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The Bank of England’s Banknote Advisory Committee will now consider all eligible nominations for the new £20 note expected to enter circulation by 2020

LONDON, 21-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Yesterday (19 July 2015), the two month public nomination period to determine who should appear on the next £20 note officially closed. Since 19 May, members of the public have nominated visual artists who they believe … Read the full press release

GRAHAM Interior Fit-Out wins second contract with Primark at Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh

GRAHAM Interior Fit-Out secures second contract with Primark. Hillsborough, England, 20-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following on from the successful delivery of Primark Wakefield, GRAHAM Interior Fit-Out have been appointed a second project for Primark this time at Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh. … Read the full press release

Hines signed 12-year lease with Europe’s largest hotel operator AccorHotels for the Sequana Tower

Hines France successfully helps secure one of the largest transactions of 2015 PARIS, 20-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Hines, the international real estate firm, announces a long-term lease at Sequana Tower in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris. AccorHotels, Europe’s largest hotel operator, has signed … Read the full press release

Höegh LNG Holdings sold the LNG carrier LNG Libra to a Chinese energy company for USD 20 million

OSLO, 20-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (“Höegh LNG” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has sold the LNG carrier LNG Libra (built 1979) to a Chinese energy company for around USD 20 million. … Read the full press release

Continental announced a voluntary tire exchange program for approximately 12,000 truck tires

Voluntary exchange program involves 205/75R17.5 Conti Hybrid LS3 No reports of personal injuries or accidents Hanover, 20-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (2015-7-17), Continental announced a voluntary tire exchange program for approximately 12,000 truck tires. The tire in question is a … Read the full press release

14th Bosch Global Supplier Award: 58 suppliers from 11 countries recognized with the “Bosch Global Supplier Award 2015″

14th Bosch Global Supplier Award More options thanks to connected supply chains Awards for 58 suppliers from eleven countries Bosch CEO Denner: “Strong, long-term partnerships with our suppliers are the bedrock of our success in the connected world.” Many repeat … Read the full press release

Bosch expands its involvement in the Formula Student Germany (FSG) international design competition

Formula Student: pit stop in Boxberg, Germany Bosch hunts for new talent on the test track Student teams put race cars to the test on the company test track Recruiting specialist Winter: “Promoting young talent on 39 race teams” Bosch … Read the full press release

Barclays launches new physical and virtual global community for fintech innovation in New York

Rise, a new physical and virtual global community for fintech innovation, launches today in New York; new site will host the first US cohort of the Barclays Accelerator program, powered by Techstars New York and London, 17-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

42 winners to receive grants totalling over £1m from the RBS Skills & Opportunities Fund

Edinburgh, 17-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — 42 winners whittled down from over 1,000 entries will receive grants totalling over £1m from the RBS Skills & Opportunities Fund later this month. The fund seeks to support community and charity initiatives that help people … Read the full press release

Groupe BPCE, premier groupe bancaire à mettre en œuvre la signature électronique du contrat de travail en Europe

PARIS, 17-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Le Groupe BPCE innove dans sa démarche de transformation digitale dans la gestion et le pilotage des ressources humaines. Il est aujourd’hui le premier groupe bancaire européen à mettre en œuvre la signature électronique du … Read the full press release

Pramex International publie sa “Fiche Pays” du mois de juillet 2015, consacrée au Maroc

PARIS, 17-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Aux données macroéconomiques et comparatives avec celles de la France, s’ajoutent le témoignage du Directeur de filiale Pramex International à Casablanca et le business case d’une entreprise qui s’est implantée au Maroc avec l’aide du … Read the full press release

Dexia Kommunalbank Deutschland AG and 10 other creditors filed lawsuit against HETA Asset Resolution AG to claim repayment of EUR 1 billion

Brussels, Paris, 17-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 July 2015, Dexia Kommunalbank Deutschland AG (DKD), together with a pool of 10 other creditors, filed a lawsuit against HETA Asset Resolution AG (HETA), at the Regional Court of Frankfurt/Main, claiming immediate … Read the full press release

Vodafone Group published 2015 update to its law enforcement disclosure report associated with demands for assistance from law enforcement and intelligence agencies across 28 countries

LONDON, 16-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone Group today published the 2015 update to its law enforcement disclosure report which provides a detailed insight into the legal frameworks, governance principles and operating procedures associated with demands for assistance from law enforcement … Read the full press release

Telefónica I+D introduces an app to encourage good driving habits and road safety – Drivies

Drivies is an app, available on Android and iOS, which encourages good driving habits and road safety, combining the principles of gamification with the latest monitoring technology. This application, a first in Spain, can also be used by good drivers … Read the full press release

Prudential Portfolio Management Group Limited appoints Michael Coop and Ciaran Mulligan as new members to its senior management team

LONDON, 16-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Prudential Portfolio Management Group Limited (PPMG) has appointed two new members to its senior management team. Michael Coop, head of multi-asset portfolio management¹ , and Ciaran Mulligan, head of manager oversight² , have joined the … Read the full press release

Intel, Cisco and Deutsche Telekom announce the 12 startups selected to join the next phase of the Challenge Up! startup initiative Program

BONN, 16-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Intel, Cisco and Deutsche Telekom today announced the twelve startups selected to join the next phase of the Challenge Up! Program, a joint startup initiative organized by the three companies. The twelve teams will participate … Read the full press release

Enel Green Power begins construction of its first wind farm in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, Vientos del Altiplano

Once fully operational, Vientos del Altiplano will have a total installed capacity of 100 MW and will be able to generate over 280 GWh per year Enel Green Power will be investing a total of approximately 220 million US dollars … Read the full press release

ENGIE / Toshiba owned NuGeneration Ltd made payment to Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) as part of land contract for its new nuclear power project in West Cumbria along England’s northwest coast

PARIS, 16-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (July 15, 2015), NuGeneration Ltd (NuGen), owned 60% by Toshiba and 40% by ENGIE, made payment to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), as part of a land contract for the Moorside site in West … Read the full press release

Cambridge graduate student Siobhan Sweeney: Public companies should appoint ‘Contrarian Director’ to challenge management recommendations and suggest alternatives

Public companies should appoint a ‘Contrarian Director’ – inspired by the ‘Devil’s Advocate’ – to challenge board decisions and suggest alternatives, according to new Cambridge research. Cambridge, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Public companies should appoint a ‘Contrarian Director’ who systematically challenges … Read the full press release

Cambridge’s partnership with Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL Research University) mark a year of collaborative projects

A year of collaborative projects involving Cambridge and a consortium of Paris-based universities proves the potential of international partnerships.  Cambridge, 15-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — When in May 2014 the Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, witnessed the signing of an agreement between … Read the full press release