(PRESS RELEASE) EINDHOVEN, 24-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Eindhoven University of Technology, a research university specialized in engineering science & technology, has announced it is collaborating with the authority that runs the Dutch rail infrastructure ProRail to anonymously measure crowd dynamics … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, News, Science, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Alessandro Corbetta, Amsterdam Central Station, Cas Pouw, COVID-19, crowd dynamics, Dutch rail, Eindhoven University of Technology, Federico Toschi, Frank van Schadewijk, Hilde van Genugten - de Laat, PLOS ONE, ProRail, Schiphol airport, social distancing, train stations, travelers, TU/e, Utrecht Central Station
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 20-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, has announced it is part of “Travessia Barcarena” initiative, which aims at promoting income generation and training of seamstresses in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Non Profit, Norway, Small Business
Tagged "Travessia Barcarena", Albras Program, alumina refinery, aluminium plant, Alunorte, Angela Araújo, Barcarena, COVID-19, Eduardo Figueiredo, FSH, homemade masks, Hydro, Hydro Sustainability Fund, PPA Solidariedade, seamstresses, Sustainable Barcarena Initiative, Synergia Socioambiental, Todos pela Trabalho, training program
(PRESS RELEASE) EBIKON, 17-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Schindler Group (SWX: SCHP), a Swiss multinational company active in the escalators, moving walkways, and elevators markets worldwide, has shared its views on the post-crisis city ahead of CTBUH (the Council on Tall … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 16-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone Group Plc (LON: VOD), a British multinational leader in technology communications through mobile, fixed, broadband and TV, has released its H1 FY21 results (ended 30 September 2020) delivering on its strategic priorities … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, COVID-19, financial performance, FY21, Mobile, Nick Read, vodafone
Inmarsat’s ‘Passenger Confidence Tracker’ is the largest global survey since the pandemic began, revealing attitudes of almost 10,000 airline passengers Eight in ten air passengers say their travel habits will change as a result of COVID-19, with 41 per cent … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Healthcare, News, Society, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged airline passengers, airlines, COVID-19, digitalisation, pandemic, Philip Balaam, survey, travel
In the fourth quarter, the company reported EBIT pre PPA and before Integration and Restructuring costs of €31m, a margin of 1.1% Fiscal year 2020 reflects the impact of Covid-19 and the challenges in the Onshore business, with EBIT pre … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Savills (LON: SVS), a global real estate services provider, has released its insight on to the European hotel occupancy during the third quarter of 2020. According to the research, pricing shifts in Europe’s … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 5-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Iberdrola (BME: IBE), a Spanish multinational electric utility company, has announced a historical €75 billion investment plan to 2025 as a firm commitment to economic recovery. The pledge represents the largest investment programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged carbon emissions, carbon neutral, clean energy, CO2 emissions, COVID-19, cyber security, divestments, electrification, electrolyzer, energy transition, Environmental commitment, Fertiberia, GREEN HYDROGEN, Iberdrola, investments, Offshore wind, onshore wind, renewables
(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 26-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Cambridge researchers have just released their large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources finding that globalisation may be decreasing, rather than increasing, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) measures the performance within the manufacturing sector, and is based on over 400 private industrial companies in China. The PMI shows a steady figure … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Industrial, International Trade, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Caixin, Caixin China General Manufacturing, Caixin index, CHINA, COVID-19, digital manufacturing, factory activity, Haizol, industrial companies in China, Jennifer Grant, manufacturers, Manufacturing, manufacturing growth, metal custom part production, metal parts, Outsourcing, plastic custom part production, plastic parts, PMI, prototype outsourcing, purchasing, Purchasing Managers’ Index, sourcing, suppliers
(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — A new global project has been established to better understand how and why COVID-19 affects the brain. The COVID-Neuro Global programme, led by the University of Liverpool in cooperation with five leading research … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged brain infections, Christian Medical College Vellore, COVID-19, COVID-Neuro Global programme, Dr Ava Easton, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, infectious diseases, Institute of Infection Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, National Institute for Health Research, National Institute for Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Neurology, NIHR, NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Professor Ravi Vasanthapuram, Professor Tom Solomon, The College of Medicine, The Encephalitis Society, UK Research and Innovation, UKRI, University of Liverpool
(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 14-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Cambridge, the 2nd-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world’s fourth-oldest surviving university, has announced the release of an international study on popular COVID-19 conspiracies and how they are linked … Read the full press release
Net revenue for FY 2020 expected to be between USD 1.3 billion and USD 1.4 billion (PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 12-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Landis+Gyr (LAND.SW), Swiss multinational maker of meters and related software for electricity and gas utilities, has announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged COVID-19, EBITDA, electricity, gas, H12020, Landis+Gyr, utilities, Werner Lieberherr
A recipe of increased payment volume consumer behavior shifts, and greater risk create a new landscape for payments (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 6-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini (EPA: CAP), a French multinational global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, has … Read the full press release
13 of the 14 UK sectors tracked by Lloyds Bank’s UK Recovery Tracker were ahead of the global recovery benchmark in August. Transport was the only UK sector to report a decline in output in August, with automotive, healthcare, chemicals … Read the full press release
Agreement signed today supports scale-up of manufacturing capabilities in several European countries Vaccine candidate uses Sanofi’s recombinant protein-based technology combined with GSK’s pandemic adjuvant system (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 18-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi (EPA: SAN), a global biopharmaceutical company focused … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, France, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced purchase agreement, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, EC, European Commission, GSK, influenza vaccine, Sanofi, vaccine
The new Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S test can quantitatively measure the level of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in patients who have been exposed to the virus. The test targets antibodies against the spike protein. This is the focus of vaccines in development … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S, antibodies, antibody test, COVID-19, Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S test, Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology test, Elecsys®, Emergency Use Authorisation, EUA, FDA, Roche, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, Thomas Schinecker, vaccines
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has released the latest study from its ConsumerLab titled “Augmenting the daily commute”. The report uncovers consumer behavior both before and during the COVID-19 … Read the full press release
Survey results also supported by Standard Chartered’s ATM withdrawals data (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 15-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered (LON: STAN), a British multinational banking and financial services company, has released its latest global survey that looks into how COVID-19 … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 11-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (ETR: DBK), a Frankfurt based multinational investment bank and financial services company, has announced its Investment Bank in Asia has topped UK trade publication Risk.Net’s Asia Risk awards this year with … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged Ashok Das, Asia Global Emerging Markets, Asia Risk awards, Award, Blake Evans-Pritchard, COVID-19, Crisis Response of the Year, Deal of the Year, Deutsche Bank, Investment Bank, Market Maker of the Year, Michael Connolly, Rahul Jain, Risk.Net
Plans in place to become a top 10 global contributor (PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 11-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational telecommunications company Vodafone (LON: VOD) has announced it has become UK’s top daily contributor of computer processing power to the World … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Internet & Online, News, Science, Society, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, Cancer, Cloud, computing processing power, coronavirus research, COVID-19, DreamLab, human health, Internet of Things, IoT, IT, Johan Wibergh, poverty, processing power, Sami Gabriel, scientific research, supercomputers, sustainability, virtual machines, vodafone, Vodafone Foundation, World Community Grid
(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 8-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank responds to the increased inequalities in the education system caused by the coronavirus pandemic by launching more digital education projects. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic the education system has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Finland, Germany, Internet & Online, News, Non Profit, Society, Technology
Tagged Akaraka, Baut Eure Zukuft, Born to Be, coronavirus, COVID-19, Deutsche Bank, digital education projects, Digital Literacy, education system, educational programmes, educators, eduStories, financial literacy, FinanzTuber, group coaching sessions, iMentor, inequalities in the education system, International Literacy Day 2020, Lareena Hilton, learning, Literacy teaching, Marktplatz Schule, Mentor Together, online platforms, pandemic, Pathways to Banking and Finance, pedagogies, Plan India, Sally Emerson, school, So geht Geld, Sparrow Schools, Student to STEMette, study online, Support My Future, TSIBA, UNESCO World Education Report 2020, Volunteer Vision, Volunteering Matters
Artisans continue to lead the way forward through Belgian chocolate brand Callebaut®, which now ensures 100% farmer group traceability in all its products Sustainability is more important than ever; research shows more than 70% of Japanese consumers believe sustainable chocolate … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, News, Switzerland
Tagged Belgian chocolate, Black Thunder, Callebaut, chocolate, chocolate artisans, chocolate bars, Chocolate Design, chocolate industry, chocolate manufacturers, chocolate retailers, chocolate wholesalers, Chocolatier, cocoa farmers, Cocoa Horizons, cocoa products, confectionery maker, COVID-19, environmentally friendly source, eradicate child labour, FamilyMart, farming communities, Forever Chocolate, G+ Spread, Gourmet product, Hironobu Tsujiguchi, J.Maeda, Japanese market, Le Chocolat De H, Machiko Miyai, Morinaga, Pascale Meulemeester, protect nature, sustainability, sustainable chocolate, The Barry Callebaut Group, virtual press event, Yuraku Confectionery
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 31-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), one of UK’s leading economics consultancies, has announced that UK’s GDP could stand £70 billion higher when the schools reopen, but part of the swing will … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Education, Financial, Government, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged COVID-19, Douglas McWilliams, economy, Education, GDP, GDP figures, lockdown, SCHOOLS
30 new stores planned for the UK, creating around 300 jobs More than 10 new stores planned in Republic of Ireland (PRESS RELEASE) YEOVIL, 26-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Screwfix, United Kingdom’s largest multi channel retailer of trade tools, accessories and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Ireland, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged coronavirus crisis, COVID-19, Ireland, job opportunities, JOBS, John Mewett, Kingfisher plc, multichannel retailer, Screwfix, Stores, trade retailer
(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 14-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Global science-led biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) has announced it signed an agreement with the European Commission (EC) for the supply of up to 400 million doses of the AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine. Building … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 14-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope, Brussels based association active on promoting the use of wind power across Europe, has announced it has analysed the National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs) and compiled the most important findings for … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Law, News, Politics, Society
Tagged climate neutrality, COVID-19, EU Commission, Giles Dickson, Green Deal, MHI Vestas, National Energy & Climate Plans, NECPs, offshore wind turbines, wind energy, wind farms, wind projects, WindEurope
Weeks of stoppages and slump in auto sector impact in particular materials and components businesses Structural challenges continue to weigh on steel business Sales of continuing operations after 9 months down 15 percent year-on-year Adjusted EBIT in Q3 significantly negative … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Construction, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Automotive Technology, COVID-19, elevator, elevator business, Industrial Components, Klaus Keysberg, Marine Systems, Martina Merz, Materials Services, plant technology, Steel Europe, ThyssenKrupp
(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 11-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The UN body for assessing the science related to climate change the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced it will have its virtual meeting held from 17 to 28 August 2020 … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Government, Internet & Online, News, Politics, Society, Switzerland
Tagged AR6, Climate Action, climate change, climate change impacts, climate crisis, COVID-19, Debra Roberts, global warming, Hans-Otto Pörtner, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, Jonathan Lynn, Komila Nabiyeva, lockdowns, Sina Löschke, Sixth Assessment Report, social distancing, UNFCCC, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Working Group II Assessment Report
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 4-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — BMW’s motorsport division BMW Motorsport has released an interview with Roger Griffiths, Team Principal of BMW i Andretti Motorsport, ahead of the grand finale of this season’s ABB FIA Formula E Championship which … Read the full press release