Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

BP Meets Socar President in London

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The president of the Azerbaijan state oil company SOCAR, Rovnag Adbullayev, and his senior executive team met BP group chief executive Bob Dudley and the BP upstream executive team in London today.They agreed to continue working closely … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, United Kingdom

Barclays Statement on Payment Protection Insurance

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Barclays has experienced higher than previously anticipated levels of Payment Protection Insurance (“PPI”) claim volumes since the end of the first half, and has therefore determined that it is appropriate to provide a further £700 million as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, United Kingdom

European Medicines Agency starts infringement procedure to investigate Roche’s alleged non-compliance with pharmacovigilance obligations

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency has started an infringement procedure against Roche Registration Ltd, following a request of the European Commission, to investigate allegations that the company has failed to comply with pharmacovigilance obligations in relation to its … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Innovative BP Employee Program Reaches $20 Million Milestone

Posted on 24, October 2012 by

24-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — BP employees celebrated a historic milestone today, reaching $20 million donated to more than 14,500 US-based non-profit organizations through The Fabric of America Fund since the program launched in October 2007. All full-time US-based employees can designate … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom

Barclays appoints new Head of Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics

Posted on 24, October 2012 by

24-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Barclays has appointed Mike Rigby as Head of Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics for the Corporate Banking division. In this role, Rigby will be responsible for growing the manufacturing, transport and logistics sector offering in the UK along … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

ONS Retail Sales – Barclays comment

Posted on 24, October 2012 by

24-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Richard Lowe, Head of Retail & Wholesale at Barclays comments on today’s ONS Retail Sales figures: “Seasonal weather is encouraging shoppers back into stores, as consumers pile on the layers ready for the winter months. The falling … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Retail, United Kingdom

Astrium CEO François Auque gives Eric Béranger and Evert Dudok new roles

Posted on 24, October 2012 by

Astrium Satellites CEO Evert Dudok becomes CEO of Astrium Services Astrium Services CEO Eric Béranger becomes CEO of Astrium Satellites Swapping the roles will enhance the level of coordination between Astrium’s Satellites and Services divisions, two areas that are becoming … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Germany, Management, Science, Spain, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

New Barclays report tracks shareholder changes as a measure of entrepreneurial activity

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

Share transactions within growing private businesses fell by 38% in the first half of 2012, compared to the second half of 2011 London, 23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A new report released today by Barclays reveals that there have been 38% fewer … Read the full press release →

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

Galileo IOV satellites 3 and 4 now fully deployed into orbit

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

The second pair of Galileo IOV (In-Orbit Validation) satellites, designed and developed by Astrium, are now fully deployed in orbit Astrium is the main industrial partner for the European high-performance navigation system with satellites, ground segment, system support and Ariane … Read the full press release →

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

Tim Breedon appointed as non-executive Director of Barclays

Posted on 23, October 2012 by
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23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) announce that Tim Breedon has been appointed as a non-executive Director of Barclays with effect from 1 November 2012. Tim Breedon is the former Group Chief Executive of Legal & … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, United Kingdom

Environment: eight cities apply for European Green Capital Award 2015

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

Brussels, 23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The deadline for submitting entries to become European Green Capital 2015 is now closed and the following cities have entered the competition: Bristol (UK) Brussels (Belgium) Bydgoszcz (Poland) Dublin (Ireland) Glasgow (UK) Kaunas (Lithuania) Kutahya (Turkey) Ljubljana (Slovenia) EU … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Belgium, Environment, European Union, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Society, Turkey, United Kingdom

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European Medicines Agency recommends approval of first radiopharmaceutical for PET imaging of β-amyloid neuritic plaque density

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorisation for Amyvid (florbetapir 18F) as a diagnostic agent in patients who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other causes of … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

RBS exits UK Government’s Asset Protection Scheme

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — RBS is pleased to announce that it has agreed with HM Treasury to exit the UK Government’s Asset Protection Scheme effective 18 October 2012. The exit comes at the earliest date consistent with the minimum contractual APS … Read the full press release →

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

European Medicines Agency recommends approval of first higher-strength insulin for treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus in the EU

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

London, 23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has made a recommendation to give marketing authorisation to insulin degludec, a new basal analogue insulin for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in adults. It … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom

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Tesco launches ‘Catch of the Day’ to help customers choose sustainably caught fish

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Soaring sales of sustainably caught fish to environmentally-minded shoppers has prompted Tesco to next week (Mon Sept 15) increase its range of alternative varieties by a third. Under the scheme called Catch of the Day, the supermarket … Read the full press release →

Posted in Environment, Retail, Society, United Kingdom

Vodacom Launches First Commercial 4G Service in South Africa

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Vodacom Group, a subsidiary of Vodafone, today launched the first commercial 4G LTE service in South Africa. The service will initially be accessible to customers via approximately 70 base stations in Johannesburg with other South African cities … Read the full press release →

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

ETERNAL ENTREPRENEURS: BUSINESS OWNERS SHUN PENSION SAVING BECAUSE THEY WILL ‘NEVER’ RETIRE

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

• 40 per cent of self-employed say they will never retire • 27 per cent of self-employed invest in their businesses over retirement funding • 19 per cent of self-employed view their businesses as their retirement funds 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom

Cabbage bouquets are Britain’s hottest new flower trend

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Shoppers are going blooming mad for cabbages – to give as bouquets! As well as picking up a cabbage in the veg aisle shoppers are now able to buy a brassica bouquet from the flower area. Brassica … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Entertainment, Retail, United Kingdom

Vodafone to unveil new M2M innovations at Metering, Billing / CRM Europe 2012

Posted on 22, October 2012 by

First demonstration of solar panel remote monitoring and energy data management for business Vodafone Global M2M Platform to show simple management of multiple connected devices 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Vodafone today announced that it will unveil a number of new advanced … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

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Thought Leader of the Week: Paul Appleby

Posted on 22, October 2012 by
Thought Leader of the Week: Paul Appleby

Amid headwinds, high yield bonds still offer value 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Despite the very good run high yield bonds have enjoyed over the past few years, valuations and technicals remain supportive, according to Paul Appleby, head of Prudential Fixed Income’s Leveraged … Read the full press release →

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