CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn says that we must champion and grow the UK’s manufacturing sector because it matters for prosperity and makes our economy more balanced, diversified and innovative LONDON, 05-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — To succeed in reversing the long term … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI, James Walton, Professor Stuart Croft, UK’s manufacturing sector
Conditions for the UK’s small and medium-sized (SME) businesses stabilised over the past quarter, according to the latest CBI Quarterly SME trends survey, after deteriorating in the previous quarter. LONDON, 05-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The survey of 441 firms reported that … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged CBI, Conditions for the UK’s SMEs, Rain Newton-Smith, SME trends
LONDON, 05-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The annual general meetings of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited were held on 14 April 2016 and 5 May 2016 respectively. All resolutions were passed by poll and the results are set out below. … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged Rio Tinto Limited, Rio Tinto plc
OSLO, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Through its wholly owned subsidiary Orkla House Care Norge AS, Orkla has entered into an agreement to purchase L.G. Harris & Co. Limited (“Harris”), a leading supplier of Do-It-Yourself painting tools in the UK. With this … Read the full press release
UK Armed Forces personnel have arrived in Somalia to support a United Nations-backed mission in Africa, the Defence Secretary has announced. LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a recce to assess options, this is the first UK team to travel to … Read the full press release
New plans to end unfair tipping practices and increase transparency for consumers and employees have been announced. new consultation to bring greater transparency to tipping for workers and consumers options include updating the current voluntary code of practice and putting … Read the full press release
More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely Basic Payment Scheme 2015 claim amounts. LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged Basic Payment Scheme, BPS, farmers, Gov.uk, Mark Grimshaw
Paves the way for platform launch in Germany in Q3 2016 LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — people.io – the service that allows consumers to dynamically license their data and attention to brands and be rewarded for it, today announced a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged accelerator, big data analysis, data privacy, Fiona Chow, Florian Marquart, funding, Garan Goodman, John Craig, Nicholas Oliver, people.io, Telefónica Germany, Telefónica Open Future_, Wayra Munich
A quarter of a billion pounds has been pledged towards the UK’s first ever Dementia Research Institute. £100 million from Britain’s leading charities takes support for the UK’s first ever Dementia Research Institute up to £250 million Alzheimer’s Society and … Read the full press release
LONDON, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion, recommending the approval of a new antibiotic, CAZ AVI 2g/0.5g powder. CAZ … Read the full press release
UK scientists have identified the country’s first ash tree that shows tolerance to ash dieback, raising the possibility of using selective breeding to develop strains of trees that are tolerant to the disease. SWINDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The findings, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged ash dieback, ash tree, Professor Allan Downie, Professor Melanie Welham
Daniel Maguire appointed Global Head of Rates & FX Derivatives Paddy Boyle joins as Head of FX Product LONDON, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — LCH, the global clearing house, is pleased to announce two senior executive appointments. Effective 1 May 2016, Daniel … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged appointments, Daniel Maguire, LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd, Paddy Boyle
All-new Jaguar XFL developed exclusively for China Demonstrates Jaguar Land Rover’s long-term commitment to Chinese customers Seven vehicles make their China debut at the Beijing Auto Show Beijing, China, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Jaguar Land Rover today unveiled the all-new … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, United Kingdom
Tagged Jaguar Land Rover, Jaguar XFL
COVENTRY, UK, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (21 April 2016), as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, a short film from Jaguar Land Rover has been created giving a truly unique view of the Her Majesty’s drive through … Read the full press release
First phase of work completed successfully Next phase of essential work to maintain safe and reliable gas supplies due to start on Thursday 28 April Road and bus route diversions needed but local businesses and shops will remain open as … Read the full press release
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A four-week project to keep gas flowing to businesses in Northampton town centre for the rest of the century is due to start on 3 May. National Grid will be renewing 200 metres of gas mains … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged gas mains, Mark Allsop, national grid
More than eighty per cent of the underground cable is laid Work on the A540 is expected to finish shortly Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than eighty per cent … Read the full press release
• Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station • More than eighty per cent of the underground cable is laid • The cable has been installed under the River Dee LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Work starts very … Read the full press release
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has reviewed new evidence on the optimum time to offer whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy. As a result of JCVI’s review it now recommended that from 1 April … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Professor Alan Cameron, RCOG, whooping cough vaccination
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — High service standards recognised as Heathrow is named ‘Best airport in Western Europe’ by Skytrax for second consecutive year 16.8 million passengers using Heathrow in first three months, up 2.6%. Garuda Indonesia is the latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Heathrow, John Holland-Kaye, ‘Best airport in Western Europe’
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