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Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Associated British Ports signed with European Investment Bank for £70m loan facility to develop UK’s 2nd largest container terminal at Port of Southampton

Posted on 15, July 2013 by

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Associated British Ports (ABP) announces today that its intermediate parent company, ABP Acquisitions UK Ltd (ABPA), has signed a £70m loan facility with the European Investment Bank. The loan from Europe’s long-term lending institution will be used to fund part … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, International Trade, Investment, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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Virgin Media pay TV first in UK to offer video gaming channel Ginx TV

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Virgin Media, the UK’s leading communications and entertainment company, has added the world’s only international television channel dedicated to video gaming culture to its TV platform. Virgin Media pay TV customers can now watch Ginx TV’s 12 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

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EMA training sessions on eSubmission Gateway and web client for PSUR single-assessment submissions

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency is organising training sessions on the use of the eSubmission Gateway and web client to submit periodic safety update reports (PSURs) subject to the single-assessment procedure. These training sessions are intended for all applicants submitting … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

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Virgin Media’s Hotlist uncovered June’s most talked about TV shows with 8 new entries into the top 10

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

Eggs’cuse me, BGT shouts loudest as UK’s most talked about talent show Soap drama gets curtains twitching as Coronation Street rockets to top three A range of Dates with C4 sees show reach top spot for positive sentiment 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Virgin Media’s The Hotlist has uncovered … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

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The new BlackBerry Q5 is now available in red, exclusively at Carphone Warehouse

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

New BlackBerry handset continues the relaunch of the brand LONDON, 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The new BlackBerry Q5 is now available in red, exclusively at Carphone Warehouse, free from £21 a month. This stylish and perfectly sized smartphone features both a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

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Bentley Motors announced global deliveries grown by 9% in H1 2013

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

Nine per cent increase maintains strong 2013 performance 14 new dealerships opened Significant gains in US and Europe 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bentley Motors continues its successful performance as the company announces global deliveries to customers have grown by nine per … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, United Kingdom

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E.ON, DONG und Masdar eröffnen weltweit größten Offshore-Windpark – London Array

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Heute wurde vor der englischen Küste der weltweit größte Offshore-Windpark, London Array, offiziell eröffnet. Der Windpark ist ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt von E.ON, dem dänischen Energieunternehmen DONG und Masdar, dem Infrastrukturfond des Königreichs Abu Dhabi. Bei der Eröffnung waren … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, United Kingdom

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Düsseldorf-based METRO GROUP and British mobile phone specialist Carphone Warehouse plan closer international co-operation for sale of mobile phone devices, contracts and services

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Düsseldorf-based METRO GROUP and the British mobile phone specialistCarphone Warehouse are examining an extensive co-operation for the sale of mobile phone devices, contracts and services. Following a successful test phase at Media-Saturn in the Netherlands now also the 17 Dutch wholesale … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar opened the world’s largest offshore wind farm London Array

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

Prime Minister David Cameron inaugurates world’s largest offshore wind farm 630MW London Array powering half a million UK homes 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar today, (4 July 2013) officially opened the world’s largest offshore wind farm, London Array, … Read the full press release →

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AB Sugar, BP, and DuPont joint venture Vivergo Fuels opened UK’s largest bioethanol plant in Hull

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The £350 million Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull was officially opened today by the Rt. Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. The new plant is the UK’s biggest bioethanol producer and … Read the full press release →

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ING sold its 50% stake in its Chinese insurance joint venture ING-BOB Life Insurance Company to BNP Paribas Cardif

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

Amsterdam, 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ING announced today that it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in its Chinese insurance joint venture ING-BOB Life Insurance Company to BNP Paribas Cardif, the insurance arm of BNP Paribas. The transaction, which is subject … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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Rolls-Royce powered double delivery for British Airways fleet

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce today powered a double delivery that will transform the future of the British Airways fleet. Trent 900 engines brought the airline’s first Airbus A380 in to land at Heathrow Airport this morning from the Airbus delivery centre … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

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Rolls-Royce to design and deliver equipment to two offshore vessels for Brazilian shipowner Asgaard Navegação S.A

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce today announced it has signed a contract with the Brazilian shipyard Aliança S/A Industria Naval e Empresa de Navegacao, a subsidiary of Fischer Group, and Brazilian shipowner Asgaard Navegação S.A for the design and delivery of equipment … Read the full press release →

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RBS Group sponsored research reveals rise in socially-driven start-ups

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Social enterprise has three times the start up rate of mainstream small and medium sized businesses, according to a report sponsored by RBS Group. UK-wide research carried out for the report, The People’s Business, shows that social enterprises are … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom

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Head of Ulster Bank Northern Ireland Ellvena Graham won two major professional awards

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ellvena Graham, Ulster Bank Chief Operating Officer and recently appointed Head of Ulster Bank Northern Ireland, has won two major professional awards. She picked up the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) First Woman in Finance prize, one of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Management, United Kingdom

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SGS announced its NDT Training and Examination Center successfully passed the annual British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing audit

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SGS takes great pride in announcing that its NDT Training and Examination Center once again successfully passed the annual British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) re-assessment of an Authorized Qualifying Body (AQB) and surveillance of an Approved … Read the full press release →

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Vodafone announced plans to expand its Vodafone Global Enterprise (VGE) in Africa

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vodafone today announced the expansion in Africa of Vodafone Global Enterprise (VGE), the business unit providing communications services for Vodafone’s 1,700 largest multinational customers throughout Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Vodafone is experiencing strong growth in … Read the full press release →

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Shell announced successful exploratory well at Vicksburg in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico

Posted on 5, July 2013 by

5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Shell today announces a successful exploratory well at Vicksburg in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico. The well is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) offshore in the Mississippi Canyon Block 393 in 7,446 feet (2,269 meters) of water. … Read the full press release →

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Jaguar Land Rover China announced it sold 42,155 units in H1 2013, double digit growth

Posted on 5, July 2013 by

British Premium Automaker is Dedicated to Getting Closer to Customers Jaguar Land Rover China witnessed healthy sales of 42,155 units in the first six months of the year Jaguar’s sales surged 85% from January to June, with deliveries of 7,933 … Read the full press release →

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European private equity firm Montagu Private Equity signs with ECI Partners to acquire CliniSys Group, supplier of IT systems to clinical laboratories

Posted on 5, July 2013 by

London, 5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire CliniSys Group (“CliniSys” or “the Company”), a pan-European supplier of IT systems to clinical laboratories, from ECI … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom

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