Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

National Grid to replace gas mains in Northampton town centre

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

National Grid engineers laid more than 80% of the onshore cable part of the £1bn Western Link project

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

National Grid: Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station built on Deeside Industrial Park

• 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

RCOG: whooping cough vaccination now offered from 20 weeks of pregnancy

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

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye: It’s been a fantastic start to 2016 and Heathrow is performing strongly on all fronts

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

MEC MENA named Media Agency of the Year at the Festival of Media awards in Dubai

DUBAI, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MEC MENA was named Media Agency of the Year at the Festival of Media awards in Dubai last night. The awards celebrate the very best in media thinking and communications across the Middle East. MEC also … Read the full press release

Naftogaz proposed four investment projects to be financed by USD 3.65 billion credit facility from the China Development Bank

KYIV, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Naftogaz has submitted to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (MEDT) four investment proposals to be financed by USD 3.65 billion credit facility from the China Development Bank (CDB) signed by Naftogaz … Read the full press release

Niall Horan, Katherine Jenkins and Claudia Winkleman among stars at British Airways’ twelfth annual Wentworth Ball

LONDON, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One Direction’s Niall Horan, songstress Katherine Jenkins and presenter Claudia Winkleman, were among stars at British Airways’ twelfth annual Wentworth Ball today (April 22, 2016). The day-long golf and gala event raised an incredible £220,000 for the airline’s global charity partnership with … Read the full press release

Nationwide included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2016

SWINDON, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nationwide has been named as a leader on workplace gender equality by being included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2016 The unranked alphabetical list is published in partnership with Business in the … Read the full press release

British Gas to implement Group-wide efficiency programme to remain competitive in a fast-changing energy market

WINDSOR, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In July 2015, after a wide-ranging strategic review, Centrica announced a Group-wide efficiency programme in order to remain competitive in a fast-changing energy market. British Gas Services, like all parts of Centrica, is implementing this … Read the full press release

Leading UK wireless technology company CommAgility won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

LEICESTERSHIRE, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CommAgility, the leading UK wireless technology company based on Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, announced today that it has won aQueen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation, the UK’s most prestigious award for business success. This … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial to release Q1 2016 financial results on Friday, April 29

LONDON, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) announced today that its financial results for the First Quarter of 2016 will be released on Friday, April 29. A live audio webcast of the First Quarter results conference … Read the full press release

Associated British Ports donates £15,000 to The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust (YDRT)

The area at Breary Banks on the River Ure after the weir removal works took place  LONDON, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A project to reintroduce salmon to a stretch of river in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire has been given a boost thanks … Read the full press release

ABP approves solar farm installation at the Port of Silloth

LONDON, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP is continuing to invest in renewable energy, approving the installation of a solar farm at the Port of Silloth which will generate up to 220,000 kWh. The solar panels will be linked to the network … Read the full press release

BMT Defence Services (BMT) to launch its next generation training solution at ITEC 2016 conference in London

Teddington, UK, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, is set to launch its next generation training solution at the upcoming ITEC 2016 conference, which takes place at London’s ExCeL between 17th – 19th … Read the full press release

NORMA Group provides several Formula 1 teams with various types of joining products

Maintal/Germany, Newbury/United Kingdom, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, provides several Formula 1 teams from all over the world with various types of joining products, including NORMAQUICK plastik quick connectors, NORMACLAMP TORRO … Read the full press release

Centrica plc remains on track to achieve the targets set out at its Preliminary Results on 18 February 2016

In advance of its 2016 Annual General Meeting to be held at 11am today, Centrica plc is providing an update on its business performance. LONDON, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company continues to make good progress against its strategic priorities … Read the full press release

Halifax launches an online banking feature to give customers greater insight into available funds

Online feature will give customers greater insight into available funds LONDON, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Halifax is further enhancing the services its current account customers receive with the launch of ‘Balance Extra’, an online banking feature which provides a simple … Read the full press release

16 Asia-Pacific technology-focused start-up entrepreneurs to take part in EY’s Accelerating Entrepreneurs program

The 16 will receive ongoing mentoring and coaching and will network with leading global entrepreneurs at EY’s upcoming Strategic Growth Forum in China Participants have been selected from Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, Mongolia, Australia and New Zealand HONG KONG, … Read the full press release

EY’s 14th Global Fraud Survey: increased pressure on GOVs to act and companies to identify and mitigate fraud, bribery and corruption issues

Overwhelming support for enhanced beneficial ownership transparency: 91% agree Corruption levels are persistent: 39% say its widespread in their country Pressure continues to bring out the worst in executives: 42% justify unethical behavior Data privacy issues are creating complexity for … Read the full press release