Exclusive: Labour invites developers to work in ‘lock step’ on house building June 7, 2024 Labour has invited businesses to work in “lock step” with the party to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years.
Wilko rumour mill: B&M shares up as takeover whispers gather volume August 15, 2023 Wilko has fallen into administration but rumours are flying that fellow discounters could be circling the stricken retailer
Regatta: Questions asked after Chinese prisoner’s ID reportedly found in lining of coat at UK sale December 1, 2023 Regatta is in the spotlight as concerns are raised after a Chinese prisoner’s ID was reportedly found in a customer’s coat lining. The coat was purchased by a woman in Derbyshire as part of the British coat brand’s Black Friday sale, the Guardian reported today, but what she received wasn’t quite what she was expecting. [...]
The City A.M. Awards: A glittering night in the Square Mile March 2, 2023 The great and the good of the Square Mile gathered at the Guildhall on Thursday night for the annual City A.M. awards – with Aviva boss Amanda Blanc walking away with the coveted ‘personality of the year’ award. Blanc’s award came at the end of an evening of celebrations and speeches – with the afterparty [...]
Branson backs London fintech Lightyear in $25m round July 14, 2022 Richard Branson has thrown his weight behind London fintech firm Lightyear today in a $25m funding round that has fuelled the firm’s expansion into Europe.
Wiggle’s future uncertain as parent company seizes funding October 22, 2023 The future of Wiggle could be on the line after its parent company’s decision to terminate a €150m (£130m) lifeline to its sports division last week caused a series of concerns within the umbrella of subsidiaries. Signa Holdings’s decision to terminate the funding to Signa Sports United (SSU), which was announced last Monday, soon led [...]
UK tech safety revenue and jobs soar as landmark bill gets shelved till autumn August 2, 2022 Despite the landmark Online Safety Bill being shelved until the autumn, UK safety tech sector’s revenues jumped 21 per cent to £381m in the last year.
Labour Party Conference helps slash losses at Eurovision Song Contest venue January 11, 2024 The UK's Eurovision Song Contest venue saw its losses slashed after the return of major events such as the Labour Party Conference.
Christmas cracker for Evri as bargain hunters drive record 150m deliveries January 22, 2024 Delivery giant Evri delivered a record number of parcels during the busy festive period, boosted by a late surge in the final Christmas week.
Global TMT deals hit record high thanks to big hitting M&A moves June 23, 2022 Tech, media and telecom M&A rocketed in the last year thanks to big hitting deals like Microsoft’s $68bn acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.