Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

PATRIZIA Appoints Gus Wiseman as Director, UK Product to Drive Domestic Expansion

(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA has appointed Gus Wiseman as Director, UK Product, based in London, in a strategic move to support the firm’s expansion across real estate, impact investing, and infrastructure in the UK. Wiseman joins from the UK Government, where … Read the full press release

The Institute of Cancer Research Appoints Dr Michelle Harrison to its Board of Trustees

(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research, London has appointed Dr Michelle Harrison to its Board of Trustees, bringing extensive experience in global public policy, corporate leadership, and charity governance to the organisation’s governing body. A former Chief Executive and … Read the full press release

DNV to Support Cadent in Delivering Safe and Scalable Hydrogen Infrastructure from Humber to Nottinghamshire

(IN BRIEF) DNV has been appointed by Cadent as Owner’s Engineer for the Front-End Engineering Design of the H2East Pipeline from Humber to Nottinghamshire, a project intended to anchor the UK’s emerging hydrogen transmission network and support industrial decarbonisation, energy … Read the full press release

Co-op Extends Long-Standing Partnership with Buffaload to Strengthen UK Supply Chain Operations

(IN BRIEF) Cambridgeshire-based logistics provider Buffaload has secured a new five-year contract with Co-op, extending a partnership that has lasted over ten years and expanding its role to include the trunking of ambient goods from Co-op’s National Distribution Centre in … Read the full press release

European Commission Approves GSK’s Nucala as First Monthly Biologic for Uncontrolled Eosinophilic COPD in the EU

(IN BRIEF) GSK announced that the European Commission has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults in the EU with uncontrolled COPD characterised by raised blood eosinophils who are already receiving inhaled triple therapy, making it the … Read the full press release

Arriva Secures Seven-Year Extension to Operate Key North London Route 102/N102 with New Electric Fleet

(IN BRIEF) Arriva has successfully retained operation of North London’s 102/N102 bus route following a competitive tender by Transport for London, securing a new seven-year contract from November 2026 to continue running the 24-hour service between Edmonton Green and Brent … Read the full press release

SAS Enters Two-Year Enterprise Agreement Lite to Support UK Ministry of Defence with Advanced AI and Analytics

(IN BRIEF) SAS has signed a two-year Enterprise Agreement Lite with the UK Ministry of Defence, creating a consolidated commercial framework for existing and future engagements conducted in line with public procurement rules. The agreement allows the MOD to draw … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Partners with BPGbio to Accelerate AI-Driven Drug Discovery Through Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has partnered with Boston-based BPGbio, Inc. to use artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new medicines through its Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone, analysing large-scale healthcare data to uncover causal links in disease and … Read the full press release

Fugro Delivers Integrated Geophysical and Geotechnical Investigations for Major Western Isles HVDC Cable Project

(IN BRIEF) Fugro is conducting detailed nearshore geophysical and geotechnical surveys to support SSEN Transmission’s Western Isles HVDC Link, a project that will transmit up to 1,800 MW of renewable electricity from Scotland’s islands to the UK mainland and strengthen … Read the full press release

From Back-Room Tactic to Strategic Cornerstone: How Pricing and Revenue Growth Management Grew Up in Europe

Pricing in Europe has moved from an operational task to a core strategic function RGM reframed growth from “selling more” to “earning more profitably” Specialist consultancies, especially Simon-Kucher, were foundational in shaping the field Data and analytics accelerated the professionalization … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies and Airbus Sign Long-Term Renewable Power Contracts Covering Half of Key Sites’ Electricity Demand

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Airbus have signed two clean firm power agreements that will supply 3.3 TWh of baseload renewable electricity per year to Airbus’ major sites in Germany and the United Kingdom from 2027 onward, covering about half of … Read the full press release

ICR Scientists Reveal How Key DNA Repair Enzyme Is Switched On Inside Cells

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have uncovered how the DNA repair enzyme XPF-ERCC1 is recruited to sites of damage and activated inside cells, resolving a long-standing question in molecular biology and providing structural insights that … Read the full press release

The London Cancer Hub Receives Planning Approval for Major Life-Sciences Expansion in Sutton

(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research has welcomed Sutton Council’s approval of ambitious plans led by Aviva Capital Partners and Socius to create around one million square feet of new life-sciences research and laboratory space across a 12-acre site … Read the full press release

RWE Signs Five-Year Renewable Power Agreement to Supply Over 15 Percent of Lidl GB’s Electricity Demand

(IN BRIEF) RWE has signed a five-year Power Purchase Agreement with Lidl GB to supply 100 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity annually, covering just over 15 percent of the retailer’s national power demand in the United Kingdom, with the energy … Read the full press release

Schroders Solutions Wins Full OCIO Mandate Following Strategic Review by E.ON UK Group Trustee

(IN BRIEF) Schroders Solutions has been appointed as principal investment manager under a full OCIO mandate for the E.ON UK Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme after a comprehensive strategic review by the Group Trustee focused on long-term value … Read the full press release

Benchmark Capital Expands Its Financial Planning Business Through the Acquisition of Caroline Banks & Associates and Verum Financial

(IN BRIEF) Benchmark Capital has acquired two established financial advice firms, Caroline Banks & Associates and Verum Financial LLP, both long-standing users of its technology and compliance platform, adding nine advisers and over £450 million in combined client assets to … Read the full press release

Henkel Forms Strategic Joint Venture With Wetherby Laroc to Accelerate Growth in High-Performance Façade Systems

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has entered into a strategic joint venture with UK-based façade and high-performance building products manufacturer Wetherby Laroc, becoming its majority shareholder to drive growth in the European façade solutions market. The partnership brings together Wetherby Laroc’s strong … Read the full press release

M&S Reports Strong Early Demand for Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Colin the Caterpillar Following National Launch

(IN BRIEF) M&S has launched a Made Without Wheat Gluten Free version of its iconic Colin the Caterpillar cake, selling over 10,000 units in the first five days and rolling the product out to more than 400 stores nationwide. Developed … Read the full press release

University of York Report Warns UK Food System Remains Vulnerable to Future Crises

(IN BRIEF) A new study led by researchers from the University of York and Anglia Ruskin University warns that the UK food system remains dangerously vulnerable to shocks such as war, extreme weather and cyber-attacks, with recent disruptions to retailers … Read the full press release

University of York Study Finds High Error Rates in Polling Clerks’ Photo ID Checks at 2024 Election

(IN BRIEF) New research from the University of York published in Royal Society Open Science suggests that the UK’s introduction of mandatory photo ID at the 2024 general election may not have improved electoral security as intended, after polling clerks … Read the full press release