Currensea: Travel card fintech targets overseas growth after bumper summer October 22, 2024 Travel debit card start-up Currensea is targeting overseas markets for its next phase of growth after a rebound in holiday demand helped the fintech grow its user base by a third this summer.
Meet the fund managers: Empowering growth in small UK companies October 21, 2024 In the final edition of this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Georgina Brittain, manager of the JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? What really sets us apart [...]
AIM: Companies fear generational damage if Reeves scraps tax relief October 17, 2024 London’s markets have become a “burning platform” for smaller companies and the pain will be compounded if the Chancellor scraps inheritance tax relief for shares on London’s AIM exchange, City bosses have warned today. Ahead of the budget on October 30, a group of AIM listed companies and City think tank New Financial have added [...]
Peckham Conker Championships: Inside the event that made conkers ‘cool’ October 16, 2024 Chaos and skullduggery at South East London's most charged conker club
The Notebook: Starmer should spend more time on Linkedin October 16, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer should spend more time clicking away on the world’s most insincere website, according to Michael Martins, founding partner of Overton Advisory Starmer should spend more time on LinkedIn Labour’s first successful International Investment Summit under Prime Minister Starmer yesterday has garnered all the right headlines. Tens of billions of pounds in investment [...]
This is why business travel will never be the same again – IWG boss October 15, 2024 Current signs indicate business travel is unlikely recover to pre-pandemic levels, the boss of IWG, one of the world’s largest office providers, has said. “Technology will never replace the value of in-person interactions where they are strategically important,” chief executive Mark Dixon told City AM. However, he warned “all signs suggest it is unlikely to return to [...]
How British philanthropists can be the world’s most generous October 15, 2024 Today, the Stock Exchange will play host to a gathering of philanthropists, wealth advisers and policymakers in a spirited effort to stimulate and celebrate philanthropy. The Giving and Impact Summit 2024 takes place the morning after the UK government’s International Investment Summit, underscoring the importance of charitable giving and the role the UK plays on [...]
Revolut takes on Square and SumUp with payment terminal for larger businesses October 14, 2024 Fintech giant Revolut is stepping up its challenge to the likes of Square and SumUp with a new payment terminal for larger businesses and retailers.
Khan says London is open for business as tech firms confirm expansion plans October 14, 2024 Three tech firms Mphasis, Constant Contact and Moonpay, are set to expand, invest and launch in London in the coming months, mayor Sadiq Khan has announced. The Indian IT giant, US-based marketing firm and Miami-headquartered fintech have all unveiled upcoming plans to boost their presence in the UK capital. Mphasis opened a new London office [...]
The International Investment Summit proves London is open for business October 14, 2024 London is reclaiming its reputation as a magnet for global investment – and when London thrives, we all do, says Sadiq Khan Today, Britain reclaims its reputation as a magnet for global investment. All told, the government’s International Investment Summit in London has already secured £24bn. This is good news for our economy, for our [...]