 2019, and biomass-based diesel for 2020 on 30 November 2018. Neste … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial
Tagged biofuel, Biomass, biomass-based diesel, diesel, EPA, Kaisa Hietala, low carbon fuel, Neste, renewable, renewable diesel, renewable fuel
Joint news release by Infineon and IDEX Biometrics MUNICH/ OSLO, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Working together to advance the biometric card landscape: Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), the global leader in smart card payment solutions, and IDEX Biometrics … Read the full press release
HAMBURG, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The first issue of “Guido”, the new G+J women’s magazine by and with Guido Maria Kretschmer, has had a successful launch with more than 200,000 copies sold. In a survey of several hundred readers, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Germany, Marketing, Media
Tagged advertising, Guido, Guido Maria Kretschmer, magazine, Media, publishing, women magazine
For 20 years, the Schneider Electric Foundation has been rallying the Group’s employees to support its partner associations. Its actions are an integral part of the Schneider Sustainability Impact, which measures Schneider Electric’s non-financial performance The Schneider Electric Foundation is … Read the full press release
Bond has been successfully subscribed by institutional investors Retail sale to start on 4 December 2018 VIENNA, 03-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, is for the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Investment
Tagged base chemicals, bond, Borealis, Dieter Hengl, fertilizers, investors, Mark Tonkens, polyolefins, Thomas Schaufler
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