TechnologyLondon-based smart city operator Connexin secures £80 mn fundingPritam BordoloiSeptember 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 17, 2020 Whitehelm Capital bought a majority stake in the company... Read more
FintechUK banks sign fintech pledge to further strengthen the sectorPritam BordoloiSeptember 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 16, 2020 The initiative is launched by Tech Nation with support from HM Treasury... Read more
AviationBritish Airways calls for Covid-testing at airports to survive the pandemicPritam BordoloiSeptember 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 15, 2020 Chief executive Alex Cruz said that the carrier is fighting for survival... Read more
EconomyUK economy sees recovery in July, grows by 6.6%Pritam BordoloiSeptember 14, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 14, 2020 UK GDP in July was 18.6% higher than its April 2020 low... Read more
EnergyRenewableUK forms partnership to explore potential of PPAsPritam BordoloiSeptember 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 11, 2020 RenewableUK is partnering with Solar Trade Association and TechUK... Read more
TechnologyUK’s Ziglu gets licence to launch peer-to-peer payments for cryptoPritam BordoloiSeptember 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 10, 2020 Ziglu said it has been licensed as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI)... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedEbury, MarketFinance enable emergency lendings for SMEs in the UKInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 10, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 10, 2020 MarketFinance will offer both its CBILS loans and revolving credit facilities to Ebury’s UK SME base... Read more
TechnologyUK-based ThoughtRiver secures €8.4 mn in Series A fundingPritam BordoloiSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020 The round is led by Octopus Ventures... Read more
TechnologyAmazon to focus on driverless delivery, sets up new team in the UKPritam BordoloiSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020 The team will work on Amazon Scout, the company’s fully-electric autonomous delivery service... Read more
FeaturedFintechZilch secures $10 million in funding to scale-up its businessInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 4, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 4, 2020 The company has partnered with Mastercard allowing customers to spread their payment for a purchase over 6 weeks... Read more