Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Transport for London: The High Court declared smartphones used by some private hire drivers are not taximeters

TfL welcomes legal clarity on the issue LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The High Court has today declared that smartphones used by some private hire drivers are not taximeters. Transport for London (TfL), along with Uber, the Licensed Taxi Driver … Read the full press release

UKTV teams up with Creative Skillset to host Open Doors event for 16-24 year olds

LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Darren Childs, CEO of multi-award winning media company UKTV, today announced that the broadcaster is teaming up with Creative Skillset to host an Open Doors event for 16-24 year olds who want to learn about … Read the full press release

UKTV’s comedy channel Gold will be rebranded Christmas Gold this December

Seasonal change will be reflected in Gold’s on and off-air branding, as well as EPG Good Food will also be renamed Christmas Food throughout December for first time LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — UKTV’s flagship comedy channel Gold, is to … Read the full press release

Chiltern District Council, Virgin Media join forces to blanket Chesham’s high street with superfast WiFi

Chiltern District Council paves the way for the future of UK WiFi with Virgin Media First public WiFi under your feet Residents will be able to ‘Streetsurf’ with ultrafast out-of-home internet experience – Strictly or Gogglebox at the bus stop … Read the full press release

PwC: gap between cancer patients’ expectations of their care and what they receive suggests new approach is required

LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from PwC on the experiences of cancer care by patients, caregivers and clinicians shows there is a gap between patients’ expectations of their care and what they receive suggesting a new approach is … Read the full press release

PwC: 2014 suggests signs of a turning point in G20 economies reducing their carbon emissions per unit of GDP

Annual PwC analysis finds the steepest decline in carbon intensity since 2000 Despite ambitious national emission reduction targets report warns that business needs to build carbon costs and regulation into business decisions, with the power, transport and finance sectors particularly … Read the full press release

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, CNH Industrial present youth educational programs at Expo Milano 2015

LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and CNH Industrial, Official Global Partners of Expo Milano 2015, have come together at Expo today to present their youth educational programs to the public. The programs TechPro2 , Agri Training, … Read the full press release

Bank of Scotland: Private sector activity in Scotland declined for the first time in six months during September 2015

EDINBURGH, 14-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Private sector activity in Scotland declined for the first time in six months during September, albeit at a slow pace. The contraction was broad-based, as both the service and manufacturing sectors registered decreases in output. … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Regional PMI: Pace of economic growth slowed across England and Wales in September 2015

Business activity growth eases to slowest rate since 2013 in England and Wales Job creation continues at solid pace, led by London Inflationary pressures remain low as input and output prices rise only slightly LONDON, 14-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

Computacenter achieved Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Authorised Technology Provider (ATP) designation from Cisco

HATFIELD, 14-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Computacenter announced today that it has achieved Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Authorised Technology Provider (ATP) designation from Cisco. The designation recognises Computacenter as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco … Read the full press release

Tate Modern unveils the inaugural Hyundai Commission in the Turbine Hall by Abraham Cruzvillegas

13 October 2015 – 3 April 2016 Turbine Hall, Tate Modern Admission free Open daily from 10.00 – 18.00 and until 22.00 on Friday and Saturday For public information call +44 (0)20 7887 8888, visit tate.org.uk, follow @Tate #EmptyLot LONDON, 13-10-2015 … Read the full press release

Loughborough University makes sure everyone on campus stays safe with the launch of safety awareness campaign

With the academic year now well underway, the University is kick-starting a safety awareness campaign to make sure that everyone on campus stays safe. Leicestershire, UK, 13-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University is home to thousands of students and staff … Read the full press release

Centrica: Bord Gáis Energy launches full marketing campaign for Hive Active Heating™ in Ireland

Berkshire, UK, 13-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bord Gáis Energy has launched a full marketing campaign for Hive Active Heating ™ in the Republic of Ireland. The campaign includes TV, radio, digital and outdoor communications created within the Bord Gáis Energy … Read the full press release

GRAHAM Construction ranked 26 in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 25

Hillsborough, England, 13-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAHAM Construction, which has regional offices throughout the UK and Ireland, has been ranked at 26 in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250. This is a significant rise in the prestigious list following … Read the full press release

Lloyd’s Register: Naval Architect and FLNG expert Michael Dickin on his upcoming presentation at Gastech Singapore

LONDON, 9-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Naval Architect and FLNG expert Michael Dickin recently talked to Gastech News about his upcoming presentation at Gastech, where he will discuss the issues facing FLNG. In the article, Dickin argues that investment in simply … Read the full press release

Scottish Association for Marine Science becomes partner in £2.5m Centre for Doctoral Training for future scientists in marine robotics

Argyll, Scotland,  9-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has been announced as a partner in a £2.5m Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in the use of ‘robotic’ smart and autonomous observation systems (SAOS) for the … Read the full press release

AFME: EU SMEs have access to nearly twice the amount of funding as their US counterparts, yet bank loans remain the most common form of SME finance in Europe

AFME releases first pan-EU guide on raising finance for Europe’s SMEs Europe’s SMEs are finding it difficult to raise equity capital and there is a significant lack of awareness about the funding options available to them; AFME has released the first … Read the full press release

Borsa Italiana hosted the 15th STAR Conference at London Stock Exchange in London

Record number of meetings requested – more than 700 46 STAR companies participate in the Conference Capitalisation of the STAR segment increased by 35 per cent, to €30.58 billion, since last year’s London event For the first time 4 ELITE … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce to invest $600 million to modernize its manufacturing operations in Indianapolis

Rolls-Royce team member Richard Wilson prepares Rolls-Royce’s AE 3007 jet engine for testing at the company’s manufacturing facilities in Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind., 6-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (5 October 2015), Rolls-Royce announced the company will invest nearly $600 million to modernize its manufacturing operations … Read the full press release

Sir Kevin Smith CBE appointed Non-Executive Director Rolls-Royce

DERBY, 6-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce Holdings plc today announces the appointment of Sir Kevin Smith CBE as a Non-Executive Director. Sir Kevin will join the Board with effect from 1 November 2015 and will become a member of the … Read the full press release