La CNMC (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia) ha sancionado con un total de 171 millones de euros a veintiuna empresas presentes en el mercado de distribución y comercialización de vehículos de motor y/o en el de la prestación de los servicios de postventa, en todo el territorio español, así como a dos empresas consultoras, por prácticas contrarias a la Ley de Defensa de la Competencia (expediente S/0482/13). La CNMC considera que dichas prácticas son constitutivas de cártel.
ArcelorMittal Construcción España y el estudio de arquitectura madrileño (Baragaño) han presentado hoy en Avilés un prototipo de vivienda construida sólo con acero que se comercializará a partir de 49.000 euros y que podrá entregarse al cliente en un plazo máximo de cuatro meses.
Se trata de viviendas y oficinas modulares construidas con el innovador sistema de “b home” y la presentación ha tenido lugar en el Centro Global que I+D que ArcelorMittal tiene en Avilés, a cargo de Heriberto García y Francisco José Caso, del equipo de la empresa siderúrgica, y el arquitecto asturiano Sergio Baragaño.
Seis de cada diez contratos con los ministerios en 2014 se adjudicaron de forma opaca, es decir sin hacer público el proceso de licitación y adjudicación. Lo que según la ley debería ser excepción se ha convertido en norma por segundo año consecutivo, según desvela hoy la investigación "¿Quién Cobra La Obra?" de la Fundación Ciudadana Civio.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has risen to prominence in part by working with Sanofi to develop drugs for a number of diseases, most recently high cholesterol. Now the two are trying their hands at biotech’s hottest, and most crowded field, immuno-oncology, through a new wide-ranging deal that will see the two companies jointly invest more than $2 billion altogether.
The Grand Rapids, MI-based heavy-equipment technology startup Modustri announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Caterpillar to develop new products that will help Caterpillar’s customers measure the amount of wear on their machines and better optimize their fleets. The exact terms of the deal were not disclosed.
In the academic world, there are at least a few things that are constant: You’ll attend class, have homework, and take an examination to test how much knowledge you’ve retained. But a major variable is how quickly you receive feedback about those assignments in order to further your learning.
Technology has come to the rescue — or at least one startup thinks it has the solution when it comes to those looking to be computer scientists. Called Mimir (after the Norse god of knowledge and wisdom), it’s a platform aimed at enabling colleges and universities to create better engineers.
The earlier Alzheimer’s disease is treated, the better. Maybe even before symptoms arise. That’s the idea behind experimental drugs designed to remove plaques from the brain and prevent cognitive changes.
Today in Washington, both Eli Lilly and Biogen presented new data suggesting that antibodies designed to break up or clear the beta-amyloid plaques can slow the advancement of Alzheimer’s, particularly in patients with the mildest form of the disease.
The annoyance of going to the doctor keeps tons of people from finding out if they need glasses or updating their prescription. But it turns out you don’t need one of those giant multi-lens machines to do an eye exam. Opternative has passed its clinical trials and today launched its $40 online eye exam.
All you need is a computer, smartphone, Wi-Fi and 25 minutes to take its test about which lines look blurrier. Within 24 hours, Opternative will review your results and send you back a prescription you can use to get glasses or contacts anywhere, including online stores like Warby Parker, or a meatspace brick-and-mortar glasses shop.
But more traditional companies, focused on the manufacture or distribution of food and beverage products, have also begun to attract prominent venture investors. These startups have begun attacking all areas of the traditional food pyramid.
Alstom is to accept €300 million less than previously agreed for its power turbines unit from General Electric as a contribution to the US-based buyer's efforts to win antitrust clearance in Europe.
The last-minute 2.4% discount to the previously agreed €12.35 billion deal is the latest in a series of knocks Alstom shareholders have suffered since the deal was announced in April 2014.
