BRUSSELS, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has announced today 13 new actions worth €174.4 million under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa to support refugees and host communities in the Horn of Africa region. At this occasion, Commissioner … Read the full press release
PARIS, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Two years after the Paris Agreement, the EU is firmly in the lead in fighting climate change. To that end the Commission announced a series of initiatives for a modern and clean economy at the One … Read the full press release
LUXEMBOURG, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — As announced at One Planet Summit in Paris, the EU Bank is to collaborate with the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) to help cities finance climate action and build greener cities for future generations. The new partnership is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, France, Luxembourg
Tagged EIB, Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM), Global Urbis, Paris Agreement
Bank and global community stepping up effort to combat climate change LONDON, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) joined other global development organisations in stepping up the momentum for global climate action at the One Planet … Read the full press release
Supporting city climate projects worth US$ 1.5 billion with Global Covenant of Mayors, EU and Bloomberg LONDON, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD has teamed up with a leading group of mayors from around the world to speed up and increase … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Conservation and fisheries management strategies should take into account seabed landscape in order to maintain fish conservation. A new study led by the University of Glasgow in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde and Marine … Read the full press release
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Turkish Albayrak Group to deliver a new stock preparation line with a design capacity of 1,000 bdmt/d for its Varaka paper mill in Balikesir, Western Turkey. GRAZ, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
ATHENS, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The launch of the programme “ENGINEERS IN ACTION” for a third consecutive year, demonstrates once again the firm commitment of MYTILINEOS to combat youth unemployment and to curb brain drain; the alarming phenomenon of young, qualified … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Greece, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged Metallurgy, MYTILINEOS, young Engineers, “ENGINEERS IN ACTION” programme
PARIS, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EURORDIS and its over 700 member patient organisations have launched a new position paper calling for urgent change to ensure patients’ full and fast access to rare disease therapies in Europe. The ‘Breaking the Access Deadlock to … Read the full press release
After obtaining #2 ranking in the Île-de-France region, Adomik captures #14 ranking for the EMEA contest and #3 ranking for French contest Paris, France & New York, NY, USA, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Created in 2001, The Fast 500 recognizes technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, France, Germany, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, News, Science, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2017 TECHNOLOGY FAST 500, Adomik, adtech, advertising, analytics, Ariane Bucaille, Deloitte 2017 TECHNOLOGY FAST 50 for France, digital media, Elaia Partners, french tech, high-growth technology company, Iris Capital, Machine Learning, martech, media companies, ML, Nicolas Schueller, publishers, pubtech, SaaS, software, start-up, Technology Fast 50 France, yield management, yield management platform
MILAN, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Salini Impregilo has won four contracts worth a combined $490 million in Oman, Abu Dhabi and the United States, highlighting the infrastructure group’s breadth and scale as well as its leadership in the water and transportation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Management
Tagged Fisia Italimpianti, Salini Impregilo
Valkenswaard, Netherlands, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — VDL Bus & Coach will carry out the conversion of new patrol cars for the Dutch national police as a subcontractor to Mercedes-Benz. The conversion work will be done at VDL Bus Venlo. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Netherlands
Tagged Dutch national police, Mercedes-Benz, patrol cars, VDL Bus & Coach
HELSINKI, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply 12 Classic Straddle Carriers to JSC First Container Terminal (FCT) in St. Petersburg, Russia, one of the key companies of Global Ports group. The order … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Cargotec, Classic Straddle Carriers, JSC First Container Terminal, Kalmar
This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan or any other country where such publication or distribution would violate applicable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Investment, Management
Tagged Lemminkäinen, YIT merger completion
The HAGUE, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, Royal KPN N.V. (“KPN”) announces that it has completed the acquisition of QSight IT Holding B.V. (“QSight IT”), which was announced on 3 October 2017. This follows regulatory approval by the ACM on … Read the full press release
NORWICH, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Nearly 300 runners from across the county and beyond braved the icy temperatures on Saturday morning to attend the first ever Colney Lane parkrun at the University of East Anglia playing fields. Despite the chill, there … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Non Profit, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged first ever Colney Lane parkrun, runners, The University of East Anglia
Gardabaer, Iceland, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the last three years, the Marel Poultry team has been working hard, together with representatives from Costco Wholesale and their newly formed poultry processing company, Lincoln Premium Poultry, on a state-of-the-art greenfield plant in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, Retail
Tagged Lincoln Premium Poultry's, Marel, Marel Poultry
Martin Weissburg, currently President of Volvo Construction Equipment, will become President of Mack Trucks effective June 1, 2018, in which capacity he will continue to be a member of the Executive Board for the Volvo Group. GOTHENBURG, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Management, Sweden
Tagged Dennis Slagle, Mack Trucks, Martin Weissburg, Volvo Group
HELSINKI, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo plc’s annual Christmas donation will be given this year to the Cancer Foundation, which supports cancer research in Finland. The donated amount is EUR 10,000. The Cancer Foundation supports basic and clinical cancer research. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Non Profit
Tagged cancer research in Finland, Sakari Karjalainen, Sampo
VIENNA, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA), which is based in the USA, holds less than 4% of Wienerberger stock Wienerberger AG received a major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 91 to 92 of the Austrian … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, Wienerberger
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