Tech giant IBM kicks off London legal fight with Swiss software firm Lzlabs April 29, 2024 Tech giant IBM is kicking off its legal battle against Swiss software company Lzlabs in the English High Court today over allegations of reverse-engineering
Ocado appoints ex-BT chief Gavin Patterson to board in push for tech giant status May 9, 2024 Ocado has appointed former BT Group chief executive Gavin Patterson to its board as the online grocery firm looks to build its reputation as a technology heavyweight.
FTSE 100 today: BHP pounces on Anglo American while Meta drags tech lower April 25, 2024 US stocks saw a slight rise amid volatility. Asian stocks declined as Meta reignited tech sell-off, and the Japanese yen dropped below ¥155. Meta's stock fell 15 per cent, contributing to market turbulence. Despite this, oil and gold prices held steady. Investors now await US Q1 GDP data and earnings updates from Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel and Barclays.
Macron persuades high-tech London firm to ditch UK for France for major project January 22, 2024 Newcleo chief executive Stefano Buono said French president Macron personally lobbied the company
Tech founders are turning away from the Tories, and into Labour’s open arms October 20, 2023 With an MBA from Stanford and a self-professed fondness for all things tech, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the country’s entrepreneurs would have taken a natural shine to Rishi Sunak and the party he leads. Yet, according to a recent report from The Entrepreneurs Network and Mishcon de Reya that could hardly be further from the [...]
Toyota shares soar following unveiling of new EV tech June 13, 2023 Toyota saw its shares bump up on Tuesday following the unveiling of a host of new EV-related technologies from 2026, which it said will help cut costs and regain competitiveness in the global transition towards electric vehicles. Following the announcement on Tuesday morning, company shares surged five per cent. Toyota said that the new “next [...]
How London kept its post-Brexit mojo as a tech investment hub October 12, 2023 London has surged ahead of European rivals as a tech investment hub and has become the only City on the continent to climb into the top ten for venture capital investment globally, according to a new report.
Howden seals £500m support to turn tech start-ups into underwriters October 16, 2023 Howden has secured £500m of delegated underwriting capacity backed by a group of Lloyd's of London firms for a newly launched division that aims to turn tech start ups into underwriters.
BT delays public network switchover until 2027 despite ‘increasingly fragile’ old tech May 20, 2024 BT and other operators are in the process of upgrading all of their old analogue phone services on to a fully digital, full-fibre network.
Ocado: Marks-linked grocery tech giant cheers bumper online Christmas orders January 16, 2024 Ocado Retail, the grocery delivery service owned in a joint venture with Marks and Spencer, said it would return to positive EBITDA for the full year, as customers fall back in favour with the brand