Capgemini positioned as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe report (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 24-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini today announced that it has been positioned as a Leader by Gartner in its Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Atos, automation, Capgemini, Claudio Da Rold, Cloud, Cognizant, Computacenter, David Groombridge, digital transformation, DXC Technology, Federica Troni, Futjitsu, Gartner, Getronics, HCL Technologies, IBM, Jean-Philippe Bol, Managed Workplace Services, MWS, MWS market, NTT Data, Ricoh, Stefanini, TCS, Unisys, vendors, Wipro
Strategic expansion of growth activities in Africa Participation in Partech Africa fund with focus on tech sector Fund aims for investment volume of around €100 million (PRESS RELEASE) GÜTERSLOH, 24-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann continues to expand its activities in Africa. … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Media, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Africa, Bertelsmann, BMG, digitalization, equity, fund, funding, Partech Africa fund, Penguin Random House, RTL Group, Saham Group, Shobhna Mohn, Startups, TradeDepot, VC, venture capital, Yoco
(PRESS RELEASE) GETXO, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SENER leads the consortium of a turnkey contract to build an ethylene storage and regasification terminal in Fos-sur-Mer (region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, France) after signing an agreement with the French chemical company Kem One, owner … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, France, Industrial, Spain
Tagged chemical, cryogenic products, ethylene, ethylene storage, Kem One, regasification terminal, SENER, Tissot
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall has signed a new four-year sponsorship deal with the solar racing team from Delft. Ever since competing in the World Solar Challenge for the first time in 2001, the Nuon Solar Team has … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Netherlands, News, Sports, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, Delft, fossil free living, life without fossil fuel, Magnus Hall, Maud Diepeveen, NunaX, Nuon, Nuon Solar Team, race, Sasol Solar Challenge, solar car, solar cars, solar racing team, sponsorship, Vattenfall, World Solar Challenge
The World Economic Forum today launches an initiative aimed at helping civil society prepare for and respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The civil society sector, which engages 350 million people worldwide, faces problems in leveraging innovation and providing solutions … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Jan-2019— /EuropaWire/ — Based in Amsterdam, Loozen will lead teams of telecommunications professionals working across more than 150 countries, and will be responsible for driving industry growth strategy through innovative approaches across Advisory, Tax, Assurance and Transactions Advisory … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Netherlands, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, EY, EY Global Telecommunications Leader, Greg Cudahy, telecommunications, Tom Loozen
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology group Wärtsilä has recently been awarded a number of contracts to supply its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) to global shipping operators. The systems will enable the vessels to be compliant with … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System, Arto Lehtinen, BWMS, fleet, ship owners, shipping, vessels, Wärtsilä
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit today announced the signing of a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with UNI Global Union [1]. The agreement will strengthen the dialogue between the two parties on human rights and fundamental labour rights and confirms … Read the full press release
Creating an open and innovative digital learning system (SIMTRANET) and education materials is the ambitious goal of the DIGIWELD project (PRESS RELEASE) PORTO SALVO, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Embracing the learning challenges of the new digital era is the main … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Asociacion Espanola de Soldadura y Tecnologias de Union, ASR - Asociatia de Sudura din Romania, Astra Rail S.A., ATS - Augmented Training Services S.L., BloomCast, Colegiul Tehnic “Domnul Tudor”, digital learning system, digital tools for welding education, DIGIWELD, Directorate General for Social Assistance and Child Protection, ERASMUS, European Federation for Welding Joining and Cutting, EWF, future labour market, Goierri Scola, IIS Progress s.r.l. - Istituto Italiano della Saldatura, innovative welding practices, ISIM Timisoara, Joaquim Calé, joining technologies, learning, Masa Huelva, Ministry of education of the Junta de Andalusia, new welding technologies, Pronanomant Association, qualified welders, Rodolfo Oliveira, Salesian educational community of Huelva, SIMTRANET, University of Cadiz, University of Cracovia, welders, welding, welding education, welding professionals, welding seminars
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded BAE Systems a five-year, $250 million contract to continue providing Full-Motion Video (FMV) advanced analytic services, training, and intelligence production support. In addition to providing analytic mission … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced analytic services, BAE Systems, Full-Motion Video, intelligence, intelligence collaboration, intelligence sharing, military, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, NGA’s Team GEOINT initiative, Peder Jungck, reconnaissance, security mission, Sensors, surveillance, training
(PRESS RELEASE) TRIESTE, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Generali today launched a subordinated bond with a 10 years bullet format targeting institutional investors for an overall amount of € 500 million. At the initial yield guidance of 4.625%, the issuance attracted around … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Investment, Italy, News
Tagged A- (AM Best), anco Santader S.A., Assicurazioni Generali, Baa3 (Moody’s), BBB (Fitch), BNP Paribas, cost of debt, Cristiano Borean, debt, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC, institutional investors, issuance, IVASS, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Mediobanca, Solvency 2 quality of capital, subordinated bond, Tier 2 regulatory capital, UNICREDIT
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel has installed 130 Fast Recharge charging stations, equal to 260 recharging points, which are now operating along the long-distance roads of Italy and Austria as part of the EVA+ project (Electric Vehicles Arteries). … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged BMW Group, charging infrastructure, charging stations, Connecting Europe Facility, electric mobility, electric vehicles, Electric Vehicles Arteries, emobility, Enel, Enel X Recharge app, EV, EVA, EVA+ project, EVA+ stations, fast charging stations, Nissan, Renault, VERBUND, Volkswagen Group Italia
(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro, one of the world’s leading polymer manufacturers, and the Haier Group, a major global brand for household appliances, have agreed to set up a joint laboratory in Qingdao, China, for the digitalization of appliance … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged appliance production, Big Data, chemical digitalization, CHINA, COSMOPlat, Covestro, digital transformation, digitalization, digitalization of appliance production, digitalization strategy, Dr. Michael Schmidt, Dr. Ulrich Liman, foam technologies, Haier Group, Haier Institute of Industrial Intelligence, household appliances, industrial automation, insulation, intelligent manufacturing, John Dou, mass customization, monitoring foam quality, polymers, polyurethane foaming, polyurethane technologies, polyurethanes, Qingdao, refrigerator insulation, smart factory, smart production
Confidence in the outlook for the oil and gas sector more than doubles in two years – up from 32% to 76%. 70% of senior industry professionals expect to increase or maintain capital expenditure in 2019 A third (34%) expect … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, News, Norway
Tagged A test of resilience, cloud-based applications, data sharing, decarbonization, decarbonize, digitalization in the oil and gas industry, DNV GL, energy transition, gas, gas-focused projects, hydrogen, integration, less carbon-intensive energy mix, Liv A. Hovem, long-term lower oil and gas prices, market instability, oil, oil and gas industry, oil and gas projects, oil price volatility, Outlook, renewable energy, resilience, skills shortages, supply chain inflation
(PRESS RELEASE) СОФИЯ, 21-Януари-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — От януари 2019 i5invest, водеща международна консултантска компания със седалище във Виена, започна да предлага услугите си в сферата на корпоративното развитие и в България – петата държава с установено присъствие. Стъпването на българския … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Bulgaria, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Cross Boarder Deals, i5invest, IT компании, start-up, Strategic Business Development, аутсорсинг, бизнес ангели, България, бърз международен растеж, високотехнологични компании, Георги Начев, глобален растеж, глобална експанзия, експанзия, инвеститор, инвеститори, инвестиции, ИТ, международен растеж, предприемачи, придобивания и сливания, САЩ, Симбула, стратегически инвеститор, стратегически партньори, технологии, технологичен хъб, Хервиг Шпрингер
(PRESS RELEASE) TOULOUSE, 21-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has boosted its total order book for the A320neo Family to 181 aircraft after signing a firm order for an additional 65 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A321neo and … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 21-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The US company Facebook is supporting the efforts of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to investigate the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence with 6.5 million euros. Facebook’s support for the new TUM Institute … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Germany, Internet & Online, Science, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged #DLD19, AI, AI4 People, artificial-intelligence, Digital - Life - Design, digital networking, ethical AI, ethics, Ethics in AI, Facebook AI, Human-Centered Engineering, humanities, impact of AI, Joaquin Quiñonero Candela, philosophy, political science, Prof. Christoph Lütge, Prof. Thomas Hofmann, Sheryl Sandberg, social sciences, sociology, thoughtful use of AI
Implementation of Henkel 2020+ well under way Preliminary results 2018: Good performance despite significant headwinds Stepping up investments in brands and innovations to capture growth opportunities in consumer businesses and accelerate digital transformation Outlook for fiscal 2019 reflecting increased growth … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Commodities, Economy, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged acquisitions, Adhesive Technologies, adhesives, Beauty Care, capex investments, Commodities, connectivity, currencies, detergents, digital transformation, digitalization, dividends, e-mobility, GROWTH, hair care, Hair Professional business, Hans Van Bylen, Henkel, Henkel 2020+, Industry 4.0, IoT, Persil, sustainability, sustainable profitable growth
(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 21-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the ASF Regulation no. 5/2018 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (UE) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock Exchange “BVB”, Romanian Financial Supervisory … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Media, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged ASF, Bucharest Stock Exchange, buy back shares, buy-back program, BVB, conference call, Digi, Digi Communications, Digi Communications 2018 Preliminary financial results, Digi Communications Conference Call, Digi Communications NV, DIGI symbol, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, financial transactions, Hungary, Investor Relations, investors, IPO, market, mobile services, MVNO, 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
(PRESS RELEASE) YORK, 21-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Switching off street lights in the middle of the night to save money and energy could have a positive knock-on effect on nocturnal pollinators, according to new research. Lead author of the study, Dr Callum … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged conservationists, Dr Callum Macgregor, Dr Darren Evans, environmental protection, Light pollution, moth, moth activity, natural behaviour of moths, night-time pollinators, nocturnal pollination, oilseed rape, peas, pollination of plants, pollinators, soybean, street lights, wildlife
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