Britishvolt secures £40m backing from Glencore to fuel gigafactory development February 15, 2022 Battery start-up Britishvolt has secured £40m funding from mining giant Glencore as it pushes ahead with plans to develop a major gigafactory in Northumberland.
BT pumps £30m into tech freelancing start up February 15, 2022 Telecoms giant BT has pumped £30m into a tech freelancing start up which helps business transform their digital systems, as it looks to ramp up its own modernisation efforts.
Sadiq Khan to create £90m City Hall green bond programme February 15, 2022 Sadiq Khan will issue City Hall green bonds as a part of a £90m programme intended to boost the UK’s investment in green infrastructure. The new programme, which will be in the mayor of London’s £16bn+ 2021-22 Budget, will see £86m spent on the green bond programme and a further £4m spent on developing “high-impact [...]
Valentine’s Day: The stocks and companies that have stolen City fund managers’ hearts February 14, 2022 As it is Valentine’s Day, City A.M. checked in with several City-based fund managers to reflect on the investments that have stolen their hearts in recent times. For Ken Wotton, co-manager of the LF Gresham House UK Multi Cap Income Fund, Smart Metering Systems (SMS) stands out. The company installs and operates smart meters and [...]
Game developer Tripledot raises $116m to become UK’s latest ‘unicorn’ February 14, 2022 Gaming startup Tripledot Studios has secured a fresh $116m round of funding to make it the UK’s latest ‘unicorn’, with a valuation of $1.4bn.
Lithium recycling firm set for London listing as demand for batteries surges February 14, 2022 An Australian metal recycling firm which recycles metals for use in lithium batteries is set to announce a London listing as demand for electric vehicles continues to surge.
University pension scheme lays out climate targets but comes under fire for lack of ambition February 14, 2022 The UK universities’ pension scheme has set a series of new carbon reduction targets to reduce emissions in its investments portfolio, as pressure grows on pension funds to decarbonise their investment strategies.
JD Sports and Footasylum hit with £5m fine following covert car park rendezvous February 14, 2022 city watchdog has slapped sports retailers JD Sports and Footasylum with a £5m fine after the firms’ bosses conducted covert meetings to discuss a blocked takeover, it has revealed.
Stationery start up Papier raises $50m to fuel global expansion February 14, 2022 London-based stationery startup Papier has secured a $50m funding round as it looks to fuel a global expansion plan, the firm announced today.
Spotify and Amazon consider takeover bids for podcast platform Audioboom February 13, 2022 Spotify and Amazon are considering takeover bids for London-listed podcasting platform Audioboom which has enjoyed a boom in revenues through the pandemic, according to reports.