Transport Council reaches agreement on rail interoperability

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Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission welcomes the progress achieved in the Transport Council today to enhance the quality and efficiency of Europe-wide rail services by removing remaining technical obstacles. Following the proposal of the Commission for the recast of … Read the full press release →

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Henkel informiert Lehrer über Nachhaltigkeitsthemen im Chemieunterricht

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Am 14. Juni 2013 lädt Henkel alle Lehrkräfte, die Chemie und andere Naturwissenschaften an weiterführenden Schulen unterrichten, zu der Informationsveranstaltung „Nachhaltigkeit in der industriellen Forschung und Entwicklung: Praxisbeispiele für den kontextorientierten Unterricht“ ein. Die Veranstaltung greift Anforderungen … Read the full press release →

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Air transport agreement between EU & Israel

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Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the margins of the EU Transport Council in Luxembourg, the European Union and Israel have today signed a comprehensive air transport agreement which will gradually open up and integrate their respective markets, develop an aviation area … Read the full press release →

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The President of Alstom Finland Markus Alholm received military medal of honor

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Markus Alholm, President of Alstom Finland, has today received a military medal of honour from the Finnish Defence Forces.  A person, not working in the Finnish Defence Forces, can receive this medal of honour for his extra … Read the full press release →

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Swisscom has laid fibre-optic cabling in Chiasso municipality

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Berne, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Over the next few years, Swisscom will supply Chiasso with fibre-optic technology, thus allowing homes and business in the Ticino municipality to connect to the ultra high-speed communications network. Swisscom will inform homeowners in the Soldini … Read the full press release →

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The British Department of Energy and Climate Change funds 3 clean energy entrepreneurs to test cutting edge designs in bioenergy

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The winning companies – AB systems, AMW IBERS and Natural Synergies – were selected from an initial list of seven to go through from the project design stage to the testing phase of the Department of Energy … Read the full press release →

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EC published its annual report on EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

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Keeping dangerous food off the shelves Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  An annual report published today on Europe’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) revealed that in 2012 almost 50% of notifications related to food and feed rejections at … Read the full press release →

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Lufthansa Group supported the resettlement of Eurasian cranes in the British Isles

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — News from Great Britain that The Great Crane Project there has succeeded in establishing the resettlement of the Eurasian crane in that country – with the support of the Lufthansa Group. For more than 400 years, the … Read the full press release →

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PennDOT awards Fugro Roadware multi-year contract for Automated Pavement Data Collection

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has awarded Fugro Roadware a multi-year contract for Automated Pavement Data Collection. The contract consists of automatically collecting pavement data on nearly 27,000 miles of state-owned highways annually including right-of-way and … Read the full press release →

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Yara International ASA announced it purchased 80,000 own shares in the market at an average price of NOK 263.3117

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Oslo, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Yara International ASA purchased on 31 May 80,000 own shares in the market at an average price of NOK 263.3117. The transaction is part of a buy-back program, authorized by the Annual General meeting held 13 May … Read the full press release →

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Rostelecom OJSC announced the coupon for its Series 16 bonds set at 7.5% per annum

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX – RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces that the coupon for its Series 16 bonds has been set at 7.5% per annum. The bonds, totalling a … Read the full press release →

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The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partner to fight poverty-related diseases

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Paris, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have today pledged to work together to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other poverty-related diseases that together affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. The agreement, signed … Read the full press release →

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Rostelecom OJSC started to pre-market its RUB 5 billion of series 16 bonds

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Moscow, Russia, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX – RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, announces that it has started to pre-market its RUB 5 billion of series 16 bonds. The Company’s latest bond issue is … Read the full press release →

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la Morella nuts rolls out new website featuring its rich history, overview of product range and the array of innovative ingredients used

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Over a year ago, Barry Callebaut acquired Spanish producer, la Morella nuts. The formerly family-run company has turned decades of expertise into an exciting range of nut-based inclusions, fillings, toppings and decorations – from whole nuts to … Read the full press release →

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Prime Minister David Cameron gave seal of approval to Diageo investment in renewables, whisky and skills

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Prime Minister, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, today (Friday 7th June, 2013) hammered home his support for the renewable energy revolution which is powering Scotch whisky export growth. The Prime Minister visited the Cameronbridge Distillery in … Read the full press release →

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The “Banco de Portugal – Clad Award” to recognise young researchers in the field of statistics

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Lisbon, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Banco de Portugal and Associação Portuguesa de Classificação e Análise de Dados (CLAD – the Portuguese Data Classification and Analysis Society) have created the “Prémio Banco de Portugal – CLAD” (the”Banco de Portugal – Clad Award”) to recognise … Read the full press release →

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EIB comits €20 million to the Capital North Africa Venture Fund II

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10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EIB has committed €20 million to the Capital North Africa Venture Fund II (CNAV II), a Maghreb-focused generalist fund managed by the independent Casablanca-based private equity firm, Capital Invest. CNAV II has reached a first closing … Read the full press release →

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Conference in Brussels: Paving the way to the European Alliance for Apprenticeships

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Youth employment: EU support for apprenticeship and traineeship schemes Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The importance of good quality apprenticeships and traineeships in the transition from education to work and for implementing the Youth Guarantee was the main focus of a conference … Read the full press release →

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EC cleared the acquisition of Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods by Barry Callebaut

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Brussels, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods Limited of Singapore by Barry Callebaut AG of Switzerland. The Commission’s investigation confirmed in particular … Read the full press release →

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European Court of Auditors: Researchers looking to the EU for funding still face too much red tape

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Luxembourg, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has taken a number of steps to bolster its management of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7), according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA). However, researchers seeking … Read the full press release →

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