London-based Lendable tops £3.5bn valuation after fresh funding round March 10, 2022 London-based lending platform Lendable has announced a £210m funding injection today that pushes its valuation north of £3.5bn, as it looks to accelerate a push into new markets.
Gaucho’s Martin Williams interviews England rugby star Simon Shaw November 27, 2023 Martin Williams, founder of M Restaurant and owner of Gaucho, invites former England rugby player Simon Shaw for lunch at his newly refurbished Gaucho City
Klarna eyes up $60bn valuation with new funding round February 10, 2022 Buy now pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna is eyeing up a new funding round that could see its valuation jump to $60bn (£44bn) as it looks to fund an expansion.
Exclusive: Government turns to top fintechs to champion sector overseas March 18, 2022 A group of the UK’s top fintech firms will join a new government-backed body designed to help shape trade agreements and champion UK fintech internationally, as ministers look to leverage the sector as a force for trade.
Lotus eyes up New York as favoured destination for IPO February 22, 2022 Iconic British car brand Lotus is eyeing up New York as its favoured location to go public after it was revealed the car manufacturer was looking to supercharge growth with a move onto the public markets.
London digital ID firm scoops up $30m to accelerate US expansion February 23, 2022 A London-based digital identity firm has scooped up $30m from New York investment outfit Equable Capital as it looks to roll out of its identity fraud technology into North America.
UK looks to build upward with new planning laws July 21, 2020 The government will today put forward new planning laws that will make it easier for UK homeowners to add two storeys to their properties in a bid to ease the country’s housing crisis. Homeowners will be able to add extra storeys through a “fast track approvals process”, while the new laws will also allow developers [...]
New Look moves into the black February 13, 2019 Fast-fashion chain New Look moved into the black in its year-to-date results this morning, with cost savings and a third-quarter bump in sales providing a much-needed boon for the embattled retailer as it looks to tackle a £1bn pile. The figures Revenue hit £1.02bn in the 39 weeks to 22 December, slipping five per cent from [...]
Santander launches buy now pay later product to take on fintechs January 26, 2022 Santander has announced plans to roll out a new buy now pay later platform across its European markets as the bank looks to boost revenues and fight off fintech competition.
Premier League: Title race back on as Newcastle hold Manchester City in thriller August 21, 2022 For a moment there it was looking like there might not be a title race, merely a Manchester City procession towards a third consecutive Premier League crown. But after Newcastle United gave them a torrid afternoon on Tyneside in a wildly entertaining 3-3 draw yesterday, City don’t look dead certs after all. Having taken a [...]