University of London: New scholarship programme funded by Sir John Cass’s Foundation will be available for 18 resident Londoners

LONDON, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new scholarship programme funded by Sir John Cass’s Foundation has been created to support young people living in London to study for a University of London degree, through distance and flexible learning. These scholarships will … Read the full press release

El Premio de Economía Rey Juan Carlos de 2016 galardonado a D. José Luis García Delgado

MADRID, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — El Jurado del Premio de Economía Rey Juan Carlos, tras deliberación en su reunión celebrada hoy, ha decidido otorgar el Premio de Economía Rey Juan Carlos de 2016 a D. José Luis García Delgado. El Premio … Read the full press release

GfK post-Brexit Consumer Confidence Barometer: there has not been a sharper drop than this for 21 years

LONDON, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In a one-off special GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer (CCB) to measure post-referendum sentiment, the core Index has fallen 8 points to -9. All of the key measures used to calculate the Index have fallen. This long-running … Read the full press release

Famed actor Alan Alda supports the newly launched Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee

DUNDEE, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alan Alda, the famed actor and passionate advocate of communicating the benefits of science, has lent his support to the newly launched Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee. Alan rose to … Read the full press release

University of Dundee to host the first Eurocamp Residential Basketball Camp to be held in Scotland

DUNDEE, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Institute of Sport and Exercise (ISE) at the University of Dundee will play host to over 60 talented young basketball players from across the country during the first Eurocamp Residential Basketball Camp to be held in Scotland. … Read the full press release

Chemists from the Netherlands and Germany developed thin plastic films which continuously move upon exposure to sunlight

By means of thin plastic films chemists from the Netherlands and Germany managed to use sunlight more efficiently. BERLIN, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of researchers from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany and Technische Universiteit Eindhoven in the Netherlands have … Read the full press release

AREVA announced the completion of the sale of Canberra to Mirion Technologies

PARIS, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA and the industrial company Mirion Technologies (“Mirion”) announced today the completion of the sale to Mirion of Canberra, the nuclear instrumentation and measurement specialist employing approximately 1,000 staff. As previously disclosed by AREVA in December … Read the full press release

Strøm Gundersen AS selected by Grev Wedels plass AS as contractor to build Doyén Drammen residential project

OSLO, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Strøm Gundersen AS, in which AF Gruppen is the principal shareholder, has been selected by Grev Wedels plass AS as contractor to build the Doyén Drammen residential project at Grev Wedels plass in Drammen city centre. … Read the full press release

AF Gruppen subsidiary AF Bygg Syd appointed by VA Syd to build new mechanical purification plant for Sjölunda sewage treatment plant in Malmö

OSLO, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AF Gruppen’s subsidiary in southern Sweden, AF Bygg Syd, has been appointed general contractor by VA Syd for the construction of a new mechanical purification plant for Sjölunda sewage treatment plant in Malmö. The contract includes … Read the full press release

Building association Kultur- og idrettsbygg Oslo KF awards the interior Work at the New Deichman Main Library to AF Gruppen

OSLO, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AF Gruppen has been nominated by the building association Kultur- og idrettsbygg Oslo KF for Contract D004 Interior Work at the New Deichman Main Library. AF Gruppen (AFG) has been nominated by the building association Kultur- … Read the full press release

Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee

Dundee, Scotland, UK, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Her Majesty The Queen has officially opened the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee. The Queen and His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, saw some of the world-leading forensic … Read the full press release

University of Dundee hosts new exhibition celebrating 150th anniversary of the birth of renowned artist John Duncan

Dundee, Scotland, UK, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An exhibition celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of John Duncan, one of Scotland’s most internationally renowned artists, has gone on display at the University of Dundee. The exhibition features two of Duncan’s classic … Read the full press release

Accenture becomes RoboValley’s Crown Partner with €500,000 investment to facilitate international robotics research and development

Accenture to Invest €500,000 in RoboValley to Create New Innovations in Robotics AMSTERDAM and DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and RoboValley, an innovation hub for robotics located at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, have … Read the full press release

Accenture showcases its newly-developed mixed reality experience on Bombardier C Series aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow

Accenture Develops Mixed Reality Proof of Concept for Bombardier, Bringing an Immersive Aircraft Experience to Life The next generation digital customer experience will be unveiled on the C Series aircraft at Farnborough International Airshow 2016 LONDON, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture … Read the full press release

FLSmidth to adjust its communication policy regarding new orders due to new EU Market Abuse Regulation

COPENHAGEN, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the new EU Market Abuse Regulation, FLSmidth will as of 7 July 2016 adjust its communication policy regarding new orders. In the future, there will no longer be a specific monetary threshold for disclosing orders via … Read the full press release

STRABAG Real Estate verkauft Wohnprojekt „LaVie“ in Düsseldorf an Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Mit dem Projekt sollen rund 190 Wohnungen auf ca. 8.000 m² entstehen Düsseldorf, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH hat für einen von ihr verwalteten Immobilien-Spezialfonds die von der STRABAG Real Estate GmbH (SRE) geplante Wohnungsentwicklung „LaVie“ in … Read the full press release

New LiberCloud Integration with Microsoft Office Online Helps Educators Incorporate Multi-media Slideshows in Blended Learning

LiberCloud, the learning management and collaboration platform for educators and trainers, announces integration with Microsoft Office Online to give increased flexibility to deliver instruction materials via interactive slideshows in Microsoft PowerPoint. SAN FRANCISCO, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LiberCloud, the cloud-based … Read the full press release

Electrolux to publish 2016 second quarter results on July 20, 2016

Electrolux results for the second quarter of 2016 will be published on July 20, 2016, at approximately 08.00 CET. STOCKHOLM, 11-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A telephone conference will be held following the release of the results, starting at 09.00 CET and … Read the full press release

The Philips Foundation highlights progress of its global projects with humanitarian organizations in its 2015 Annual Report

The Philips Foundation reflects on first full-year of operations, establishing shared-value partnerships and innovating for vulnerable communities AMSTERDAM, 11-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Philips Foundation today announced the publication of its 2015 Annual Report which highlights the progress of its … Read the full press release

Pöyry to provide engineering services for BillerudKorsnäs to relocate and rebuild Skärblacka mill

Vantaa, Finland, 11-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BillerudKorsnäs has awarded Pöyry with the engineering services assignment for the investment program in their Skärblacka mill. The assignment includes detail engineering services for all disciplines and related site services, to be carried out between … Read the full press release