Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

GFI Software commissioned research shows individuals in UK increasingly fear cyber crime and its resulting consequences at work as well as at home

Growing threats from hacking groups, terrorists and government-sanctioned retaliation has individuals fearful of attacks and losses, GFI Software commissioned research shows LONDON, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GFI Software™ today released the findings of an independent study examining the business and societal impacts … Read the full press release

Oxford University Professor Danny Dorling findings reveal house prices in Oxford during 2014 even out-paced London once the average income is also taken into account

OXFORD, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Average house prices in the South East, and especially London, rose even faster during 2014 (January to December) than in the same period of 2013, says new research by Professor Danny Dorling of Oxford University. … Read the full press release

Oxford University study in Sweden finds depression is associated with a threefold increase in the risk of committing violent crime

OXFORD, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A diagnosis of depression is associated with a threefold increase in the risk of committing violent crime, compared to the general population, according to a new study based on nearly 50,000 people in Sweden diagnosed … Read the full press release

Marel announced divestment of its bacon and deli slicing businesses based in Norwich, UK

Garðabær, Iceland, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Marel today announces the divestment of its High Speed Slicing business, in particular the bacon and deli slicing businesses based in Norwich, United Kingdom. Marel will retain the frozen portioning and robotics product families, … Read the full press release

UK public and regulated services provider Amey won European Waste Project of the Year at 2014 IJ Global Europe & Africa Awards

Oxford, UK, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading UK public and regulated services provider, Amey, has scooped the prestigious accolade of European Waste Project of the Year at the 2014 IJ Global Europe & Africa Awards. The award recognised Amey’s long term waste … Read the full press release

Sky Sports will show 11 hours of live football programming this Sunday to celebrate the Capital One Cup Final

LONDON, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sky Sports will show 11 hours of live football programming this Sunday including live coverage of the Capital One Cup Final from Wembley. Sunday’s schedule begins with Sunday Supplement at 8.00am and continues with Goals on … Read the full press release

SCC signs secure hosting contract with UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

SCC is the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) new secure Hosting Partner for delivering Universal Credit after signing a two-year partnership. Birmingham, UK, 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — It is the first secure hosting contract of this nature that SCC, … Read the full press release

SCC developed solutions for discontinued Windows Server 2003

This July, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates for any version of Windows Server 2003. Birmingham, UK, 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mainstream support ended back in July 2010 and we are now approaching the discontinuation of extended support. Now … Read the full press release

BT Sport extended its deal with MP&Silva for exclusively live Italian top flight football until 2018

LONDON, 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BT Sport today announces that it has extended its deal with MP&Silva for exclusively live Italian top flight football until 2017/18. The channels are the current home of exclusively live Serie A in the UK … Read the full press release

BT: iNorthumberland to bring high-speed fibre broadband to Allendale

“Vital” investment welcomed by Guy Opperman MP LONDON, 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Work to bring high-speed fibre broadband to Allendale is progressing at pace with more than 570 home and businesses now able to benefit, iNorthumberland announced today. Engineers from … Read the full press release

iQuest Group announces that its Advisory Board is becoming a Supervisory Board with executive power

Founder and CEO, Cornelius Brody is taking on a new role as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board entrusting Jürgen Samuel as the sole CEO, effective from 1 January 2015 FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — iQuest Group announces … Read the full press release

Boyes Rees Architects specified Technal aluminium façade systems as part of major refurbishment of Royal Mail’s Mount Pleasant Mail Centre in London

OSLO, 24-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Boyes Rees Architects specified aluminium façade systems from the Technal brand as part of the major refurbishment of Royal Mail’s flagship Mount Pleasant Mail Centre in London – one of the largest mail sorting offices … Read the full press release

EE announces its nine strong team of apprentices set to compete in the National Brathay Challenge 2015

EE’s award winning Apprenticeship scheme has employed over 380 young people from the North East Customer Service Apprentice Rachel Bell from Darlington to lead the team EE apprentices to support St Teresa’s Hospice with fundraising activity Hatfield, UK, 23-2-2015 — … Read the full press release

Gov.uk: Research based on pupil absence and exam results data reveals the link between attendance and achievement

LONDON, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Even short breaks from school can reduce a pupil’s chances of succeeding at school by as much as a quarter, research reveals today (22 February 2015). The research, based on extensive pupil absence figures and … Read the full press release

LCH.Clearnet Limited selected by Société Générale Securities Services as the main clearer of its pan-European interoperable cash equities

SGSS to benefit from streamlining default fund contributions and margin payments, as well as reduced clearing fees and settlement costs Reflects growing trend for clearing members to consolidate cash equity flow through one CCP LCH.Clearnet interoperable volumes up 50% over … Read the full press release

AXA Real Estate Investment Managers acquires 22 Bishopsgate, London EC2 from Pinnacle No 1 Limited to develop new building partnering Lipton Rogers Developments

AXA Real Estate and Lipton Rogers Developments to develop landmark City of London tower LONDON, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real Estate”), the leading real estate portfolio and asset manager in Europe(1) , announces that … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial N.V. announced changes to its Group Executive Council to further increase the regional operating integration and brand focus of the organisation

LONDON, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) announces key changes to its Group Executive Council (GEC), the Company’s highest executive decision-making body outside of its Board of Directors. Effective immediately, Derek Neilson is appointed … Read the full press release

DONG Energy choses MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as preferred supplier of V164-8.0MW wind turbine for phase 1 Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm project in UK

Fredericia, Denmark, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been chosen by DONG Energy as preferred supplier for the proposed delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine for phase 1 of the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm. DONG Energy has … Read the full press release

Montagu Private Equity: CliniSys Group acquires the laboratory information system business unit of MCS AG in Germany

LONDON, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The CliniSys Group, the leading supplier in the European market of clinical laboratory information management systems, has today announced that it has acquired the laboratory information system (LIS) business unit of MCS AG, a leading … Read the full press release

TelecityGroup’s Cloud-IX platform chosen by eToro for hybrid cloud deployment for its core IT infrastructure

Social investment network uses Azure ExpressRoute to achieve flexible cloud deployment while meeting strict regulatory requirements. LONDON, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — eToro, the world’s largest social investment network, has chosen TelecityGroup’s Cloud-IX platform to achieve a flexible, secure and resilient … Read the full press release