Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Volkswagen Group, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings B.V. published an update on the Europcar acquisition

(PRESS RELEASE) WOLFSBURG/ LONDON/ AMSTERDAM, 25-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Bidder consortium that includes Volkswagen Group, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings B.V. has published further information on the takeover offer for Europcar (Europcar Mobility Group), a French car rental company. Following … Read the full press release

Vattenfall to further minimize the carbon footprint of wind turbines

Operating and constructing onshore windfarms can pose certain challenges. In Vattenfall’s monthly project meeting all kinds of topics are discussed, some more challenging than others. (PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a European energy company with a mission … Read the full press release

M&S Food products will be available in over 2,500 Costa Coffee shops across UK starting next year

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 18-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON: MKS), a major British multinational retailer, has announced that M&S Food products will be made available in thousands of Costa Coffee shops across the UK starting 2022 … Read the full press release

Heathrow extends partnership with Capgemini to deliver enhanced traveller and employee experiences

New scope builds on existing 12-year relationship to support the recovery of air travel in the near future (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 17-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini (EPA: CAP), a French multinational leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, has … Read the full press release

DJSI World Index: Ricoh achieved highest score for sustainability in the Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics industry

(PRESS RELEASE) TOKYO, 17-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ricoh (TYO: 7752), Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company, has announced its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the second consecutive year. DJSI, compiled by the U.S. firm … Read the full press release

Ukrainian producer of flexible packaging Tatrafan takes €3.1 million loan from Piraeus Bank Ukraine backed by EBRD Risk Sharing Facility

€3.1 million from Piraeus Bank complemented by EBRD Risk Sharing Facility Loan to improve Tatrafan’s competitiveness Financing to boost production capacity, cover working-capital needs (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 15-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a … Read the full press release

Aviva: financial scams promoted by paid-for ads must be included in the Online Safety Bill

One in eight people (13%) have been the victim of a financial scam which related to coronavirus. Of those, two-thirds (66%) said their total debts increased over the last year. Aviva calls on government to include financial scams promoted by paid-for … Read the full press release

Siemens Mobility and RazorSecure partner over rail cybersecurity monitoring solutions

Siemens Mobility extends its Railigent partner ecosystem Enhanced cybersecurity for guaranteed availability (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 12-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility, redefining mobility with intelligent infrastructure, sustainability, passenger experience and availability and a separately managed company of Siemens AG, and … Read the full press release

Schroders Capital takes over Cairn Real Estate, a Dutch real estate fund and asset management firm

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 11-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroders Capital, one of Europe’s largest real estate managers, has announced the acquisition of Cairn Real Estate, a real estate fund and asset management business based in the Netherlands with €1.3 billion¹ of … Read the full press release

BMT’s fuel-efficient and economical Service Accommodation Transfer Vessel (SATV) design recognised at the ASEAN Wind Energy Innovation Excellence Awards

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 10-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Group Ltd (BMT), a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering, science, and technology company, has announced that it has been named as the finalist of ASEAN Wind Energy Innovation Excellence Awards for Smart Technology … Read the full press release

New Kick It Out Scholarship Programme at University of Liverpool’s Management School to support under-represented ethnic minorities in the UK

(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 8-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool, a public research university, has announced that its Management School will be partnering with Sky and Kick It Out for the launch of the Kick It Out Scholarship Programme aimed … Read the full press release

Stagecoach and renewable energy company SSE to trial a new community electric vehicle charging hub

Trial scheme would maximise efficiency of EV charging infrastructure by making it available to fleet users and local community during the day when buses are out of depots (PRESS RELEASE) PERTH, Scotland, UK, 8-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Stagecoach (LON: SGC), … Read the full press release

EBRD extends its financial support to MSMEs in Ukraine

Loan of €10 million equivalent to boost Bank Lviv’s lending to Ukrainian small businesses Financing is part of the EU4Business-EBRD credit line Green financing to be the focus of the new credit line (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

The launch of Inmarsat’s first satellite in the Inmarsat-6 fleet by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 45 will be on December 21st, 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO: 7011), a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics corporation, have announced the schedule of Inmarsat’s … Read the full press release

VINCI Construction subsidiary Ringway signs EUR 710 million contract for the maintenance of the roads in Surrey, UK

To improve the road network and public realm for 1 million people near London A 10-year contract worth £600 million (€710 million), with a 11-year extension possibility (PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 4-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI Construction, a global leader in … Read the full press release

SIRO, Vodafone and ESB joint venture, to nearly double its fibre broadband reach across Ireland

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 3-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone (LON: VOD), a British multinational leader in technology communications, has announced that its joint venture with ESB, SIRO, which is Ireland’s only 100% fibre-optic network, will nearly double its reach to 770,000 … Read the full press release

Eco Rating, the new labelling scheme that rates the environmental impact of new smartphones, sees more manufacturers joining its scheme and expands globally

Consumer mobile phone labelling scheme launched in 24 European countries by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Telia Company and Vodafone now set to expand globally Fairphone, Realme and vivo join Eco Rating, now 15 manufacturers in total More than 150 mobile … Read the full press release

Cydome to offer cybersecurity solution to ship owners and managers through Inmarsat’s Fleet Connect service

Cybersecurity solution provides advanced security monitoring and protection against cyber threats for critical systems (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 2-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that Cydome, the ship-wide cybersecurity solution … Read the full press release

Equinor unveils new floating wind foundation design for full-scale gigawatt (GW) commercial floating offshore wind

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 1-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced the design of a new floating wind concept that will enable industrial … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Business Barometer: overall business confidence in the UK remains high and above the long term average despite rising costs and the on-going supply chain issues

The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer shows: Business confidence in October was at its second highest level since March 2020 (43%). 48% of businesses say it has become easier to hire people with the right skills or experience.  90% of … Read the full press release