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European Patent Office issues patents on chimpanzees — 22 October 2012, 13:47 CET

In 2012 the European Patent Office (EPO) has granted three patents on genetically engineered chimpanzees as recent research carried out by No Patents On Life shows.

E-Commerce Paris 2012 attracts 30,000 visitors and features China — 18 October 2012, 13:27 CET

 

Biofuels capped but still likely to starve and pollute — 17 October 2012, 23:08 CET

Reforms announced today by the European Commission will not stop biofuels pushing up food prices and accelerating climate change, says Friends of the Earth Europe.

Corsican wines provide The London Experience at the Saatchi Gallery — 16 October 2012, 17:32 CET

 

Business confidence slides down as recession hits SMEs, survey finds — 16 October 2012, 15:38 CET

European SMEs have moved from high uncertainty to downright pessimism as the economic outlook has worsened towards a full-fledged recession, according to a survey conducted by UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers’ organisation, and its members.

European Council: financial and human capital liquidity key to growth and jobs — 16 October 2012, 15:35 CET

In view of its participation in the Tripartite Social Summit which will precede the European Council on 18 October, EUROCHAMBRES calls on EU leaders to shift their focus from repeatedly redefining priorities towards implementation. Chambers in particular highlight the importance of businesses’ access to finance and to a skilled workforce as two of the key conditions for growth and job.

Google's privacy policy questioned by EU data authorities — 16 October 2012, 15:32 CET

Data protection authorities across Europe - collectively known the Article 29 Working Party – have today issued their conclusions on Google’s privacy policy changes introduced earlier this year.

THETIS MRE chooses Brest to power ahead in 2013 — 16 October 2012, 13:50 CET

 

Crisis in auto industry today, maintaining the lead in skills and innovation tomorrow — 11 October 2012, 17:45 CET

Today in Brussels, the CEOs of four of Europe's automobile manufacturers, European Commissioners and MEPs came together to discuss 'Innovation for Europe, Skills for the Future' with 40 young Europeans. This debate was held in the framework of Our Future Mobility Now (OFMN), a youth project launched by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) last year in order to look into the future of transport and mobility through the eyes of young people.

EU ETS under heavy pressure — 11 October 2012, 17:23 CET

"The EU ETS is under heavy pressure, there is a real option it will die", warned MEP Peter Liese (EPP) during a conference on the future of EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). A reason to enhance it, say EU policy makers. An opportunity to formulate non marked based alternatives, say NGOs.

Renovating Europe's buildings could boost GDP by EUR 291 billion by 2017 — 11 October 2012, 17:16 CET

Investing in building renovation could accrue up to €175 billion per year for public finances with an additional 'one-off' boost to GDP in the range of €153 to €291 billion for the years up to and including 2017. This is according to a new report prepared by Copenhagen Economics for the Renovate Europe Campaign.

Gerflor launches Creation flooring for commercial spaces — 11 October 2012, 12:06 CET

 

EUROCHAMBRES statement on a potential EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement — 09 October 2012, 14:04 CET

Following the European Commission’s request for a mandate to negotiate an EU-Japan free trade agreement (FTA), EUROCHAMBRES reiterates that the outcome of free trade talks has to be balanced.

CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES provides mechatronic solutions from aerospace to medicine — 08 October 2012, 15:38 CET

 

Nord-Pas-de-Calais displays leading agri-food talent at SIAL 2012 — 08 October 2012, 13:46 CET

 

France is Brand Licensing Europe and beyond — 08 October 2012, 13:13 CET

 

Conscio Technologies releases Information Security Awareness Meter — 08 October 2012, 12:24 CET

 

European food agency issues preliminary review of GM maize rat study — 04 October 2012, 16:36 CET

French study raises questions on lack of long-term testing under EU rules

Single Market Act II: not the greatest of sequels, say SMEs — 03 October 2012, 19:32 CET

UEAPME welcomes points on transport, energy networks, second chance; concerned with costs linked to e-invoicing and MIF

EU nanotechnology plan: tiny focus on consumer protection — 03 October 2012, 19:23 CET

Everyday products from clothes to children’s toys contain nanomaterials. Regrettably, the European Commission today disregarded calls from the European Parliament, consumer groups and environmental NGOs to force nanomaterial producers to be transparent about the substances they use and improve pre-market testing.

More than 500,000 cord blood samples stored by the Cord Blood Europe members — 02 October 2012, 19:13 CET

Cord Blood Europe is proud to announce the milestone of more than 500,000 cord blood samples stored by its member companies.

Eurogas expects stable gas demand in the EU for 2012 — 02 October 2012, 19:08 CET

Gas demand in Europe is expected to remain relatively stable in 2012 overall compared with 2011, according to the latest forecast from Eurogas. However a 2% drop in demand was recorded in the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.

European Commission's new policy paper on online gambling — 02 October 2012, 18:59 CET

EU operators call for 'hard' action from the Commission to curb market fragmentation and protect consumers - EU operators lodge formal complaint with the Commission against the new German gambling régime.

French overseas territories bring tropical flavour to SIAL 2012 — 01 October 2012, 12:21 CET

 

Consumers left stranded: self-serving financial commissions survive EU vote — 27 September 2012, 22:46 CET

Yesterday, the European Parliament's Economic Affairs committee passed a vote to update a key EU law regulating investment services (the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID).