Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

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 →

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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 →

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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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ЕБРР Финансирует Повышение Энергоэффективности Жилья В России

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

Банк запускает программу кредитования в размере 100 миллионов долларов США 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ЕБРР запустил первую всероссийскую программу кредитования владельцев жилья «RuSEFF Теплая Жизнь» с целью повышения энергоэффективности зданий. На сегодняшний день Россия входит в число наиболее энергоемких экономик в … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, Russia, United Kingdom

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Inmarsat-2 F1, the first Astrium Eurostar satellite, retired after spending 22.5 years in geostationary orbit

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

Inmarsat-2 F1 satellite retired after more than 22.5 years of successful operation in geostationary orbit, far outliving its projected life-span of 10 years First of the Astrium Eurostar satellites – 54 launched into orbit and 12 under construction Astrium’s Eurostar … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, European Union, France, Germany, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom

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Terence Watson has been appointed as the new President of Alstom UK

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Terence Watson, who will also retain his current role as Managing Director of Transport for Alstom in the UK & Ireland, has been appointed as the new UK President for the engineering firm.  “These are exciting times for … Read the full press release →

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Alstom awarded a contract to supply ground-breaking energy recovery system for London Underground

Posted on 6, May 2013 by

6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom was awarded a contract by UK Power Networks Services  to supply its innovative Harmonic and Energy Saving Optimiser (HESOP) energy recovery system for the Victoria Line of the London Underground. The contract, worth about €1 million, … Read the full press release →

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

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Media accreditation for G8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland open until 6 May

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will participate in the G8 summit on 17-18 June in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, representing the European Union. The UK, as host of … Read the full press release →

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EBRD, FAO and Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food join forces to support Ukrainian dairy sector

Posted on 1, May 2013 by

Specialised forum to support sector policy dialogue, promote investment  1-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food are … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, International Trade, Investment, Ukraine, United Kingdom

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Alstom & Chela Ltd innovative cleaning method won highly commended award

Posted on 1, May 2013 by

1-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom, working in partnership with Chela Ltd (one of the UK’s leading manufacturer of innovative industrial cleaning chemicals) has developed an award-winning environmentally considerate way of removing diesel and oil from track ballast and concrete. The solution, BioChela … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Technology, United Kingdom

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