Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

EASA grants the Supplemental Type Certificate to GKN Fokker Services for its ADS-B Out modification for Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft

Redditch, United Kingdom, 16-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — EASA has recently granted the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to GKN Fokker Services for its ADS-B Out modification for Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. Multiple customers of GKN Fokker Services have already ordered the … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce will work with ABP and Svitzer on digitization and Ship Intelligence solutions

LONDON, 16-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port operator, and global towage operator Svitzer, to develop the next generation of technologies which will keep Britain trading. The agreement means that … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce to launch lithium-ion based energy storage system for ships

LONDON, 16-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce is launching a lithium-ion based energy storage system for ships. The gain for the ship owners is a clean, safe and cost-efficient complete system. Energy storage is a major green investment for a ship owner. … Read the full press release

BAE Systems will integrate Flexera’s leading asset and license management tools into its scalable, hybrid cloud environment for government

BAE Systems announced a new strategic partnership with Flexera to help government agencies moving to the cloud better manage their software licenses and more accurately plan and budget for their future information technology (IT) needs. Farnborough, United Kingdom, 15-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Under the … Read the full press release

Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec orders 497 electric-hybrid buses using the BAE Systems Series-E electric drive propulsion system

Eco-friendly electric-hybrids are paving the way for fully electric systems in Canada Farnborough, United Kingdom, 15-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems, a global provider of more than 9,000 electric-hybrid, battery-electric, and fuel-cell electric systems, today announced that the Association du … Read the full press release

UK company Tuffnells receives ten brand-new Mercedes-Benz Atego models; the company’s fleet now includes a total of 32 Mercedes-Benz Atego models

STUTTGART, 15-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The UK company Tuffnells delivers parcels and shipments to its business customers in what it dubs its “big green parcel machines”. Ten brand-new Mercedes-Benz Atego models are now sporting the company’s smart new design as they … Read the full press release

UK researchers identified materials that could be used to make high-powered and fast-charging batteries

SWINDON, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — UK researchers have identified a group of materials that could be used to make batteries that are both high-powered and fast-charging. The research could be the first step to developing a safe, super-fast charging battery. Most … Read the full press release

Iain Mackay will be GSK’s next Chief Financial Officer (CFO); he also joins GSK Board

Brentford, United Kingdom, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that Iain Mackay has been appointed GSK’s next Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He has also been appointed as an Executive Director to the GSK Board. Mr Mackay will … Read the full press release

AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets exchanged the first pre-letting at Twentytwo in London with Hiscox

PARIS, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (“AXA IM – Real Assets”), a global leader in real asset investments and the leading(1) real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe, announces that it has exchanged the first pre-letting … Read the full press release

EY to acquire Riverview Law, a leading innovative legal services firm

Acquisition helps give EY first-mover advantage in legal managed services Acquisition further establishes EY as a leading disruptor of legal services LONDON, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — EY today announces an agreement to acquire Riverview Law, a leading innovative legal services firm … Read the full press release

HfS Blueprint Report: Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Services 2018: EY recognized as a “high performer” among consulting organizations in providing artificial intelligence (AI) services

EY recognized for differentiating capabilities in domain-specific AI projects, design thinking and a transformational, end-to-end point of view LONDON, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — EY has been recognized by HfS Research as a “high performer” among consulting organizations in providing artificial intelligence … Read the full press release

Inmarsat published the fourth annual global Inflight Connectivity Survey

World’s largest survey of airline passengers also finds: 90% of travellers flying with children would use Wi-Fi to keep them entertained More than half of passengers would swap an inflight G&T for access to Wi-Fi Half of nervous flyers would … Read the full press release

Inmarsat Inflight Connectivity Survey: Inflight Wi-Fi is is a key driver in forming customer loyalty and satisfaction among airline passengers

Two thirds of passengers would be more likely to rebook with an airline if high-quality inflight Wi-Fi is offered LONDON, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Inflight Wi-Fi is is a key driver in forming customer loyalty and satisfaction among today’s airline passengers, … Read the full press release

Co-op Director Tina Mitchell confirmed as a finalist in the Barclaycard everywoman in Retail Awards, 2018

MANCHESTER, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Co-op Divisional Managing Director, Tina Mitchell, has been confirmed as a finalist in the Barclaycard everywoman in Retail Awards, 2018. The prestigious awards, which were founded in 2007, searched for “pioneering finalists who defy tradition”. Judges unanimously … Read the full press release

Telescope Manager consortium concluded its work on the architectural design of a fundamental part of the software for the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope

SWINDON, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The first design project for what will soon be the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope – the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – has been completed. After four and a half years, the international Telescope Manager … Read the full press release

UK Research & Innovation: STFC’s ISIS Neutron and Muon Source celebrates ten years since the first neutrons were detected in its Second Target Station (TS2)

SWINDON, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (3 August 2018), STFC’s  ISIS Neutron and Muon Source celebrates ten years since the first neutrons were detected in its Second Target Station (TS2). That’s ten years of research in everything from cleft palate and … Read the full press release

Robin Hubbard appointed Head of Real Estate Capital at Schroder Real Estate

LONDON, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroder Real Estate has today announced the appointment of Robin Hubbard to the role of Head of Real Estate Capital. The appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires made by Schroder Real Estate, … Read the full press release

EE launches new brand campaign starring Kevin Bacon and cook and football fan Delia Smith in support of its BT Sport offer

Kevin Bacon and Delia Smith star in the latest EE brand campaign to highlight the benefits of EE’s new BT Sport offer that allows users to not only stream the best live action on the app, but cast from their … Read the full press release

University of Illinois Professor Deirdre McCloskey awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Warwick

“Thank God that I wasn’t finished when I got my PhD. I continued to read, and this, you might say, has brought me to the glory of an honorary degree at Warwick.” COVENTRY, 10-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Twice in her … Read the full press release

Brett Martin now procuring renewable electricity from a solar installation funded and developed by Lightsource BP

LONDON, 10-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Brett Martin, one of NI’s most successful independent manufacturing companies announced that they are now procuring renewable electricity from a solar installation funded and developed by Lightsource BP, a global leader in the solar industry. Lightsource … Read the full press release