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The European Aviation Network (EAN), Europe’s fastest inflight broadband service, marks its third anniversary with more than 50 million users served to date

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 31-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, and Deutsche Telekom (ETR: DTE), one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies and the largest telecommunications provider in Europe by revenue, … Read the full press release

TomTom, the geolocation technology experts, to join Foxconn-initiated MIH Consortium, the Open EV Alliance & Platform

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 31-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2), a Dutch multinational developer and creator of geolocation technology and consumer electronics, has announced that it become the first and only global mapmaker and navigation supplier to join the MIH Consortium, … Read the full press release

Bausch + Lomb UK and Ireland Announces the Launch of Bausch + Lomb ULTRA ® ONE DAY Silicone Hydrogel Daily Disposable Contact Lenses

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ DUBLIN, 31-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — – Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health business of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) (“Bausch Health”), announces the introduction of Bausch + Lomb ULTRA® ONE DAY silicone hydrogel daily … Read the full press release

New partnership between the industry and the academia to optimize the use of a novel amine scrubbing technology for carbon capture in the cement industry

Carbon capture by means of a new amine scrubbing process Goal is to reduce emissions in existing cement plants (PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — thyssenkrupp (ETR: TKA), a German multinational industrial engineering and steel production conglomerate, announces that … Read the full press release

Seconda smart factory di Schneider Electric riconosciuta dal World Economic Forum come Sustainability Lighthouse

(COMUNICATO STAMPA) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric (EPA: SU), leader mondiale nell’energia management, trasformazione digitale e automazione attiva in più di 100 paesi, ha annunciato che la sua smart factory Le Vaudreuil diventa la seconda dell’azienda ad essere … Read the full press release

Second smart factory of Schneider Electric recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Sustainability Lighthouse

(PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric (EPA: SU), a global leader in energy management, digital transformation and automation active in more than 100 countries, has announced that its Le Vaudreuil smart factory becomes the company’s second to … Read the full press release

Le groupe Lindner présentera un large éventail d’opportunités de formation et de carrière pour les étudiants au premier contact, un salon de contact universitaire, à Deggendorf

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ARNSTORF, Germany, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Lindner Group, premier fournisseur, fabricant et prestataire de services en Europe pour l’aménagement intérieur, les enveloppes des bâtiments et l’isolation, a annoncé qu’il sera présent au salon First Contact avec une … Read the full press release

Lindner Group to present wide range of training and career opportunities for students at the First Contact, a university contact fair, in Deggendorf

(PRESS RELEASE) ARNSTORF, Germany, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Lindner Group, Europe’s leading supplier, manufacturer and service provider for the interior fit-out, building envelopes and insulation, has announced it will be present at the First Contact fair with wide range of … Read the full press release

Lippulaiva, one of the most extensive grocery retail clusters in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, opens on Thursday, 31 March, 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Citycon, a leading owner, developer and manager of multipurpose urban centres, has announced that Lippulaiva, one of the most extensive grocery retail clusters in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, will open on Thursday, 31 … Read the full press release

On World Bipolar Day ALCEDIAG announces EIT Health supported EDIT-B Consortium validating innovative blood diagnostic test for bipolar disorder

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS AND MONTPELLIER, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ALCEDIAG announces the launch of the EDIT-B Consortium, supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for Health (EIT Health). This newly formed European public-private partnership aims at advancing precision … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank research on the use of the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service: We urge all payment providers to introduce Confirmation of Payee as quickly as possible

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 29-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds Banking Group, a leading UK based financial services group, has released its new research on how Brits are making use of the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service. The study reveals that millions … Read the full press release

Sanofi to provide an update on its Immunology strategy at its Immunology Investor Event

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi (EPA: SAN), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health, has announced that the company will provide an update on its Immunology strategy at its Immunology Investor Event, which is taking place … Read the full press release

Skanska to invest EUR 31 million in 99 Nordic Swan Ecolabelled apartments as part of a residential development project in Umeå, Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 29-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced its plan to invest EUR 31 million (SEK 320 million) in 99 Nordic Swan Ecolabelled apartments as part of a … Read the full press release

Vienna Insurance Group AG to establish a new assistance company in Serbia called Global Assistance Belgrad

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIE: VIG), one of the largest international insurance groups in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced its plan to establish in April 2022 a new assistance … Read the full press release

End of Sampo Group share buyback programme: 17,128,505 own shares repurchased during the period

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group (HEL: SAMPO), a Finnish financial and insurance group, has announced the completion of its share buyback programme on 25 March 2022.  Originally announced on 4 October 2021, the company’s share buyback … Read the full press release

Wienerberger Group in 2021: the most successful business year in the company’s history

Link to Online Annual and Sustainability Report 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wienerberger Group, the world’s largest producer of bricks and the market leader in clay roof tiles, has announced the release of the company’s first combined … Read the full press release

Accenture to combine its AI and robotics capabilities with assets from Trancom ITS, a Japanese logistics technology services provider, as part of an acquisition deal in Japan

(PRESS RELEASE) TOKYO, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security, has announced the acquisition of digital engineering and operational technology capabilities from Trancom ITS, a Japanese logistics … Read the full press release

SGS update on the recent changes in Kenya’s pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) program

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 25-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced an update on the recent changes Kenya made in its pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) program. We have been accredited by KEBS … Read the full press release

Researchers from the Biodiversity Research Consortium (BRC), a partnership initiated by Hydro, resume work at Hydro’s Paragominas bauxite mine

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 25-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future, has announced the return of the researchers from the Biodiversity Research Consortium (BRC) at its Paragominas bauxite mine … Read the full press release

Saint-Gobain to hire more than 2000 work-study students in 2022 as part of its commitment to youth employment in France

(PRESS RELEASE) COURBEVOIE, France, 24-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), a French multinational producer of construction, high-performance, and other materials, has announced the company’s plan to hire 1,500 work-study positions in France at the start of the September 2022 … Read the full press release