(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia will hold a conference discussing the loss of coastal heritage due to climate change, and how it can be addressed in policy. Despite the growing realisation that heritage losses due to climate change … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A new study by the University of East Anglia warns that continued warming of the climate would cause a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University has partnered with New Writing North to sponsor the Gordon Burn Prize for three years. The prize, which recognizes and celebrates bold writing that often finds its readers outside the mainstream, was launched in 2012 by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Therese Chambers and Steve Smart as joint Executive Directors of Enforcement and Market Oversight to expand the FCA’s enforcement and market oversight leadership team following Mark Steward’s departure. Chambers and Smart … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has paid out more than £1bn ($1.39bn) across life insurance, critical illness, income protection, and other individual protection policies, exceeding £2.9m being paid out every single day in 2022. The claims paid rate of 98.3% across all … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Bentley is set to sponsor the third edition of the International Automotive Photography (IAP) Awards, which seeks to highlight the best in automotive photography. The competition is open to professionals, amateurs, and enthusiasts alike and has six categories. … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Awards, Entertainment, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amy Shore, Awards, Bentley, Competition, Hedi Sersoub, International Automotive Photography Awards, sponsor, UK, Wayne Bruce
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has released new insight into consumer trends that have endured since the start of the UK’s first lockdown three years ago. The bank’s data shows that almost one in three Brits has started a new small business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Habits, lockdown, Marc Pettican, pandemic, small business, UK
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has appointed Professor Hywel Williams as Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI). The centre brings together leading researchers from the University and the Met Office to develop Environmental Intelligence … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, biodiversity, Clean Air, climate change, flooding, Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, leadership, Prof Kirstine Dale, Professor Gavin Shaddick, Professor Hywel Williams, UK, University of Exeter, urban heat
(IN BRIEF) IT services provider SCC has acquired Vohkus, a UK-based IT reseller, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is the first since SCC announced its £300m ($415m) technology investment program. Vohkus, which has 160 employees, provides IT product reselling … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ACQUIRES, Adam Clark, Frank O’Leary, Graham Gaut, Ian Hounsome, investment, IT, James Rigby, Lance Forster, Ritchie Sharma, SCC, technology, UK, Vohkus
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has announced that it is now the home of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS), one of the oldest research institutes of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. RISCS is known for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A pilot scheme conducted by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham providing free school meals to all secondary pupils showed positive results, according to a new study by the University of Bristol. The pilot scheme, the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged behaviour, concentration, Dr Judi Kidger, food insecurity, free school meals, mental health, NIHR, PHIRST, pupils, Sally Brooks, study, UK, University of Bristol
(IN BRIEF) Renewable energy company, Lightsource bp, has announced its partnership with Dutch energy podcast, Studio Energie, as a “friend of the show.” The weekly podcast is hosted by Remco de Boer, a prominent researcher in the Dutch energy and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Debate, Donald Pols, Dutch energy, Erkan Uysal, Lightsource BP, partnership, Remco de Boer, Rob Jetten, Studio Energie, transition, UK
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has released its Sustainability & Climate – 2023 Progress Report, which highlights the company’s transformation strategy and its updated climate ambition. The report reveals that TotalEnergies was the most profitable major among the five super-majors in 2022, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate, Progress Report, sustainability, TotalEnergies, transformation, UK
(IN BRIEF) Mayor Tracy Brabin and NatWest have held an event in Leeds to discuss advancing the growth potential of ethnic minority businesses in West Yorkshire. The event launched the ‘Time to Change: A blueprint for advancing the UK’s ethnic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Marketing, News, United Kingdom
Tagged business leaders, CREME, ethnic minority businesses, Leeds, Mayor Tracy Brabin, NatWest, partnership, Paul Thwaite, Professor Monder Ram, UK, West Yorkshire
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) hosted an event in Cairo to launch the Alliance for Entrepreneurship in Africa. The aim of the Alliance is to promote cooperation between policymakers and stakeholders in the African start-up … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Africa, Alliance for Entrepreneurship, Cairo, EBRD, EGYPT, event, Gautier Uchiyama, Heike Harmgart, Isadora Bigourdan, Jad El Boustani, Mohamad Okasha, MOROCCO, North African start-ups, Sérgio Pimenta, Tunisia, UK
(IN BRIEF) Shell’s Projects & Technology Director, Harry Brekelmans, and Legal Director, Donny Ching, are stepping down from their positions after 33 years of service with the company. Brekelmans will be replaced by Robin Mooldijk, the current Executive Vice President … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Donny Ching, Harry Brekelmans, leadership, Philippa Bounds, Robin Mooldijk, Shell, UK, Wael Sawan
(IN BRIEF) Shell has released two new scenarios, Archipelagos and Sky 2050, which explore possible energy and climate outcomes following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Archipelagos shows how national interest remains a key priority, with renewables seen as a way to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Archipelagos, climate outcomes, scenarios explore energy, Shell, Sky 2050, UK, Ukraine invasion
(IN BRIEF) The Living Wage Foundation has introduced the Living Pension, a voluntary pension savings target for employers who have achieved Living Wage accreditation. Aviva is among the first UK employers to be awarded the Living Pension accreditation. The pension … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Bentley’s Blower Continuation Series to debut with Car Zero racing at events in 2023. Car Zero, the first car of the Blower Continuation Series, will race at various events in the UK, France, and Belgium in 2023. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Management, Media, News, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Belgium, Bentley, Bentley Blower, Car Zero, France, Le Mans track, Paul Williams, UK
(IN BRIEF) The Prudence Foundation has launched a new web-based learning game to promote financial literacy among 7-12 year-olds. The Cha-Ching Money Adventures game was created in partnership with the US-based not-for-profit education and health organisation Education Development Center and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Insurance, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Bill Tally, Cha-Ching Money Adventures game, EDC, financial literacy, kids, Marc Fancy, Prudence Foundation, Prudential, UK
(IN BRIEF) ABL Group ASA has announced that it will acquire AGR, a multi-disciplinary engineering, consultancy and software company, in order to expand its offering within well and reservoir consultancy, support operators’ digitalisation and decarbonisation plans, and expand its opex-driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL Group, acquisition, AGR, offshore energy, Reuben Segal, Svein Sollund, UK
(IN BRIEF) A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that widespread species tend to benefit from anthropogenic changes, increasing the number of sites they occupy, while more narrowly distributed species tend to decrease. The study was conducted by researchers … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Staffordshire County Council has extended its contract with highways’ partner Amey for another five years, with an extra £30m for the next two years to invest in the county’s highways network. As part of the contract extension, Amey … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amey, David Williams, highways, investment, partnership, Peter Anderson, Staffordshire, UK
(IN BRIEF) The British Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies UK a contract to deliver a new virtual training programme for the British Army. The Land Training Test & Reference Capability will enable the Army to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat, a global mobile satellite communications company, has successfully connected its I-6 F1 satellite to new ground stations in Western Australia, marking a significant milestone as the company upgrades its communications availability in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ELERA, Global Xpress, I-6 F1 satellite, Indian Ocean, Inmarsat, orbital slot, orchestra, Peter Hadinger, UK, Western Australia
(IN BRIEF) Experian is partnering with Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust to offer financial support to NUH employees. The initiative will include two “Money Clinics” that will provide guidance and support for the Trust’s 18,000 members of staff on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged "Money Clinics", Anthony May, Emma Bates, Employees, Experian, financial support, James Jones, NHS Trust, Nottingham University Hospitals, partnership, UK
(IN BRIEF) Amey, a provider of facilities management (FM) services to educational facilities in Scotland and the UK, is working closely with its clients and suppliers to develop sustainable ways of creating low-cost energy solutions for schools. The Scottish Government’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amey partnership, carbon reduction, educational facilities, Scotland, UK
(IN BRIEF) The Port of Immingham has increased its grain handling operations thanks to new investment from owner Associated British Ports (ABP). The port has installed two metal plate bunds that can be set up on any quay surface and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, agriculture, Grain Handling Operations, investment, James Maw, Port of Immingham, Simon Bird, UK, Viterra
(IN BRIEF) Burberry has appointed Kate Ferry as its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, effective by early September 2023 at the latest. Ferry will report to Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Akeroyd, and will oversee finance and business services functions, … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Burberry, CFO, Executive Director, Gerry Murphy, Ian Brimicombe, Jonathan Akeroyd, Julie Brown, Kate Ferry, leadership, McLaren, UK
(IN BRIEF) A new study from Scotland’s Rural College, the universities of Bristol and Edinburgh reviewed recent research into the development of high-value materials made from ruminant animal dung. Despite being a source of biogas and fertilizer, dung has been … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged biogas, Bristol, Edinburgh, fertilizer, Livestock dung, materials science, nanocellulose, Professor Fabrizio Scarpa, recycled ruminant waste biomass, RWB, Scotland's Rural College, Sustainable Composites, UK, University of Bristol, Vijai Kumar Gupta
(IN BRIEF) A new report from the universities of Oxford, UCL, Bristol and Newcastle suggests that changes are needed in the way safer sleep information is communicated to reduce risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices. The report focuses on … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Bristol, Dr Anna Pease, Infants, Jane Barlow, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Newcastle, NIHR, Oxford, researchers, Safer Sleep Practices, sudden unexpected death in infancy, SUDI, UCL, UK, University of Bristol, unsafe sleeping
(IN BRIEF) Jürgen Rigterink, the First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has visited Poland and Ukraine to meet private-sector clients and authorities. This trip underlines the EBRD’s continuing commitment to Poland and the Central … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged BANKING, EBRD, Elisabetta Falcetti, Jürgen Rigterink, Marta Kightley, National Bank of Poland, UK, UKRAINE, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a KZT 4.1 billion (€8.5 million) loan to the Regional Center of Public-Private Partnership of the East Kazakhstan region, which will allow the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk to upgrade … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Green Cities programme, Kazakhstan, LED street lights, UK
(IN BRIEF) Insurance company Aviva has partnered with property developer Stories to invest £100m in UK real estate and infrastructure projects. The venture will mark the first funding commitment from Aviva Capital Partners, Aviva’s new in-house capital unit which develops … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced it acquired MBI Healthcare Technologies, a UK-based healthcare data assurance company. The acquisition is part of DNV’s strategic expansion into the digital health … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced it will upgrade 6.6 kilometer stretch of the A46 Newark Bypass in the Midlands region, UK as part of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged A46 Newark Bypass, Cattle Market, Farndon, Leicester, Lincolnshire, M1, Midlands, National Highways, road network, Skanska, UK, Winthorpe
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 24-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), ein weltweit führendes Projektentwicklungs- und Bauunternehmen Group, hat angekündigt, dass sie im Rahmen eines neuen Vertrags im Wert von 345 Millionen GBP, etwa 4,3 Milliarden SEK oder 410 Millionen Euro, den … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged A46 Newark Bypass, Cattle Market, Farndon, Leicester, Lincolnshire, M1, Midlands, National Highways, road network, Skanska, UK, Winthorpe
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — bp (LON: BP), a British multinational oil and gas company, has announced a massive £18 billion investment in the energy system of the UK aimed at boosting the country’s energy security and net … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Bernard Looney, BP, carbon capture, CCS, Clair, decarbonisation, East Coast Cluster, ECC, electric vehicle charging, EnBW, energy security, energy transition, ETAP hub, EV charging, green hydrogen production, H2 Teesside, hydrogen, HyGreen Teesside, Kate, Mungo, Murlach, North Sea, North Sea oil and gas, Northern Endurance Partnership, NZT Power, Offshore wind, Port of Aberdeen, Redcar, Redcar & Cleveland College, renewable energy, Schiehallion, Teesside, UK, west of Shetland
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LONDON, 3-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — bp (LON : BP), une multinationale pétrolière et gazière britannique, a a annoncé un investissement massif de 18 milliards de livres sterling dans le système énergétique du Royaume-Uni visant à renforcer la sécurité … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Bernard Looney, BP, carbon capture, CCS, Clair, decarbonisation, East Coast Cluster, ECC, electric vehicle charging, EnBW, energy security, energy transition, ETAP hub, EV charging, green hydrogen production, H2 Teesside, hydrogen, HyGreen Teesside, Kate, Mungo, Murlach, North Sea, North Sea oil and gas, Northern Endurance Partnership, NZT Power, Offshore wind, Port of Aberdeen, Redcar, Redcar & Cleveland College, renewable energy, Schiehallion, Teesside, UK, west of Shetland
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 22-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT, eine zweckorientierte globale Investmentorganisation, hat bekannt gegeben, dass ihr Fonds EQT Infrastructure V hat InstaVolt von Zouk Capital, einem Infrastruktur- und Private-Equity-Fonds, übernommen und wird weiter investieren, um den Beschleunigungsplan des Unternehmens zu … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Keen, Anna Sundell, Basingstoke, Elektrofahrzeuge, EQT, EQT Infrastructure, EV, EV-Ladenetzwerke, InstaVolt, InstaVolt Limited, Ladestationen, Massimo Resta, RBC Capital Markets, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, UK, Zouk Capital
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