A celebration of European tech takes over central London October 15, 2021 European tech stars lit up London’s Park Lane last night, as the continent’s leading investors and entrepreneurs gathered at the Hilton Park Lane hotel for the 19th Annual Investor Allstars awards ceremony. Hosted by Charlotte Hawkins, Europe’s most glamorous tech awards ceremony was back in full force. The event convened over 600 of the most [...]
TechRadar owner Future snaps up WhatCulture.com and Waive in a video and data push March 24, 2022 The Week and TechRadar owner Future has snapped up WhatCulture.com, a digital-only entertainment publisher and Waive, a data insight platform. WhatCulture is a digital-only brand focused on the gaming and entertainment market. WhatCulture’s website and 11 YouTube channels have respectively three million users and over eight million subscribers. Around 70 per cent of its revenue [...]
Exclusive: Half of all UK bosses plan to hire new tech staff this year January 31, 2022 Digital transformation is a key focus for UK businesses in the coming months. While costs have been a deterrent to innovation over the past year for many firms, the majority are looking to funnel investment into new technology projects in 2022. Nearly half of those polled admit that the cost of development has impeded their firm [...]
Relx revenue jumps as demand for the firm’s AI tools and data analysis surges February 15, 2024 Tech group Relx's revenue surpassed £9bn in the 2023 financial year as the company benefitted from the growth of information-based analytics and decision tools.
Tech Special: The jobs, sectors and countries most at risk of automation and robotics in 2022 January 5, 2022 Digital change and automation are driving enormous productivity gains in the world of work. However, the rapid changes mean many individuals, businesses and even entire nations will be hugely impacted by automation and tech, with some roles and jobs to be replaced by robots altogether. Many of the industries that are most at risk of [...]
Smith and Nephew lifts outlook as medical device revenue growth offsets China slowdown February 27, 2024 It wasn't all plain sailing for the medical tech giant however, with its operating profit for the year down to £335m, from £356m.
London readies for Raspberry Pi’s first results as a public company September 22, 2024 Raspberry Pi's first set of results since its much-hyped London IPO will be in focus for UK investors this week in a test for the capital's reputation as a listing venue for tech firms.
Treasury changes will hit angel and small investors ‘hard’ – with start-ups fearing the worst January 25, 2024 Hundreds of top investors in tech and start-ups called on the Chancellor to reconsider plans that could shut out 'angel investors' from fast-growing firms
The City View: Rob Appleby, CIO of the Cibus Fund, on the future of food, food tech, and supply chain disruption April 13, 2022 Today Andy Silvester chats to Rob Appleby, co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of the Cibus Fund, a London-based private equity platform focused on investments in sustainable food and agriculture. They go through the tech revolution in farming; why we should rethink the production of food; the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the global [...]
Tech giant Arm to slash hundreds of jobs after Nvidia $40bn takeover falls through March 15, 2022 Cambridge-based technology titan Arm has announced it will slash hundreds of jobs after a $40bn sale to a US tech firm fell through. The chipmaker has informed staff it will cut up to 15 per cent of roles, following the collapse of a sale to rival Nvidia last month. Arm’s chief executive, Rene Haas, told [...]