Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

PwC Global Economy Watch: some of the highest levels of uncertainty seen for decades

LONDON, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The current political and economic climate has contributed to some of the highest levels of uncertainty seen for decades, say PwC economists in their latest Global Economy Watch. Indeed, in recent years, uncertainty has been … Read the full press release

PwC’s SCOOP platform now available globally on premise and on Cloud via Microsoft Azure

LONDON, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC, the world’s leading professional services organization, has combined its expertise in supply chain and analytics to create a platform of analytics applications called SCOOP – supply chain opportunity and optimization platform. SCOOP, launched in pilot … Read the full press release

ABP: Port of Ipswich installs new, state-of-the-art CCTV cameras to enhance security

Maritime Event at Ipswich Haven Marina LONDON, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Port of Ipswich has invested £33,000 in the installation of a new, state-of-the-art CCTV cameras to enhance security. The system upgrades, which began in February this year, have been … Read the full press release

ABP: Unifeeder’s 2nd Polish/Baltic sailing to the Humber will call at the port of Hull

LONDON, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP has today announced that market leader for container transportation, Unifeeder have confirmed their second Polish/Baltic sailing to the Humber will call at the port of Hull. This additional service will compliment the existing weekly Immingham … Read the full press release

Real estate industry veteran Mark Grinis succeeds Howard Roth as EY Global Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction Leader

NEW YORK, U.S.A., 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EY is pleased to announce that 30-year real estate industry veteran Mark Grinis has been named the EY Global Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction Leader. Grinis previously led Real Estate for Ernst & Young … Read the full press release

EY report on mining and metals companies: Does cutting debt have to mean reducing your ambitions?

Top 50 miners reduce debt by 25% since 2014; and by 17% year-on-year in 2016 Debt-to-equity ratio down to 34% among leading mining companies Caution over balance sheet management could risk compromising future returns LONDON, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Global mining … Read the full press release

EY to expand the use of drones in inventory observations as part of its digital audit capabilities

EY to use pioneering industry software to improve inventory counts Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be built into the drones to extend capability Information to feed directly into EY Canvas, the EY Assurance global audit digital platform LONDON, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

United Airlines will participate in technology evaluation of Inmarsat’s next generation flight deck communications platform SwiftBroadband-Safety

United Airlines’ Boeing 767 aircraft to be equipped with Cobham’s AVIATOR 300D and Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety LONDON, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, and Cobham SATCOM, the leading manufacturer of satellite communications solutions, … Read the full press release

Speedcast International signals growing industry acceptance for Global Xpress-powered services from Inmarsat

Leading connectivity provider extends commitment to ground-breaking Global Xpress-delivered services in energy, cruise and leisure markets LONDON, 15-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Speedcast International (ASX: SDA), one of the world’s leading providers of high-speed broadband connectivity to the global maritime industry, … Read the full press release

Centrica’s new on-demand service called Local Heroes now open for business across the UK

WINDSOR, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Innovative on-demand service connects customers online with local tradesmen Innovative on-demand service connects customers online with local tradesmen Quality of Local Heroes’ work is backed by a British Gas guarantee Centrica enters £5.7 billion on-demand home … Read the full press release

New multi-million pound National Centre in Combustion and Aerothermal Technology to be built at Loughborough University

Leicestershire, UK, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Work officially began yesterday (12th June) on the new multi-million pound National Centre in Combustion and Aerothermal Technology at Loughborough University. Representatives from the University, the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), Rolls-Royce, Charnwood Borough Council … Read the full press release

Loughborough University on General Election 2017: the two main political parties dominated campaign media coverage

Leicestershire, UK, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The media offered ‘presidential’ coverage of the 2017 General Election, focussing their attention on May and Corbyn, analysis by Loughborough University has found. In contrast to the 2015 election, where minor parties commanded significantly higher … Read the full press release

Loughborough University: repeated exposure to vegetables at mealtimes worked when trying to improve child’s diet

Parents should not give up on encouraging their children to eat their greens. Leicestershire, UK, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — This is the advice of researchers at Loughborough University who found that ‘repeated exposure’ to vegetables at snack and mealtimes worked … Read the full press release

Transactor Global Solutions Limited to distribute a new household insurance scheme from specialist motor and property underwriting agency Tansar

WINCHESTER, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance software provider Transactor Global Solutions Limited (TGSL) will be the first software house to distribute a new household insurance scheme from specialist motor and property underwriting agency, Tansar. The scheme will join TGSLs panel of … Read the full press release

Transactor Global Solutions Limited passed the system resilience review conducted by NCC Group on behalf of BIBA

WINCHESTER, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance software provider Transactor Global Solutions Limited (TGSL) announces it has passed the system resilience review conducted by NCC Group on behalf of BIBA. NCC Group conducted a thorough assessment of TGSL’s policies, procedures and working … Read the full press release

LR’s latest well and subsurface data software at the SPWLA Annual Symposium 2017 in Oklahoma City

LONDON, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — We are previewing our latest well and subsurface data software at the SPWLA Annual Symposium 2017. Our specialist team will be attending The Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) event, which takes place from … Read the full press release

Lloyd’s Register launches new LR Unmanned Marine Systems Code for unmanned vessels regulatory support

New LR code will meet the growing demand within the marine industry for regulatory support for unmanned vessels LONDON, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyd’s Register has today launched the LR Unmanned Marine Systems Code, a goal-based code that takes a … Read the full press release

Interoute to support Gard’s digital transformation

Interoute to support Gard with its digital transformation and to improve the customer experience. LONDON, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Interoute, owner-operator of a global cloud services platform and one of Europe’s largest and most advanced networks, has been selected by … Read the full press release

British Gas Business Survey: Political uncertainty and difficulties gaining boardroom approval major barriers to making energy investments

Nearly half of large energy users (48%) believe political and regulatory uncertainty will hinder energy technology investment More than a third (35%) are struggling to convince leadership team to let them invest in new energy technology. The majority (56%) state … Read the full press release

The Gaps Between art installation to celebrate Oxford’s alternative and often hidden stories

OXFORD, 13-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Framed images will appear in public spaces in Oxford tomorrow (14 June), as part of an art installation called ‘The Gaps Between’ which has been set up by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH). … Read the full press release