Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft prepares for its Channel crossing this Friday, 10 July

Bordeaux, 8-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft is being readied for its Channel crossing this Friday, 10 July. The aircraft will soon be on its way from France’s Aquitaine region to the starting point of … Read the full press release

Barclays announces its intention to appoint KPMG as its auditor for the year ending 31 December 2017

LONDON, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) announces its intention to appoint KPMG as its auditor for the year ending 31 December 2017. This follows a competitive tender process overseen by an Audit Tender Oversight … Read the full press release

Barclays extends its mobile cheque imaging service to nearly a million more customers, including 500,000 customers with android phones

LONDON, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays has today announced the extension of its pioneering mobile cheque imaging service to nearly a million more customers, including 500,000 customers with android phones. In another UK first, the service is also now being … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank’s Business in Britain report: Business confidence remains strong as companies’ expectations of an improvement in exports increase

Firms remain hopeful of growing sales, orders and profits Exports to Europe and globe expected to rise in next six months More firms expecting to increase their investment spending Survey findings suggest that underlying economic activity will remain strong in … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank explores use of NFC technology to authenticate devices during mobile banking registration process

 Bank explores use of NFC technology to authenticate devices during mobile banking registration process In addition, the Bank has launched an alternative process to verify certain requests set up on a desktop PC, using the Lloyds Bank app LONDON, 6-7-2015 … Read the full press release

BP reached agreements in principle to settle all federal and state claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon accident and spill in 2010

LONDON, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“DTR”) made by the Financial Conduct Authority govern amongst other matters the disclosure of inside information. Accordingly in compliance with Rule 2.2, BP plc makes the following announcement Five years … Read the full press release

EP Energy, a.s. to acquire more than 95% of the shares in Hungary-based Budapesti Erőmű Zrt from E.D.F. International

LONDON, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EP Energy, a.s., has, through its subsidiary company EP Hungary, a.s., entered into an agreement with France-based E.D.F. International (EdF) on the sale of its majority stake in Hungary-based Budapesti Erőmű Zrt. EP Energy will … Read the full press release

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) comment on the Cochrane systematic review of mid-urethral sling operations

LONDON, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Cochrane systematic review ‘Mid-urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women (Review)’ published today (1 July 2015) has found that mid-urethral slings (tapes) to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) have been shown … Read the full press release

Business groups across Britain including FSB, IoD, BCC and CBI support Heathrow expansion

IOD, CBI, FSB and BCC amongst supporters lining up to call on government to act on the Airports Commission’s clear and positive recommendation for Heathrow expansion Over 80 percent of the total 72,000 responses received by the Commission were supportive … Read the full press release

Heathrow welcomes Airports Commission’s clear recommendation that “the best answer is to expand Heathrow’s runway capacity”

Heathrow welcomes Airports Commission’s clear recommendation for expansion and calls for Government to approve expansion, for all of Britain Heathrow expansion is supported by businesses, unions, communities, airports, airlines and politicians from every part of the UK Airports Commission finds … Read the full press release

Bentley to debut seven limited edition Continental GT Speeds inspired by Breitling Jets at Boeing Seafair Airshow, Seattle, July 31

Seven limited edition Continental GT Speeds inspired by famed jets Handcrafted models take Mulliner customisation to new heights Continental GT Speed is fastest production Bentley ever Models to debut at Boeing Seafair Airshow, Seattle, July 31 Crewe, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Vodafone rated the best Machine to Machine (M2M) communications service provider in the world for the 4th year in a row

Vodafone has been rated the best Machine to Machine (M2M) communications service provider in the world for the fourth year in a row according to independent research by Analysys Mason. LONDON, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Analysys Mason M2M Scorecard … Read the full press release

Tate Modern will present the Turbine Festival this summer; free to all and sponsored by Hyundai Motor

LONDON, 1-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — This summer Tate Modern will present the Turbine Festival, an exciting audio-visual feast of music, performance, installations and activities, free to all and sponsored by Hyundai Motor. On 25 July, Tate’s Turbine Hall will become … Read the full press release

A doubtful campaign

LONDON, 1-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Few election campaigns may prove to be really clear and transparent. But nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest, and all the illegal contrivances and the truth about them sooner or later will … Read the full press release

Peter Plumb and Stevie Spring appointed Independent Non-Executive Directors to The Co-operative Group’s newly elected Group Board

MANCHESTER, 1-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-operative Group today announces the appointment of two Independent Non-Executive Directors, further strengthening the Board and continuing the governance reforms agreed by members last year. Peter Plumb, Chief Executive of Moneysupermarket.com PLC and Stevie Spring, … Read the full press release

Students from The Kings School, Worcester, England win Land Rover’s new global education challenge

Students from Worcester, UK, celebrate after beating 100 young people from 11 countries in the inaugural World Final Land Rover 4X4 in Schools Technology Challenge helped Jaguar Land Rover engage 300,000 young people in 2014 Brand new Virgin Galactic towing … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto’s spectacular Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender launched during world exclusive preview at the Sydney Opera House

LONDON, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto’s spectacular Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender has been launched during a world exclusive preview at the Sydney Opera House, with this year’s iconic collection including some of the most vivid pink and red diamonds … Read the full press release

Equistone Partners Europe announces that it has entered exclusivity with ICG regarding potential sale of the Stella Group

LONDON, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Equistone Partners Europe, majority shareholder in the Stella Group (La Toulousaine – Profalux – Eveno) since June 2010, has announced that it has entered exclusivity with ICG regarding a potential sale of the Group. Convinced … Read the full press release

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: The long term effects of polycystic ovary syndrome can be managed by health and lifestyle changes

LONDON, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The long term effects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can, for many women, be managed by health and lifestyle changes states new Patient Information published today (22 June) by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists … Read the full press release

Lloyd’s Register study examines the risks involved with proposals for two potential locations of LNG offloading and storage tanks in Gibraltar

LONDON, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A report recently released by Lloyd’s Register relating to LNG infrastructure in Gibraltar has been cited in the media and in political debate in Gibraltar. The report cited is an evaluation study covering proposals to … Read the full press release