Thales, École Polytechnique sign renewable four-year scientific partnership agreement to develop new generation of lasers

PARIS, 3-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The joint technology development project is part of a renewable, four-year scientific partnership agreement signed by Thales and École Polytechnique on the 11th of March 2014. For this new project, the partners will build on their complementary … Read the full press release

Saphir robotics project to be deployed in Thales Alenia Space’s clean rooms starting in the second half of 2015

Thales Alenia Space presents “Tomorrow’s Factory” The transformation of industry is driven by robotics and cobotics CANNES, 3-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  The space market is undergoing deep changes, including the arrival of both new players and new initiatives likely to significantly … Read the full press release

University of Sussex and The Institute of Cancer Research scientists found a number of potential targets for drugs that exploit the inherent weaknesses of cancer cells

Scientists have identified weak spots in cancer cells that could be targeted and attacked by new precision drugs.  BRIGHTON, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A major computational analysis by scientists at the University of Sussex and The Institute of Cancer Research, … Read the full press release

Altri, SGPS, S.A. subsidiary Celulose Beira Industrial, S.A. issued EUR 35 million six-year bonds by private placement

OPORTO, 3-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Altri, SGPS, S.A. hereby informs that its subsidiary Celulose Beira Industrial (Celbi), S.A. has issued, today, six-year bonds, in the amount of Euro 35,000,000 (thirty five million euros), by private placement, named “CELBI 2015/2021”. This … Read the full press release

Umeå University study People who use snus run twice the risk of developing alcohol dependency

Umeå, Sweden, 3-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — People who use snus run twice the risk of developing alcohol dependency compared with non-users, and the more one uses snus, the higher the risk. This has been found in a study from Umeå … Read the full press release

Solvay signs with British polymer technology company Revolymer to boost the performance of its organic peroxide Eureco(™) used in detergents and other applications

Brussels, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay announces it has signed a global license agreement with British polymer technology company Revolymer to exclusively apply its encapsulation technology to boost the performance of Solvay’s organic peroxide EurecoTM used in detergents and other applications. Solvay’s EurecoTM is … Read the full press release

Solvay to build new specialty polymers resin unit in Augusta, Georgia, US

Brussels,  2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay is building a new specialty polymers resin unit in the United States, significantly expanding its production capacity of PEEK (polyether etherketone) and solidifying itself as a leader in the industry with a unique site presence … Read the full press release

The British Safety Council announced the winners of its 2015 International Safety Awards

Businesses dedicated to protecting their employees from the risk of injury and ill health at work have been recognised with International Safety Awards from the British Safety Council LONDON, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The British Safety Council has announced the winners … Read the full press release

GFI Software commissioned research shows individuals in UK increasingly fear cyber crime and its resulting consequences at work as well as at home

Growing threats from hacking groups, terrorists and government-sanctioned retaliation has individuals fearful of attacks and losses, GFI Software commissioned research shows LONDON, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GFI Software™ today released the findings of an independent study examining the business and societal impacts … Read the full press release

Oxford University Professor Danny Dorling findings reveal house prices in Oxford during 2014 even out-paced London once the average income is also taken into account

OXFORD, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Average house prices in the South East, and especially London, rose even faster during 2014 (January to December) than in the same period of 2013, says new research by Professor Danny Dorling of Oxford University. … Read the full press release

Oxford University study in Sweden finds depression is associated with a threefold increase in the risk of committing violent crime

OXFORD, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A diagnosis of depression is associated with a threefold increase in the risk of committing violent crime, compared to the general population, according to a new study based on nearly 50,000 people in Sweden diagnosed … Read the full press release

Eni confirms its historical commitment in Congo with the signature of two agreements at Palazzo Chigi

Eni signs two agreements with the Government of the Republic of Congo at Palazzo Chigi, intended to boost the energy development and local growth of the Country Rome, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni today confirms its historical commitment in Congo with … Read the full press release

Marel announced the candidates for its Board of Directors for the company’s AGM on Wednesday 4 March 2015

Garðabær, Iceland, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Below are candidates for the Board of Directors of Marel hf. at the Annual General Meeting, to be held at the Company’s headquarters at Austurhraun 9, Gardabaer, Iceland, Wednesday 4 March 2015, at 16:00: … Read the full press release

Une étude internationale montre que la contribution du CO2 à la perturbation du climat par les activités humaines va en augmentant

Une étude internationale, associant des climatologues français, montre que la contribution du CO2 à la perturbation du climat par les activités humaines va en augmentant, conduisant, en 2030, à réduire de 50 % l’incertitude sur la sensibilité du climat à … Read the full press release

Marel announced divestment of its bacon and deli slicing businesses based in Norwich, UK

Garðabær, Iceland, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Marel today announces the divestment of its High Speed Slicing business, in particular the bacon and deli slicing businesses based in Norwich, United Kingdom. Marel will retain the frozen portioning and robotics product families, … Read the full press release

Daimler AG honored ten suppliers for their outstanding performance in the past financial year with the 2014 Daimler Supplier Award

Ten suppliers honored by Daimler for their outstanding performance More than 450 high-level representatives of the most important Daimler suppliers attended as guests at the Mercedes-Benz Center Stuttgart STUTTGART, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Daimler AG has honored ten suppliers for … Read the full press release

Bekaert to sell its carding production facilities in Belgium, India, China and the US and the global sales and services network to Groz-Beckert

Kortrijk, Belgium, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bekaert and Groz-Beckert have signed an agreement regarding the sale of Bekaert’s Carding Solutions activities to Groz-Beckert, a global company with headquarters in Albstadt, Germany. The transaction covers the carding production facilities in Belgium, India, China … Read the full press release

ABB registered more patent applications with the European Patent Office than any other Swiss-based company in 2014

In 2014, ABB filed more patent applications in Europe than any other company in Switzerland, for the second consecutive year Zurich, Switzerland, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, registered more patent applications with the … Read the full press release

ABB to design, manufacture, and supply submarine cable system under the bay of Edsviken in northern Stockholm

Submarine cable system link under the bay of Edsviken is part of an entirely new structure for the region’s electrical grid Zurich, Switzerland,  27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around … Read the full press release

Eesti Pank: Statistics Estonia data shows the average gross monthly wage increased by 5.3% over the year in the fourth quarter of 2014

Tallinn, Estonia, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Data from Statistics Estonia show that the average gross monthly wage increased by 5.3% over the year in the fourth quarter of 2014, and the gross hourly wage by 6%. This growth was faster than … Read the full press release