FeaturedInsuranceSwiss Re to invest $200 mn in a new parent company called DefinityWebAdminSeptember 3, 2021 by WebAdminSeptember 3, 2021 It will serve as the parent company to Economical Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, Petline Insurance and Sonnet Insurance... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareLondon-based healthtech Abtrace raises £2.1 mn to enhance tech capabilitiesWebAdminAugust 30, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 30, 2021 Lisbon-based venture capital fund Faber led the funding round for Abtrace... Read more
BankingFeaturedBank North becomes UK’s newest SME bank after acquiring operating licenceWebAdminAugust 26, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 26, 2021 The bank will open the doors of its first lending Pod in Manchester... Read more
FeaturedTelecomUK’s CityFibre to raise £1 bn through debt issue, stake saleWebAdminAugust 25, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 25, 2021 Mubadala Investment Company and Interogo Holding are poised to take stakes in CityFibre... Read more
BankingFeaturedUK-based fintech Kroo receives banking licenceWebAdminAugust 17, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 17, 2021 Kroo is one of the only two new banks to be authorised in 2021 so far... Read more
EnergyFeaturedChina’s Longi Solar to supply 64 MW of modules for projects in EuropeWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 The modules are for projects in Denmark and Portugal... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyPayPal to launch crypto services in the UKWebAdminJuly 30, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 30, 2021 The launch could be as early as next month, according to PayPal CEO Dan Schulman... Read more
FeaturedTelecomFrance-based telco Orange eyes stake as Ethio Telecom goes privateWebAdminJuly 22, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 22, 2021 Ethiopia is planning to sell-off of a 40% stake in the state-owned telco... Read more
BankingFeaturedHalf of the world’s population to access digital banking by 2026WebAdminJuly 21, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 21, 2021 Around 2.5 bn people use digital banking services currently across the globe... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUK to warn EU it may deviate from Brexit deal over Northern IrelandWebAdminJuly 20, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 20, 2021 David Frost may announce a significant change in protocol that may affect the already strained relationship between the EU and the UK... Read more