Author Archives: EuropaWire PR Editor

Crushing rocks for construction could capture 0.5% of global carbon emissions, says research

(IN BRIEF) A new study has found that around 0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured through the normal crushing process of rocks typically used in construction. The research published in the journal Nature Sustainability reveals that almost no … Read the full press release

Indra wins €12.5m contract to equip Angola’s M’Banza Congo airport with digital infrastructure and automation

(IN BRIEF) Spanish technology and consulting company Indra has won a €12.5m ($14.6m) contract to equip the new M’Banza Congo airport in Angola. Indra will supply ground and air systems, digitising infrastructure and automating processes to reduce the risk of … Read the full press release

EV Charging Solutions Company EVBox Achieves Halfway Point to One Million Charging Ports

(IN BRIEF) EVBox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has achieved a significant milestone by shipping 500,000 charging ports to its customers and partners globally. The company aims to deliver one million charging ports to its customers … Read the full press release

AP Funds appoints new Head of Council on Ethics to strengthen responsible ownership and sustainability efforts

(IN BRIEF) AP Funds AP1, AP2, AP3 and AP4 have appointed Jenny Gustafsson as the new Head of the AP Funds’ Council on Ethics. In her role, she will continue to develop the council’s activities and work towards long-term goals … Read the full press release

Continental’s new tire management solution enables individual tracking of each tire

(IN BRIEF) Continental has unveiled its advanced package for the recently upgraded ContiConnect 2.0 tire management solution, enabling tire monitoring with customized tools and asset management. The Advanced package includes additional data recording features, including tread depth and tire condition, … Read the full press release

Hydro Acquires 12% Stake in Lithium de France for Sustainable Battery Material Expansion

(IN BRIEF) Norwegian company Hydro has acquired a 12% stake in Lithium de France as part of its strategic expansion in sustainable battery materials. Lithium de France is developing technology and methods to extract heat and lithium from geothermal brines, … Read the full press release

Savills moves to One Forbury Square to accommodate growth in business

(IN BRIEF) Savills, the real estate advisor, has relocated its team of 30 professionals to a new, larger office in Reading after 10 years of successful operations in the town. The new 3,704 sq ft office in One Forbury Square … Read the full press release

Infineon’s microcontroller technology to power Continental’s new vehicle architecture

(IN BRIEF) Continental and Infineon Technologies are collaborating to develop a more efficient and organized electrics/electronics architecture for the automotive industry. The new architecture features central high-performance computers (HPC) and a few powerful Zone Control Units (ZCU), replacing up to … Read the full press release

Infineon launches NFC-based sensing controller with energy harvesting capabilities

(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has released the NGC1081, a single-chip solution for developing passive smart devices for IoT applications. The tag-side controller supports a dual power supply function, allowing it to operate in a passive mode based on energy harvesting … Read the full press release

Andréa Maechler to Succeed Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva as Deputy General Manager of BIS

(IN BRIEF) Andréa M Maechler has been appointed as the new Deputy General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), effective from 1 September 2023, for a term of five years. She will succeed Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, … Read the full press release

Thales Australia and ORBIS Inc partner to support Royal Australian Navy’s maritime sustainment operations

(IN BRIEF) Thales Australia and ORBIS Sibro Inc have partnered to collaborate on maritime sustainment operations in support of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney. The partnership combines Thales’s 30+ year experience of naval … Read the full press release

Experian partners with Credit Strategy to host 7th annual Credit Awareness Week

  (IN BRIEF) Experian has teamed up with Credit Strategy to launch Credit Awareness Week for the seventh consecutive year, aiming to help people better understand how credit information works, and address misconceptions around credit scores and reports. This year, … Read the full press release

AFRY to modernize Rostock’s water infrastructure in new contract win

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a contract for the modernization of Rostock’s water infrastructure, in partnership with Regierungsbaumeister Schlegel (IB Schlegel). As part of a program to adapt the urban infrastructure to climate change and urban development, NordWasser GmbH … Read the full press release

Julia Strandberg named as new Chief Business Leader for Philips’ Connected Care businesses

(IN BRIEF) Royal Philips has appointed Julia Strandberg as the Chief Business Leader of its Connected Care businesses, effective from April 24, 2023. Strandberg, who joins Philips from Pear Therapeutics, will become a member of Philips’ Executive Committee reporting to … Read the full press release

Physicists Create First-Ever Wormhole That Bridges Space, Called ‘Counterportation’

(IN BRIEF) Physicists from the University of Bristol have developed a computing scheme that allows for the creation of a wormhole that bridges space, called ‘counterportation’. The technology, outlined in the journal Quantum Science and Technology, uses the basic laws … Read the full press release

Sustainable Composites Made from Livestock Dung Could Revolutionize Materials Science

(IN BRIEF) A new study from Scotland’s Rural College, the universities of Bristol and Edinburgh reviewed recent research into the development of high-value materials made from ruminant animal dung. Despite being a source of biogas and fertilizer, dung has been … Read the full press release

Safer Sleep Practices for Infants Need Personalized and Tailored Support, Say Researchers

(IN BRIEF) A new report from the universities of Oxford, UCL, Bristol and Newcastle suggests that changes are needed in the way safer sleep information is communicated to reduce risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices. The report focuses on … Read the full press release

Sanofi’s Acquisition of Provention Bio Expands Immune-Mediated Disease Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has agreed to acquire Provention Bio, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing and intercepting immune-mediated diseases, for $2.9 billion. The acquisition includes Provention Bio’s first-in-class therapy for type 1 diabetes, TZIELD, which was approved in the … Read the full press release

Ericsson’s Massive MIMO Software Interference Sensing Recognized for Innovation at MWC 2023

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson’s new Massive MIMO software, Interference Sensing, has received two awards at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 event in Barcelona. The software, which was announced on February 9th, optimizes mid-band Massive MIMO performance by reducing inter-cell interference … Read the full press release

UniCredit Bank Austria to Focus on Direct Sales of Securities, Integrates Financing Business of Bank Austria Finanzservice

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Bank Austria has announced that the financing business of its third-party sales partner, Bank Austria Finanzservice, will be integrated into the bank from 1st April 2023. Bank Austria Finanzservice is the leading broker in Austria’s financing market, … Read the full press release