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Ghent University PhD students won ‘Excellence in Law’ award at the International Academic Conference on Law and Politics

Ghent, Belgium, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Angie Clocheret and Sibylle Van Belle, 2 assistant academic staff and PhD students in tax law at Ghent University, have won the ‘Excellence in Law’ award at the International Academic Conference on Law and Politics (IACLP) … Read the full press release

Ghent University appointed Wim Van Camp new general manager of UGent TechTransfer

Ghent, Belgium, 8-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Governors of Ghent University has appointed Wim Van Camp as the new general manager of UGent TechTransfer, as from 1 May 2014. He will succeed Marc Zabeau, Managing partner and founder of QBIC … Read the full press release

Open Blue Launches in Europe

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 7-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Open Blue is pleased to announce its initial launch into the European market. As a company operating at the forefront of the mariculture industry, expansion into foreign markets is a top priority for … Read the full press release

Skanska to build laboratory for medical research at Karolinska Institutet Campus in Solna, Sweden

Skanska has signed a contract with Akademiska Hus AB to build a laboratory for medical research at Karolinska Institutet Campus in Solna, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 400 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska … Read the full press release

Skanska signed with Osuuskauppa Arinato to construct shopping center and residential apartment complex in Oulu, Finland

Skanska has signed a contract with Osuuskauppa Arina to construct a shopping center and residential apartment complex in Oulu, Finland. The investment amounts to a total of EUR 100 M, about SEK 890 M. Skanska’s construction contract is worth approximately … Read the full press release

Merck clarifies that it will keep its consumer health business

• Darmstadt-based company holds global rights to the name Merck with exception of the U.S. and Canada Darmstadt, Germany,  7-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, the supplier of top-quality high-tech products in the pharmaceuticals and chemicals sectors, today clarified that it will … Read the full press release

Symrise reports sales up by 8 % at local currency in Q1 2014

• Group sales up by 8 % at local currency • Increase in sales by 12 % in Emerging Markets • EBITDA up 9 % to € 101 million – EBITDA margin of 21.5 % • Earnings per share rise … Read the full press release

Kuehne + Nagel opens new Container Freight Station in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 6-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With the opening of a new Container Freight Station in Cambodia, Kuehne + Nagel extends its network in the South Asia-Pacific region. As second largest facility in Phnom Penh’s special economic zone it offers … Read the full press release

Eric Haller appointed as EVP of Experian DataLabs

Experian DataLabs use breakthrough data experimentation, analytical science and technology to solve business problems Costa Mesa, Calif., 6-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Experian®, the leading global information services company, today announced that Eric Haller will be the executive vice president of Experian … Read the full press release

Henkel marks first anniversary of its Food Safe Packaging Portal

Adhesives Market Leader with Dedicated Food Safety Information Platform Düsseldorf, Germany, 6-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A large number of food packages contain adhesives developed with Henkel’s renowned expertise and know-how, generating increased confidence among consumers and also, in particular, customers operating in … Read the full press release

Henkel trained 2,000 employees as sustainability ambassadors through its Ambassador Program since 2012

Henkel Ambassadors show others how to achieve more with less Düsseldorf, Germany, 6-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Through the Ambassador Program, Henkel aims to establish a wider understanding of sustainability among the general public. Since 2012, Henkel has trained 2,000 ambassadors. Henkel aims … Read the full press release

Gamesa to supply 144 MW of its turbines to Eolicas do Sul in Brazil

The agreement contemplates the installation of 72 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Chui complex being developed by Eolicas do Sul.  Since the beginning of its operations in Brazil, the company has signed firm orders for more than 1.400 MW. … Read the full press release

Unilever and Solazyme, Inc: Lux is first soap brand in the world to use sustainable Algal Oils

London/Rotterdam, 5-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever and Solazyme, Inc. (NASDAQ: SZYM), a renewable oil and bio-products company, announced today the initial introduction of sustainable Algal Oils for one of Unilever’s biggest soap brands, Lux. Lux is first soap brand in the … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Ireland reports findings of its assessment of governance and risk management standards and practices across the credit union sector

Dublin, Ireland, 5-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Ireland has today published a paper, circulated this week to credit unions and their trade bodies, on the findings of its assessment of governance and risk management standards and practices across … Read the full press release

Gemalto to support BankID of Norway’s electronic authentication and legally-binding digital signatures with its Valimo mobile ID solution

Amsterdam, 5-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that it will support BankID of Norway in creating a nationwide system for robust electronic authentication and legally-binding digital signatures using the Valimo mobile ID … Read the full press release

Sky Go and NOW TV to be available on PlayStation®4 later this year

LONDON, 5-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky and Sony Computer Entertainment UK have struck an agreement to make Sky Go and NOW TV available on PlayStation®4 (PS4™). Customers will be able to watch NOW TV on the PS4 from this summer with Sky Go becoming available later … Read the full press release

Sky strengthened its movies service with new multi-year licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures

LONDON, 5-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky has further strengthened its movies service with a new multi-year licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures. This will bring Sky Movies customers exclusive access, during the first pay television window, to current hit titles such as Noah, Anchorman 2: The … Read the full press release

STRABAG PFS schliesst Geschäftsjahr 2013 stabil ab

Die STRABAG PFS sowie ihre Töchter und Auslandsgesellschaften haben das Geschäftsjahr 2013 mit einer Gesamtleistung von 955 Mio. Euro abgeschlossen. 871 Mio. Euro wurden davon in Deutschland erwirtschaftet (Vorjahr: 872 Mio. Euro). Leistung mit 871 Mio. Euro in Deutschland annähernd … Read the full press release

Marchesini Group festeggia quarant’anni di packaging

Pianoro, Bologna, 3-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Quest’anno in occasione del 40° Anniversario dalla sua fondazione Marchesini Group ha organizzato dal 5 al 23 maggio la sua prima Open Factory che sostituirà l’ormai tradizionale Open House – l’evento periodico di incontro con … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space established new British subsidiary, Thales Alenia Space UK

Harwell, UK, 2-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space announced today that it is further expanding its presence in Europe with the creation of a new British subsidiary, Thales Alenia Space UK. Based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus (HISC) … Read the full press release