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NOW TV launches brand new weekly pass for all 7 Sky Sports channels

Enjoy all 7 Sky Sports channels for 7 days for just £10.99 LONDON, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NOW TV is this week launching a brand new weekly pass for sports fans looking to watch even more of the best live sporting action … Read the full press release

The England and Wales Cricket Board and Sky Sports to celebrate the 200th live England Test match to be screened by the broadcaster

LONDON, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Sky Sports will this weekend celebrate the 200th live England Test match to be screened by the broadcaster. The landmark moment in televised cricket will be recognised by an on-pitch presentation by … Read the full press release

EE’s latest 4GEE Mobile Living Index reveals 4G improves Brits’ work life balance

Latest 4GEE Media Living Index shows 4G is improving work life balance – 13% of customers say they have one hour’s extra leisure time as a result of being more productive using superfast mobile internet Over three quarters (77%) of … Read the full press release

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: new study published in BJOG links increased risk of emergency operative delivery with increasing maternal age

LONDON, 11-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — An increased risk of emergency operative delivery is linked with increasing maternal age, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The study used a sample of 169,583 low risk, … Read the full press release

Visa Europe: Contactless cards payments continued to gain monthly momentum in the UK

London, 8-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The use of contactless cards to make payments has continued to gain monthly momentum in the UK, according to figures released by Visa Europe today. Consumers made almost 20 million (19.7 million) contactless transactions across the UK in … Read the full press release

Loughborough University’s researchers seek volunteers for study into people’s drinking habits

Leicestershire, UK, 5-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences are seeking volunteers for a study into people’s drinking habits. Research associate Prema Nirgude wants to recruit volunteers to complete a simple online questionnaire to … Read the full press release

Prudential analysis: Since 2011 workers over the age of 60 have seen their earnings rise faster than any other age group

• Average annual earnings for over-60s increased by nearly £1,000 between 2011 and 2013 • Number of over-60s in work has risen by more than 100,000 in two years • Increase in over-60s managers helps drive up average earnings LONDON, … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: Buckingham Palace Summer Opening 2014

‘Royal Childhood’ gives visitors an insight into a royal upbringing LONDON, 4-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Buckingham Palace hosts a special exhibition on ‘Royal Childhood’ during the Summer Opening of its State Rooms which draws visitors in their thousands to London each … Read the full press release

OSCE Centre in Astana held seminar for NGOs in Kazakhstan to address human rights violations committed in the business

Vienna, Austria, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Building the capacity of civil society to address human rights violations committed in the business sphere was the aim of an OSCE-supported training seminar that took place in Almaty on 31 July 2014. Some 20 members of … Read the full press release

Head of the Human Rights Department of OSCE/ODIHR Snježana Bokulić visited prominent Kyrgyzstani human rights defender Azimjan Askarov in prison in Bishkek

Vienna, Austria, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Head of the Human Rights Department of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Snježana Bokulić visited prominent human rights defender and journalist Azimjan Askarov in prison in Bishkek on 30 July 2014. “Mr. … Read the full press release

EBRD provides €10 million loan to Moldova for development of regional water supply system

Better water infrastructure to benefit nearly 190,000 people LONDON, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €10 million loan to Moldova to develop a regional water supply system in the country’s north, including its second largest … Read the full press release

University of Tübingen archaeologists found ancient fragment of ivory belonging to 40,000 year old animal figurine in Vogelherd Cave in southwestern Germany

Tübingen archaeologists find “new” fragment of Ice Age lion – now displayed at the University of Tübingen Museum Tübingen, Germany, 30-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Archaeologists from the University of Tübingen have found an ancient fragment of ivory belonging to a 40,000 year … Read the full press release

Ramboll’s Liveable Cities Lab cooperates with world’s leading urban development researchers to improve life in cities

A team of the world’s leading researchers within urban development has joined forces in a new project aimed at improving life in cities. Ramboll’s Liveable Cities Lab spearheads the initiative. Orestad, Denmark, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Every day, urban population rises by 180,000 … Read the full press release

UCL scientists discovered rare gene variant associated with increased risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism

A rare gene variant discovered by UCL scientists is associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism, confirms new research. LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — People with the variant are around 2 to 3 times more likely to … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered Private Bank study found that High Net Worth business owners prioritise giving back to their communities

LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In a recent study launched by Standard Chartered Private Bank (“the Private Bank”) in partnership with Campden Wealth Research, the Private Bank found that High Net Worth (HNW) business owners in Asia, Africa and the Middle … Read the full press release

Report led by Trinity College Dublin shows nearly 4 out of 5 adults over the age of 50 in Ireland are overweight or obese

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) highlights the consequences of high rates of obesity for health and health service demand in the over 50s in Ireland DUBLIN, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new report released today by the Irish Longitudinal Study … Read the full press release

The first UK-China twinned cities conference hosted at the University of Nottingham

Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives from across the UK visited The University of Nottingham to attend the first UK-China twinned cities conference. There are now 52 twinning links between the UK and China, and the University welcomed visitors from education, … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham led study identified the structural damage at molecular level that excessive alcohol abuse causes to the brain

Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New research has identified, for the first time, the structural damage at a molecular level that excessive alcohol abuse causes to the brain. The study, led by The University of Nottingham, detected the loss and modification … Read the full press release

Gemalto provides its support to the GSMA pan-African mHealth Initiative

Amsterdam, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, provides its support to the GSMA(1) pan-African mHealth Initiative (PAMI), a mobile ecosystem that aims to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric, EPITA’s 3IE and Skapa jointly reveal the world’s first innovative application aimed at improving life in an eco-district at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

Versailles, La Cité du Soleil,France, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric, EPITA’s 3IE¹ and Skapa are revealing the world first innovative application aimed at improving life in an eco-district at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, which is being held in Versailles (France) … Read the full press release