Cocoa Horizons Foundation funds 3 education projects in Côte d’Ivoire 9 new primary classrooms in 3 villages Primary school development includes additional infrastructure such as canteen, borehole, latrines, solar energy or teacher housing 12 primary schools built to date ZURICH, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Barry Callebaut Group, cocoa farming communities, education projects, Nicko Debenham
UK Armed Forces personnel have arrived in Somalia to support a United Nations-backed mission in Africa, the Defence Secretary has announced. LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a recce to assess options, this is the first UK team to travel to … Read the full press release
New plans to end unfair tipping practices and increase transparency for consumers and employees have been announced. new consultation to bring greater transparency to tipping for workers and consumers options include updating the current voluntary code of practice and putting … Read the full press release
More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely Basic Payment Scheme 2015 claim amounts. LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged Basic Payment Scheme, BPS, farmers, Gov.uk, Mark Grimshaw
Paves the way for platform launch in Germany in Q3 2016 LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — people.io – the service that allows consumers to dynamically license their data and attention to brands and be rewarded for it, today announced a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged accelerator, big data analysis, data privacy, Fiona Chow, Florian Marquart, funding, Garan Goodman, John Craig, Nicholas Oliver, people.io, Telefónica Germany, Telefónica Open Future_, Wayra Munich
A quarter of a billion pounds has been pledged towards the UK’s first ever Dementia Research Institute. £100 million from Britain’s leading charities takes support for the UK’s first ever Dementia Research Institute up to £250 million Alzheimer’s Society and … Read the full press release
First producer’s guide covering the entire coconut supply chain, from tree to table LAUSANNE, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Tetra Pak has published a new guide to coconut beverage production, offering expert advice and practical information on everything from plantations and nutritional … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged Charles Brand, Coconut Handbook, guide to coconut beverage production, Tetra Pak
LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion, recommending the approval of a new antibiotic, CAZ AVI 2g/0.5g powder. CAZ … Read the full press release
Rueil-Malmaison, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its share buyback programme, VINCI signed a share purchase agreement with an investment services provider on 29 April 2016. According to the agreement, the investment services provider will sell to VINCI no later … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged share buyback programme, share purchase agreement, VINCI
ESSEN, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following its rollout in the United Kingdom and Spain, the “materials4me” online shop is now also available in Germany. Starting from the end of April 2016, small users and end customers in the country can now … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Retail
Tagged "materials4me" online shop, Hans-Josef Hoss, thyssenkrupp Materials Services
GENEVA, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Xample Development Sarl, a worldwide leader in mobile technology based Aircraft navigation systems, announced an agreement on a mandate with Airbus Helicopter, a global leader and provider of Civil and Military rotary wings aircraft, for … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2D moving maps, Aeronautic database, Airbus, Airbus Helicopter, Airbus Helicopters H215, Aircraft navigation systems, Aviation, commercial aviation VFR charts, DO178B Software Specification, electronic flight bag solution, flight planning, Geneva, helicopter navigation management, Helicopter performance, HELITAB, Johann Hugenuin, mobile technology, Panasonic Toughpad devices, real-time aircraft navigation, technology, Thomas Gonzalez, Xample Development Sarl
UK scientists have identified the country’s first ash tree that shows tolerance to ash dieback, raising the possibility of using selective breeding to develop strains of trees that are tolerant to the disease. SWINDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The findings, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged ash dieback, ash tree, Professor Allan Downie, Professor Melanie Welham
Daniel Maguire appointed Global Head of Rates & FX Derivatives Paddy Boyle joins as Head of FX Product LONDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LCH, the global clearing house, is pleased to announce two senior executive appointments. Effective 1 May 2016, Daniel … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged appointments, Daniel Maguire, LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd, Paddy Boyle
Hamburg/Kiel, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — HSH Nordbank has taken advantage of the currently favourable market to refinance with a large-scale capital market transaction. The Bank has issued a mortgage Pfandbrief with a seven-year term and a volume of € 500 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Germany, Investment, Real Estate
Tagged HSH Nordbank, mortgage, Pfandbrief
All-new Jaguar XFL developed exclusively for China Demonstrates Jaguar Land Rover’s long-term commitment to Chinese customers Seven vehicles make their China debut at the Beijing Auto Show Beijing, China, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Jaguar Land Rover today unveiled the all-new … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, United Kingdom
Tagged Jaguar Land Rover, Jaguar XFL
COVENTRY, UK, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (21 April 2016), as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, a short film from Jaguar Land Rover has been created giving a truly unique view of the Her Majesty’s drive through … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The five clinical researchers study common diseases such as Parkinson’s, kidney failure, osteoporosis, dementia and cardiovascular diseases. The individual funding of SEK 15 million provides them with the opportunity to deepen their research and disseminate their results in healthcare. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Non Profit, Science, Sweden
Tagged Claes Ohlsson, Diana Karpman, Miia Kivipelto, Olle Melander, Per Svenningsson, Wallenberg Clinical Scholars 2016
Branchentreff: Markteinblicke aus erster Hand MÜNCHEN, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Bereits zum zweiten Mal findet die Axis Business Tour in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz statt. Gestartet wird am 02. Juni in Frankfurt, letzter Termin ist der 24. November in Hannover. … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged Axis Business Tour
Nikhef and Albert Einstein Institute sign cooperation agreement AMSTERDAM, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (25-04-2016), Nikhef (the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics) and the German Albert-Einstein Institute have signed a declaration in the presence of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte … Read the full press release
“We have a special obligation,” says Management Board Member Ronald Pofalla DB customers travel 100 million green train-kilometers a year BERLIN, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn has upped its climate protection targets for 2020. “We aim to cut specific CO2 … Read the full press release
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