Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Agreement for Paddy Lowe to join the team on 3 June

Posted on 22, May 2013 by

Brackley, 22-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Agreement has been reached between MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes for Paddy Lowe to join the team on 3 June. Paddy will strengthen MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS in the role of Executive Director (Technical) and will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management, Sports, United Kingdom

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University College London: Men experience higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations, according to a Viewpoint article in this … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom

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Alstom welding apprentice Kurt Rodgers one step closer to the final of SkillWeld 2013

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — First year welding apprentice Kurt Rodgers is one step closer to reaching the final of SkillWeld 2013 after beating all-comers in the semi-final event held at Alstom Power in Stafford. The competition aims to find Britain’s most talented trainee welder and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Technology, United Kingdom

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The 1994 Group welcomes Part Time Matters campaign to back benefits of part-time study

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 1994 Group welcomed the launch of the Part Time Matters campaign this week to promote the benefits of part-time study. In February this year the 1994 Group called for such a campaign following HESA data which revealed that the number … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Marketing, United Kingdom

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University of Liverpool: fish oils could minimise effects junk food can have on the brain

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown. The team at the … Read the full press release →

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Bridgepoint acquired The Flexitallic Group from Eurazeo PME

Posted on 20, May 2013 by

Deal valued at €450 million 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bridgepoint announced that it had reached agreement with Eurazeo PME on the acquisition of The Flexitallic Group (formerly FDS Group), global market leader in sealing product technology for the oil, gas and energy … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom

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Professor Jon Rushman: You can understand why Governments are nervous about Bitcoin

Posted on 20, May 2013 by

Jon Rushman talks about Bitcoin on BBC’s Today 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Professor Jon Rushman told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he believes in the long term cyber currencies like Bitcoin could see the end of central banks and foreign … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Law, United Kingdom

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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water marks 70th anniversary of the famous World War II Dambusters raid at Elan Valley

Posted on 20, May 2013 by

17th May 2013 is the 70th anniversary of successful World War II Dambusters raid Anniversary ‘Dambusters Walk’ to take place at Elan Valley Nant-y-Gro Dam at Elan Valley used for secret testing of bouncing bomb Testing in Elan Valley led … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Defence, Infrastructure & Utilities, Society, United Kingdom

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Cassidian won contract to provide a range of ICT security services to the Houses of Parliament

Posted on 17, May 2013 by

17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian, the security and defence arm of EADS, has been awarded a contract by Parliament for ICT security provision aimed at protecting the parliamentary ICT environment against cyber attack. The contract was awarded at the beginning of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom

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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water to upgrade the sewer network in Cimla, Neath

Posted on 16, May 2013 by

Welsh Water begins £500,000 investment in Cimla 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has begun work on a major investment project to upgrade the sewer network in Cimla, Neath. The not-for-profit company is investing nearly £500,000 to replace … Read the full press release →

Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom

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EBRD provides US$ 20m equity and considers US$ 130m loan to Senj Sant cement plant in Mongolia

Posted on 14, May 2013 by

The EBRD is supporting the construction of a greenfield cement plant in Mongolia to meet rising demand generated by a rapidly growing economy 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Under an agreement signed at the 2013 EBRD Annual Meeting in Istanbul, the Bank is providing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom

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Alstom UK released its final year figures, fourth year in a row the division tops the £1bn mark sales

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — International engineering firm Alstom, which employs around 6,500 people in the UK, has released its final year figures and given details of the number of open vacancies it has. The UK arm of the company, which has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

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2nd European Union SME eHealth Competition Awards

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The winners of the 2nd EU SME eHealth Competition came up with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, European Union, Finland, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Italy, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom

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EC rolls out Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area. The Action Plan follows from the Atlantic Strategy the Commission adopted in 2011 (see IP/11/1456). It aims … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom

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EBRD report: Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Jordan need Functioning Insolvency Systems To Support Growth

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

EBRD’s Law in Transition report: Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Jordan need to do more to help, not kill, struggling businesses 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  There will be no real growth without working insolvency systems in Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Jordan, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Law, United Kingdom

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The Specialist Works has launched a new division: The Mobile House

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

The Mobile House to be headed up by mobile specialist Richard Downey 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mobile marketing is growing at an unprecedented rate. It is forecast that by the end of 2013 there will be more Google searches carried out … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

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University of York scientists in an international team of physicists demonstrated pear-shaped atomic nuclei

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The researchers’ findings, which contribute to our understanding of nuclear structure and the underlying fundamental interactions, are presented in the journal Nature today. Most nuclei that exist naturally are not spherical, but are the shape of a rugby ball. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Science, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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Alstom signs £200m agreement to re-wire East Coast of Scotland as part of consortium

Posted on 10, May 2013 by

10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom’s Stafford Grid business, together with consortium partner Enterprise, has successfully won a framework agreement from Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc (SHE Transmission) for a five-year framework deal to supply expertise and equipment to re-wire the East Coast of … Read the full press release →

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

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Psychology expert to discuss problems in ‘medicalising’ in University of Leicester public lecture on Thursday 9 May

Posted on 8, May 2013 by

Neurodevelopmental disorders: syndromes or part of normal variation? 8-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The implications of using medical terminology to describe children’s neurodevelopmental disorders will be examined at the University of Leicester’s Annual Sluckin Lecture for the School of Psychology. Professor Dorothy … Read the full press release →

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£72,000 grant to University of Leicester Professor Jacqui Shaw for pancreatic cancer research project

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

University of Leicester Professor in study for early detection of disease 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — National charity Pancreatic Cancer UK has today announced the award of a £72,000 grant to Professor Jacqui Shaw and colleagues at the University of Leicester as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Financial, Healthcare, Non Profit, Science, Society, United Kingdom

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