Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Sky 1: the brand new series of Don’t Tell the Bride will premiere on July 21st at 9 p.m.

Posted on 4, July 2016 by

Isleworth, UK, 04-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Confetti at the ready as Sky 1 confirms the brand new series of Don’t Tell the Bride will premiere on July 21st at 9 p.m. Our hapless grooms have £14,000 and just 3 weeks to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

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Sky Arts to launch a month-long national art competition for a new TV series called Fake! The Great Masterpiece Challenge

Posted on 4, July 2016 by

Isleworth, UK, 04-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A top secret operation last night saw millions of pounds worth of priceless masterpieces removed from the collections of galleries and museums around the UK. In a further twist, the seven paintings – all by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

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Oncology study: GSK starts phase I clinical trial with an investigational inducibile T-cell costimulator (ICOS) agonist antibody

Posted on 1, July 2016 by

GSK3359609 is the first investigational ICOS agonist antibody to enter human clinical trials LONDON, 01-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — GSK today announced the start of a phase I clinical trial with GSK3359609, an investigational inducibile T-cell costimulator (ICOS) agonist antibody. ICOS is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

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AstraZeneca: CDC’s ACIP provided its interim recommendation on the use of FluMist® Quadrivalent Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine in the US for the 2016-2017 influenza season

Posted on 28, June 2016 by

LONDON, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca today confirmed that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided its interim recommendation on the use of FluMist® Quadrivalent Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (FluMist … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Brexit: United Kingdom’s position in NATO will remain unchanged

Posted on 28, June 2016 by

The British people have decided to leave the European Union. As it defines the next chapter in its relationship with the EU, I know that the United Kingdom’s position in NATO will remain unchanged. The UK will remain a strong … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Defence, European Union, Politics, United Kingdom

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​DONG Energy to build O&M facility in Kings Wharf, Seacombe

Posted on 23, June 2016 by

DONG Energy, the global leader in offshore wind, will build a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility in Kings Wharf, Seacombe to serve its two offshore wind farms in the area.  LIVERPOOL, 23-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The facility will consist of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, United Kingdom

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Barry’s Bootcamp to host 15 workout classes simultaneously in 15 London Eye capsules on 25th June 2016

Posted on 21, June 2016 by

LONDON, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Barry’s Bootcamp, the international fitness phenomenon, is taking fitness to new heights this summer, with an exclusive takeover of the Coca-Cola London Eye. Barry’s London has taken the capital by storm since its arrival in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom

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Visa Europe will offer its cardholders in France and Switzerland access to Visa with Apple Pay

Posted on 20, June 2016 by

“The Apple Pay expansion will catapult mobile payments into the mainstream in both France and Switzerland, offering Visa cardholders an easy, secure and private way to pay.” – Sandra Alzetta, Visa Europe LONDON, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Visa today confirmed that … Read the full press release →

Posted in Financial, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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pbb and HSBC to provide € 117 million for the Valad Polish Retail Fund

Posted on 20, June 2016 by

Investment and development facility totaling € 117 million Long-time established and dominant shopping centre Extension to include 83 extra retail units totaling 20,000 sqm of retail space Munich/Warsaw/London, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb and HSBC have jointly underwritten an investment … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Germany, Poland, Retail, United Kingdom

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ABP and Historic England: Port of Goole’s South Dock’s 100-year-old boat hoist undergoing refurbishment works

Posted on 20, June 2016 by

LONDON, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 100-year-old boat hoist standing guard over the Port of Goole’s South Dock is undergoing a £200,000 programme of refurbishment that will guarantee its future, thanks to ABP and Historic England. The Grade II* structure was … Read the full press release →

Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Non Profit, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

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ABP donates £15,000 to the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)

Posted on 20, June 2016 by

LONDON, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP has presented a cheque for more than £15,000 to the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN). The facility, which is located on Glossop Road in Sheffield, is the first European Institute which has been purpose-built … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Non Profit, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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Output growth remained subdued across England and Wales in May – Lloyds Bank Regional Purchasing Managers’ Index

Posted on 17, June 2016 by

Output continues on weak growth path as inflows of new business move closer to stagnation England sees one of slowest rises in activity for three years; growth in Wales at 45-month low Employment increases only marginally as slowdown in hiring … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Economy, United Kingdom

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CapMan to sell its holding in Connode Holding AB to UK-based Cyan Holdings plc

Posted on 17, June 2016 by

HELSINKI, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Funds managed by CapMan have signed a Share Purchase Agreement, which details CapMan’s intention to sell its holding in Connode Holding AB to UK-based Cyan Holdings plc, a market leader in narrowband mesh technology for energy, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Finland, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom

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PEOPLE.IO COMPLETES LATEST INVESTMENT ROUND AND EYES UP GERMAN MARKET EXPANSION

Posted on 15, June 2016 by

UK start-up secures more than £600k investment from high-profile investors since launch LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — people.io – the service that pays consumers for dynamically licensing their data and attention to brands, has completed its second investment round and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom

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SpeedCast commits to roll out Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress to approximately 2,000 vessels in the next years

Posted on 15, June 2016 by

LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SpeedCast International (ASX: SDA), one of the world’s leading providers of high-speed broadband connectivity to the global maritime industry, has entered into an important strategic partnership with Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L).  The agreement positions Inmarsat’s new Fleet … Read the full press release →

Posted in Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service will be integrated into Marlink’s existing service portfolio

Posted on 15, June 2016 by

LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marlink, the world’s leading maritime communication and maritime VSAT operator, has signed a strategic alliance with Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L), which will see Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service integrated into Marlink’s existing service portfolio. Through the agreement, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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Inmarsat-approved Fleet Xpress hardware installed on Ron Holland-designed superyacht Juliet

Posted on 15, June 2016 by

LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has achieved the first commitment to its Fleet Xpress service by a superyacht owner just weeks after commercial launch in a deal secured through Inmarsat … Read the full press release →

Posted in Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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PressReader now even easier to access in the world’s most remote locations with Inmarsat

Posted on 15, June 2016 by

PressReader joins Inmarsat’s Certified Application Partner Program LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat today announced a partnership to enable those working and living in the world’s most remote locations to have access to the world’s first and largest all-you-can-read newspaper and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Media, Telecom, United Kingdom

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Inmarsat supports National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during Operation Deep Freeze 2016

Posted on 15, June 2016 by

LONDON, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) supported the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) team during Operation Deep Freeze 2016, while on board the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) Heavy Icebreaker Polar Star. Polar Star’s primary mission during Operation Deep Freeze … Read the full press release →

Posted in Science, Telecom, United Kingdom

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GRAHAM Construction: Repairs to the stonework of the Piece Hall now at an advanced stage

Posted on 14, June 2016 by

Halifax project takes shape. HALIFAX, 14-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Repairs to the stonework of the Piece Hall, including the conservation of the historic fabric of the building, are now at an advanced stage and structural stone is being prepared by the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Construction, Real Estate, United Kingdom

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