CVC launches sixth Asia fund as demand for private equity remains strong February 21, 2024 The new fund is 50 per cent larger than its predecessor, which was raised in 2020 and closed at $4.5bn (£3.6bn).
Bank of America backs London fintech Simply’s lending to small businesses June 28, 2024 Bank of America has thrown its weight behind London-based fintech Simply Asset Finance to support its lending to small businesses.
How Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are investing in London’s film industry June 27, 2024 Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's Group Effort Initiative is teaming up with London film production studio Dimension to nurture underrepresented talent in the UK entertainment industry.
Glencore-backed nickel miner’s shares Horizonte Minerals crash 62 per cent on project warning February 20, 2024 Commodities like Nickel continue to face an uncertain 2024 as geopolitical and climate risks continue to grow
London Underground: Sadiq Khan’s Friday travel discount fails to reverse work from home trend June 26, 2024 The trial was posited as a possible solution to the huge decline in commuting numbers seen across the underground due to home working.
Microsoft cuts more staff as Big Tech slowdown continues October 18, 2022 Microsoft continued to cull its workforce this week as the software giant feels the sting of stagnating growth, with sources telling the Business Insider that 1,000 people lost their jobs in a fresh wave of cuts. Impacted teams within the software giant included the Xbox division, the Strategic Missions team, and the office of the Chief [...]
New 32-storey building to tower over iconic Leadenhall Market and showcase City of London’s Roman past March 21, 2023 Plans to build a 32-storey tower over the City’s iconic Leadenhall Market have been given the green light by city planners. The City of London Corporation’s planning applications sub-committee approved plans this week for the new tower that will house 27,000 sq m of new office space and will look to boost the Square Mile’s [...]
Election 2024: Londoners are the biggest politicos in the country, poll finds June 19, 2024 Londoners are the most politically aware people in the UK, with over two thirds believing they are well informed about national politics, a poll has found.
David Cameron urges “consequences” for death of Putin’s critic Alexei Navalny February 17, 2024 Britain will take action over the death in prison of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and it is calling on other countries to do likewise, foreign minister Lord David Cameron said on Saturday. “There should be consequences when appalling human rights outrages like this take place,” Cameron told Sky News. “What we do is we look at whether there [...]
Curve opens US office as embattled startup heads across the Atlantic February 10, 2020 London fintech startup Curve has today revealed its first US office, as it opens up shop in Brooklyn, New York as a base for its Stateside operations. The move follows a spate of negative reports about the card management firm, including allegations of misrepresenting user data and editing its own Wikipedia page to hide controversies. [...]