Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

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

Taxation: Commission takes the UK to Court over reduced VAT rate

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Brussels, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, The European Commission has decided to refer the United Kingdom to the EU Court of Justice for its reduced VAT rate on the supply and installation of energy-saving materials. This measure goes beyond what is allowed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Society, United Kingdom

ROLLS-ROYCE WRAITH: POWER, STYLE, DRAMA

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

The question of Power… Goodwood, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today publishes the second image of its next model, Wraith, a hand-built motor car that exudes hallmark Rolls-Royce luxury and comfort whilst possessing a character defined by Power, Style and … Read the full press release →

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

ROLLS-ROYCE WRAITH: IN PROFILE

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Goodwood, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today (22 January 2013)  publishes the first official image of its new model Wraith, which will be launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013. The graceful silhouette gives expression to a bold and … Read the full press release →

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

Piaggio & C. S.p.A. INFORMATIVA SU ACQUISTO AZIONI PROPRIE

Posted on 21, February 2013 by

Milano, 21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Piaggio & C. S.p.A. comunica di aver acquistato, nei giorni 30 gennaio 2013, 31 gennaio 2013 e 5 febbraio 2013 n. 185.000 azioni proprie al prezzo medio di 2,008 Euro per azione, per un controvalore complessivo … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Italy, United Kingdom

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