Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Asco opts for a bullx supercomputer from Bull

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

The Engineering Department at Asco Industries uses a bullx supercomputer. For Bull, this represents its third HPC customer in the Belgian aerospace industry, along with Sonaca and Cenaero. Salt Lake City, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Asco – the Belgium-based company that has specialized … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, France, Internet & Online, Technology

Sanofi and T1D Exchange to Launch Worldwide Study to Investigate Factors for Optimal Care for Young People with Diabetes

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Paris, France, and Boston, Mass., 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and T1D Exchange, a non-profit organization focused on type 1 diabetes, announced today on World Diabetes Day that they will collaborate on the TEENs registry study. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

ATM teams from Airbus and EADS to participate in seven SESAR JU Integrated Flight Trials

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Paving the way for reduced emissions and optimising airspace capacity throughout the North Atlantic and Continental Europe Blagnac,  15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus and its air traffic management (ATM) subsidiaries – Airbus ProSky, Quovadis and Metron Aviation – together with the EADS … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Food security and resilience to crises – EU’s vision for helping Niger

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Kristalina Georgieva — European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Niger National Economic and Social Development Plan (PDES) Round Table Conference Paris, 15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Mr. President, Mr. Minister of State, Honourable ministers, Representatives of partner governments, international organisations … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Government, Non Profit, Politics, Society

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Sanofi and Institut Pasteur Honor Innovation in Biomedical Research with the Sanofi-Institut Pasteur 2012 Awards

Posted on 15, November 2012 by

Paris, France, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Institut Pasteur have bestowed today the first 2012 Sanofi-Institut Pasteur Awards to four internationally renowned researchers for their innovative research in life sciences. Each of the four winners will receive a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Education, France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Airbus makes last call for entries in €30,000 Fly Your Ideas challenge

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Students still have chance to shape future of flight with one month to go Blagnac,  14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Students wanting to help shape the future of flight still have time to take part in the global Airbus Fly Your Ideas challenge. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Education, France, Science, Technology

SARA selects Bull for delivery of new petascale national supercomputer

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Amsterdam, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, SARA and Bull announce that they have signed an agreement for the delivery of the new national supercomputer by Bull. The new system, which will be operational in the first half of 2013, replaces the current … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Science, Technology

Sanofi successfully prices EUR 750 million bond issue

Posted on 14, November 2012 by

Paris, France, 14-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announces today that it has successfully priced its offering of EUR 750 million of notes, due 2017, bearing interest at an annual rate of 1 %. The issue is made under … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science

STARLITE Aviation Group Becomes the Launch Customer of Eurocopter’s New Super Puma AS332 C1e

Posted on 13, November 2012 by
Super Puma AS332 C1e (Ref. CDPH-3497-014, © Copyright Eurocopter, Thierry Rostang).

Eurocopter and Starlite Aviation Group have signed a contract for the acquisition of two AS332 C1e helicopters, the latest version of the popular Eurocopter Super Puma medium weight helicopter. The contract also includes an option for two additional aircraft. First … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of part of French insurance company Gan Eurocourtage by rival Helvetia

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

Brussels, 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the French subsidiary of the Helvetia insurance group (Switzerland) of marine and transport insurance contracts (excluding aviation and space) and related brokerage businesses, assets … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, France, Government, Insurance, Law, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics

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Airbus to showcase latest products at Airshow China 2012

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

A320neo model on show for the first time in China Blagnac,  13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus will highlight the 21st century’s flagship of A380 and its best selling single aisle aircraft the A320neo (New Engine Option) at the 9th China International Aviation … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Marketing, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Sanofi and Regeneron Announce Patient Enrollment in Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial with Antibody to PCSK9 for Hypercholesterolemia

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

18,000 patient Phase 3 outcomes study will evaluate the impact of antibody to PCSK9 on cardiovascular events Paris, France and Tarrytown, N.Y., 13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the ODYSSEY … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

French weather forecasting agency Météo-France orders Bull’s new-generation supercomputers, to deliver total peak power in excess of 5 Petaflops by 2016

Posted on 13, November 2012 by

bullx supercomputers will be used for weather forecasting and climate research Featuring a highly innovative liquid cooling system, the bullx supercomputers chosen by Météo-France will have a very limited carbon footprint Paris, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Météo-France – the French weather forecasting agency … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Science, Technology

Genzyme Announces Publication of LEMTRADA™ (alemtuzumab) Pivotal Studies in The Lancet

Posted on 12, November 2012 by

Significant effects of LEMTRADA™ vs. Rebif® described in CARE-MS I and CARE-MS II publications Paris, France, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and its subsidiary Genzyme announced today the publication of results from the LEMTRADA™ (alemtuzumab) CARE-MS I and CARE-MS … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Philips Respironics SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator receives FAA-approval; oxygen patients can fly with SimplyGo

Posted on 8, November 2012 by
Philips Respironics SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator receives FAA-approval; oxygen patients can fly with SimplyGo

Suresnes, France, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), announced that the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator (POC) for in-flight use on commercial airliners. With … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Electronics & Machinery, France, Government, Healthcare, Law, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Technology

Atos announces blueKiwi ZEN, the most advanced SaaS Enterprise Social Software

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Enabling a new level of enterprise communication and collaboration for superior business performance Webcast 7 November 2012 at 11 am (CET) with Gilles Grapinet, Senior Executive Vice President, Atos and JL Valente, CEO at blueKiwi, an Atos company — Register here Paris, 8-11-2012 — … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Technology

CZECH REPUBLIC: AREVA WILL APPEAL AGAINST CEZ’S DECISION

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — AREVA disagrees with CEZ’s exclusion notification in the TEMELIN 3&4 project. Considering CEZ decision as baseless, the Group has decided to appeal and to call for a suspension of the bid procedure. The group believes that its … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Law

Atos Worldline unveils pioneering eGo ‘Pay with a simple touch’ for the first time in Europe

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

eGo will open the path to new and intuitive ways of electronic transactions Paris, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos Worldline, Atos core expertise in Hi-Tech transactional services, will showcase the eGo™ solution for the first time in Europe. This new technology revolutionizes … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Technology

Atos Worldline launches its first contactless portable terminal in Europe

Posted on 7, November 2012 by

YOXIMO sets new standard with its screen integrated contactless reader Paris, 7-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos Worldline, Atos core expertise in Hi-Tech transactional services, launches its first contactless portable terminal, YOXIMO, a new European standard in portable contactless payment terminals. Its integrated … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Technology

Etihad Airways orders two more A330 passenger aircraft

Posted on 6, November 2012 by

Another vote of confidence for efficient, reliable A330 Blagnac,   6-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology