GENEVA, 6-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The UN IPBES’ 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is another one in a long line of warnings about the state of our planet. It should be clear that we face multiple … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, News, Non Profit, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Biodiversity Report, climate change, David Korowicz, economy, Environment, Geneva Global Initiative, George Lehner, government, mitigation efforts, nature conservation, resilience, sustainability, sustainable goals, UN IPBES' 2019 Global Assessment Report
BAAR, 26-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore has announced it has been notified by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) about an investigation they are going to carry out in regard to possible violation of certain provisions of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Commodities, Government, International Trade, Law, Metals and Minerals, News, Switzerland
Tagged Ash Lazenby, CFTC, CFTC investigation, CFTC Regulations, Charles Watenphul, Commodities, Commodity Exchange Act, corrupt practices, DOJ, Glencore, Martin Fewings, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, US Department of Justice
PARIS, 16-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE has just committed to support eight top athletes along the road that will hopefully lead them to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ENGIE’s CEO Isabelle Kocher has signed a new Performance Pact on Monday 15 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Government, News, Society, Sports
Tagged 2020 Tokyo Olympics, athletes, Billy Besson, Cassandre Beaugrand, Elodie Clouvel, ENGIE, Florence Galabru, Isabelle Kocher, Luka Mkheidze, Madeleine Malonga, Marie Riou, Olympics, Paralympics, Pauline Ado, Performance Pact, Pierre Le Coq, Roxana Maracineanu
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 12-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank Research has observed a statistical trend during the general elections in India that almost all the time plays out in a similar manner. According to the bank’s researchers, India’s currency generally … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Investment, News, Politics
Tagged 2019 Indian general election, bank, currency, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Research, equities, foreign institutional investor, foreign investors, general elections, INDIA, India’s general elections, Kaushik Das, Loksabha Election 2019, rupee, voting
WIESBADEN, 11-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The German Council of Economic Experts will be responsible for the National Productivity Board in Germany. The assignment has come from the federal government as a response to a recommendation by the Council of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Germany, Government, Investment, News, Politics, Technology
Tagged competitiveness, Council of the European Union, EU, GCEE, German Council of Economic Experts, human capital, INNOVATION, Peter Altmaier, productivity, Sachverständigenrates zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung
ESPOO, 9-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste calls on the next government in Finland to set more ambitious targets for emission reductions for the next four years. Neste believes that transport-related emissions must be reduced immediately and for the purpose both … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Government, Media, News, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged campaign, carbon footprint, climate change, climate debate, emission reductions, emissions, IPCC, Kaisa Lipponen, lie detector test, Neste, Neste MY Renewable Diesel, Pekka Sauri, Peter Nyman, Peter Vanacker, polygraph test, renewable diesel, Riku Rantala, sustainability, totuudenhetki, TRANSPORT, transportation, Tuuli Kaskinen
One of the world’s most important awards for a ground-breaking innovation opens nomination period until 31 July 2019. ESPOO, 1-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (1 April 2019), nominations for the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize open. The one-million-euro international prize is … Read the full press release
When: Thursday, April 11, 2019 10:00 – Thursday, April 11, 2019 12:30 Where: European Parliament, Brussels room A1H1 BRUSSELS, 28-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — As the EU is approaching the next European Parliament elections there is more need than ever for … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Education, European Union, Government, Media, Netherlands, News, Politics, Society
Tagged Christiaan Meinen, Confederal Europe, Confederal Europe project, confederal reform, elections, EU, EU institutions, EU reform, Politics, pro EU, publication, Sallux
BRUSSELS, 26-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Provisional political agreement on the revised General Safety Regulation has just been reached by the EU institutions. Passengers, pedestrians and cyclists will be better protected as new safety technologies will become mandatory across EU in … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, European Union, Government, News, Security & Safety, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced safety features, advanced vehicle safety features, Alcohol interlock installation facilitation, attention detection, buses, C-ITS, car safety technologies, Communication on Connected and Automated Mobility, connected mobility, Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems, Drowsiness detection, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, emergency braking systems, EU, Europe on the Move, European Commission, fatal traffic casualties, lane departure warning systems, road safety, safe mobility systems, safer roads, Trucks, vehicle safety features
SOLNA, 22-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — PostNord AB (publ), (Org. reg. no. 556771-2640) announces an invitation of holding its Annual General Meeting. The company’s AGM will be held in its headquarters at Terminalvägen 24 in Solna, Sweden on on Wednesday, April … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AGM, Annual General Meeting, auditor’s report, Balance sheet, Charlotte Strand, Christian Ellegaard, Christian Frigast, Christian Jansson, Euroclear Sweden AB, income statement, KPMG AB, Måns Carlson, Peder Lundquist, postal company, PostNord AB, shareholders, Sonat Burman Olsson, Swedish Companies Act, Ulrica Messing
LONDON, 22-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Mersey Basin project has just won £50,000 seed funding, which is meant to help prepare the full bid, which, if successful, could deliver up to £50 million investment in the North West. The funding … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Government, Investment, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced manufacturing, AI, AI tools, Alison Kennedy, artificial-intelligence, digital manufacturing, Hartree Centre at Daresbury, High Performance Computing, IBM Research, Liverpool City Region, M56/M62 corridor, Manchester, Materials Chemistry, Mersey Basin AI-Enabled Materials Chemistry, new materials, seed funding, smart coatings, STFC, STFC Laboratories, Strength in Places Fund, supply chains, The Alan Turing Institute, the Henry Royce Institute, the University of Liverpool, the University of Manchester, UKRI
WIESBADEN, 6-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a slight decline of -1.6% for the new orders in manufacturing in Germany during December 2018 when compared to the previous month having the price, seasonally and calendar adjusted. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Germany, Government, Industrial, News
Tagged Destatis, euro area, indices of new orders, indices of turnover, manufacturers, manufacturers of capital goods, manufacturers of consumer goods, manufacturers of intermediate goods, Manufacturing, manufacturing in Germany, WZ 2008, X-12-ARIMA, X13 JDemetra+
Innovative POS and cash management systems for stationary or mobile use TREVISO, Italy, 4-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Technology never sleeps – and neither will RCH Group SpA as it returns to EuroCIS 2019, the leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Italy, Marketing, News, Retail, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ABOX 3 2.0, Android, ATOS 15 Elegant, Atos Software, Cash Desk K2 WALL, Cash Desk K2 XL, cashregister, electronic, Eurocis, EuroCIS 2019, Germany, Giorgia Ghezzo, hardware, kiosk, Michele Stecca, POS, RCH, retail, smart, software, ticketing
Resilience of the financial system will remain a key focus for the Central Bank over the next three years A hard Brexit will be damaging for Ireland, but short-term ‘cliff-edge’ stability risks to the financial system are manageable Legislation is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Government, Ireland, Politics
Tagged bank, Brexit, Central Bank of Ireland, economy, Ed Sibley, Financial System, Ireland, risks, stability
Rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions are the most urgent risk in 2019, with 90% of experts saying they expect further economic confrontation between major powers in 2019 Environmental degradation is the long-term risk that defines our age, with four of … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate, confrontation, crises, cyberthreats, economy, geopolicy, REPORT, risks, World Economic Forum
VIENNA, 16-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis and SYSTEMIQ, together with their partners from the Government of Norway, NOVA Chemicals, Borouge and Veolia, are pleased to welcome Nestlé as new strategic partner of Project STOP (Stop Ocean Plastics), a frontline initiative to prevent ocean … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Food & Beverage, Government, Norway, Technology
Tagged Alfred Stern, Borealis, Borouge, circular economy, Environment, Indonesia, initiative, Magdi Batato, Marine Debris Action Plan, Martin R. Stuchtey, Muncar, Nestlé, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NOVA Chemicals, plastic waste, plastics, Project STOP, Sustainable Waste Indonesia, SYSTEMIQ, Veolia
BUCHAREST, Romania, 16-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In connection with the investigation triggered by the Romanian National Anti-Corruption Directorate (“DNA”), which we have previously disclosed to the market and to our investors in the initial public offering prospectus dated 26 April … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Law, Management, Media, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alexandru Oprea, anti-corruption, Bădiță Florin Bogdan, Bendei Ioan, Bodu S.R.L., Bogdan Dumitru Dragomir, bribe, Bucharest Court of Appeal, Bucharest Tribunal, confiscation, court, criminal fine, Digi, Digi Communications, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications NV, DIGI symbol, Directors, Dumitru Dragomir, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, Hungary, imprisonment, investigation, investors, IPO, market, Mihai Dinei, mobile services, Money Laundering, MVNO, RCS & RDS, RCS&RDS, Regulation, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Romanian National Anti-corruption Directorate, Romanian National Securities Commission, romanian telecommunications provider, Securities, Serghei Bulgac, Integrasoft S.R.L.
WIESBADEN, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Im November 2018 gab es in den Beherbergungsbetrieben in Deutschland 31,0 Millionen Übernachtungen in- und ausländischer Gäste. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen weiter mitteilt, war dies ein Plus von 5 % gegenüber November 2017. Die Übernachtungszahl von Gästen aus … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Government, Travel
Tagged ausländischer, Beherbergungsbetrieben, Destatis, Gäste, Inlandstourismus, Reise, tourismus
Versteuerte Mengen aller anderen Tabakarten gestiegen WIESBADEN, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Jahr 2018 wurden in Deutschland 1,9 % weniger Zigaretten versteuert als im Jahr 2017. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, stiegen dagegen die versteuerten Mengen aller anderen Tabakwaren. Im … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Germany, Government
Tagged Pfeifentabak, Pfeifentabakprodukte, Statistische, Tabakarten, versteuert, Wasserpfeifentabak, Zigaretten, Zigarillos, Zigarren
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The themes for 2019 are based around the macroeconomic outlook, market conditions and the major asset classes: 1) Growth deceleration. Global growth is slowing and becoming less synchronised. As the US upswing matures, Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Germany, Government, Investment, Politics
Tagged assets, Christian Nolting, Deutsche Bank, economy, forecasts, insights, investment, macroeconomy, markets, multi asset, Outlook, wealth, wealth management
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The United States and China are at a crossroad in what has become the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st Century, CIB Capital Markets Strategist Tom Joyce said in the January issue of … Read the full 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 was published … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Management, Media, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ANCOM, ASF, Bucharest Stock Exchange, buy back shares, buy-back program, BVB, corporate taxes, Digi, Digi Communications, Digi Communications NV, DIGI symbol, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, Emergency Government Ordinance no 114/2018, financial transactions, fiscal burden, GEO 114/2018, Government Emergency Ordinance, Hungary, Investor Relations, investors, IPO, market, mobile communications licenses, mobile services, mobile telephony operations, monitoring tariff, MVNO, optical fibre, Regulation, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Romanian National Securities Commission, Romanian Official Gazette, romanian telecommunications provider, Securities, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, shares buy-back, Spain, tax legislation, Taxation, Telecom Market, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services, transactions, tv
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. LONDON, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — More than a million Iraqis whose lives have … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged DAESH, demining, IEDs, Iraq, mine, mine clearance, Yezidis
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. LONDON, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Neil Bush has been appointed … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, diplomats, leadership, OSCE, Politics, Sian MacLeod OBE
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, the Russell … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged Chair, Dr David Llewellyn, EU, Guild HE, Million Plus, Professor Andrea Nolan OBE, Professor Dame Janet Beer, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, Professor Dave Phoenix, Professor John Latham, Professor Julie Lydon OBE, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, the Russell Group, Universities UK, University Alliance
New measures to tackle congestion, reduce toxic emissions, improve air quality and protect health LONDON, 20-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Mayor and TfL have unveiled a package of measures to reduce air pollution and congestion in central London, with the aim … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged air pollution, Air Quality, Alex Williams, congestion, Dr Jonathan Grigg, Drew Kodjak, London, Mayor of London, NOx, polluting vehicles, reduce air pollution, Sadiq Khan, Tanya Braun, taxis, TfL, toxic emissions
MADRID, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. The aircraft, known as Phénix in French service, constitute the … Read the full press release
PODGORICA, Montenegro, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Strong democracy and good governance are necessary prerequisites to ensure adequate protection of human rights, affirmed participants in an OSCE-supported conference held on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on 10 December in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Montenegro, Society
Tagged Conference, democracy, Governance, human right, human rights, Human Rights Day, Maryse Daviet, Montenegro, OSCE, Podgorica
STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — “I am fully committed to putting children´s rights at the heart of the work of the European Parliament and bringing this house, the only democratically-elected EU Institution, closer to younger citizens,” commented European Parliament President, Antonio … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Anna Maria Corazza-Bildt MEP, appointment, CHILDREN, children's rights, EU, European Parliament, legislation, policies
STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission is today (11 December 2018) reporting on progress made in building a genuine and effective Security Union since the October European Council. Good progress is being achieved on a number of security initiatives, … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety