STEVENAGE, 31-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s pollution monitoring satellite Sentinel-5 Precursor has left Airbus’ Stevenage site and is on its way to the launch site, the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. Launch is currently planned on 9 October on a Rockot rocket. … Read the full press release
Third generation of the peerless Continental GT: the definitive luxury Grand Tourer A statement of true luxury: bold, sculptured exterior design Innovative luxurious interior offers unrivalled Grand Touring refinement Designed, engineered and handcrafted in Britain Seamless integration of handcrafted, natural … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, United Kingdom
Tagged Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Motors, Continental GT, Grand Tourer, Wolfgang Dürheimer
Farnborough, UK, 29-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems Australia’s immersive 3D technology which is being used to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a capability edge will be on show at SimTecT, being held in Sydney this week. Those … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BAE Systems Australia, Glynn Phillips, immersive 3D technology, SimTecT
Farnborough, UK, 29-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Gabrielle (Gabby) Costigan, has been appointed as BAE Systems Australia’s next Chief Executive Officer, commencing with the Australian defence company on October 2, 2017 and assuming the role of CEO by March 2018 after … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Management, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged BAE Systems, BAE Systems Australia, Dr Ian Watt, Farnborough, Gabrielle (Gabby) Costigan
A quarter of first time homeowners looking to move up the property ladder – ‘Second Steppers’ – find it harder than buying their first home (up 18%) Over a third (35%) will delay having children / have less children than … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Mason, Homeowners, Lloyds Bank, mortgage, Second Steppers
ABERDEEN, 28-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Three University of Aberdeen graduates have been named in the 2017 shortlist of academic entrepreneurs for Scotland’s leading company creation competition – the Converge Challenge. The University is represented in all three categories of this year’s … Read the full press release
Younger people increasingly targeted as fraudulent applications against over 60s drop LONDON, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fraudulent credit applications against people in their twenties have soared in the last three years, according to new research from Experian. The proportion of frauds … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Experian, Fraudulent credit applications, Nick Mothershaw
MANCHESTER, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading Manchester technology brand UKFast is set to continue the growth of its award-winning apprenticeship programme with the launch a fresh recruitment push throughout exam season. The number of apprentices at the firm continues to grow … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Lawrence Jones, UKFast
OXFORD, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Amey has completed repair work to the Edge Lane sink hole in Liverpool, a company spokesperson announced today. Working on behalf of United Utilities, Amey engineers took just six weeks to repair the extensive hole, … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged Amey, Edge Lane sink hole in Liverpool, United Utilities, Zak Haworth
BASEL, Switzerland, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Global brand leader Invacare brings next generation technology to powerchairs, following extensive trials and consumer-led insights. Touch screen technology is used daily on devices such as smartphones and tablets and thanks to Invacare, this … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Germany, Healthcare, News, Society, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adjustable brightness, Baden-Wuttemberg, Basel, Cardiff, controls, electric wheelchairs, Fondettes, Indre et Loire, Invacare, Invacare International Sarl, Isny im Allgau, left or right handed use, LINX, Pencoed, power wheelchairs, Powerchairs, REM400, remotes, Screen lock out function, swipe operation, tap operation, technology, touch screen, touch screen technology, touchscreen, Tours, wheelchair, Wheelchairs, Witterswil
Figures published today show that Scotland’s deficit is more than three times higher than that of the UK as a whole LONDON, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Reacting to the Scottish Government’s GERS figures, published today, Scottish Secretary David Mundell said: These figures from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged David Mundell, Scotland’s deficit, UK Gov
The CMA has provisionally found competition concerns in the merger between Cygnet and the Cambian Adult Services division of the Cambian Group. LONDON, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Universal Health Services, Inc. – through its subsidiary Cygnet Health Care Limited (Cygnet) – acquired … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Healthcare, Law, United Kingdom
Tagged Cambian Adult Services, Cygnet, Simon Polito, Universal Health Services
Research focussing on the Ethiopian banana could help improve food security in Ethiopia and other parts of Africa, especially in areas affected by drought. SWINDON, 22-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In collaboration between the University of Leicester, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, … Read the full press release
Heathrow to fund 20 SMEs’ trade missions, trade shows and foreign market research in partnership with the Department for International Trade’s ‘Exporting is GREAT’ Campaign Products SMEs are looking to export include beauty products, organic beets, puncture-proof tyres and ice cream … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, International Trade, Small Business, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Heathrow, John Holland-Kaye, Mark Garnier, UK SMEs
LONDON, 22-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — UKTV, Britain’s biggest multichannel broadcast network, today revealed branding for its fast-increasing slate of commissioned programming, UKTV Originals. The launch of the new branding follows UKTV’s track record for launching successful original shows such as, John Bishop … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged Alison Carmichael, Peter Allinson, UKTV Originals, Zoë Clapp
HOOK, 22-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Bookings for this epic clash open today for Virgin TV customers What: Floyd Mayweather Jr v Conor McGregor live boxing When: Saturday 26 August, midnight Where: Sky Sports Box Office on Virgin TV Cost: £19.95 for SD, … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Floyd Mayweather Jr v Conor McGregor, live boxing, Virgin Media, Virgin TV
LONDON, 22-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP’s teams at Ayr and Troon have donated funds to RNLI and the Fisherman’s Mission raised by a successful open day at the Port of Troon. A raffle combined with the efforts of ABP colleagues have … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Non Profit, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, Ayr, Fisherman’s Mission, Jim Moffat, port of Troon, RNLI, Stuart Cresswell, Troon
Melbourne, Australia, 22-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Former Royal Naval engineer Rob Steel has been appointed Business Development Director at BMT Design & Technology, where he will support the Managing Director in developing the company’s growth and capabilities in the Australian market. A … Read the full press release
Posted in Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BMT Design & Technology, Peter Behrendt, Rob Steel, Royal Naval engineer
EDINBURGH, 22-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Childcare provided for free by relatives is giving an approximate £2832* annual boost to Scottish families, according to the latest ‘How Scotland Lives’ research from Bank of Scotland. The Bank of Scotland research polled more … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Scotland, Childcare, Mike Moran
There were 171,300 homemovers in the first six months of 2017 – 3,175 (2%) down from the first half of 2016. Homemovers account for around half (51%) of the housing market compared to 64% a decade ago. Over the past … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Mason, Flat homemovers, homemovers, Lloyds Bank, Lloyds Bank Homemover Review
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