Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

EY to roll out its STEM App to Ireland, Canada, UK, UAE, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand throughout 2022

Seven additional countries set to launch EY STEM App aimed at inspiring girls aged 13 to 18 to pursue STEM careers Initiative contributes to the EY Ripples corporate responsibility program’s ambition of positively impacting a billion lives by 2030 (PRESS … Read the full press release

Consortium to develop a GBP 4 billion 2 GW offshore windfarm project off the west coast of Orkney in Scotland

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS/ ABERDEEN, 17-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced it is part of the consortium, where it owns 38.25%, together with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) (46.75%) and RIDG … Read the full press release

Indie games developers to showcase their work to investors and industry experts during the 2nd Ukie Games Demo Day

Barclays has partnered with Ukie to launch the second Ukie Games Demo Day, to find and support up and coming innovative indie games developers and to help the UK Games Industry grow and develop. The virtual event will see innovative … Read the full press release

Executive changes at Barclays’ investment banking franchise in Australia

(PRESS RELEASE) SYDNEY, 17-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON: BARC), a British multinational universal bank, has announced two new appointments at its investment banking franchise in Australia. Duncan Beattie and Duncan Connellan will be appointed as Managing Directors of Investment … Read the full press release

Iberdrola’s British subsidiary ScottishPower to acquire 17 solar photovoltaic projects in the U.K. from Elgin Energy and Lightsource BP

Through ScottishPower, it has signed two deals to acquire 17 photovoltaic projects at an advanced stage of development, with a combined capacity of 800 MW. Commissioning will require an investment of approximately £500 million (circa €600 million) The company chaired … Read the full press release

bp and M&S Food extend partnership stepping on nearly two decades of great relationship

Renew strategic convenience agreement in Great Britain until at least 2030‎ Agreement combines bp’s expertise in forecourt retail with one of the nation’s best ‎loved food retailers. (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 14-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — bp (LON: BP), a British multinational … Read the full press release

George David Sartorel to join Prudential Board as Non-executive Director

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 14-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Prudential plc (LON: PRU), a British multinational life and health insurance company, has announced the appointment of George David Sartorel to its Board as a Non-executive Director. George Sartorel has extensive experience of … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Business study: only 12 percent of small businesses across UK made the move to go digital due to the pandemic

Just 10% of small businesses launched a virtual shop window as a direct result of the pandemic  Nearly half of small businesses are yet to make the move to online 65% see lack of digital skills as main barrier to … Read the full press release

Sven Baumann to lead Barclays Investment Banking in the DACH region

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON: BARC), a British multinational universal bank, has announced that Sven Baumann will be appointed as Head of Investment Banking for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Mr Baumann will provide leadership and … Read the full press release

Aviva CFO Jason Windsor to leave the company

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (LON: AV), a British multinational insurance company, has announced the resignation of its CFO and director Jason Windsor. Jason will step down as of July 2022 to become CFO at Persimmon … Read the full press release

Petrol and diesel pumps at Shell’s existing fuel station in Fulham, London replaced with ultra-rapid 175kW charge points

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Dutch Shell plc (AMS: RDSA), a Dutch-British multinational oil and gas company, has announced it has replaced all of its existing petrol and diesel pumps at its station in Fulham, London with … Read the full press release

Equinor revised the Mariner field recoverable reserves estimate from 275 mmbbl to about 180 mmbbl

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 12-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced it had to revise the estimate of the total recoverable reserves in … Read the full press release

Molly Robson, a Harper Adams University student, awarded the 2022 CLAAS UK Scholarship, the first female student to win the award

(PRESS RELEASE) HARSEWINKEL, Germany, 12-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CLAAS, a German agricultural machinery manufacturer, has announced that the 2022 CLAAS UK Scholarship for a Harper Adams University student has been awarded to Molly Robson, who is studying for a BEng … Read the full press release

Majority across UK, Denmark, Sweden and Germany do not see nutrition as part of sustainable diets – Arla Foods survey

(PRESS RELEASE) VIBY, Denmark, 10-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Arla Foods, a Danish multinational cooperative and Scandinavia’s largest producer of dairy products, has announced the release of its new survey, conducted by YouGov, of more than 8,000 consumers in the UK, … Read the full press release

Manufacturing giant Haizol expands their offices in China

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 9-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Headquartered in Shanghai, China, Haizol are growing from strength to strength in the manufacturing industry. From inception in 2015, they have opened offices throughout China year on year. Haizol now have a presence … Read the full press release

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: Alexion granted an exclusive worldwide licence to develop, manufacture and commercialise NI006 as part of an agreement with Neurimmune AG

Investigational human monoclonal antibody in Phase Ib development for the treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, a systemic, progressive and fatal condition (PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 7-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LON: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has announced … Read the full press release

The launch of the most sophisticated commercial communications satellite ever built marks Inmarsat’s newest technological leap forward

Inmarsat’s I-6 F1 satellite begins electrical orbit raising process ahead of 2022 testing programme and entry into service in early 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 6-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca completes the transfer of Eklira/Tudorza and Duaklir global rights to Covis Pharma Group for $270 million

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 5-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LON: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has announced the completion of the transfer of its global rights to Eklira (aclidinium bromide), popular as Tudorza in the US, and Duaklir … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce closes the divestment of Bergen Engines to Langley Holdings plc for EUR 63 million

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., ADR:RYCEY), the pre-eminent engineering company with focus on world-class power and propulsion systems, has announced the completion of the divestment of Bergen Engines, a diesel and gas engine manufacturer based in … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial begins trading on NYSE and Borsa Italiana’s Euronext Milan with stock ticker symbol CNHI

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI), a world-class equipment and services company that sustainably advances the noble work of agriculture and construction workers, has announced that the company has begun officially trading … Read the full press release