Monthly Archives: January 2019

World’s first 5G data video call over 600 MHz including successful uplink and downlink communication carried out on a live commercial network

The achievement marks another milestone for Ericsson and T-Mobile on the road to offering commercial 5G services throughout the US. (PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 08-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The first 5G data video call over 600 MHz included successful uplink and downlink … Read the full press release

Novatek’s next generation TV chipsets will natively support both NAGRA Connect and TVkey Cloud

NAGRA Connect and TVkey Cloud bring pay-TV services directly to internet-connected Smart TVs without the need for any external device Operator branded user experiences featuring instant service activation leveraging standard HbbTV2.0 middleware Wide range of broadcast, IPTV and OTT service … Read the full press release

Ricoh Belgium’s IT division Upfront acquires ITS company TeleSafe

(PRESS RELEASE) Vilvoorde, Belgium, 08-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Upfront, the IT division of Ricoh Belgium, has expanded its operations further in Brussels and into Flemish Brabant through the acquisition of local IT company, TeleSafe. Based in Wemmel, Belgium, for over … Read the full press release

Philips launches Philips Cares in the U.S. to help family caregivers by leveraging digital technology

New digital experience empowers caregivers and their loved ones to connect care and enhance support with meaningful insights across the aging journey (PRESS RELEASE) LAS VEGAS, NV, USA/ AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, 08-Jan-2019  — /EuropaWire/ — At CES 2019 (Booth #44219, January 8-11, … Read the full press release

Philips to unveil the world’s first personalized and AI-powered shaving solution at CES 2019

Philips unveils new Shaver series 7000, the world’s first personalized and AI-powered shaving solution (PRESS RELEASE) LAS VEGAS, NV, USA/ AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, 08-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — At CES 2019 (Booth #44219, January 8-11, Las Vegas, U.S.), Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global … Read the full press release

Royal Philips at CES 2019: intelligent, adaptive and personalized consumer health solutions

Solutions adapt to consumers, offering better, data-driven insights into health and access to professional expertise and advice (PRESS RELEASE) LAS VEGAS, NV, USA/ AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, 08-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — At CES 2019 (Booth #44219, January 8-11, Las Vegas, NV), Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, … Read the full press release

A new Government Emergency Ordinance imposing additional corporate taxes with impact on the telecommunications sector in Romania

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 08-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — We would like to inform the market and our investors that, on 29 December 2018, an Emergency Government Ordinance no 114/2018 (the “GEO 114/2018”) establishing, amongst others, certain budgetary and tax measures … Read the full press release

The European artist Santiago Ribeiro exhibit in London, UK, for the first time and leads the Surrealism Now exhibition to the Portuguese city of Marinha Grande

Chelsea, London 22 – 24 February 2019 Marinha Grande, Vieira de Leiria 26 January – 31 March 2019 COIMBRA / LONDON, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The art of the Portuguese artist Santiago Ribeiro will be for the first time in … Read the full press release

Professor of Chemistry at Trinity, Sylvia Draper won the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland (ICI) David Brown Award

(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor of Chemistry at Trinity, Sylvia Draper, has won the prestigious Institute of Chemistry of Ireland (ICI) David Brown Award. She received the award at the Inorganic Ireland Symposium in Queen’s University Belfast where … Read the full press release

Record high number of ETH Zurich spin-offs in 2018

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ETH Zurich can look back on an exceptionally good year for spin-offs: 27 companies were founded in 2018, more than any year previously. Financing rounds totalling over CHF 170 million and the listing … Read the full press release

China’s largest bank ICBC awarded Gemalto a three-year agreement to continue supplying contactless cards

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Gone are the days where cash was king in China. According to China Tech Insights’ report last year, 74 percent of Chinese consumers said they could live for more than a month with only 100 RMB … Read the full press release

Swissgrid acquires additional transmission grid systems for CHF 10.0 million

(PRESS RELEASE) Aarau, Switzerland, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — With the entry in the commercial register on 3 January 2019, Swissgrid has taken over additional facilities belonging to the transmission grid. At the same time, additional share capital was recorded in the commercial … Read the full press release

ZF unveils the latest model of its automotive supercomputer ZF ProAI

ZF ProAI RoboThink is the most powerful AI-capable processing system in the automotive field ZF’s modular and scalable ProAI product family accommodates various software stacks and processors for automated driving ZF introduces its own software stack designed for new mobility … Read the full press release

ZF will unveil a steering wheel and pedal-free robo-taxi at CES 2019

Robo-taxi featuring ZF technology at CES 2019 provides a preview of autonomous ride-hailing Mobility-as-a-Service is one of the biggest drivers of the development of autonomous driving ZF offers automotive systems competence for innovative mobility providers (PRESS RELEASE) Friedrichshafen, Germany / … Read the full press release

Kampanię medialną Gazety Codziennej Fakt mającą na celu zdyskredytowanie prezesa Grupy Azoty S.A.

(PRESS RELEASE) Tarnów, Polska, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Od kilku tygodni obserwujemy zaplanowaną i skoordynowaną kampanię medialną Gazety Codziennej Fakt, mającą na celu zdyskredytowanie prezesa Grupy Azoty S.A. pana dr. Wojciecha Wardackiego oraz dyrektor Departamentu Korporacyjnego Grupy Azoty S.A. pani Agnieszki … Read the full press release

DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 31 December 2018-04 January 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the ASF 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 Financial … Read the full press release

UK DFID announced further support to clear explosives from schools, hospitals and roads in Iraq

More than a million Iraqis whose lives were devastated by Daesh safely returned home in 2018, made possible in part thanks to UK aid funded mine clearance work. (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — More than a million Iraqis whose … Read the full press release

Neil Bush to succeed Sian MacLeod OBE as Head of the UK’s Delegation to the OSCE

Mr Neil Bush is to succeed Ms Sian MacLeod OBE as Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in March 2019. (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Neil Bush has … Read the full press release

Hexagon AB to acquire equipment calibration solutions provider Etalon

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital solutions, today announced the acquisition of Etalon, a provider of equipment calibration solutions. Etalon’s solutions continuously monitor and initiate compensation of machine tools, measuring machines, robots … Read the full press release

Funds advised by Triton to acquire the companies behind the brand Dantaxi 4×48

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN/VIRUM, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Funds advised by Triton (“Triton”) has completed the acquisition of the companies commonly referred to under the brand Dantaxi 4×48. Terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Dantaxi 4×48 was a haulier-owned Danish taxi … Read the full press release

Icade sold its headquarters building in Issy-les-Moulineaux for €98.8 million to major French institutional investor

(PRESS RELEASE) Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — On December 28, 2018, pursuant to the preliminary agreement signed last October 25 Icade sold Open (9,200 sq.m), its headquarters building located in Issy-les-Moulineaux, for €98.8 million excluding duties, to a major French … Read the full press release

299-tonne transformer built by ABB delivered to the Borken substation operated by TSCNET shareholder TenneT

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Right on time for Christmas 2018, a heavy-duty train loaded with a 299-tonne transformer built by ABB reached the Borken substation operated by TSCNET shareholder TenneT, the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO). Here at … Read the full press release

Personnel and structural changes at management level at TSCNET shareholder TenneT

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — On 1 January 2019, personnel and structural changes at management level took effect at TSCNET shareholder TenneT, the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO). To begin with, Managing Director Lex Hartman resigns from the Executive Boards … Read the full press release

Zvezda shipyard to build three new generation product carriers that use cleaner-burning LNG fuel for Sovcomflot

(PRESS RELEASE) MOSCOW, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — On 28 December 2018, Sovcomflot (SCF Group) placed an order at Zvezda shipbuilding complex for construction of three new generation product carriers that use cleaner-burning LNG fuel as their primary fuel. Three MR-class vessels … Read the full press release

ABP to provide storage site for 37 wind turbine blades destined for the world’s largest offshore windfarm, the Hornsea One Project

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP has secured a 12-month contract with Siemens Gamesa for providing a storage site for 37 wind turbine blades destined for the world’s largest offshore windfarm, the Hornsea One Project. To accommodate the expanding … Read the full press release

Burberry celebrates family traditions and togetherness during the festive period in its new Chinese New Year campaign

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Burberry has today unveiled its new Chinese New Year campaign, celebrating family traditions and togetherness during the festive period. The campaign, shot and directed by photographer Ethan James Green, stars Chinese actresses and … Read the full press release

Europe’s largest derivatives exchange Eurex reached 174.6 million traded contracts in December 2018 compared to 142.4 million in 2017

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — December has been a successful month for Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange and part of Deutsche Börse Group. The number of traded contracts reached 174.6 million traded contracts compared to 142.4 … Read the full press release

Universities UK, the Russell Group, Guild HE, Million Plus and University Alliance warn of the risks for research, staff and students if UK leaves EU without deal

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 03-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — University leaders have written to politicians and government to warn of the risks for research, staff and students if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. In an open letter to MPs, Universities UK, … Read the full press release

Russell Group: 3% decrease in the number of EU students enrolling on courses this academic year (2018/19)

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New data collected from Russell Group universities in December 2018 suggest there has been a 3% decrease in the number of EU students enrolling on courses this academic year (2018/19), with the biggest drop in … Read the full press release

Co-op to open 100 new food stores during 2019 as it builds on its convenience strategy

(PRESS RELEASE) MANCHESTER, 03-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op has plans to open 100 new food stores during 2019 as it builds on its convenience strategy to get closer to its members and customers. In addition to opening new stores, the retailer – … Read the full press release

Order book turnover of the Deutsche Börse Cash Market in 2018 posted an increase of 17 per cent compared to the previous year

€1.72 trillion in 2018 / 17 per cent year-on-year increase / List of highest turnover shares by index (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 03-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2018, Cash Market of Deutsche Börse achieved an order book turnover of €1.72 trillion – … Read the full press release

Birmingham is the home of British Gas’ 6 millionth smart meter

British Gas has installed 6 million smart meters in homes and offered smart meters to all eligible customers British Gas is leading the smart meter roll out with more installed than any other supplier, despite slower take-up than the government … Read the full press release

List of Loughborough University 2018 researches related to child nutrition

Knowing what to feed your child to keep them healthy is only half the battle. (PRESS RELEASE) LEICESTERSHIRE, UK, 03-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — As any parent knows, there is no guarantee that just because something is in front of them it … Read the full press release

WEF / Oxford Martin School: balancing meat consumption with alternative sources of protein can lead to significant health and environmental benefits

New research by the Oxford Martin School for the World Economic Forum finds that balancing meat consumption with alternative sources of protein can lead to significant health and environmental benefits A sustainable food industry and healthier human life can be … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to supply air cooler systems to a gas processing plant in the U.S.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 03-Jan-2019— /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply air cooler systems to a gas processing plant in the U.S. The order has … Read the full press release

Assicurazioni Generali closes the sale of its entire stake in Generali Belgium SA to Athora Holding

(PRESS RELEASE) TRIESTE, 03-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Assicurazioni Generali SpA announces the closing of the sale of its entire stake in Generali Belgium SA to Athora Holding Ltd. in line with the terms already announced to the market on April 18, … Read the full press release

Groupe AXA: Près de 24 000 collaborateurs issus de 36 pays ont souscrit à Shareplan 2018

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 03-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA a annoncé le 24 août dernier le lancement de son offre d’actionnariat salarié « Shareplan 2018 », augmentation de capital réservée à ses collaborateurs tant en France qu’à l’international. Près de 24 … Read the full press release

Destatis: in 2018 there were roughly 44.8 million persons in employment whose place of employment was in Germany

Number of persons in employment up 1.3% year on year (PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 02-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — On an annual average in 2018, there were roughly 44.8 million persons in employment whose place of employment was in Germany. According to first … Read the full press release

Künstler Friedrich Liechtenstein tritt in einem TV-Spot für EDEKA

EDEKA startet mit zahlreichen Angeboten ins neue Jahr Friedrich Liechtenstein streicht die Preise in den Märkten Zwei neue Spots ab sofort auf Facebook und im TV (PRESS RELEASE) HAMBURG, 02-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Das neue Jahr beginnt mit einem Knaller, denn … Read the full press release