A thousand people are needed for ground-breaking research being carried out by the University of Birmingham into an incurable lung condition. BIRMINGHAM, 12-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Supported by the British Lung Foundation, Dr Elizabeth Sapey and Professor Robert Stockley, will be … Read the full press release
University of Birmingham researchers are leading the way with a ground-breaking role to enable more children with the rare cancer neuroblastoma to access potentially life-saving clinical trials more quickly. BIRMINGHAM, 12-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In the first dedicated position focusing on … Read the full press release
DUNDEE, Scotland, 11-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Dundee has launched a new online course to help video games companies use the vast amount of data collected from users to enhance the gaming experience and increase profits. Most of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Cobley, bigdata, data, gamers, gaming, gaming_experience, insights, Joshua Ryan-Saha, online course, University of Dundee, video games
DUNDEE, Scotland, 11-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A charity trekker whose husband’s life was cut short by Parkinson’s disease has been hailed as an inspiration by University of Dundee researchers developing treatments for the condition. Lyndsey Isaacs visited the University’s School of … Read the full press release
DUNDEE, Scotland, 11-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Bob Steele, of the University of Dundee, has been awarded a CBE in HM The Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his work on the prevention, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer. Professor Steele … Read the full press release
New virtual appliance simplifies management and deployment while lowering cost of ownership to encrypt traffic across all network layers AMSTERDAM, 08-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced the launch of a new virtualized network … Read the full press release
CAMBRIDGE, 07-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Invested Investor, a social enterprise aiming to increase the success rate of early-stage start-ups, recently interviewed two key figures in the investment world. Rajat Malhotra, Managing Partner of Wren Capital and former UKBAA Angel of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged angel investing, angel market, Angel News, AngelNews.co.uk, angels in UK, crowdfunding, early-stage start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors, Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Ocado, overdraft fees, Peter Cowley, podcasts, Rajat Malhotra, redit card penalty fees, seasoned angel investor, serial entrepreneur, Soraya Jones, start-up, Startups, successful exits, UKBAA Angel of the Year, VC market, VCTs, Wren Capital
LONDON, 07-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Travel Counsellors, the global independent travel company, today announces that mid-market private equity house Equistone Partners Europe has realised its investment through a secondary buyout to Vitruvian Partners. Travel Counsellors was founded in 1994 by … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Ben Johnson, buyout, Equistone Partners Europe, equity, investment, PE, private equity, Steve Byrne, Steve O’Hare, travel, travel company, Travel Counsellors, Vitruvian Partners
LONDON, 07-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its 75 per cent interest in the Winchester South coal development project in Queensland, Australia, to Whitehaven Coal Limited. Total consideration of $200 million is comprised of $150 … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged coal, coal mines, Mines, Queensland, Rio Tinto
OXFORD, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — KeolisAmey today unveiled bold plans for the Wales and Borders rail network and the development of the South Wales Metro working in partnership with Transport for Wales (TfW). The announcement came as the Welsh Government … Read the full press release
LONDON, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales, BAE Systems and CGI have announced a strategic teaming agreement that will see the three companies bring together their collective expertise and proven UK industrial capability in Electronic Warfare, in order to respond to the … Read the full press release
The Birmingham PA Forum has released the shortlist for the region’s inaugural PA Awards. BIRMINGHAM, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fay Gleeson, Executive Personal Assistant to SCC’s Chief Executive James Rigby, is up for Greater Birmingham’s PA of the Year. 25 individuals … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Management, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aspiration, Award, BhamPAAwards, Education, Fay Gleeson, Inspiration, Motivation, PA Awards, SCC
Brentford, UK, 05-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announces that it has completed the buyout of Novartis’ 36.5% stake in its Consumer Healthcare Joint Venture for $13 billion (£9.3 billion*). The transaction, which was previously announced on 27 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom
Tagged buyout, Consumer HealthCare, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Healthcare, Novartis, shareholders
EE launches the UK’s first mobile service that allows customers to gift data amongst family members New parental controls also introduced allowing customers to manage how much data they use as well as what they’re accessing From today, families also … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged data gifting, EE, family members, Max Taylor, mobile service, PARENTAL CONTROLS
Trial meets the primary endpoint of durable complete response Majority of patients who had a complete response had no evidence of any remaining detectable cancer cells Phase III clinical trial results served as basis for recent US FDA regulatory submission … Read the full press release
LONDON, 04-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — UK-based BMT Nigel Gee and Dutch- based superyacht builder Oceanco have signed a strategic partnership for the formation of a new naval architecture and engineering company—Lateral Naval Architects Ltd. Lateral will provide high quality naval … Read the full press release
Power and utilities deal value hits all-time quarter high of US$97b in Q1 2018 71% of sector executives expect to see a rise in deal activity within the next year Almost half (49%) of all sector deals announced in Q1 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisitions, deals, EY Power, Mergers, Miles Huq, power, renewables, utilities
Award-winning solution developed with Deutsche Telekom will offer unprecedented connectivity to business jets, with commercial service expected by early 2019 LONDON, 02-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, announced today that its … Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, 31-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op is set to serve-up a new-look food store in Tonyrefail, near Porth, following a £1M makeover. The new-look store, in Penrhiwfer Road, will re-launch on Friday, 1, June, following the six week programme of works to … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Co-op store, Edward Howe, Wayne Tyler
LEICESTERSHIRE, 31-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough University’s School and College Liaison Team will be bringing back their ‘Inspiring Minds’ series of events this summer. Following the successful taster days which took place earlier this year and focused on Sport, Business … Read the full press release
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