Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

British Airways becomes the 10th operator to receive Airbus A380

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — British Airways (BA) has become the tenth operator to receive an Airbus A380 after taking delivery of the first of 12 aircraft on order. BA is the first UK operator of the A380 and will start to … Read the full press release

Alstom completed 3-year upgrade and overhaul process of Virgin Trains’ Pendolino fleet

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —To mark the end of a three year process to upgrade and overhaul Virgin Trains’ Pendolino fleet that will help make sure the sets continue to provide a reliable service on Europe’s busiest rail line, a special event … Read the full press release

Angel CoFund £100M fund in support of high growth potential SMEs extended across UK

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Angel CoFund which brings together businesses and entrepreneurs along with government and private sector investment extended across UK A successful partnership that brings together promising businesses and successful entrepreneurs along with government and private sector investment … Read the full press release

Business in the Community (BITC) named Jaguar Land Rover Responsible Business Of The Year

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jaguar Land Rover has been named Responsible Business of the Year by Business in the Community (BITC). The UK’s leading premier automotive manufacturer collected the accolade at the BITC’s Responsible Business Awards yesterday. Jaguar Land Rover received … Read the full press release

Kaspersky announced the winners of ‘CyberSecurity for the Next Generation 2013’

Moscow, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kaspersky Lab is delighted to announce the winners of its global education project ‘CyberSecurity for the Next Generation 2013’. Following the 2013 finals at Royal Holloway, University of London the prizes went to: Firman Azhari from the Bandung Institute of … Read the full press release

Vattenfall awarded multi million pound civil engineering contract to RJ McLeod for Clashindarroch Wind Farm

Wind farm investment leads to Scottish jobs boost 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vattenfall, one of Europe’s leading energy companies, boosted the North of Scotland economy today after awarding a multi million pound contract to a Dingwall construction firm. With construction starting … Read the full press release

Alstom-built 217 MW extension to Europe’s largest wind farm Scottish Power Renewables’ Whitelee officially opened

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 217 MW extension to Scottish Power Renewables’ Whitelee wind farm, which was built by Alstom, has been officially opened. The extension to the wind farm, located just outside Glasgow, has taken the capacity from 322 MW to … Read the full press release

UK Students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be supported in postgraduate study with up to £125M of extra funding

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be supported in postgraduate study with up to £125 million of extra funding, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts announced today. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Higher Education … Read the full press release

UK NHS cancer campaign launched to drive awareness of lung cancer signs and symptoms

Figures reveal the stark reality of early diagnosis on survival rates 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Almost 24,000 people a year in England receive a lung cancer diagnosis when the disease is at a late stage * – only around 15% of … Read the full press release

Report by Marks & Spencer, Accenture and the charity Business in the Community finds UK business could benefit from £100bn sustainable innovation opportunity

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — UK business could secure £100bn in annual productivity gains generated by innovations designed to address environmental and social challenges, according to a new report by Accenture (NYSE: ACN), the charity Business in the Community and Marks & Spencer. The report, Fortune Favours The … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover Strengthens its leadership team creating two new roles on its Executive Committee

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jaguar Land Rover is strengthening its leadership team creating two new roles on its Executive Committee to support an increased focus on research and development initiatives and the delivery of its ambitious new product plans for the … Read the full press release

Marks & Spencer & youth charity The Prince’s Trust revealed details about new youth employability scheme

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Marks & Spencer (M&S) today announces details of a new youth employability scheme – Make Your Mark – which will see the retailer join forces with youth charity, The Prince’s Trust, to create over 1,400 work experience … Read the full press release

675,000 babies in England will be offered new vaccination against rotavirus

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — From today (1 July) around 675,000 babies a year in England will be offered a new vaccination to protect them against rotavirus. Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhoea) in children under … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow Researchers found South Asians need more exercise than white Europeans to reduce diabetes risk

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — South Asians may have to exercise more than white Europeans to achieve the same levels of fitness and reduce their risk of diabetes. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found lower fitness levels in middle-aged men … Read the full press release

SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB sign for the licensing of Kopparberg cider products

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB have entered into a cooperation agreement for the long term licensing of Kopparberg cider products in selected markets. All Kopparberg cider products, including Pear and Naked Apple, will be available for … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca announced it acquired 100% of Redwood City, Calif. based Pearl Therapeutics

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AstraZeneca today announced that on 27 June 2013 it completed its acquisition of Pearl Therapeutics, a privately held company based in Redwood City, California, focused on the development of inhaled small-molecule therapeutics for respiratory disease.  Upon completion of … Read the full press release

Edinburgh based UK Green Investment Bank (UK GIB) to receive £800M additional funding from the UK government for 2015/16

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Welcoming the announcement today by Business Secretary Vince Cable that the UK GIB is to receive an additional £800m for 2015/16, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said: “This is excellent news for the UK Green Investment Bank, and … Read the full press release

One of the world’s largest brewers SABMiller plc reports on its sustainability targets

SABMiller hits local sourcing target for Africa a year early Absolute water use cut by 16%, absolute carbon emissions cut by 26% since 2008, despite volume growth 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SABMiller plc, one of the world’s largest brewers, today publishes … Read the full press release

IBERDROLA’s British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables completed the expansion of the biggest European wind farm Whitelee in Scotland

As part of its commitment to sustainable development Located south of Glasgow, this renewable energy complex has increased its installed capacity from 322 megawatts (MW) to 539 MW Annual output at Whitelee will be equivalent to the electricity consumption of … Read the full press release

UK FCO Minister for Human Rights Baroness Warsi reaffirms UK support of Victims of Torture

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — FCO Minister for Human Rights reaffirms UK support for victims of torture and renews drive to encourage torture convention ratifications. Senior Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi said: “On this day in 1987, the United Nations Convention Against … Read the full press release