State aid and public procurement: For or against European firms?

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Against the background of the current economic crisis, the European Union should make the best use of taxpayers’ money. At its November plenary session, the EESC called for better access to public procurement and more flexible state aid rules. 19-11-2012 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law

University’s baby monitor technology gets a Royal viewing

Posted on 19, November 2012 by
University's baby monitor technology gets a Royal viewing - Photo shows, right-to-left Professor John Crowe, Dr Don Sharkey, Barrie Hayes Gill, Prince Philip

19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A hands-free heart rate monitor for babies, which was developed by a team of engineers and clinicians at The University of Nottingham, was viewed by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh at a special reception at Buckingham … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Electronics & Machinery, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

A historic day for gender equality

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Viviane Reding — Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner  Brussels, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today is a historic day for gender equality! After decades of empty promises and failed attempts at self-regulation, we still have an effective 85% male quota on the … Read the full press release →

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German Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) optimizes navigable waterways using a Bull supercomputer

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Performance and operating reliability are central to the mission of the Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau (BAW), responsible for one of the most complex tasks in the German High-Performance Computing (HPC) sphere. Salt Lake City, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The German Federal Waterways Engineering and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, France, Germany, Industrial, Science, Technology

Wie wir die Risiken in Europa meistern können

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Rede von Jörg Asmussen, Mitglied des Direktoriums der EZB,  Union Investment Risikomanagement-Konferenz, Mainz Mainz, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich freue mich, heute hier in Mainz auf der Risiko-Management-Konferenz zu Ihnen sprechen zu können. Das „Management von Risiken“ ist natürlich … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Economy, European Union, Germany, Government, Management

Road transport: Europe’s challenge to be clean, competitive and sustainable

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Siim Kallas — Vice-President and Commissioner for transport Scania Transport Conference 2012 Brussels, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen Thank you for inviting me here today to address some of the challenges and constraints facing European road transport and how we can move … Read the full press release →

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ZALTRAP® (aflibercept) Receives CHMP Positive Opinion in the European Union for Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Paris, France and Tarrytown, NY, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, France, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Science

EU launches contest for young Europeans to attend Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union has launched a drawing and writing contest for 8-24 years olds, with the four winners being invited to the 2012 Nobel Peace prize ceremony in Oslo. This contest is organised in partnership with the European … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, European Union, Government, Society

Foetus suffers when mother lacks vitamin C

Posted on 19, November 2012 by
vitamin C supplements are important during pregnancy. Photo: Wikimedia Commons af Tom & Katrien.

19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the foetal brain. And once brain damage has occurred, it cannot be reversed by vitamin C supplements after birth. This is shown through new research at the … Read the full press release →

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Emissions trading: Commission presents options to reform the European carbon market

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Brussels, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is taking two important steps to address the growing supply-demand imbalance of emission allowances in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS). As an immediate first step to address the rapid build-up of the surplus … Read the full press release →

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Active ageing: Commission gives prizes for outstanding contributions to European Year 2012

Posted on 19, November 2012 by

Brussels, 19-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Winners of a competition to promote active ageing have been announced by László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion. There were six categories of winners in the competition, selected from over 1300 submissions, which was … Read the full press release →

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BP Announces Resolution of All Criminal and Securities Claims by U.S. Government Against Company Relating to Deepwater Horizon Accident

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

Resolution of all criminal claims with Department of Justice includes $4 billion paid in installments over a period of five years Resolution of all securities claims with Securities and Exchange Commission includes $525 million paid in installments over a period … Read the full press release →

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€ 27,15 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries

Posted on 16, November 2012 by
€ 27,15 million EU support for the promotion of agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries

Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a latest tranche of 14 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries. The total budget of the programmes, running for a period of three years, is € … Read the full press release →

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Statement About Proposed Resolutions of US Federal Government Criminal and SEC Claims Against BP in Connection with the Deepwater Horizon Incident

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16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP confirms that it is in advanced discussions with the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding proposed resolutions of all US federal government criminal and SEC claims against BP in … Read the full press release →

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.eu engages aspiring businesses in London

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The .eu registry EURid is engaging with small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by exhibiting at London’s Business Start-up Show from 22-23 November 2012. .eu enables companies to express the fact that they are open for business in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Internet & Online, Small Business, United Kingdom

Commissioner Piebalgs announces EU support for building the largest solar power plant in West Africa, ahead of energy ministerial meeting in Addis Ababa

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, EU Development Commissioner Piebalgs announced that the EU will support the construction of what will be the largest African photovoltaic power plant, in Burkina Faso. It will provide 32 gigawatt hours per year, the equivalent of … Read the full press release →

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Los Angeles Design Challenge 2012 und mehr: Ener-G-Force – Offroad für die Zukunft

Posted on 16, November 2012 by
Ener-G-Force – Offroad für die Zukunft Fotonummer: 12C1233_020 Dateigröße: 3,874 MB Dateigröße, niedrig: 0,013 MB Datum: 16.11.2012

Stuttgart, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Kann es die Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse auch im Jahr 2025 noch geben? Wie sich die Gene des Offroad-Klassikers aus dem Jahr 1979 auch in ferner Zukunft durchsetzen können, zeigt Mercedes-Benz mit einer coolen Design-Studie. Sie basiert auf dem Entwurf … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Germany, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

EIB issues new SEK Climate Awareness Bond

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB), the long-term lending arm of the European Union, announced the completion of a new SEK (Swedish Krona) 750m Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) due November 2023. The transaction is the second new CAB line … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Sweden

The Second Atos IT Challenge starts its search for the IT stars of the future

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

Together with Renault, students from over 30 universities invited to create an app that offers drivers and passengers wellbeing on the move Paris, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Atos, an international IT services company, today launches the 2013 annual IT Challenge in partnership with Renault. This … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, France, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of French trading company CFAO by Toyota Tsusho

Posted on 16, November 2012 by

Brussels, 16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the French trading company CFAO by Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Japan. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns because it … Read the full press release →

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