Accredited Symptomatic Asthma CME Launched on epgonline.org

Not for audiences in the US and Canada LONDON, 26-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — This week, epgonline.org, the website for healthcare professionals, welcomes the launch of a free symptomatic asthma Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity, available at epgonline.org/symptomatic-asthma/cme/. Accredited by the … Read the full press release

Deka Group reports 13.8 per cent increase of its economic result to EUR 366.6 million in the first half of 2015

EUR 19 billion in net sales in the last twelve months Net sales EUR 10 billion in first half of the year Net inflow of EUR 5.8 billion into the retail business during the reporting period Frankfurt am Main, 26-8-2015 … Read the full press release

Bulgarian foreign minister Daniel Mitov: Bulgaria strictly supports the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of the Republic of Macedonia

SOFIA, 26-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bulgaria strictly supports the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of the Republic of Macedonia. I believe that all Western Balkan countries belong in a united and strong Europe, and Bulgaria is ready to support the efforts … Read the full press release

Egis in charge for the maintenance of Muntinlupa Cavite Expressway in Philippines for 7 years together with operation advisory for Ayala Corporation

The President of the Republic inaugurated the Muntinlupa Cavite Expressway, or MCX, in the Philippines on Friday 24 July 2015. He drove his private car and paid the toll. MCX was toll free for one month and now becomes tolled. … Read the full press release

Kai Skvarla appointed President BMT Designers & Planners (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group

Teddington, UK, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Designers & Planners (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced the promotion of Kai Skvarla to President. Formerly Vice President of Strategic Planning with … Read the full press release

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) position paper: E-health vital to win the battle against heart disease

European Society of Cardiology position paper pledges proactive role in cardiovascular e-health Sophia Antipolis, France, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — E-health is vital to winning the battle against heart disease, European cardiology leaders said today in a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) position … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, Telefónica upgrade PENCAN-7 and PENCAN-8 undersea cable systems

Upgrade will increase speeds and boost ability of the 1,400 km cable systems as they meet growing demand for ultra-broadband services and connectivity PARIS, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, the cables subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: … Read the full press release

China’s Bank of Communications listed a tranche from its Medium Term Note programme on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE)

LUXEMBOURG, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 21 August 2015, Bank of Communications, via its special purpose vehicle Azure Orbit II, listed a tranche from its Medium Term Note programme on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE). This is the first Luxembourg … Read the full press release

NORMA Germany honoured by Ökoprofit Frankfurt for its new energy-saving approach to manufacturing joining technology products

Frankfurt/Main, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Germany GmbH (“NORMA Germany”), a subsidiary of NORMA Group, was honoured by Ökoprofit Frankfurt for coming up with the “Best Measure” in this year’s round of selections with its new energy-saving approach to manufacturing joining … Read the full press release

Eurex’s intervew with Ian Firla, Chief Operations Officer at OSTC on the company’s specific trading philosophy

Interview with OSTC, Trading Participant at Eurex Exchange Eschborn, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — We spoke with Ian Firla, Chief Operations Officer at OSTC, about the company’s specific trading philosophy and how it breeds success. OSTC aims to maximize the potential … Read the full press release

Halifax research: cost of buying a home for first-time buyers is £670 a year lower than renting

The cost of buying a home for first-time buyers is £670 a year lower than renting, according to new research by Halifax. EDINBURGH, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The average monthly costs associated with buying1 a three bedroom house in the UK for … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank launches £500M fund to help UK farmers facing potential delay to crucial financial support from EU

Fund established to help farmers concerned about a potential delay to crucial 2015 EU payments, normally received in December each year Support will be offered to the Group’s farming customers in the event of Basic Payment Scheme payments being paid … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report shows a fall in sentiment towards people’s current financial situations in July

Attitudes towards the current financial situation fall as perceptions about people’s personal financial situation and Britain’s employment situation both drop However, July saw falls in year on year essential spending, with a continuing decline in water bills Ahead of the … Read the full press release

NIB to provide EUR 81 million loan for the technological upgrade of SJ AB’s X2000 trains

NIB and the Swedish passenger train operator SJ AB have agreed on a SEK 770 million (EUR 81 million) loan for the technological upgrade of X2000 trains. HELSINKI, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The 10-year loan will finance the modernisation of 36 train sets of this … Read the full press release

CapMan Nordic Real Estate fund acquired an office building in Älvsjö, Southern Stockholm from NA 2 Älvsjö AB

HELSINKI, 25-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan Nordic Real Estate fund has acquired an office building (“Kabelverket 6”) located in Älvsjö, Southern Stockholm, from NA 2 Älvsjö AB. CapMan Real Estate will convert the 7,930 square-meter building to a school and … Read the full press release

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and fka Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen compare relevant automotive nations’ competitive positions in automated driving

New index compares relevant automotive nations’ competitive positions in automated driving (Germany, France, Italy, UK, Sweden, USA, Japan, China, South Korea) Comparison is based on two key indicators: the industry and the market Germany and the US lead in the … Read the full press release

Le Reti Mediaset si aggiudicano prima e seconda serata sul pubblico attivo rispettivamente con il 34.94% di share e il 29.81% di share

CANALE 5 LA SOAP “IL SEGRETO” LEADER DELLA PRIMA SERATA SUL PUBBLICO TOTALE PREMIUM SPORT BENE LE PARTITE DELLA PRIMA GIORNATA DI SERIE A: “DIRETTA PREMIUM” SUPERA LA CONCORRENZA PAY TOP CRIME IN PRIME TIME, BENE LA SERIE “THE CLOSER”: … Read the full press release

Freme Project For Multilingual And Semantic Content Enrichment

Turin, Italy, 24-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Many industries are coping with new challenges and finding opportunities in the growing amount of digital content across languages, sectors and domains. Functionality like machine translation, entity recognition, or multilingual linked data sets – based … Read the full press release

Royal Philips now owns 3.01 percent of its own issued shares

AMSTERDAM, 24-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHIA) announced today that it has notified the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) that it currently holds 3.01 percent of its own issued shares. This holding of Philips consists of shares that … Read the full press release

Lufthansa’s Ju 52 placed under protection by the Office of Historic Monuments of the Hamburg Cultural Authority

COLOGNE, 24-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — It is one of the oldest passenger planes in the world still flying. Its many admirers at home and abroad lovingly call it “Tante Ju” (Auntie Ju) or more respectfully, the “Grande Dame of the … Read the full press release