Brussels, Belgium, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced retail availability of Surface Pro 3 throughout sixteen European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged Jean-Philippe Courtois, Microsoft Corp., Surface Pro 3
LONDON, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing at Barclays, comments on today’s PMI manufacturing figures. “Growth in manufacturing continues but at a more controlled level than we have seen so far this year. Although there is still a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Mike Rigby, PMI manufacturing figures
Trainees raise more than £22,000 for local charity Online campaign reaches over 10,000 people Crewe, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Industrial placement trainees (IPs) from Bentley Motors have raised £22,090 for local domestic abuse charity, Cheshire Without Abuse (CWA), while also establishing … Read the full press release
LONDON, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva has secured a buy-in arrangement with the Interserve Pension Scheme covering £300 million of pensioner liabilities, following a competitive tender process. The Trustee of the Interserve Pension Scheme was advised by LCP as lead adviser, … Read the full press release
Bank steps up engagement in Turkey with a third office LONDON, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In response to the growing demand for EBRD investments in Turkey, the Bank is stepping up its engagement in the country with a new office in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Gaziantep, Phil Bennett
€20 million loan to address working capital needs of major agricultural holding LONDON, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €20 million loan to Astarta, Ukraine’s leading agribusiness operator and sugar producer. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Astarta, EBRD, Sevki Acuner, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Viktor Ivanchyk
Children are not harmed by being brought into existence even if they suffer severe genetic disease – according to a new report from the University of East Anglia. Norwich, UK, 28-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The ethics around reproductive technology are discussed in … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged BioNews, Dr Anna Smajdor., medical ethics, University of East Anglia
Taking vitamin D tablets cannot ward off heart attacks or stroke according to a new study from researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Norwich, UK, 28-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Recent studies have … Read the full press release
Over-confident people can fool others into believing they are more talented than they actually are, a study has found. Newcastle, UK, 28-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — These ‘self-deceived’ individuals could be more likely to get promotions and reach influential positions in banks and … Read the full press release
Homes near Beaconsfield High School in Buckinghamshire have the largest premium of £483,031 (154%) compared to the average house price in neighbouring areas. To live close to one of the top 30 state schools in England, parents pay an average … Read the full press release
Three in five mid-sized firms do not currently export Less than one in ten plan to start exporting in the next five years Lack of understanding and suitable contacts are the main barriers to overseas trade LONDON, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Lloyds Bank, Tim Hinton, Trevor Williams, UK mid-sized businesses
LIVERPOOL, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A study from the University of Liverpool has recommended investing in dog owner education and facilities as a strategy to target physical inactivity and problems such as obesity in both people and their pets. In a review … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The first comprehensive study of captive black rhino reproduction in Europe highlights how hormone analysis could improve the success of breeding programmes. Researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, in partnership with Chester Zoo, carried out … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the University of Liverpool have demonstrated the effectiveness of a fibre-based dietary ingredient that makes people feel less hungry and consume less food. Hunger is a major barrier to successful weight control and consumers need … Read the full press release
HOUSTON, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group has appointed Nina Schofield to the position of Group head of health, safety, security and environment (HSSE), with responsibility for developing and implementing HSSE strategies across Wood Group’s global operations. Since beginning her career … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bobbie Ireland, Carolyn Smith, Nina Schofield, Wood Group
Researchers from UCL have demonstrated how an interplay between nutrition, metabolism and immunity is involved in the process of ageing. LONDON, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The two new studies, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), could help … Read the full press release
LEEDS, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A revolutionary new scientific method developed at the University of Leeds will improve the diversity of ‘biologically active molecules’, such as antibiotics and anti-cancer agents. The researchers, who report their findings online today in the journal Nature Chemistry, took … Read the full press release
HOUSTON, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group Kenny (WGK) has won two contracts with a total value of over $2 million with Brazilian operator Petrobras. In the first, Wood Group Kenny has begun a conceptual engineering study of two alternatives of … Read the full press release
New analyses of tiny fossil mammals from South Wales are shedding light on the function and diets of our earliest ancestors, a team led by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Leicester report today in the journal Nature. BRISTOL, … Read the full press release
A new species of tree frog has been discovered in the forests of Madagascar by an MSc student at the University of Bristol. BRISTOL, 22-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Samuel Penny was studying the amphibians of the Sahamalaza Peninsula in the northwest … Read the full press release
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