Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Oxford University studies highlight the threat posed to lions by human activity

OXFORD, 14-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new studies led by scientists at Oxford University have highlighted the threat posed to lions by human activity – including trophy hunting. The first paper, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, analysed the deaths … Read the full press release

Ferrovial Services subsidiary Amey won EUR 119m contract for waste collection in the county of Surrey

Amey, a subsidiary of Ferrovial Services, will handle waste collection in four boroughs of Surrey, in south-east England. The contract runs for ten years, with the possibility of a 14-year extension. Amey is currently in charge of waste collection on … Read the full press release

Faculty Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute Zoubin Ghahramani AI start-up Geometric Intelligence acquired by Uber

LONDON, 13-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We are delighted to congratulate Zoubin Ghahramani, Faculty Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute and Professor of Information Engineering at the University of Cambridge, on the news that his AI start-up has been acquired by … Read the full press release

Anglo American: rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ 10th sales cycle of 2016 at $418 million

LONDON, 13-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for De Beers’ tenth sales cycle of 2016, amounting to $418 million, compared with the $476 million value of the … Read the full press release

The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN selected to power all variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family

DERBY, UK, 12-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN has powered a Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight for the first time. The flight, which took off and landed at Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, US, marks the latest phase in the … Read the full press release

South African Airways signs new $180m-worth TotalCare service contract for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines

DERBY, UK, 12-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — South African Airways has signed a new TotalCare service order, worth $180m, for Trent 700 engines that power five Airbus A330 aircraft that are entering service. The order was announced as UK Chancellor of … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce marks an important milestone with the delivery of its 7,000th engine made from Dahlewitz site to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

DERBY, UK, 12-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce today celebrated the delivery of the 7,000th engine made at our site in Dahlewitz, Germany. The engine, a BR710, will be dispatched to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to power a Gulfstream G550. The site, … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space signs A400M Global Support Service contract with UK, France and Spain

MADRID, 12-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has signed a long-term Global Support Service contract for the A400M new generation airlifter with the UK, France and Spain. The new agreement, effective 1 December, runs as a first step … Read the full press release

Barclays’ Structural Reform Planning: Barclays Capital Services Limited to become the Group Service Company (“ServCo”)

LONDON, 09-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays has previously stated that it will establish a Group Service Company (“ServCo”), which will deliver infrastructure services to the businesses within the Barclays Group.  ServCo is intended to meet UK regulatory requirements regarding operational continuity … Read the full press release

University of Kent students teach English to refugees to help them settle into local communities

Students from the University’s Department of English Language & Linguistics (ELL) are teaching English to refugees to help them settle into local communities. KENT, 09-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The refugees, who are aged between 16-18 years old, arrived in the UK … Read the full press release

University of Kent research: Creative people worry less about dying

Creative achievement can provide a buffer against being anxious about death, research from psychologists at the University shows. KENT, 09-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Creative people, such as newly-announced Nobel Prize for Literature winner Bob Dylan , are often thought to be … Read the full press release

Former Kent School of Architecture student James Bussey won one of the profession’s most important prizes at RIBA’s annual President’s Medals Awards

Kent School of Architecture has congratulated former student James Bussey, who has won one of the profession’s most important prizes at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) annual President’s Medals Awards. KENT, 09-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners were announced … Read the full press release

Ulster Bank: New 80-bed healthcare centre under construction on the outskirts of Belfast

An £8.4million specialist healthcare facility currently under construction on the outskirts of Belfast is set to create at least 140 new jobs. BELFAST, 09-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Supported by Ulster Bank, a new 80-bed healthcare centre on a five-and-a-half-acre site … Read the full press release

RBS: Coutts Million Pound Donors Report: 19% increase in the number of donations in UK vs previous year

Charitable donations worth more than £1m are at their highest level since 2008 after £1.83bn was donated through 355 gifts to charitable causes or foundations in 2015, according to the latest Coutts Report which launched this week. LONDON, 09-Dec-2016 — … Read the full press release

RBS Skills & Opportunities Fund: £2.5m in grants to community projects across UK and Ireland given away last year

Last year RBS gave away £2.5m in grants to community projects across the UK and Ireland through their newly launched Skills & Opportunities Fund. This year support for grassroots organisations continues with a further £2.5m and as the second round … Read the full press release

Brian Humphries appointed Group Enterprise Director Vodafone

NEWBURY, 08-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone Group today announced the appointment of Brian Humphries as Group Enterprise Director. He will oversee the Group’s enterprise business across Vodafone’s local markets and internationally with responsibilities including Vodafone Global Enterprise – the Group’s dedicated … Read the full press release

New state-of-the-art technology facility of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) opens in Sri Lanka

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka opens new LSEG technology facility Will directly employ 400 highly trained personnel State-of-the-art facility to support LSEG’s global technology operations LONDON, 08-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announces the opening of its … Read the full press release

Aviva’s Health Check UK report: 48% of UK adults are overweight or very overweight

Millennials (18-34 year olds) eat 10 takeaways per month – five times as many as the over 55s Fish and chips tops the nation’s takeaway list – but millennials prefer pizza Almost half (48%) of UK adults are overweight or … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group helped more than 6,000 UK businesses to start trading overseas in 2016

LONDON, 07-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it has helped more than 6,000 UK businesses to start trading overseas so far this year – firmly beating its 2016 target and providing a boost to the Government’s drive … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group will launch new range of products for borrowers with 5% deposits through the its Halifax, Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland brands

LONDON, 06-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds Banking Group today announced plans to continue supporting mortgage borrowers beyond the end date of the government’s Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme on 31st December 2016. A new range of products for borrowers … Read the full press release