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EBRD pledges support to EU for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Facility for SMEs in Eastern Partnership countries

Posted on 22, May 2015 by

DCFTA provides new opportunities for SME financing LONDON, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD can play a crucial role in unlocking finance for SMEs in Eastern Partnership (EAP) countries, a senior EBRD executive told businessmen at a conference in Riga … Read the full press release →

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Global IPO activity got off to a slow start this year compared with 2014 according to the quarterly EY Global IPO Trends: 2015 Q1

Posted on 27, March 2015 by

LONDON, 27-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Global IPO activity got off to a slow start this year compared with 2014 with 252 IPOs raising US$38.2b in the first quarter, a 4% decrease in volume and 19% drop in proceeds compared to … Read the full press release →

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Boehringer Ingelheim released two GLORIA™-AF Registry Program analyses examining the use of anticoagulant treatments for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation

Posted on 18, March 2015 by

For Non-US/Non-UK/Non-Canadian Media New analyses highlight undertreatment of high-risk AF patients1,2 First Phase II data demonstrating anticoagulant prescribing patterns in North America now available from GLORIA™-AF Registry Program Results presented at American College of Cardiology 64th Annual Scientific Session & … Read the full press release →

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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

Posted on 3, March 2015 by

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 →

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AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly to enrol more than 1,500 patients in 15 countries to their Phase II/III study of oral beta secretase cleaving enzyme (BACE) inhibitor in development as potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on 2, December 2014 by

Phase II/III trial of AZD3293, an oral potent small molecule inhibitor of BACE, aims to enrol more than 1,500 patients in 15 countries LONDON, 2-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) today announced enrolment of the … Read the full press release →

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AstraZeneca to present new data from its growing inflammation and autoimmunity portfolio at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2014 Annual Meeting in Boston, 14-19 November 2014

Posted on 11, November 2014 by

LONDON, 11-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca, with its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, will present new data from the company’s growing inflammation and autoimmunity portfolio at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2014 Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, … Read the full press release →

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The Precision Cancer Medicine Institute will be established at University of Oxford with £35m Uk Gov grant plus £75m matched by partners in the project

Posted on 27, October 2014 by

OXFORD, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New institute will include research on the use of proton beam therapy A £110m cancer research institute is to be established at Oxford University, a development spurred by a £35m grant from the UK government. … Read the full press release →

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LMU study shows that infants fed on fresh rather than UHT cow’s milk are less prone to infection

Posted on 23, October 2014 by

A study by LMU researchers shows that infants fed on fresh rather than UHT cow’s milk are less prone to infection. The authors recommend the use of alternative processing methods to preserve the protectants found in the natural product. MUNICH, … Read the full press release →

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Electrolux Design Lab 2014 global student design competition finalists announced, the winner will be chosen on November 12, 2014 in Paris

Posted on 17, October 2014 by

In the future, salad could be made to taste like potato chips, towels cleaned in seconds and fashion created at home from plastic bottles, according to three of the finalists in the Electrolux Design Lab competition. STOCKHOLM, 17-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release →

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Fraunhofer to present new glass imprints that do not contain any toxic elements at the glasstec tradefair, October 21-24 in Düsseldorf

Posted on 10, October 2014 by

Whether on baby bottles, beer mugs or perfume bottles, imprints on glass consist mainly of lead oxide. Fraunhofer researchers have developed printing inks for glass that do not contain any toxic elements. At the glasstec tradefair from October 21st to … Read the full press release →

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Newcastle University: Drug designed to treat colon, skin and lung cancer could potentially treat childhood leukaemia

Posted on 24, September 2014 by

Newcastle, UK, 24-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nearly 40% of children with leukaemia whose disease returns after treatment could benefit from a drug designed to treat colon, skin and lung cancer. Clinical trials are planned after scientists at Newcastle University successfully used … Read the full press release →

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BKW Group reports strong result in the first half of 2014

Posted on 15, September 2014 by

BERN, 15-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BKW Group achieved a strong result in the first half of 2014, recording an increase in total operating revenue. Operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment decreased to CHF 224 million and net profit to CHF … Read the full press release →

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Genworth: Tougher regulation and higher capital requirements for lenders accelerated the fall in homeownership

Posted on 8, September 2014 by

Unprecedented collapse in the number of people able to buy their first home as tougher regulation and greater capital requirements since 2007 take their toll Even with Help to Buy, first time buyer numbers in 2014 will fall 41% short … Read the full press release →

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Clean indoor air to get excited about at Berlin’s IFA 2014 gadget show

Posted on 6, August 2014 by

LONDON, 6-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Berlin’s annual IFA tech expo opens to the public on September 5 and this year global indoor air cleaning technology company Blueair unveils new ultra high performance technologies to clean the air of practically all … Read the full press release →

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UCL scientists discovered rare gene variant associated with increased risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism

Posted on 25, July 2014 by

A rare gene variant discovered by UCL scientists is associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism, confirms new research. LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — People with the variant are around 2 to 3 times more likely to … Read the full press release →

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Unilever’s health soap Lifebouy released new film “Tree of Life” to support its “Help a Child Reach Five” campaign

Posted on 10, June 2014 by

London/Rotterdam, 10-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In a follow up to its award-winning film, Gondappa, Unilever’s health soap, Lifebuoy has released a compelling new film, Tree of Life. The aim is to support Lifebuoy’s Help a Child Reach Five campaign and spread … Read the full press release →

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Nanostart-holding MagForce AG and its subsidiary in US held FDA meeting regarding MagForce’s NanoTherm® Therapy Pre-Submission

Posted on 5, May 2014 by

Frankfurt / Berlin, Germany and Nevada, USA, 5-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nanostart-holding MagForce, a leading medical device company in the field of nanomedicine focused on oncology, together with its subsidiary MagForce USA, Inc. are pleased to report that an in-person meeting was … Read the full press release →

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Loughborough University child feeding experts want to understand the reasons why kids refuse to eat vegetables

Posted on 11, March 2014 by

Loughborough, UK, 11-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Child feeding experts at Loughborough University are hoping to unearth the reasons why some pre-schoolers simply refuse to eat vegetables. In early to middle childhood, it’s very common for children to refuse certain foods. This phase, … Read the full press release →

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Michel BARNIER at Eurofi Financial Forum: G20 must remain committed to global implementation of financial reforms

Posted on 14, September 2013 by

Vilnius, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurofi Financial Forum Mr. De Larosière, Ladies and Gentlemen, Five years ago, on 13 September 2008, some of you here in this room were probably in Nice for the informal Ecofin. It is precisely on that day in … Read the full press release →

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Uralkali released IFRS H1-2013 Financial Results: Net Revenue down 29%, EBITDA down 40% YoY

Posted on 11, September 2013 by

11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA, “the Company”), one of the world’s largest potash producers, has today published its audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2013 prepared in accordance with IFRS and audited by ZAO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Commodities, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Russia

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New methodology reveals Aviva’s carbon offset programme has positively impacted the lives of more than 200,000 people

Posted on 30, August 2013 by

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer and one of Europe’s leading providers of life and general insurance partnered with climate and development experts ClimateCare, to develop a new way to measure and report the full impact of offsetting Aviva’s … Read the full press release →

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Novartis invites 60 selected students from leading international universities to its headquarters in Switzerland for the International Biotechnology Leadership Camp

Posted on 26, August 2013 by

The International Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp) fosters idea exchange with leading scientists as well as entrepreneurship for young talents 60 selected students from leading international universities attend to explore science and innovation at Novartis headquarters in Basel, Switzerland Novartis CEO … Read the full press release →

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Lemminkäinen and Skanska equaly owned consortium Freeway to build S-ryhmän logistiikkakeskukset Oy’s logistics centre for daily consumer goods

Posted on 22, August 2013 by

LEMMINKÄINEN AND SKANSKA HAVE SIGNED THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE S GROUP’S LOGISTICS CENTRE 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The consortium formed by Lemminkäinen and Skanska, Freeway, has signed a contract with the S Group on the construction of … Read the full press release →

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AB Sugar, BP, and DuPont joint venture Vivergo Fuels opened UK’s largest bioethanol plant in Hull

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The £350 million Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull was officially opened today by the Rt. Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. The new plant is the UK’s biggest bioethanol producer and … Read the full press release →

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Alpha Bank Greece held its Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders on June 29, 2013

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

Athens,  1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of Alpha Bank, which took place on Saturday, June 29, 2013, spoke the Chairman of the Board of Directors Yannis S. Costopoulos and the Managing Director – CEO … Read the full press release →

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Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd awarded USD 89M contract by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services division BARDA for the development of its novel antibiotic BAL30072

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

BAL30072 current multiple ascending dose study reached maximum tolerated dose Further development, including combination studies with carbapenems, planned under BARDA agreement Basel, Switzerland, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) announced today that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development … Read the full press release →

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Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN: Role of research & innovation in agriculture

Posted on 5, June 2013 by

European Parliament/Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — We share a saying in most European languages that necessity is the mother of invention. For agriculture, such a moment of necessity has come in the search for new approaches to farming. Solving the future … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Brussels, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today issued the following statement: “Today the European Commission has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels, cells and wafers from China. This decision follows a thorough and serious … Read the full press release →

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Connie Hedegaard kick-starts public debates over climate change in Southern and Eastern Europe

Posted on 14, May 2013 by

Brussels, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  European commissioner for climate action Connie Hedegaard is launching a series of public events to engage European citizens in the climate change debate and to encourage individual action to combat it. Over the next two months, … Read the full press release →

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Strong civil aviation business helps Safran report 9.5% revenue growth in Q1 2013

Posted on 23, April 2013 by

FULL-YEAR 2013 REVENUE OUTLOOK UPGRADED All revenue figures in this press release represent adjusted[1] revenue. Please refer to definitions contained in the Notes Key figures for the first quarter of 2013 First-quarter 2013 adjusted revenue was Euro 3,404 million, up … Read the full press release →

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University of Nottingham’s technology part of breakthrough study aimed at developing the first comprehensive model of a fully functioning fetal heart

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Technology developed at The University of Nottingham has been used in a breakthrough study aimed at developing the first comprehensive model of a fully functioning fetal heart. 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The abdominal fetal ECG device, designed originally by academics in … Read the full press release →

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The University of Nottingham Health Service received two nominations for the 2013 British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Group Awards

Posted on 4, March 2013 by

4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Students’ well-being has never been in better hands, after The University of Nottingham Health Service received two nominations for the 2013 British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Group Awards. Shortlisted for the ‘Primary Care Team of the Year’ gong for the third … Read the full press release →

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The University of Nottingham: University medical practice in fine health

Posted on 1, March 2013 by

1-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Students’ well-being has never been in better hands, after The University of Nottingham Health Service received two nominations for the 2013 British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Group Awards. Shortlisted for the ‘Primary Care Team of the Year’ gong for the third … Read the full press release →

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The policy and the role of the European Central Bank during the crisis in the euro area – Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB

Posted on 28, February 2013 by

The policy and the role of the European Central Bank during the crisis in the euro area – Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, at the Katholische Akademie in Bayern Munich, 28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted … Read the full press release →

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University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University: This is why it takes so long to get over tendon injuries

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

THE ACHILLES HEEL OF THE BODY 27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Getting over damage to tendons can be a long and painful process. By combining the nuclear tests of the 1950s with tissue samples and modern technology, a research collaboration between the … Read the full press release →

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Environment committee backs emissions trading fix

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A freeze in the auction of some pollution allowances should be allowed to help boost green investments, according to environment committee MEPs voting on draft legislation on Tuesday. The growing surplus of pollution allowances – due … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Government, Industrial, Investment, Politics

Speech: Why Global Markets Require Global Rules – and US-EU Cooperation

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Michel BARNIER – Member of the European Commission responsible for Internal Market and Service Transatlantic Finance Initiative, New York New York, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, When the financial crisis hit a few years ago, we had no choice. We needed … Read the full press release →

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Speech: Putting a modern regional policy in place for Western Greece: Commissioner Johannes Hahn spells out how cohesion funds can help regional recovery

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

Johannes Hahn – Commissioner for Regional Policy Patras, Western Greece – Meeting with local and business representatives Patras, Western Greece, 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Commissioner Hahn is on the second leg of his “tour” of all 13 Greek regions to help make the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Investment, Politics

Statement by Vice President Rehn following the second review mission of the Spanish financial sector programme

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

Brussels, 4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Statement by Vice President Rehn following the second review mission of the Spanish financial sector programme The successful conclusion of the second review mission to Spain shows that the repair and reform of the Spanish financial sector … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Spain

Novartis delivers strong innovation in 2012, offsetting patent expirations; next growth phase expected to begin in 2013

Posted on 23, January 2013 by

Group net sales up 2% in constant currencies[1] (cc) in fourth quarter despite patent expirations; flat (cc) over full year Fourth quarter net sales reached USD 14.8 billion (0%, +2% cc); full year net sales were USD 56.7 billion (-3%, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland