Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Accenture report: Nearly nine in 10 financial services firms plan to increase their investment in risk-management capabilities in the next two years

Financial Services Firms to Increase Risk-Management Investment during Next Two Years in Response to Emerging Cyber-Security and Fraud Risks, According to Accenture More than one in four firms will increase investment by more than 20 percent NEW YORK and LONDON, 13-5-2015 … Read the full press release

Four academics at University of St Andrews honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry

Fife, Scotland, 12-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Four academics at the University of St Andrews have been honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Professor Sharon Ashbrook is the Royal Society of Chemistry Corday-Morgan Prizewinner for 2015. Professor Ashbrook is a physical chemistry … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham: Project for greener cities won first place in the Universitas 21 Global Ingenuity Challenge 2015

NOTTINGHAM, 12-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A vision for the future in which motorists are persuaded to leave their cars behind and build greener cities one footstep at a time has picked up the top prize in a global competition for … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced a global debut of ‘Wraith – Inspired by Fashion’

Goodwood, 11-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and the world of Haute Couture have long been bound by a common philosophy – to take the very finest materials and craft them into the most exquisite and desirable luxury goods, appointed … Read the full press release

Unilever to acquire one of the most trusted names in the premium US skincare market Kate Somerville Skincare LLC

London/Rotterdam, 11-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever announced today that it has acquired leading independent prestige skincare brand, Kate Somerville Skincare LLC. Founded by Los Angeles-based Kate Somerville, the brand is one of the most trusted names in the premium US skincare market. … Read the full press release

Gemalto to supply one of UK’s most successful rugby union clubs Saracens with prepaid wristbands for secure contactless payment

Amsterdam, 11-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is supplying Saracens, one of the UK’s most successful rugby union clubs, with prepaid wristbands that offer fans speedy and secure contactless payment for food and … Read the full press release

Samaritans names Ruth Sutherland new CEO

SURREY, 11-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Samaritans has appointed a new Chief Executive, Ruth Sutherland, who is due to take the helm on Monday 3rd August 2015. Ruth is currently CEO of Relate, a post she has held for three years … Read the full press release

The full three-tier McLaren model range on display publicly in UK for first time at Wilton Classic and Supercar Show

Sports Series: 570S Coupé to make UK public debut after New York premiere Super Series: Limited edition 675LT will make its UK debut alongside the groundbreaking 650S Ultimate Series: Track-dedicated 1,000PS McLaren P1™ GTR offers access to the world’s most … Read the full press release

Cambridge computer scientists set new gold standard for openness and reproducibility in research; increasing the reliability of research results

Cambridge computer scientists have established a new gold standard for open research, in order to make scientific results more robust and reliable. CAMBRIDGE, 4-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A group of Cambridge computer scientists have set a new gold standard for openness … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca announces that FDA accepted sNDA and granted Priority Review for BRILINTA® (ticagrelor) for patients with history of heart attack

LONDON, 4-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) and granted Priority Review for BRILINTA® (ticagrelor) tablets for patients with a history of heart attack. … Read the full press release

International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) appointed Partner Andrew Hockley as the new Head of its Antitrust and Competition Group

LONDON, 1-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has today (29 April 2015) announced the appointment of Partner Andrew Hockley as the new Head of its Antitrust and Competition Group effective from 1 May 2015. Andrew joined … Read the full press release

Stephen O’Hearn to succeed David Law as Global Insurance Leader at PwC

LONDON, 1-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC announces that Stephen O’Hearn will succeed David Law, who retires in June, as Global Insurance Leader. Based in Zurich, Mr. O’Hearn currently leads PwC’s Insurance Practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Prior … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial N.V. brand Iveco arrives in the Malaysian market with full line-up of commercial vehicles

The brand, in partnership with exclusive distributor F.A. Trucks, marked its entrance into the country’s fast-growing truck market with a press conference. The full range of commercial vehicles for the market was introduced: the Stralis and 682 heavy commercial vehicles, … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial N.V. brand Iveco Bus chosen to equip the French Ministry of Defence with over 150 coaches

Iveco Bus was chosen by the Union des Groupements d’Achat Public (UGAP), France’s public sector procurement unit to supply the country’s Ministry of Defence with intercity buses. They will be used for the transport of army, air force and navy … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial N.V. honored for Environmental Awareness at the inaugural North American Automotive Supply Chain Awards

One of the world’s leading producers of industrial equipment and commercial vehicles was recognized for its dedication to the environment at the North American Automotive Supply Chain Awards Burr Ridge, Ill., USA, 1-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank to support refinancing of Alpha German Property Income Trust’s mix used commercial portfolio in Germany

Munich/London/Guernsey, 30-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank provides a € 91 million senior loan for Alpha German Property Income Trust, a fund managed by Alpha Real Capital LLP, to support the refinancing of a mix used commercial portfolio in … Read the full press release

EY and AVCA: private equity exits in Africa reach eight-year high in 2014

Private equity (PE) exits in Africa reached an eight-year high in 2014, and strong activity should continue as more companies enter the period where an exit becomes increasingly imperative, according to data from EY and the African Private Equity and … Read the full press release

EY analysis: deal activity in global mining and metals sector in Q1 down 18% to US$5.9b vs same quarter last year

Increased interest in gold assets and a small uptick in private capital activity are the limited bright spots of a subdued first quarter of deal activity in the global mining and metals sector. Less than a third of companies focused … Read the full press release

IEC Telecom Group becomes global Distribution Partner for Inmarsat’s L-band portfolio, including BGAN, IsatHub and IsatPhone

LONDON, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat today announced that IEC Telecom Group, a Global Xpress (GX) Value-Added Reseller (VAR), has additionally been appointed as a global Distribution Partner (DP) for Inmarsat’s L-band portfolio, including BGAN, IsatHub and IsatPhone. IEC Telecom Group … Read the full press release

Tate Archive: Henri Gaudier-Brzeska’s unpublished sketchbooks available on Tate’s website

LONDON, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Audiences world-wide can now view Henri Gaudier-Brzeska’s unpublished sketchbooks as the second wave of items for the Archives and Access project is made available on Tate’s website. The project draws on the world’s largest archive of British Art … Read the full press release