London, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered has appointed Michael Benz as the Bank’s new Group Head of Private Banking. This appointment is effective 17 February 2014. Michael joins Standard Chartered with a wealth of experience spanning more than 20 years in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna Marrs, appointed, Group Head of Private Banking, Jonathan Wong, Michael Benz, Standard Chartered
London, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered Private Equity (“SCPE”), the investment division of Standard Chartered Bank, announced that it has committed a further USD15 million (ZAR150 million) to existing portfolio company and Bank client, Afrifresh Group (Proprietary) Limited (“Afrifresh”) – … Read the full press release
Scientists at the University of York today report the development of hemp plants with a dramatically increased content of oleic acid. York, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new oil profile results in an attractive cooking oil that is similar to olive … Read the full press release
National award for new University of Leicester research into preventing heart disease in dialysis patients Leicester, UK, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A podcast recording of Dr James Burton explaining his new research project is available to embed and download at: http://soundcloud.com/university-of-leicester/james-burton … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Chronic kidney disease, dialysis patients, Dr James Burton, heart disease, kidney disease patients, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinician Scientist Award, preventing heart disease in dialysis patients, Professor David Wynford-Thomas, University of Leicester, University of Leicester research
University of Leicester academic Dr Ruth Page’s paper published on cultural differences in Wikipedia entries surrounding Meredith Kercher case Leicester, UK, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Leicester academic has encouraged people to look carefully at how articles are constructed on … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Internet & Online, Media, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Amanda Knox, cultural biases, cultural contexts, cultural differences, Dr Ruth Page, English Wikipedia articles, Italian Wikipedia articles, Meredith Kercher case, rarely as ‘neutral’ as it might seem, social media sites, social media ‘neutrality’, University of Leicester, University of Leicester’s School of English, Wikipedia articles
A new branch of mathematics has been established to create a better drug control system to cure cancer. Bristol, UK, 6-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists, including Professor Tanniemola Liverpool from the University of Bristol’s School of Mathematics, claim that by understanding how an artificial ‘synthetic … Read the full press release
Bristol, UK, 6-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Two University of Bristol projects have received a total of £162,400 funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) as part of a £4.6 million investment in 24 projects that will let the UK research … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Financial, Investment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged 400 funding, Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group (ACRG), David Willetts, Dr Loren Picco, Dr Matthew Rigby, Dr Oliver Payton, Dr Tom Scott, funding, Natural Environment Research Council, NERC funding, The Big Data Capital Call, University of Bristol, £162
Birmingham, UK, 5-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face. The researchers say this can, in some cases, have … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Society, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged British medical tourists, Dr Neil Lunt, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, medical tourism, medical tourism risks, Professor Mark Exworthy, Royal Holloway University, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK study, University of Birmingham, University of York
More than 50 services offered on Cloudstore, digital capabilities available to help design and enhance public services London, UK, 4-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has qualified as an approved vendor to offer the U.K. Government its portfolio of services under G-Cloud 4 … Read the full press release
Dundee, UK, 4-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) graduate Pawel Grzyb has won the prize for Best Undergraduate Factual film at the Royal Television Society Scotland’s Student Television Awards. Judges considered entries from students at … Read the full press release
Crucial seeds of the Scottish independence movement were sown by a flamboyant American living in St Andrews in the 1930s, according to a Scottish literary expert. St Andrews, Scotland, 31-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Robert Crawford, of the University of St Andrews, … Read the full press release
Nottingham, UK, 30-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Nottingham has received funding to develop a Synthetic Biology Research Centre which will provide groundbreaking sustainable routes to important chemicals. Thanks to funding from Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and … Read the full press release
London, UK / Rotterdam, Netherlands / Holzminden & Eschborn, Germany, 29-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever, its supplier Symrise and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH today announced a partnership to improve the livelihoods of 4,000 vanilla farmers in the Sava … Read the full press release
One of the world’s great educational institutions lines up a stellar year of exhibitions on the Euston Road in 2014 London, UK, 28-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The British Library promises to provide a 2014 to remember with a succession of … Read the full press release
London, UK, 28-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — For singletons who don’t swoon at mention of Valentine’s Day and come out in a cold rash at the thought of (whisper) dating and romance, this one’s for you. At Down with Dating – … Read the full press release
The Cloud’s New Year’s usage figures highlight continued tablet boom with 300% increase in Android tablets between Jan 2013 and 2014 St Albans, UK, 27-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Cloud, the UK’s leading public WiFi hotspot provider, has today released figures which … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Android tablets, mobile internet, public WiFi, public WiFi hotspot, tablet devices, The Cloud, Vince Russell
London, UK, 27-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is today providing its regular January trading update. Pearson faced tough market conditions throughout 2013 as cyclical, policy-related and structural pressures affected our education publishing and assessment businesses in North … Read the full press release
Ewell, Surrey, UK, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA), aimed at reducing the number of suicides in England and improving support for those affected by suicide, has been launched. With members including Samaritans, Rethink Mental Illness and … Read the full press release
Oxford, UK, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Staffordshire County Council has announced Amey as preferred bidder for its innovative, new Infrastructure+ contract. The pioneering deal is the first of its kind in the market, and will see Amey manage and maintain the county’s … Read the full press release
Weybridge, Surrey, UK, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Beautifully designed premium convertible laptop delivers a no-compromise PC experience in new smaller screen size Unique multi-flip™ design switches easily between laptop, tablet and viewer modes Incorporating the Best of Sony technology featuring the bright … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Marketing, Retail, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged convertible laptop, Sony, tablet, TRILUMINOS® Display, VAIO, VAIO Fit 11A, VAIO® Fit 11A multi-flip™ PC
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