Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Unilever to invest €75 million in building capacity and capability in South Africa

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

London / Rotterdam / Durban 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Unilever has announced that it will invest €75 million (1 billion Rand) in South Africa to expand its capacity with a new, state-of-the-art Home Care factory and to upgrade existing sites in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Netherlands, United Kingdom

MOST DYNAMIC AND POWERFUL ROLLS-ROYCE IN HISTORY SET FOR DEBUT AT GENEVA MOTOR SHOW

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

London, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today (18 January 2013) confirmed the launch of its next model, Rolls-Royce Wraith. The car will be presented for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 2013, with first deliveries to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Marketing, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Bertelsmann Welcomes Antitrust Clearance of Penguin Random House by the U.S. Department Of Justice

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

DOJ has unconditionally cleared the formation of Penguin Random House Transaction will close after all other necessary clearances are secured 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Media companies Bertelsmann and Pearson welcome the clearance of the planned combination of their book-publishing companies into … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Media, United Kingdom

The Cloud hits 1 billion minutes since 1st January 2013

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Cloud, the biggest provider of public WiFi on Britain’s high streets, has announced it now has over 7 million registered users and they have connected to its WiFi network for over 1 billion minutes since the … Read the full press release →

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

Merger update: US Department Of Justice clears Penguin Random House combination

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pearson and Bertelsmann today (February 14, 2013) announce that they have been notified by the US Department of Justice that it has closed its investigation into the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House, without conditions. The two … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Media, United Kingdom

The Cloud sees 400% increase in tablets using WiFi network in past year

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — 24 January 2013: The Cloud, the biggest provider of public WiFi on Britain’s high streets, has today released usage figures which highlight the increasing popularity of tablet devices in the UK. Assessing the number of tablets using its … Read the full press release →

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

Pearson trading update

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is today (January 21, 2013) providing its regular January trading update. We will report preliminary results for 2012 on 25 February 2013. In general, Pearson’s businesses continue to face tough market … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

Irish Defence Forces personnel to deploy to Mali as part of joint infantry training team with UK Armed Forces

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

The Minister for Defence, Alan Shatter TD, announced today that he proposes to seek the approval of the Government for participation by the Defence Forces in the planned EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) as part of a joint … Read the full press release →

Posted in Defence, Education, European Union, Government, Ireland, United Kingdom

Samaritans: Relationships top poll for Feel Good Factor at work

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Getting on well with the people you work with is the most fulfilling part of a job, according to a survey published by Samaritans and Simplyhealth today. When asked to select their top two factors, 42% of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Ireland, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom

Samaritans: Family Statement following Claire Squires Inquest

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On behalf of Claire Squires’ family, we have been asked to issue the following statement, as read out by Claire Squires’ partner, Simon van Herrewege: “This is an extremely difficult time for us. Claire’s death has left … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom

Amey wins Kent County Council contract

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A contract signed this week by Kent County Council with public services and infrastructure firm Amey, covering civil engineering design services for highways, transportation and the environment, will deliver a better deal for Kent residents. Under the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

All-Party Parliamentary Group calls for compulsory local suicide prevention strategies

Posted on 13, February 2013 by

13-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An all-party group of MPs and Peers has called for all local authorities to be required to develop and implement a suicide prevention strategy. Their inquiry discovered that current rules do not put councils under any obligation … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Healthcare, Non Profit, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

Amey Awarded Standard for Collaborative Working

Posted on 13, February 2013 by

13-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Amey has achieved BS 11000 certification, a national standard of excellence, for collaborative business relationships across its rail business. The standard recognises Amey’s collaborative business relationship management system for customers in the rail sector, providing services … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

Sky expands apprenticeship scheme to attract brightest school leavers

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky is giving talented young people from across the country the chance to start a career in the television industry with the launch of a newly expanded apprenticeship scheme. Applications are open from now and over the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

Las Oficinas de Representación de MAPFRE GLOBAL RISKS en Londres, Colonia y París se transforman en sucursales

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Estas tres oficinas han alcanzado un importante nivel de desarrollo y tendrán a partir de ahora una mayor capacidad de servicio 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Desde el 1 de enero de 2013, las oficinas de representación de MAPFRE GLOBAL RISKS de … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Germany, Insurance, Spain, United Kingdom

Ireland, France and Italy International Rugby Live with Sky Sports

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky Sports has been awarded three new deals for live rugby union, more than doubling its schedule of Autumn Internationals from 2014. The trio of four-year agreements will give Sky Sports viewers live coverage of Ireland’s Guinness … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Ireland, Italy, Media, Sports, United Kingdom

Sky and Sony Pictures Television announce new multi-year movies agreement

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky has further strengthened its movies offering through a new deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) that will provide customers with exclusive access to hit movies including Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and Django Unchained … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

Sky expands its home service and supply team with over 700 new engineers

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky, the UK’s leading home entertainment and communications company, is expanding its workforce with over 700 engineers, key management and support staff set to join its Home Service and Supply team.  Sky has reached an agreement* to … Read the full press release →

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

BT Tower of Love

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Tweet #BTTowerofLove to enter the Valentine’s message competition 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hopeless romantics will be given the chance to shout their Valentine’s message of love in front of millions of Londoners, from the roof top screen at the BT Tower. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Marketing, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

BT Sport logo mixes heritage and innovation

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT today revealed its new BT Sport logo ahead of the company’s launch of new sports channels in the summer. The logo, which was developed by Red Bee Media, mixes the BT Connected World brand imagery with … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Marketing, Sports, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom