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Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics: The Future of Ultrashort Laser Pulses

Rapid advances in techniques for the creation of ultra-short laser pulses promise to boost our knowledge of electron motions to an unprecedented level. Garching, Germany, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Next-generation approaches to the production of ultrashort flashes of laser light – the … Read the full press release

Alstom obtains all homologations by the German Federal Railway Office for its 91 Coradia Lint regional trains

PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has obtained all homologations by the German Federal Railway Office1 for its 91 Coradia Lint regional trains half a year prior to their scheduled start of operations. 63 trains will be operated by vlexx GmbH and the … Read the full press release

Alstom sponsors Brazil Windpower, 26-28 August 2014

Brazil Windpower 2014 26 – 28 August 2014  PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wind energy is now the fastest growing source of power generation in Brazil. In 2013, 4,7GW were contracted, the biggest record in power auctions hiring. The Brazilian Wind Power … Read the full press release

Alstom to present at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 from September 23 to 26, 2014

From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become the gateway to the world of wind energy. PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEnergy Hamburg unites major global onshore and offshore players under one roof. It brings together a high-calibre, professional audience and more than … Read the full press release

Alstom delivers the first two driverless metros manufactured in Asia for Singapore’s Land Transport Authority

PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Transport JV SATCO¹ has delivered the first two driverless metros of 42 new metros ordered by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) in February 2012 (the company’s largest contract in Asia Pacific). These are the first metros to … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel releases its 2014 Q2 results

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel releases its 2014 Q2 results Volumes positive in all three Business Areas Revenue down 4 percent, mainly due to 5 percent adverse currency effects Operating income €353 million (2013: €322 million) reflecting increased volume and benefits … Read the full press release

GLOBUL reports 31% YoY increase in data revenues in the second quarter of 2014

SOFIA, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GLOBUL continued to grow data revenues in the second quarter of 2014, which was up 31% YoY following increased focus on data services. As of end of the quarter, the active customer base exceeded 4 million, … Read the full press release

Barco announced results for the six month period ended 30 June 2014

Kortrijk, Belgium, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today Barco (Nyse/Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB) announced results for the six month period ended 30 June 2014.[1] First half 2014 financial highlights: Order book stood at 479.8 million euro, an increase of … Read the full press release

Barco’s top-range DP4K-32Bx digital cinema projectors installed at the 188-seat theater of the brand-new Ham Yard Hotel in London

Kortrijk, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — One of Barco’s top-range DP4K-32Bx digital cinema projectors has found itself a very stylish home: the 188-seat theater of the brand-new Ham Yard Hotel in London. The eighth London property in the renowned Firmdale Hotels group, … Read the full press release

KfW Group and Brazilian development bank BNDES sign EUR 250 million loan agreement to finance wind farms in Brazil

KfW and BNDES sign an agreement worth EUR 250 million for a wind farm programme Construction of systems with an output of 330 MW — around 10% of Brazil’s wind power Avoidance of 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 FRANKFURT, 23-7-2014 … Read the full press release

Ericsson selected by Claro as the sole supplier of the operator’s LTE network in Costa Rica

Ericsson to provide core, microwave transmission and radio access, as well as consulting and services including refarming, roll-out, integration, optimization, field operations and maintenance Commercial offer initially available to pre-paid subscribers in some Costa Rican cities and provinces, such La … Read the full press release

Giza Systems acquires Bull Group’s Egyptian subsidiary VAS Integrated Solutions LLC

Paris and Cairo, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Giza Systems, the leading systems integrator in Egypt and the Middle East announces its acquisition of VAS Integrated Solutions LLC (VIS), Bull Group’s Egyptian subsidiary leader in storage integration and a key distributor for EMC, … Read the full press release

Enea reports improved operating margins and growth in Global Services revenues between April and June 2014

Improved operating margins and growth in Global Services revenues STOCKHOLM, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Operating profit, operating margin, earnings per share and cash flow from operations, all improved compared with the second quarter last year. Net sales for the second quarter amounted … Read the full press release

Avia Solutions Group and Kaunas Free Economic Zone Management UAB to develop new 40 million USD worth Aviation Park in Lithuania

Vilnius, Lithuania, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Avia Solutions Group, a WSE listed global provider of one-stop-shop aviation business solutions, and Kaunas Free Economic Zone Management UAB have signed a memorandum of cooperation with regard to the development of a new Aviation Park … Read the full press release

Philips reports EUR 5.3 billion sales of and EBITA of EUR 415 million in Q2-2014

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Philips reports Q2 sales of EUR 5.3 billion and EBITA of EUR 415 million Comparable sales growth stable, with sales in growth geographies up 4% EBITA of EUR 415 million, compared to EUR 601 million in Q2 … Read the full press release

Fokker Elmo and SASMOS HET Technologies Ltd. partner to produce electrical wiring interconnection systems in Bangalore, India

Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fokker Elmo, a business unit of Fokker Technologies and SASMOS HET Technologies Ltd. have signed Agreements for producing electrical wiring interconnection systems in Bangalore, India. Recognizing the Indian aviation market is one of the fastest growing … Read the full press release

EPSRC awarded £1.5m grant to University of St Andrews researchers for harnessing the power of light in the fields of photonics, material sciences and biology

A new £1.5m grant will allow researchers at the University of St Andrews to explore light in exciting new ways. Fife, Scotland, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The funding, awarded by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), will see St Andrews scientists … Read the full press release

Manchester-based hosting firm UKFast won the Medium Business of the Year title at this year’s Skills for Business Awards

MANCHESTER, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Forward-thinking hosting firm UKFast has added another award to its trophy cabinet, recognising its extraordinary focus on training and education. The Manchester-based tech company took home the Medium Business of the Year title at this year’s … Read the full press release

The new Loewe Connect television line allows you to watch one channel while following another in picture-in-picture mode and recording a third TV programme

Breathtaking Ultra HD picture quality Loewe Mobile Recording Easy operation with integrated hard disk recorder Live TV everywhere with MyTV2move High-quality SOEN© stereo sound concept and perfect system integration Quality “Made in Germany” Kronach, Germany, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Watch one channel … Read the full press release

The new line of Loewe Art televisions is the world’s fastest when it comes to changing channels

Full-feature television with Ultra HD technology Live TV everywhere with MyTV2movee High-quality SOEN© stereo sound concept Quality “Made in Germany” Kronach, Germany, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new line of Loewe Art televisions is the world’s fastest when it comes to changing … Read the full press release