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August 21, 2018The Ideas for Improvement programme promoted by SEAT, which has been encouraging employee participation in achieving savings and process improvements for more than a decade, last year resulted in a savings for the company of 12.6 million euros....
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August 21, 2018easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today launched a recruitment drive for 28 data scientists to join in the airline’s drive towards data. The new positions come as Luca Zuccoli, the airline’s first Chief Data Officer, is due to join this month.
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August 20, 2018Esprit has signed a global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union, committing to respect, protect and champion the human rights of workers in its supply chain. The agreement covers 525,000 workers at more than 1,100 suppliers making...
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August 20, 2018Britain’s 30C plus returning heatwave this weekend won’t be the only thing likely to go off the heat scale. Notorious British-grown hot chilli pepper, the Carolina Reaper, is set to be up to 20 per cent more potent this year because of the extra...
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August 20, 2018Greater Nantes has just renewed their contract for the operation of the Couëron (44) WasteTreatment and Recovery Center (CTVD) with Veolia Recyclage & Valorisation des Déchets, fora total revenue of €332 million including €45 million for works....
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August 19, 2018Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, today announced plans to create a digital pathology network to help drive faster and more efficient diagnoses...
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August 19, 2018Celebrating Sony’s success in developing industry leading consumer electronics, the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has honoured Sony with 7 awards in their 2018 round-up. As the largest editorial and multimedia organisation in...
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August 19, 2018Austrian Airlines continuously increases its passenger volume. Austria’s red-white-red carrier transported over 1.4 million passengers in July 2018, corresponding to a rise of 4.0 percent compared to July 2017. The strong performance of flights...
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August 17, 2018LG Electronics’ (LG) innovations in AI technology and design have earned the company recognition from the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). LG’s AI ThinQ-enabled products including LG OLED TV, LG SUPER UHD TV and LG XBOOM were...
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August 17, 2018On 1 January 2018, the new accounting standard for financial instruments (IFRS 9) took effect. In addition to the adoption of IFRS 9, RBI has also changed the presentation of its statement of financial position, which is now aligned with the...
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August 17, 2018Deutsche Bank Wealth Management is stepping up its growth plans a year after announcing it would hire 100 new client-facing employees to meet surging client demand around the world for sophisticated international private-banking services.
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August 16, 2018The technology company Continental is to acquire Kmart Tyre and Auto Service (KTAS), one of Australia’s largest tire and auto service suppliers. As the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer and industry partner announced today in...
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August 16, 2018United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Wednesday 15 August 2018 – Canon is honoured to have been awarded four prestigious accolades from the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) showcasing the breadth of Canon’s unrivalled camera, lens and...
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August 16, 2018Just ten months after its launch, New Citroën C3 Aircross Compact SUV has notched up 100,000 sales, with almost 70,000 since the start of 2018. This new model is Citroën's second best-selling vehicle just behind C3. It underlines the product...
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August 15, 2018Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) introduced the world premiere of the second generation Honda Brio at Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2018, held at ICE BSD. Powered by 1.2-liter i-VTEC engine, the All New Honda Brio presents a new...
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August 15, 2018Martina Maier (51) has been appointed the new head of the global Compliance Department at Siemens AG. Maier, who currently heads Siemens' Competition Department, will assume the position of Chief Compliance Officer on December 1, 2018. This...
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August 14, 2018Airbus Defence and Space announced the successful landing of its first production aircraft of the Zephyr programme, the new Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite). After taking off on 11th July in Arizona, USA, Zephyr S logged a maiden...
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August 14, 2018Just over a year ago, we launched the first release of Istio in collaboration with Google Cloud, Lyft and the open community. Since then, Istio has become a popular and active open service mesh project with hundreds of contributors and users from...
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August 14, 2018Merck, a leading science and technology company, today presented its strategy to secure the future prospects of Performance Materials. The business sector comprises the specialty chemicals business of Merck and supplies solutions for displays,...
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August 13, 2018ŠKODA AUTO is expanding its comprehensive engagement in cycling. The Czech company will be in the limelight as the official sponsor of the 2018 UCI Road World Championships, which will take place in the Austrian province of Tyrol from 22 to 30...
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August 13, 2018Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. (Johnson & Johnson) announced today a comprehensive partnership with the Government of Rwanda to significantly strengthen and expand access to quality mental health care in the country. The partnership, which is...
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August 13, 2018NEC Corporation ("NEC"; TSE: 6701) announced today that NEC has determined to transfer (i) all shares of NEC Energy Devices, Ltd. ("NEC Energy Devices") owned by NEC to Envision Electrodes Corporation Ltd ("Company"), a member of Envision Group...
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August 10, 2018GfK SE appoints Warren Saunders as the new General Manager for Northern Europe. As of September 24, 2018, Saunders will take on responsibility for GfK’s business activities in this region and will report directly to GfK Chief Customer Officer,...
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August 10, 2018The BWI Africa and Middle East has promoted empowerment of young workers in the BWI sectors for the past 10 years. At its world congress, BWI decided to create a statutory youth structure in the organization.
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August 10, 2018On August 10th, Studio Drift will present “FRANCHISE FREEDOM” for the first time in Europe, following a successful premiere at Art Basel in Miami Beach in 2017, developed in collaboration with BMW. A flying sculpture of 300 luminous Intel...
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