Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

UKTV’s flagship entertainment channel Watch unveiled two Dynamo Christmas specials

Dynamo opens up in an exclusive interview with Zane Lowe Social Media uncovers Dynamo’s most mind-blowing stunts London, United Kingdom, 4-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — UKTV’s flagship entertainment channel Watch has unveiled a special festive treat for viewers today with the announcement of … Read the full press release

Sky and UKTV signed new multi-year agreement

UKTV’s network of pay TV channels to be made available across all Sky TV products UKTV’s portfolio joins Sky On Demand and Sky Go with catch up and online VOD services Popular British comedy channel, Gold joins NOW TV – … Read the full press release

SCC one of the few UK resellers to be awarded HP Platinum Partner status by Hewlett Packard

Birmingham, UK, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SCC has been named as one of the few UK resellers to be awarded HP Platinum Partner status by Hewlett Packard. The prestigious status, introduced to create an elite qualification for partners who have invested heavily … Read the full press release

Panasonic’s range of built-in appliances received the Most Wanted Award by Kitchens & Bathroom News

Bracknell, UK, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Panasonic has been presented a Most Wanted Award, by Kitchens & Bathroom News, for its range of built-in appliances. Three Most Wanted Awards are presented, each month, to the highest requested kitchen, bathroom and necessity product … Read the full press release

Panasonic Corporation announced it will end the production of plasma display panels (PDP) in December 2013

Bracknell, UK, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Panasonic Corporation today announced that in order to create a business structure that can respond to changes in the business environment and to accelerate the growth strategy of the company, the company will end the production … Read the full press release

Scottish matches live on BT Sport this December

London, UK, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — December promises to be a bumper month for Scottish football fans with plenty of festive cheer on BT Sport. The four top teams at present in the Scottish Premiership – Celtic, Aberdeen, Inverness Caledonian Thistle … Read the full press release

BT Sport announced its first live FA Cup First Round televised fixture

London, UK, 31-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — BT Sport has announced its first live FA Cup First Round fixture as it begins to broadcast the world’s oldest domestic cup competition for the first time. BT Sport’s first live game sees two teams with … Read the full press release

UK’s lobbying organisation CBI: High street sales stall but growth expected to return

London, UK, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — High street sales were flat in the year to October, disappointing retailers’ expectations for another solid rise, but robust growth is expected to return next month, the CBI said today. The CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto sold its 50.1% interest in the Clermont Joint Venture to Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo owned GS Coal Pty Ltd for US$1.015 billion

London, United Kingdom, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto has reached a binding agreement for the sale of its 50.1 per cent interest in the Clermont Joint Venture to GS Coal Pty Ltd, a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo … Read the full press release

EIA: banning hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in supermarkets the cheapest and most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gases in Europe

London, UK, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Banning the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – super greenhouse gases used in refrigeration – in supermarkets would be one of the cheapest and most effective ways of reducing greenhouse gases in Europe. Speaking at the shecco ATMOsphere … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline delivers Q3 core EPS of 28.9p (+16% CER) and dividend of 19p (+6%)

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GSK announces Q3 core EPS growth of 16% and dividend of 19p Core EPS 28.9p (+16%) benefiting from operating, financial and long-term cost efficiencies Pharma & Vaccines sales flat: US +2%, Europe +5%, Japan +2% offset by … Read the full press release

Panasonic introduced the new LUMIX GM1 – the most compact interchangeable lens LUMIX G camera yet

Bracknell, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Joining the LUMIX G family as the most compact interchangeable lens LUMIX G camera yet, it provides the perfect balance of style and photographic performance on-the-go with outstanding image quality. True-to-life detail Whether you’re searching for … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline submitted NDA to US FDA for the once daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment, fluticasone furoate (FF), administered using the ELLIPTA™ dry powder inhaler

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE:GSK) today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) in the US for the once daily inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment, fluticasone furoate (FF), administered using the ELLIPTA™ dry powder inhaler. The NDA … Read the full press release

Panasonic’s TV model TX-P42GT60 won the prestigious TV Product of the Year at the What Hi-Fi Awards 2013

Bracknell, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Panasonic has won the prestigious crown of TV Product of the Year at the What Hi-Fi Awards 2013, with its TX-P42GT60 model. Panasonic were also nominated with four other models in the TV Product of the … Read the full press release

GSK and Pfizer owned ViiV Healthcare announced US regulatory submission for STR combining dolutegravir with abacavir and lamivudine for people living with HIV

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ViiV Healthcare today announced the submission of a regulatory application in the United States for its investigational single-tablet regimen (STR) combining dolutegravir, abacavir and lamivudine for the treatment of people living with HIV-1. This New Drug … Read the full press release

Savills announced the appointment of Hexell Lewis and Ian Wylie at its City-based Central London & International team

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Savills has boosted its City-based Central London & International team with the appointment of Hexell Lewis and Ian Wylie who join the company as consultants. Having established property consultancy Hexell Wylie in 1984, Hexell and Ian specialise in the insurance, … Read the full press release

International real estate advisor Savills and US’s largest retail focused real estate firm SRS Real Estate Partners formed strategic alliance

London, UK, 23-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — International real estate advisor Savills has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with SRS Real Estate Partners (SRS) – the largest real estate firm exclusively dedicated to servicing retail clients in the US. The arrangement … Read the full press release

Sony’s Cyber-shot™ RX10 camera offers DSLR-style creative power without the need to carry interchangeable lenses

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mm (35mm equiv.) zoom lens with bright F2.8 maximum aperture at all focal lengths Superb quality images with rich detail from 20.2 megapixel 1.0-type back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS sensor New BIONZ X™ processor with approximately 3x faster processing speed[i] and new … Read the full press release

Sony’s new α7 camera delivers all the advantages of 35mm full frame image sensor and lens interchangeability in truly compact body

35mm Full-frame Exmor™ CMOS sensor with 24.3 effective megapixels New BIONZ X™ processor with approximately 3x faster processing speed[i] and new area-specific noise reduction for improved image quality Enhanced Fast Hybrid AF combines speedy phase detection AF with highly accurate contrast … Read the full press release

World’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera* unveiled – Sony α7R

α7 series cameras from Sony are world’s first mirrorless cameras with 35mm full-frame sensor[i] Newly developed Full-frame Exmor™ CMOS sensor with ‘gapless on chip’ lens design offering 36.4 effective megapixels and no optical low-pass filter New BIONZ X™ processor with … Read the full press release