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Eni and its CEO Claudio Descalzi honoured with Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2015 by the Foreign Policy Association

This award reflects Claudio Descalzi’s 30 years commitment to corporate social responsibility now considered a core competency in all multinational companies. San Donato Milanese, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni and its CEO Claudio Descalzi were honoured by the Foreign Policy Association … Read the full press release

AXA to strengthen presence in Brazil with the acquisition of SulAmérica’s large industrial and commercial risks insurance subsidiary SulAmérica Companhia de Seguros Gerais

PARIS, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA announced today it has entered into an agreement with SulAmérica S.A. to acquire 100% of its Large Industrial and Commercial risks insurance subsidiary, SulAmérica Companhia de Seguros Gerais, for a total consideration of BRL … Read the full press release

EBRD pledges support to EU for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Facility for SMEs in Eastern Partnership countries

DCFTA provides new opportunities for SME financing LONDON, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD can play a crucial role in unlocking finance for SMEs in Eastern Partnership (EAP) countries, a senior EBRD executive told businessmen at a conference in Riga … Read the full press release

EBRD supports female entrepreneurs in the Turkish economy by providing financial and technical support

Women-led SMEs in south-east Turkey encouraged to apply for support LONDON, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Finance and Advice for Women in Business Programme, funded by the European Union (EU), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the … Read the full press release

EBRD strengthens partnership with Ukraine’s government and agribusinesses to boost investment and exports

LONDON, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD organised a high level meeting in Kiev yesterday to deepen its partnership with Ukraine’s government and agribusinesses to boost investment and exports, while reinforcing the role and competitiveness of the private sector. Agribusiness … Read the full press release

EBRD president Sir Suma Chakrabarti and His Majesty King Abdullah held discussions in Jordan about economic support for the Hashemite Kingdom

LONDON, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Sir Suma Chakrabarti, was received in Jordan today by His Majesty King Abdullah and held discussions about the EBRD’s support for the economy of … Read the full press release

The European Medicines Agency releases draft guideline on the development of gene therapies

EMA invites feedback on its new draft guideline LONDON, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released a draft guideline on quality, non-clinical and clinical aspects of gene therapies for a three-month public consultation. The document aims … Read the full press release

The European Medicines Agency to host workshop on the use of bacteriophages to treat bacterial infections on 8 June 2015

EMA to host workshop on therapeutic use of bacteriophages LONDON, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will host a workshop on the use of bacteriophages to treat bacterial infections on 8 June 2015. The workshop will be … Read the full press release

STMicroelectronics exhibits its latest solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) at TECHNO-FRONTIER 2015, May 20-22, 2015, Makuhari Messe, Japan

May 20–22, 2015, Makuhari Messe, Japan (ST Booth: No. 5E-301) TOKYO, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, will exhibit its latest solutions for the Internet of Things … Read the full press release

European Commission adopted new report providing the most comprehensive picture yet on the ‘State of Nature in the EU’

BRUSSELS, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission has adopted a new report providing the most comprehensive picture yet on the ‘State of Nature in the EU’. The findings show that the majority of birds have a secure status, and some … Read the full press release

Fourth Annual Plasticity Forum in Cascais, Portugal to Discuss New Report on Plastic-to-Fuel

June event will highlight innovations in plastic recycling and corporate sustainability Cascais, PORTUGAL and HONG KONG, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Plasticity Forum will hold its 4th annual conference on June 8th and 9th in Cascais, Portugal. The forum will … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Finmeccanica welcomed the agreement of France, Germany and Italy to conduct definition study of European MALE drone

Munich/Paris/Rome, 20-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s leading aerospace companies Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Finmeccanica have welcomed the agreement of France, Germany and Italy to conduct a definition study of a European developed unmanned aerial system. Under the … Read the full press release

PKP CARGO obtains consent of the Czech anti-trust office for acquisition of 80% of shares of the Advanced World Transport

PKP CARGO obtained consent of the Czech anti-trust office for acquisition of 80% of shares of the Advanced World Transport. Thus, the last condition necessary to finalize the contract, under which the AWT – second largest rail freight carrier in … Read the full press release

University of Southampton’s Professor Patrick Sturgis to head inquiry to examine errors in pre-election opinion polls for the 2015 General Election campaign

SOUTHAMPTON, 19-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Patrick Sturgis, Professor of Research Methodology in Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Southampton, has been announced as Chair of an inquiry set up to examine errors in the pre-election opinion polls for the … Read the full press release

Transport group Stagecoach to keep Britain on the move and help passengers affected by national rail strike on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May

• Extra coaches planned on megabus.com routes to London, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff • Scottish Citylink also to provide extra capacity north of the border • Customers can book coach travel at www.megabus.com and www.citylink.co.uk PERTH, UK, 19-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport group Stagecoach … Read the full press release

University of Twente names dr. Mirjam Bult as the new Vice President of the Executive Board

As of October 2015, dr. Mirjam Bult will be appointed as the new Vice President of the Executive Board of the University of Twente. She will succeed Kees van Ast, whose appointment period as a member of the Board ends … Read the full press release

MAN Diesel & Turbo: MAN B&W 5G45ME-C9.5 engine passed its Type Approval Test and features fully electronically-controlled system that optimises vessels’ green profile

Fully electronic control system heightens green profile of ultra-long-stroke G-type engine Changwon, Korea, 18-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Recently, STX Heavy Industries successfully built the world’s first 45-centimetre-bore, ultra-long-stroke, low-speed engine. The MAN B&W 5G45ME-C9.5 engine passed its TAT (Type Approval … Read the full press release

Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat, Luxembourg (BCEE): Launch of a brand new version of the S-net Mobile app

Rapidité, navigation intuitive et sécurité – tels furent les principaux objectifs poursuivis par la Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat, Luxembourg (BCEE) lors du développement de sa toute nouvelle version de l’application S-net Mobile, lancée en date du 18 mai. … Read the full press release

The British Safety Council appoints DOGA HSE Training and Consulting as an exclusive delivery partner for Turkey

The British Safety Council has appointed DOGA HSE Training and Consulting as an exclusive delivery partner for Turkey. LONDON, 18-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lynda Armstrong, the British Safety Council’s Chair of Trustees and Omer Ayvaci, Vice President of DOGA Group, … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom sold 2,000,000 shares in Munksjö Oyj for EUR 20.4 million

HELSINKI, 15-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, has sold 2,000,000 shares in Munksjö Oyj for approximately EUR 20.4 million. Ahlstrom will book a capital gain of approximately EUR 10 million from the transaction in … Read the full press release