Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Jaguar Land Rover provides 135 vehicles supporting HM Government at the NATO Summit running 4-5 September at Celtic Manor in Newport

Coventry, 5-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Jaguar Land Rover is supplying a total of 135 vehicles, supporting HM Government for the two-day event, running 4-5 September, at Celtic Manor in Newport. The vehicles will be showcasing the company’s British design, engineering … Read the full press release

National Grid opens tender for the Supplemental Balancing Reserve service to meet requirements for Winter 2014/15

National Grid has decided to exercise its option to tender for Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) for winter 2014/15. This is supported by Ofgem and DECC “A sensible precaution” to take due to uncertainty about generation plant on outage Positive industry … Read the full press release

National Grid starts 12 week consultation exercise on plans to connect new sources of electricity generation into ‘the grid’ in Cumbria and Lancashire

12 week period of consultation starts on Thursday 4th September National Grid starts consultation on the North West Coast Connections project  People across Cumbria and Lancashire invited to give feedback on plans to connect new sources of electricity into ‘the … Read the full press release

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Gap in stillbirth rates between indigenous and non-indigenous women in Queensland, Australia, is closing

LONDON, 5-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The gap in stillbirth rates between indigenous and non-indigenous women in Queensland, Australia, is closing, however indigenous women are still at risk of stillbirth due to preventable causes, find researchers in a new study published today … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial N.V. to acquire substantially all of the assets of precision spraying equipment manufacturer Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc.

The acquisition of Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc. marks the addition of a key product that will further advance New Holland Agriculture’s worldwide crop production capabilities. Basildon, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) announced today that it has … Read the full press release

WPP: Aqua acquires marketing and ecommerce technology company in South Africa Applogix

LONDON, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its majority-owned company, Aqua, South Africa’s largest digital agency and part of Wunderman, has acquired Applogix, a marketing and ecommerce technology company in South Africa. Founded in 2005 and employing around 20 people … Read the full press release

WPP: Ogilvy & Mather promotes Chris Reitermann to Chief Executive Officer for China

Shenan Chuang promoted to Vice Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather Greater China BEIJING, CHINA, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) has today announced the promotion of Chris Reitermann to Chief Executive Officer for China. Paul Heath, Chairman & CEO of … Read the full press release

WPP: JWT acquires majority stake in digital agency in Brazil, Cairos Usabilidade Eireli (“Try”)

LONDON, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has acquired a majority stake of Cairos Usabilidade Eireli (“Try”), a user experience agency in Brazil that designs and develops custom web, mobile, … Read the full press release

BMT WBM collaborated projects with Brisbane and Logan City Councils win Healthy Waterways Awards

Teddington, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT WBM (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has collaborated with Brisbane and Logan City Councils on two project wins. These are respectivelythe Brisbane City Creek Filtration andSlacks Creek Catchment … Read the full press release

BMT Reliability Consultants appoints Dan Oakley as Sales Director

Teddington, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Reliability Consultants (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Oakley as Sales Director. Holding a BSc in Mathematics … Read the full press release

General Dynamics UK to deliver 589 SCOUT Specialist Vehicle platforms to the British Army

Blackwood, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — General Dynamics UK has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver 589 SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) platforms to the British Army to provide essential capability to the Armoured Cavalry … Read the full press release

EY’s 2013 European PE exits study: Private equity continues to outperform public markets in Europe

The gradual economic improvement in Europe, increasingly liquid debt markets and stronger IPO market conditions supported an increase in exit activity of PE-backed businesses in 2013, according to EY’s ninth annual European PE exits study published today. Last year saw … Read the full press release

Global strategy consultancy The Parthenon Group joins EY

The global EY organization announced today that The Parthenon Group—a global strategy consultancy with 300 professionals in offices in Boston, London, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Singapore—has joined EY. NEW YORK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The deal brings together EY’s market leading … Read the full press release

CaixaBank to acquire the retail, wealth management and corporate banking businesses of Barclays Bank in Spain for EUR 800 million

• CaixaBank and Barclays Bank PLC have agreed the sale of Barclays Bank SAU, which includes the retail, wealth management and corporate banking businesses of the British bank in Spain. • As a result of this transaction, CaixaBank will consolidate … Read the full press release

Tate Britain announces autumn season of BP Spotlights

25 Years of the BP and Tate partnership LONDON, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Tate Britain’s autumn season of BP Spotlights is announced today. The BPSpotlights include Tate collection works and loans that explore a particular theme or focus on the work of one artist … Read the full press release

HSBC offers new range of low-rate remortgage products with no up-front fees from 1st September 2014

No up-front booking or standard valuation fee A competitive range of 2, 3 & 5 year fixed rates Access to free standard legal fees for all remortgages LONDON, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — From 1st September 2014, HSBC is offering a new range … Read the full press release

XENTION LTD announced the phase 2 development of its lead atrial fibrillation programme (“AF”) is underway

CAMBRIDGE, UK, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — XENTION LTD (“Xention”), the Cambridge-based biopharmaceutical company specialising in the discovery and development of ion channel-modulating drugs developing anti-arrhythmic drugs, announced today that the phase 2 development of its lead atrial fibrillation programme (“AF”) is underway. … Read the full press release

Loughborough University: Companies reward student engineering excellence

Increased recognition and support from business means high-achieving students at Loughborough University’s Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering gained additional prizes at this year’s summer graduation ceremonies. Leicestershire, UK, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The prizes are an important feature of the … Read the full press release

GRAHAM Interior Fit-out (GIFO) secures major D&B project for the Department of Employment & learning at Adelaide House in Belfast

The Department of Employment & Learning appoints GIFO for HQ building project. BELFAST, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAHAM Interior Fit-out (GIFO) has secured a major D&B project for the Department of Employment & learning (DEL) at Adelaide House in Belfast. The project … Read the full press release

first direct reduces all fixed rate mortgages in its range

New market leading 5 year fixed and 2 year tracker rates at 65% LTV plus borrowing costs reduced for 90% LTV mortgages Leeds, England, 2-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — From Monday 1 September, first direct is reducing all fixed rate mortgages in its range as well as … Read the full press release