Anthony Thomson, co-founder of Metro Bank and Atom Bank, is launching a new venture aimed exclusively at the global super-rich. Family Offices Bank (FOB) will target ultra-high-net-worth individuals with at least $30 million in investable…
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Poundland is closing 49 stores across the UK over the next five weeks, with 10 branches shutting their doors for good today, as part of a major restructuring under its new owners. US investment firm…
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As of 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced new changes as to how the UK mortgage market is monitored. This is part of a wider effort that is aimed at improving the level…
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Frugalpac, the Ipswich-based clean technology firm behind the world’s first commercially available paper wine and spirits bottle, has launched a £5 million equity fundraising campaign to accelerate its global growth and expand into new sustainable…
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European clean energy-tech company Aira has raised €150 million in equity financing from existing backers Altor, Kallskär1, Kinnevik, Lingotto and Temasek to speed up the electrification of residential heating across the continent. The Stockholm-based firm,…
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Elon Musk’s Tesla is preparing to enter the UK household energy market after applying for a licence to supply electricity to homes and businesses across Great Britain. The US electric carmaker, which also operates an…
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Maven invests £1.5m in Blueskytec to accelerate hardware-based cybersecurity for critical infrastructure
Maven Capital Partners has invested £1.5 million in Blueskytec, a cybersecurity hardware specialist, through the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund. Blueskytec develops high-grade, hardware-based cyber protection designed for mission-critical systems in sectors such…
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Nigel Farage’s uncompromising assault on Britain’s climate commitments is facing pushback from within his own party’s expanding support base, with polling revealing that younger Reform UK voters are markedly more sympathetic to net zero and…
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Customer expectations are continuously changing, aren’t they? Fast replies are no longer impressive; they’re somewhat expected. Whether it’s a live chat, an abandoned cart email, or a follow-up message, the speed and consistency of communication…
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Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) has struck a deal to broadcast GB News on its US-based streaming platform, Truth+, in a move that will make the UK right-leaning channel accessible to audiences worldwide. TMTG…