Veolia Environnement has been awarded the nine-year public realm contract by Brent Council, which will start in April 2014. The contract is valued at £142.3 million and has an option to extend for a further seven years. Paris, France, 23-1-2014 — … Read the full press release
• BT Sport survey delivers stark confirmation that body image issues are a worrying problem within women’s sport, with 80% of the athletes stating that they feel pressure to conform to a certain look and body type • 89% say … Read the full press release
London, UK, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Growth in new manufacturing orders was the strongest since April 2011, according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey. In the three months to January 2014, domestic orders rose, uncertainty about demand fell and investment … Read the full press release
London, UK, 21-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “These are excellent fourth quarter operational results, demonstrating continued delivery on our commitments. We have set new records for iron ore production and shipments as we ramp up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged aluminium, Bauxite, coal, copper, divestments, Hard coking coal, iron ore, Kennecott Utah Copper, non-core asset sales, Oyu Tolgoi, Pilbara, production records, Rio Tinto, Sam Walsh, Titanium dioxide feedstock, Turquoise Hill Resources
Frankfurt, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective January 1, 2014, Ulrich Tillmanns has been named Chairman of the German Ogilvy Group. Thomas Strerath, Group CEO, explains Tillmanns appointment to this more clearly defined, operations-oriented position: “Ulrich Tillmanns brings the necessary organizational and … Read the full press release
Marks GSK’s fourth Breakthrough Therapy designation London, UK, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for Tafinlar®(dabrafenib) for treatment of patients with metastatic BRAF V600E … Read the full press release
London, UK, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Private wealth is increasingly shaping the world’s real estate markets and the use of private equity in major property deals worth at least US$10 million has nearly trebled since 2009. Real estate now accounts for around … Read the full press release
London, UK, 15-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Government and industry’s strategy for building greener cars took a step forward with the appointment of key figures in the auto sector. The government and industry’s strategy for building greener and more efficient car engines took … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Government, Management, Science, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Propulsion Centre, appointment, auto sector, Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, greener cars, greener engines, greener technologies, Professor Richard Parry-Jones, The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Tony Pixton, Vince Cable
London, UK, 15-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 60 unique British foods have now achieved protected status to help safeguard these iconic products and deliver a major boost to the economy. Anglesey Sea Salt, West Country Beef and West Country Lamb have … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Law, United Kingdom
Tagged Alison Lea-Wilson, Anglesey Sea Salt, European Union, Farming Minister George Eustice, Halen Mon, Meat South West, Melton Mowbray Pork Pies, Peter Baber, PFN status, Protected Food Name, Stilton cheese, UKs Protected Food Names, Welsh Lamb, West Country Beef, West Country Lamb
London, UK, 15-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved FARXIGA™ [far-SEE-ga] (dapagliflozin), a once-daily oral treatment indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with … Read the full press release
Land Rover makes commitment to its partnership with the Internal Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for a further five years Established in 1954, the relationship with the IFRC has seen Land Rover supporting the Federation’s work … Read the full press release
Jaguar Land Rover to join a consortium founded by MIT AgeLab, DENSO and Touchstone Evaluations to define and deliver safer vehicle HMI solutions The new ‘Advanced Human Factors Evaluator for Automotive Distraction’ (AHEAD) consortium will evaluate the demands on driver … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Human Factors Evaluator for Automotive Distraction, AHEAD consortium, DENSO, Doug Patton, Dr Wolfgang Epple, driver distraction, human machine interface (HMI) technologies, Jaguar Land Rover, MIT AgeLab, Touchstone Evaluations, vehicle human machine interface systems
Jaguar Land Rover delivers best ever full year global sales performance retailing 425,006 vehicles in 2013, up 19% New sales records set in thirty eight international markets for both brands Jaguar delivers strongest full year performance since 2005 retailing 76,668 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Goss, Dr Ralf Speth, Jaguar, Jaguar F-TYPE, Jaguar Land Rover, Land Rover, premium luxury vehicles, sales records
Jaguar Land Rover launches campaign to recruit world-class manufacturing team at its new Engine Manufacturing Centre Phased campaign to recruit circa 600 people in the next four years Working in close partnership with local councils, colleges and Jobcentre Plus, a … Read the full press release
Jaguar InControl™ Apps and Land Rover InControl™ Apps deliver integrated in-vehicle app connectivity for both Android and Apple smartphones System transfers the app interface from the phone to the in-car infotainment touchscreen, and is upgradeable as new apps become available … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged applications, BOSCH SoftTec, iHeart Radio; Inrix; Stitcher; Glympse; Sygic; Parkopedia; Hotelseeker; Cityseeker; Airmotion News; Winston, Jaguar InControl™ Apps, Jaguar Land Rover, Land Rover InControl™, Mobile Day
London, UK, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Cutty Sark in Greenwich, the world’s only remaining tea clipper and a major London landmark, will open a brand new performance space in its lower hold on Wednesday, 29th January. The lower hold once stored … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, News, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Alan Davies, Cutty Sark, Greenwich, Griff Rhys-Jones, hotel room rates, London, London landmark, LondonTown.com, Ross Noble, tea clipper, theatre
London, UK, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC QUARTER 3 2013/14 INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 13 WEEKS TO 28 DECEMBER 2013 Quarter 313 weeks to28 December 2013 Christmas trading8 weeks to24 December 20131 Group sales2 +1.8% +3.2% Total UK … Read the full press release
London, UK, 13-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The largest vessel of its type in the world will sail up the Tees in the next few weeks – a trip made possible by the fact that National Grid dismantled two pylons and … Read the full press release
Standard Chartered announces a reorganisation to deliver the strategic and financial aspirations outlined at its Investor Day on 11 November 2013 Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking to be integrated from 1 April 2014 Mike Rees to run these combined businesses … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, Netherlands / Brussels, Belgium / Lisbon, Portugal / London, UK / Paris, France, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Euronext N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced a series of management changes that will support and strengthen development … Read the full press release
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