Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

New Head of Sales for Experian’s Automotive Business

Posted on 4, March 2013 by

Nottingham, 4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Experian®, the global information services company, has announced the appointment of Andrew Round as Head of Sales for Experian’s Automotive business in UK and Ireland. With over 12 years of experience in the automotive industry, Andrew … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Management, Technology, United Kingdom

University of St Andrews team recognised for support to staff and students

Posted on 4, March 2013 by

St Andrews has become the first university in Britain to receive a prestigious award for its IT provision 4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Two-Star Service Desk accreditation from the Service Desk Institute (SDI) is awarded to only those organisations which can demonstrate … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Education, Internet & Online, Technology, United Kingdom

The University of Nottingham Health Service received two nominations for the 2013 British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Group Awards

Posted on 4, March 2013 by

4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Students’ well-being has never been in better hands, after The University of Nottingham Health Service received two nominations for the 2013 British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Group Awards. Shortlisted for the ‘Primary Care Team of the Year’ gong for the third … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Education, Healthcare, Media, Science, United Kingdom

University of St Andrews: Food for thought

Posted on 1, March 2013 by

Fife is a leading light in the UK’s local food revolution, according to the organisers of a special event held in St Andrews today (Wednesday 20 February 2013). 1-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The event, run by experts at the University of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Environment, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom

The University of Nottingham: University medical practice in fine health

Posted on 1, March 2013 by

1-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Students’ well-being has never been in better hands, after The University of Nottingham Health Service received two nominations for the 2013 British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Group Awards. Shortlisted for the ‘Primary Care Team of the Year’ gong for the third … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, United Kingdom

Speech: “EU policy on health and safety at work: myths and facts”

Posted on 28, February 2013 by

László ANDOR – European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 2013 conference/London London, 28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, I extend my warm greetings to you all and my thanks to the organisers for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Chemicals, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom

University of St Andrews: Studies on extreme temperatures have fascinating results

Posted on 28, February 2013 by

Physicists are getting warmer in the hunt for universal truths, thanks to a breakthrough by a team at the University of St Andrews. 28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers in the School of Physics and Astronomy found that even at ultra-high temperatures … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Science, United Kingdom

The University of Nottingham and E.ON Research to pinpoint power-hungry appliances that could help cut home energy bills

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — New research by The University of Nottingham and energy company E.ON could help people to save money on their energy bills by identifying which of their household electrical appliances are using the most power. Smart meters, which … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Science, Technology, United Kingdom

Speech: Living standards in Europe and the importance of social investment

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

László ANDOR – European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion IPPR event “Revitalising social Europe”/ London, 27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — General Secretary, Director, Ladies and gentlemen, My warm greetings to you all, and my thanks to the Institute for Public Policy Research for … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

UKFast Appoints Lisa Walton as Head of Legal

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lawyer Lisa Walton has undertaken the management of legal operations at Manchester’s fast-growing cloud hosting and colocation specialist, UKFast. Walton brings several years of legal experience acquired within senior legal roles within business law, predominantly in-house across … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Law, Management, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

University of St Andrews: Young chemists battle in final of regional competition

Posted on 26, February 2013 by

Chemical masterminds Aspiring chemists gathered in St Andrews recently to take part in the regional final of a national competition aimed at engaging youngsters in the subject 26-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The gathering was the culmination of an annual event organised … Read the full press release →

Posted in Chemicals, Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom

The Haydn Green Charitable Trust has donated £1.5million to The University of Nottingham to promote innovation and entrepreneurship

Posted on 25, February 2013 by

25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The substantial gift will build on the achievements of the University’s Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI), which since its launch in 2000 has become a key national centre for entrepreneurship education. UNIEI was founded at Nottingham University … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Non Profit, Science, Small Business, United Kingdom

Small cap and manufacturing deals lead the way as Manchester advisors harness opportunities to restore deal flow

Posted on 25, February 2013 by

Experian reveals Manchester’s 2012 corporate finance deals review Nottingham, 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to analysis by Experian ®, the global information services company, small cap deals (with a transaction value under £10 million) and deals in the manufacturing sector were … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, United Kingdom

Rudi Feitsma, UKFast: Small-Thinking Businesses Jeopardizing Big Success Online

Posted on 25, February 2013 by

25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Small-thinking firms are risking the big online success they dream of, with poorly planned data centre strategies. Rudi Feitsma, director of data centre sales at UKFast who previously worked at blue chips across the globe including Vodafone … Read the full press release →

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

Experian Automotive: Sixty-Day Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise for First Time Since 2009

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Auto lending still healthy as delinquencies remain below prerecession levels Schaumburg, Ill., 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Experian Automotive today released its industry-wide analysis of automotive credit trends for Q4 2012 and found that 60-day delinquencies rose from 0.72 percent in Q4 2011 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, Technology, United Kingdom

Power Hungry Boss at UKFast Makes Critical Appointment

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cloud hosting and data centre specialist UKFast bolstered its data centre property division today with the appointment of one of the industry’s biggest hitters to Director of Critical Power. Miles Allen joins the £20 million turnover company … Read the full press release →

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

Demanda das empresas por crédito abre o ano com alta de 19,3%, aponta Serasa Experian

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A quantidade de empresas que procurou crédito cresceu 19,3% no primeiro mês de 2013 na comparação com dezembro/12, conforme apurou o Indicador Serasa Experian de Demanda das Empresas por Crédito. Foi a segunda maior alta para um … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

UKFast Acquires 50,000sq ft in Manchester

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cloud hosting and colocation firm UKFast today completed a landmark property deal that enables it to expand its UK cloud service and vastly improve connectivity for Manchester’s online businesses. The technology company, led by founder and CEO … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Real Estate, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

ROLLS-ROYCE WRAITH: STYLE

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Goodwood, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today publishes the third official image of its new model Wraith, which will be launched at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 2013. The newest model in the pinnacle car maker’s range features a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Automotive, Business, Technology, United Kingdom

Unilever investing in fast-growing emerging markets

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Unilever’s first aerosol manufacturing plant in Asia follows hard on the heels of new factories announced for Thailand and South Africa. London/Rotterdam/Mumbai, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Unilever has used the visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron to its Hindustan Unilever business … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Investment, Netherlands, United Kingdom