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Professeur à l’Université Paris Diderot André Brahic s’est éteint le dimanche 15 mai, dans sa 74ème année

PARIS, 19-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — André Brahic, astrophysicien à l’Institut de recherche sur les lois fondamentales de l’Univers du CEA, et professeur à l’Université Paris Diderot​, s’est éteint le dimanche 15 mai, dans sa 74ème année. Scientifique unanimement reconnu, spécialiste de … Read the full press release

University of Leicester: Report shows wide regional variation in the incidence of stillbirth and neonatal deaths in the UK

Study finds ‘significant variation’ in stillbirths and neonatal mortality across the UK LEICESTER, 18-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research published today shows the wide regional variation in the incidence of stillbirth and neonatal deaths in the UK. The MBRRACE-UK report focuses on … Read the full press release

Study: Animal welfare initiatives reduces feather loss in cage-free laying hens

Recognised welfare outcome assessments within farm assurance schemes have shown a reduction in feather loss and improvement in the welfare of UK cage-free laying hens, according to the findings of a study from the AssureWel project by the University of … Read the full press release

UK: Gap widens between rich and poor in retirement – Experian research

Gap is widening between rich and poor in retirement – North/South divide is evident. Better-off retirees heading for affluent suburbs, market and cathedral towns LONDON, 11-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Britons are living through a hugely varied set of circumstances when they … Read the full press release

International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) supports International Day of the Midwife 2016

LONDON, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —Statement from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) on the International Day of the Midwife 2016. FIGO is the only organisation that brings together professional societies of obstetricians and gynecologists on a global basis, … Read the full press release

Samaritans CEO: Society’s expectations of masculinity pile the pressure on men, which can be a factor in the high male suicide figures

CAMBRIDGE, 09-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Society’s expectations of masculinity pile the pressure on men, which can be a factor in the high male suicide figures, Samaritans CEO Ruth Sutherland told the Cambridge Union Debate this evening. Three times as many men as … Read the full press release

CORREOS se une a la Fundación Manantial en la quinta edición de la Carrera Solidaria por la Salud Mental

Con motivo de su 300 Aniversario, CORREOS se suma a la iniciativa de Fundación Manantial para luchar contra el estigma Será el próximo 29 de mayo en Madrid y el objetivo es superar los 2.000 participantes del año pasado Todos … Read the full press release

Africa’s digital transformation debate at the forthcoming World Economic Forum on Africa

A grassroots campaign by the World Economic Forum Global Shapers community to make the benefits of the internet available to everyone is gaining momentum ahead of the World Economic Forum on Africa #Internet4All campaign is backed by over 90 Shaper … Read the full press release

Thirty measures presented in new Shaping the Future of Construction report by the World Economic Forum

“Shaping the Future of Construction: A Breakthrough in Mindset and Technology” – new report Innovative technologies and processes are reducing costs and the environmental impact of buildings and infrastructure assets To access the full report click here GENEVA, 05-May-2016 — … Read the full press release

Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. CSR update for 2015

FrieslandCampina publishes CSR update for 2015 Amersfoort, Netherlands, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. updated its process of sustainable value creation in 2015. The company invests in making consumers aware of a healthy lifestyle by providing information about nutrition and … Read the full press release

Zika virus education session at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2016) on 25 May

BRUSSELS, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero approach, and with Brazil frequently cited as a “hot zone” for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, business aircraft operators are understandably concerned. “A lot of people are going to … Read the full press release

Niall Horan, Katherine Jenkins and Claudia Winkleman among stars at British Airways’ twelfth annual Wentworth Ball

LONDON, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One Direction’s Niall Horan, songstress Katherine Jenkins and presenter Claudia Winkleman, were among stars at British Airways’ twelfth annual Wentworth Ball today (April 22, 2016). The day-long golf and gala event raised an incredible £220,000 for the airline’s global charity partnership with … Read the full press release

Henkel begins an extensive refugee’s integration program

Education is the key to integration Düsseldorf, GERMANY, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel is starting an extensive refugee’s integration program in its vocational training center. In collaboration with external partners and public authorities, the company is offering career guidance and … Read the full press release

Nationwide included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2016

SWINDON, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nationwide has been named as a leader on workplace gender equality by being included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2016 The unranked alphabetical list is published in partnership with Business in the … Read the full press release

Associated British Ports donates £15,000 to The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust (YDRT)

The area at Breary Banks on the River Ure after the weir removal works took place  LONDON, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A project to reintroduce salmon to a stretch of river in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire has been given a boost thanks … Read the full press release

EY’s 14th Global Fraud Survey: increased pressure on GOVs to act and companies to identify and mitigate fraud, bribery and corruption issues

Overwhelming support for enhanced beneficial ownership transparency: 91% agree Corruption levels are persistent: 39% say its widespread in their country Pressure continues to bring out the worst in executives: 42% justify unethical behavior Data privacy issues are creating complexity for … Read the full press release

Inditex donates 200,000 euros to help Ecuador deal with the devastating earthquake

Arteixo, Spain, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The contribution adds to the one million euros already donated by the Group since 2009 for social projects carried out in the country by Entreculturas The fund is for emergency activities concerning basic necessities being … Read the full press release

Tate will feature major retrospectives of contemporary artists in 2017

LONDON, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Tate announced today highlights of its 2017 exhibition programme, which will feature major retrospectives of contemporary artists including David Hockney, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rachel Whiteread and Emilia and Ilya Kabokov. And fifty years after the celebrated exhibition … Read the full press release

THIS IS A VOICE exhibition runs from 14 April to 31 July 2016 at Wellcome Collection

LONDON, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The voice is shapeless and immaterial, and yet fills up an entire gallery in Wellcome Collection’s major spring exhibition. ‘This is a Voice’ looks inside vocal tracts, restless minds and speech devices to capture the elusive … Read the full press release

Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food – University of Cambridge research

CAMBRIDGE, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food, even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, according to research led by the University of Cambridge and published … Read the full press release