<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The rounds had participation from  HighSage Ventures, Vireo Ventures, Rishi Khosla, Plug & Play Ventures, and Electric Revolution Ventures. The funding will enable the battery software company, which started trading in 2022 after spinning  out of the University of Birmingham and Imperial College London, to establish an independent laboratory, expand the team, […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Industry-first study from Evident shows leading European banks are doubling down on AI recruitment, but UK banks are struggling to compete with US rivals JPMorgan Chase & Co. is looking to assert its AI dominance within the global banking industry, according to a new study of AI talent and hiring trends from […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> For the first time Uber passengers will be able to personally track the emissions they have avoided when choosing zero-carbon rides, as part of a series of new features announced today which will make it easier for riders to go green across the world. Rider Emissions Savings is one of several new […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must discuss a full US-UK free trade deal when he meets President Biden, says the international delivery expert ParcelHero. One of the key Brexit benefits was supposed to be an agreement with the US but, currently, only trade pacts with Oklahoma, Indiana and North and South Carolina have […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has spent over £90m on remote working technologies in the last three financial years, according to official figures. The data, obtained using Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation by the Parliament Street think tank, revealed that the taxman spent a total of £90,566,908 purchasing 187,427 devices, which include […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Energy companies are under growing pressure to allow thousands of struggling businesses to change their gas and electricity contracts after two major suppliers agreed to cut rates that had been fixed at the height of the energy crisis. EDF has agreed to offer new deals to 15,000 small and medium businesses that […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> UK technology companies raised $7.4bn (£5.9bn) during the first half of 2023 in the sharpest funding decline across Europe, according to a new report. Data shows that UK tech investment fell by 57% year-over-year, while France decreased by 55% and Germany by 44%, according to analysis from investment firm Atomico. The research […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Crypto firms must warn customers they should not expect protection if their investment goes wrong and introduce a “cooling off” period for first-time investors, under new rules imposed by the UK financial watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority said that from 8 October firms promoting crypto products or services would need to carry […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Female entrepreneurs could add £250 billion to the UK economy with equal access to funding and right support, according to the Business and Trade Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch. This comes following the Government’s publishing of the third annual Investing in Women Code (IWC) report, revealing that the significant progress made […]Read More

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Software as a Service (SaaS) developer, Ringover, has announced the completion of a €20 million financing round. The round led by Orange Ventures and Bpifrance’s Large Venture and accompanied by historical investor Expedition Growth Capital. This new round of funding will enable Ringover to significantly step up its investment in research and […]Read More