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CBI Strengthens Board with Appointments of Ruth Cairnie and Lesley Ann Nash, Bringing Business and Government Expertise

(IN BRIEF) The CBI has appointed Ruth Cairnie and Lesley Ann Nash as Non-Executive Directors to its Board. Both bring extensive experience in private and public sectors, strengthening the CBI’s leadership as it continues its mission to represent UK businesses. … Read the full press release

Government Funds Stagecoach for Zero-Emission Buses: A Green Transit Revolution

(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach, the UK’s leading bus and coach operator, applauds the government’s investment of £143 million to introduce more zero-emission buses across England through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme. Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the funding … Read the full press release

Patients as Partners Europe Returns to London and Announces Agenda Highlights

(IN BRIEF) The Conference Forum has announced that the 7th annual European Patients as Partners® in Clinical Research conference will take place in London on June 12-13, 2023. The event will focus on achieving greater representation in clinical research, building … Read the full press release

Biodiversity Report Is Urgent Call to Action Beyond Fixes; Geneva Global Initiative Calls on World Community to Focus on Concrete Actions

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 6-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The UN IPBES’ 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is another one in a long line of warnings about the state of our planet. It should be clear that we … Read the full press release

Norges Bank will sell foreign exchange on behalf of the government in January 2018

Norges Bank will sell foreign exchange on behalf of the government equivalent to NOK 900 million per day in January 2018. OSLO, 03-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Norges Bank purchases foreign currency from the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) each month. If … Read the full press release

200 healthcare decision-makers gather to address the looming challenges of cost, access and sustainability in the coming wave of high-value medicines

LONDON, 01-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On December 5-6, 2017, 200 high-level experts from government, academia, biopharmaceutical developers and patient organisations convene in London (UK) to address the mounting challenge of accessibility and patient access to high-value, high-cost medical therapies. The … Read the full press release