International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is urging innovative UK businesses to seize the opportunities at Expo 2020 Dubai. LONDON 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr Fox announced that the Department for International Trade (DIT) is looking for an innovative, award-winning design concept … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Marketing, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged creativity, Dr Liam Fox, Dubai, Expo 2020 Dubai, Expo2020, INNOVATION, leadership
PM commits up to £15 million on eve of the world’s largest inter-governmental commitment on cyber security cooperation. LONDON, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The UK Prime Minister will today announce up to £15 million to help Commonwealth countries strengthen their cyber security … Read the full press release
On Monday 18 April WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in a lively discussion at the German parliament on the future of renewables in Europe. BRUSSELS, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Dickson was speaking at the EUFORES (European Forum for Renewable Energy) workshop … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Germany, Government
Tagged Bundestag, clean_energy, energy_transition, Europe, German parliament, Giles Dickson, renewables, WindEurope
GENEVA, 04-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As the crisis in Yemen continues to worsen, the European Union has pledged €107.5 million in new funding for 2018 to help civilians most in need across the country. The announcement was made at the High Level … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Society
Tagged Christos Stylianides, conflict, crisis, EU, European Union, funding, humanitarian crisis, Neven Mimica, Yemen
Highlevel conference 9:30 – 12:45 (EP, Room PHS1A002) and press-conference 13:30 – 14:00 (EP, press room) AMERSFOORT, 02-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — WIth this high level conference, we would like to present to Europe and European decision makers, politicians and media … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Defence, European Union, Government, International Trade, Media, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Politics, Religion, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Society
Tagged A FUTURE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SYRIA, Afrin, autonomous region, Branislav Skripek, Christians, Conference, DAESH, decision makers, democratic Federation of Northern Syria, DFNS, ethnic tolerance, European Parliament, gender equality, high-level conference, ISIS, Johannes de Jong, Kurdish, Mr. Sanahrib Barsom, Northern Syria, politicians, reconciliation, reconstruction, refugees, religious tolerance, Rojava, SDF, SECURITY, self-defence, speakers, sustainable ecology, SYRIA, Syrian Democratic Forces, Terrorism, Turkey, Yezidi
COVENTRY, 30-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Warwick has today signed and launched two major teaching and research collaborations with partner universities and colleges in Paris and Brussels. The initiative, launched today in the University of Warwick’s base in London’s … Read the full press release
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
Posted in Government, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged archive, Caithness, David Peattie, documents, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, nuclear, nucleus, Sellafield Ltd, UK Gov, Viscount Thurso
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
Posted in Government, Law, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser convention, laser, microscope, Sam Gyimah, treatment, viruses, XFEL, XFEL convention
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
Posted in Business, Government, Law, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged assetstripping, corporate governance framework, creditors, debts, Directors, disqualification, fines, Governance, Greg Clark, insolvency, misconduct, UK Gov
TRIESTE, 19-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — During DIMDEX 2018, the most important defense exhibition in the Middle East, now at its 6th edition Fincantieri, one of the world’s top shipbuilding groups, and Barzan Holdings, a company wholly owned by the Qatari Ministry … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Barzan Holdings, Defense, DIMDEX 2018, DIMDEX2018, Fincantieri, Qatar, Qatari Ministry of Defense, Shipbuilding
LONDON, 15-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat Government, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications and managed network services to the U.S. government, today announced that its L-band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service is the winner of the “Top Government Mobility Satcom Innovation” category … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Defence, Government, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Award, Awards, Inmarsat Government, INNOVATION, L-band Tactical Satellite, L-TAC, mobility, MSUA, satellite, Satellite2018, Steve Gizinski
The 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) begins today in New York. This year’s session will focus on achieving gender equality and the economic empowerment of women and girls in rural areas. Switzerland will … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Society, Switzerland
Tagged CSW62, gender equality, Markus Seiler, rural areas, Sylvie Durrer, WOMEN
Exports, January 2018 107.1 billion euros –0.5% on the previous month (calendar and seasonally adjusted) +8.6% on the same month a year earlier Imports, January 2018 89.7 billion euros –0.5% on the previous month (calendar and seasonally adjusted) +6.7% on … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Germany, Government, International Trade
Tagged Destatis, Export, foreign trade, Germany export, import, international trade
Labour costs per hour worked, 4th quarter of 2017 • +0.4% on the previous quarter (seasonally and calendar adjusted) • +1.5% on the same quarter a year earlier (calendar adjusted) WIESBADEN, 09-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In Germany, labour costs per hour worked … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Germany, Government
Tagged data, Destatis, labour, labour costs, labour costs per hour in Germany, statistic
Proposed changes to Clause 11 of the EU Withdrawal Bill have been shared with devolved administrations ahead of a Joint Ministerial Committee meeting. LONDON, 22-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Proposed changes to Clause 11 of the EU Withdrawal Bill to ensure all devolved … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged Brexit, David Lidington, Duchy of Lancaster, EU, EU Withdrawal Bill, UK Gov
Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed guests to Number 10 to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Dog. LONDON, 22-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Theresa May has hosted a Chinese New Year reception at Downing Street to celebrate the enormous contribution of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Wong, CHINA, Chinese New Year, Downing Street, James Wong, Theresa May, trade, UK Gov, UK-China relations, Year of the Dog
Arts minister steps in to prevent rare watercolour from export. LONDON, 22-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Arts Minister Michael Ellis has placed a temporary export bar on The Destruction of Pharaoh’s Host, by the British artist John Martin (1789-1854), to provide an … Read the full press release
A new approach to electric mobility is needed to stimulate economic growth and reduce carbon emissions, says new Forum report Electrified autonomous vehicles (AV) will revolutionize urban mobility by reducing travel costs by up to 40% and cut down CO2 … Read the full press release
OSLO, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The heads of relevant ministries, central banks, financial supervisory authorities and resolution authorities in the Nordic and Baltic countries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation and coordination on cross-border financial stability. The Nordic … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Financial, Government, Management
Tagged BALTIC, cross-border financial stability, Financial, Nordic, stability
DAVOS, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever and Indonesian government-owned palm oil plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Indonesia to support local mills and smallholder farmers to produce palm oil according to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Government, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged Erwan Pelawi, Marc Engel, PT Perkebunan Nusantara, Sustainable palm oil, Unilever
LONDON, 25-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Prime Minister of Mongolia U. Khurelsukh and other government representatives and Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques met in Ulaanbaatar today to progress their partnership. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen the relationship by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Government, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged J-S Jacques, Rio Tinto, the Government of Mongolia, U. Khurelsukh
Denmark becomes the first European country to enter into a partnership with the World Economic Forum Agreement is a framework covering a number of areas, including green growth, technology and innovation, trade and investment, and education, gender and work The … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Børge Brende, Denmark, Education, Gender, green, GROWTH, INNOVATION, investment, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, SDG Strategies, trade, World Economic Forum
Demand for meat and protein set to double by 2050 with 9 billion people and a growing middle class Widespread provision of safe, affordable and sustainable protein is critical to human nutrition and economic development New white paper Meat: The Future outlines … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Economy, Food & Beverage, Government, Management, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged agricultural industry, Dominic Waughray, food industry, initiative, meat and food technology companies, meat and protein production, Meat: The Future, protein options, sustainable meat, Tom Hayes, World Economic Forum
Penny Mordaunt hails the incredible power of technology to deliver aid in new ways on her first official visit to Kenya. LONDON, 22-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Penny Mordaunt has hailed the “incredible power of technology to deliver aid in new ways” on … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged drought #climate, emergencies, humanitarian, humanitarian emergencies, Kenya, Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, UNICEF
LONDON, 22-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Science Minister Sam Gyimah announces £70 million to create new manufacturing centres to help speed up the development of new medicines. Funding through Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) will support projects including new manufacturing centres to speed … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom
Tagged Brain, funding, Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, Innovate UK, medicines, rehabilitation, RESEARCH, Sam Gyimah, Sir Mark Walport, stroke, treatments, VR
The parties also signed an additional agreement for visits to the “MuCa” museum and to the shipyard TRIESTE, 19-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The mayor of Monfalcone, Anna Maria Cisint, and the CEO of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, today signed two agreements, one … Read the full press release
OSLO, 17-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Norges Bank has decided to exclude nine companies from the Government Pension Fund Global. In addition, one company has been placed under observation. The companies Evergreen Marine Corp (Taiwan) Ltd, Korea Line Corp, Precious Shipping PCL … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Government, Insurance, Norway
Tagged Environment, ethics, Government Pension Fund Global, human rights, Norges Bank, nuclear weapons
The 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will take place on 23-26 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme, Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World Unprecedented participation expected from global leaders including 70 heads of state or government and 38 heads … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Environment, Government, Politics, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alain Berset, Cyril Ramaphosa, divisions, Donald Trump, economy, Emmanuel Macron, Environment, Jean-Claude Juncker, Justin Trudeau, leaders, Liu He, Mauricio Macri, Michel Temer, multiconceptual, multipolar, Narendra Modi, Paolo Gentiloni, Professor Klaus Schwab, SECURITY, The World Economic Forum, Theresa May
STOCKHOLM, 16-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Vocational education and training, ministerial meetings and panel discussions on women’s leadership – these are some of the programme points when Minister for Upper Secondary School and Adult Education and Training Anna Ekström visits Latvia … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Latvia, Lithuania, Politics, Sweden
Tagged Anna Ekström, courses, EDU, leadership, Sweden, training, Vocational Education
LEVERKUSEN, 16-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Positive one-time effect of ca. EUR 85 million on net income expected in 2017 / Additional positive impact on coming years Covestro expects a positive one-time effect from the recently enacted U.S. tax reform on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Government
Tagged Covestro, FY2017, income, TAX, Tax Reform