LONDON, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on today’s ONS Retail Sales figures, Richard Lowe, Head of Retail & Wholesale at Barclays, said: “Retailers should be pleased with today’s ONS retail sales figures. The heatwave at the start of July gave … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, ONS Retail, Richard Lowe
Royal Bank of Scotland CEO Ross McEwan’s recent visit to Entrepreneurial Spark gave him the chance to see one of the accelerator’s biggest funding successes to date as a start-up secured a $1 million (£644,000) investment. EDINBURGH, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Entrepreneurial Spark, Mark Bradley, Ross McEwan, Royal Bank of Scotland
Scotland’s squads are banking on success after RBS CEO Ross McEwan dropped in to watch them prepare for their attempts to win the Homeless World Cup. EDINBURGH, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday RBS CEO Ross McEwan was a guest of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Society, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged David Duke, RBS, Ross McEwan, Scottish Homeless World Cup, Street Soccer Scotland
IFC issued bond to fund India’s Yes Bank’s investments in climate change projects Listing raises 3.15 billion rupees – £31million IFC and Yes Bank open trading on London Stock Exchange LONDON, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — London Stock Exchange today welcomes … Read the full press release
38 young people successfully ‘graduate’ as Prudential apprentices in 2015 Graduation ceremonies held across the UK – in London, Reading and Stirling £4.1 million committed to extending the Prudential apprenticeship programme until 2018 LONDON, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Prudential apprentices … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Insurance, United Kingdom
Tagged apprentices graduated, Cathy Lewis, Harminder Matharu, Prudential, training programme
LONDON, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Almost a quarter of people heading off on a driving holiday (23%) do not research the rules of the road for the country they’re visiting, before their trip – according to car insurer Aviva. More … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Insurance, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, car insurer, driving holiday
The average amount of pocket money paid to kids is £6.20 per week Only 59% of kids are expected to undertake chores in return for their allowance – down from 65% in 2014 Fewer girls (53%) are being asked to … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged average pocket money, Giles Martin, Halifax
The number of people with dementia – both new cases and total numbers with the disease – appears to be stabilising in some Western European countries despite populations ageing, in direct contrast to the ‘dementia epidemic’ reported in some recent … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Cambridge Institute of Public Health, dementia, Professor Carol Brayne, Yu-tzu Wu
ŠKODA takes first place in the J.D Power Dependability Study in Great Britain Top overall score for ŠKODA; every ŠKODA model better than the average score; ŠKODA Fabia in third place in the small car category Respondents to the survey … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged J.D. Power’s 2015 Dependability Study, ŠKODA, ŠKODA Superb Combi
LONDON, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The London Metal Exchange (LME) today announces it will introduce market-making programmes to support the launch of new products and enhance liquidity on existing contracts. These are the first programmes of their kind to be … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
New research from the University of East Anglia could one day help build computers from DNA. NORFOLK, UK, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists have found a way to ‘switch’ the structure of DNA using copper salts and EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged build computers from DNA, Dr Zoë Waller, University of East Anglia
China’s carbon emissions have been substantially overestimated by international agencies for more than 10 years, according to research co-led by the University of East Anglia. NORFOLK, UK, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — From 2000-2013 China produced 2.9 gigatonnes less carbon than previous … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, United Kingdom
Tagged China's carbon emissions, Prof Dabo Guan, Prof Le Quéré, UAE
NORFOLK, UK, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwich Business School at the University of East Anglia (UEA) has been recognised for its leading MBA course, being awarded re-accreditation for five years – the maximum period allowed. AMBA (The Association of MBAs) … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged AMBA, Julian Campbell, MBA course, Norwich Business School, UEA
OXFORD, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A new paper shows that British banks engaged in more offshore banking than any other financial centre. Researchers examining the resilience of the world’s financial centres after the global economic crisis conclude that the future … Read the full press release
OXFORD, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New York has dominated growth in the asset management sector since the crisis of 2008-09, taking an even more commanding lead over rivals, says a working paper by Oxford University researchers. The researchers found that … Read the full press release
Almost nine in ten SMEs say ‘future growth relies on millennials’ Millennials will turn down job if culture isn’t right, even if money is good Businesses are investing 15 per cent of annual turnover to recruit millennials They need mentoring … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Management, Marketing, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Gareth Oakley, Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, Millennials, SMEs
LONDON, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Maris Interiors have just completed an office design and relocation for Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan at 10 Portman Square in London. Teachers’ is Canada’s largest single-profession pension plan with $154.5 billion in net assets. They … Read the full press release
Research has shown that a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in those who are overweight. LEEDS, 19-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers found that being overweight more than doubled the risk of bowel cancer in people … Read the full press release
Marlow, UK, 19-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gartner Inc.’s July 2015 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools places SAS in its Leaders quadrant, based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. This is the fifth year that SAS has been named … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Data Integration Tools, Gartner's July 2015 Magic Quadrant, Matthew Magne, SAS
Researchers from the University of Southampton have demonstrated for the first time a new laser cooling method, based upon the interference of matter waves, that could be used to cool molecules. SOUTHAMPTON, 19-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Our ability to produce samples … Read the full press release
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