Bertelsmann Asia Investments named as one of the “2015 China Top 10 VCs in the TMT Industry”

Bertelsmann’s China fund wins two China Venture Awards Mogujie holding is growing rapidly, raises another US$ 200 million Beijing, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) has received two awards from China Venture Hit Group, a leading Chinese financial … Read the full press release

MAPFRE: Gulf Assist ha alcanzado una alianza con Bin Hindi Informatics para el lanzamiento de un nuevo seguro para móviles, tablets y televisores

MADRID, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gulf Assist, filial de MAPFRE ASSISTANCE en Oriente Medio, ha alcanzado una alianza con Bin Hindi Informatics, distribuidor oficial de Samsung en Bahréin, para el lanzamiento de un nuevo seguro para móviles,tablets y televisores que … Read the full press release

Infront: engelbert strauss signed for a further two seasons as an Official Sponsor of the Men’s and Women’s EHF EUROs

The functional work-wear manufacturer will continue as an Official Sponsor of both the men’s and women’s events benefitting from high visibility and extensive activation Zug, Switzerland, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following its previous engagement with the flagship European handball events, engelbert strauss, … Read the full press release

HeidelbergCement and Joule to explore application of Joule’s technology to mitigate carbon emissions in cement manufacturing

HeidelbergCement and Joule announce partnership to explore carbon-neutral fuel application in cement manufacturing HEIDELBERG, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — HeidelbergCement and Joule, the pioneer of liquid fuels from recycled CO2, today announced a partnership designed to explore application of Joule’s technology to … Read the full press release

Austrian railway telecommunication expert Kapsch CarrierCom to participate in European rail joint technology initiative SHIFT²RAIL

VIENNA, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Austrian railway telecommunication expert Kapsch CarrierCom announces its participation in the European rail joint technology initiative SHIFT²RAIL. The EU initiative is focused on research and innovation to accelerate the development of new technologies, products and solutions … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric received all required regulatory approvals for the sale of Juno to Acuity Brands, Inc

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the October 30th, 2015 press release regading the sale of Juno Lighting, LLC (“Juno”), Schneider Electric announces today that it has obtained all required regulatory approvals and subsequently finalized the sale of Juno to … Read the full press release

Kapsch TrafficCom AG to acquire Schneider Electric’s Transportation Business

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric announces today that it has signed an agreement to sell its Transportation Business, one of the recognized providers of mobility worldwide, to Kapsch TrafficCom AG. The Transportation Business is targeting the major cities, highways … Read the full press release

US FDA grants accelerated approval to Roche’s Alecensa® for the treatment of people with specific type of lung cancer

BASEL, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Alecensa® (alectinib) for the treatment of people with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer … Read the full press release

Zalando SE Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogramme: Rückkauf von 50.000 eigenen Aktien über die Börse

BERLIN, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Vorstand der Zalando SE hat den Rückkauf von 50.000 eigenen Aktien über die Börse in einem Gesamtwert von rund 1,8 Millionen Euro (auf Basis des letzten Schlusskurses) beschlossen. Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die Aktien alleinig … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Technik AG expands highly modern warehouse for the spare parts supply at the Munich location

MUNICH, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lufthansa Technik AG is stepping up its capacities for the support of the Airbus A350: a symbolic groundbreaking marked the beginning of the expansion of a highly modern warehouse for the spare parts supply at the Munich … Read the full press release

Foodservice: Puratos acquired North American Pennant Ingredients, Inc.

Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Puratos, leading innovator in the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate industry, has recently acquired Pennant Ingredients, a leading provider of speciality bakery products and solutions to the North American Quick Service Restaurant, foodservice and retail in-store … Read the full press release

EPP Group Françoise Grossetête: The historic climate agreement in Paris is a very important milestone in alleviating the negative consequences of climate change

BRUSSELS, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “The historic climate agreement in Paris is a very important milestone in alleviating the negative consequences of climate change. There has been great mobilisation around the world for a common cause and we have finally acted together”, … Read the full press release

Harvey Gulf International Marine’s LNG fuelled offshore supply vessels recognised by Workboat magazine are powered by Wärtsilä engines

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The annual Significant Boats awards programme, hosted by Workboat magazine, has recognised Harvey Gulf International Marine’s LNG fuelled offshore supply vessels, powered by Wärtsilä engines, as the Workboats of the Year for 2015. The award was … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels to South Korea

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels under construction at the company’s yards. The vessels … Read the full press release

India: Wärtsilä to supply 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) in Southern India. The LNG-fired plant will be located near the city of Kochi, and will provide much-needed peaking power … Read the full press release

Sapa: London’s Pegasus Academy’s Whitehorse Manor features aluminium glazing systems from the Technal brand

OSLO, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Architectural Review has selected Pegasus Academy’s Whitehorse Manor in south London as winner of the AR School Awards as the best school in the world. The scheme features a series of architectural aluminium glazing … Read the full press release

KfW plans to raise EUR 70-75 billion long-term funding in 2016

Funding of EUR 70-75 billion planned for 2016 “Green Bonds – Made by KfW” – sustainability rating of banks to be taken into account for the award of mandates European cooperation in the securitisation of SME loans Frankfurt am Main, 11-12-2015 … Read the full press release

Applications now accepted for KfW Award for Construction and Housing 2016 through 7 March 2016

This year’s topic: “Urban living – houses in the city” Total prize money of EUR 30,000 for the winners Application phase ends 7 March 2016 Frankfurt am Main, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “Urban living – houses in the city” is this year’s … Read the full press release

Mobile payment solutions startup AirTag acquired by Morpho

PARIS, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Morpho (Safran) has finalized its acquisition of AirTag, a French startup specialized in innovative mobile payment solutions. This latest acquisition further reinforces Morpho’s growth strategy in the digital security market. AirTag develops secure mobile transaction … Read the full press release

Biometric innovation: MorphoWave™ Tower awarded “Access Control Product of the Year” by IFSEC International and FIREX International

MorphoWave™ Tower, the market’s first biometric solution delivering secure, frictionless access control, received the top honor of its category in the « Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2015 » competition. PARIS, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After being named “Best New … Read the full press release