Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Two Ro-Ro ferries of UK based Condor Ferries to be retrofitted with Wärtsilä’s new AQUARIUS READY ballast water management system

Helsinki, Finland, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Wärtsilä AQUARIUS READY solution is a phased process that enables cost savings and installation flexibility for ship owners preparing their vessels for ballast water treatment regulatory compliance. Having Wärtsilä as a single point of contact between the … Read the full press release

UK Department for Work and Pensions: Private sector employment increased by 1.73 million since 2010, record 30.19 million people are now in jobs

The employment rate has hit a 5 year high and a record 30.19 million people are now in jobs. LONDON, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Private sector employment has increased by 1.73 million since 2010, showing the government’s long-term economic plan to … Read the full press release

Welsh Secretary The Rt Hon David Jones MP: “Welsh economy showing continued recovery”

LONDON, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This Government’s long term economic plan is working for the people of Wales, Welsh Secretary, David Jones said today, as official figures reveal a further increase in employment levels in Wales. The latest employment figures published … Read the full press release

The UK government announced the most secured coin in the world the new £1 coin

The new £1 coin will have the same shape as the 12-sided three pence piece or ‘threepenny bit’. London, UK, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new £1 coin which will be the most secure coin in circulation in the world has been … Read the full press release

London: Ninety primary school children from Wandsworth attend annual science festival event organised by National Grid and educational charity City Year

Attractions include ‘whizz bang’ workshops and ‘chemistry conundrums’ Organisers hope event will inspire love of science among children and inspire the engineers of tomorrow London, UK, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Youngsters got a fun taste of the appliance of science, at an … Read the full press release

PwC’s Global 100 Software Leaders Report: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) revenues in the top 100 increased by 60% to US$20 billion

PwC Research Also Finds Consumer Consumption Driving Significant Technology Industry Trends; Era of ‘Pure Play’ is Over New York, 17-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC’s latest Global 100 Software Leaders Report data shows that the top companies in the industry recorded a … Read the full press release

London Overground now more accessible for disabled Londoners with latest TfL service ‘Turn Up and Go’

London Overground latest TfL service to become ‘Turn Up and Go’ for disabled customers LONDON, 17-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Paralympian gold medallist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson today urged disabled Londoners to take advantage of Transport for London’s (TfL) increasingly accessible network and … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. to issue EUR 1 billion 2.750% notes due March 2019, closing on March 18, 2014

Not for distribution in the United States Following CNH Industrial N.V.’s announcement earlier today of the launch of a benchmark note issuance denominated in Euro, CNH Industrial N.V. confirms that the offering will be of Euro 1 billion in principal … Read the full press release

BMT ARGOSS, UK’s Met Office and Oceanweather partner to help support oil and gas majors in the mid-Atlantic region

Teddington, UK, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced a joint initiative with the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and Oceanweather Inc, to help support oil and gas majors with offshore engineering design and operational planning … Read the full press release

BMT Reliability Consultants announced recruitment drive to meet increased workload

Teddington, UK, 14-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Reliability Consultants, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced its latest recruitment drive to help meet an increase in workload across several industry sectors. Andrew Cooper, Managing … Read the full press release

Inmarsat appoints Telespazio as Value Added Reseller for Global Xpress serving the Government and Enterprise markets

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed an agreement with Telespazio SpA, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, appointing the international managed satellite services provider as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress (GX), … Read the full press release

Inmarsat appoints NSSLGlobal as Value Added Reseller for Global Xpress serving the military and government markets in Europe

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed an agreement with NSSLGlobal, appointing the service provider for satellite communications solutions as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress (GX), serving the military and government … Read the full press release

Inmarsat partners with Hughes Network Systems to manufacture Low Profile BGAN terminal for discreet operations

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that it has signed a contract with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, to manufacture … Read the full press release

Inmarsat selects Airbus Defense and Space as Value Added Reseller for Global Xpress military lease services serving the Government market in Europe

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat(LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed a further agreement with Airbus Defense and Space, appointing the international defence systems integrator as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress (GX) military lease services, … Read the full press release

Inmarsat appointed Airbus Defense and Space as Global Xpress Value Added Reseller for Inmarsat’s Enterprise Business Unit

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services has appointed Airbus Defense and Space, the world’s second largest space company, as a Global Xpress (GX) Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Inmarsat’s Enterprise Business Unit.  … Read the full press release

Inmarsat partners with Gilat Satellite Networks for new fixed land VSAT opportunities

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has today announced a new partnership with Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT), which is designed to address additional market opportunities for the forthcoming Global … Read the full press release

EY released its 2013 report on how it is upholding the UNGC principles of labor, human rights, environment and anti-corruption

London, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EY is proud of its membership of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC); and today shares its communication of progress report for 2013: Our vision, values and impact. The report provides examples of how EY is upholding the … Read the full press release

Computacenter announces final results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2013

London, UK, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Computacenter plc, the independent provider of IT infrastructure services and solutions, today announces its final results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2013. “Another strong UK performance. Important progress in Germany with revenue and profit … Read the full press release

EY published its research “Adapting and evolving – global venture capital insights and trends 2014”

London, 13-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — 2013 was a solid year for the global venture capital (VC) industry marking a reversal in the declines witnessed in 2012. An exceptional fourth quarter, in which the number and value of deals both soared by 10% … Read the full press release

Credit Suisse releases sixth annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey “Onwards and Upwards”

LONDON, 12-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse today releases its sixth annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey, entitled “Onwards and Upwards”, in which over 500 respondents participated, representing $1.16 trillion of hedge fund investments, were analysed on a number of topics including: • … Read the full press release