Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

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 →

Posted in Business, Education, Government, Industrial, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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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 →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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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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British Airways becomes the 10th operator to receive Airbus A380

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

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 →

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

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

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Automotive, Business, France, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom

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

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

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 →

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

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

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 →

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

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Sweden, United Kingdom

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

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom

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

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

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 →

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

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Government, Healthcare, Media, Society, United Kingdom

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

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Business, Environment, Management, Retail, United Kingdom

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

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

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 →

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

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Non Profit, Retail, Society, United Kingdom

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

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom

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

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Sports, United Kingdom

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