Terry Smith rounds again on Unilever and labels failed GSK bids a ‘near death experience’ January 20, 2022 Terry Smith has launched a fresh attack on Unilever’s management as he labelled the failed bid for GSK’s consumer arm a “near death experience”.
Network International revenues jump as Dubai bounces back from pandemic January 20, 2022 Digital payments giant Network International reported a jump in revenues in the past year driven by record levels of customer growth.
PensionBee reports revenue jump as it targets December profitability January 20, 2022 Digital pensions platform PensionBee has reported a jump in revenue today as it readies to ramp up investment into marketing and customer acquisition.
Global Britain goes on £11bn Brexit spending spree in Ireland as UK imports jump by a fifth January 18, 2022 Goods imported from Ireland to Great Britain in the first 11 months of last year hit £11.2bn, an increase of more than 20 per cent, according to new figures released in Dublin. Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) said the main changes were increases in the exports of chemicals and related products and machinery and transport [...]
Omicron onslaught: Wave of bankruptcies as insolvencies climb with voluntary liquidations up by 73 per cent January 18, 2022 The latest monthly insolvency statistics, published this morning by The Insolvency Service for the month of December 2021, show that the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales is 33 per cent higher than the number registered than two years ago, just before the pandemic. These rises were particularly influenced by the higher [...]
Blossom Capital raises $432m to tap into early stage tech January 18, 2022 Venture capital firm Blossom Capital has raised $432m for a new fund as it looks to tap into high-growth tech firms.
BGF invests record £165m into London and South East firms January 17, 2022 BGF pumped a record £165m into London and the South East in last year, new figures from the firm have revealed.
Exclusive: Kalifa calls on pension funds to fill fintech growth funding cap January 17, 2022 The author of a major review of UK fintech has called on pension funds to back British entrepreneurs and fill a major growth funding gap in the sector.
WH Smith faces investor revolt over executive pay January 16, 2022 WH Smith faces a revolt from investors after it was announced boss Carl Cowling was in line for a £550,000 bonus despite the firm not paying back government pandemic support.
Energy operators working to blend 20 per cent of hydrogen fuel into regular gas grid from 2023 January 15, 2022 Energy operators of the gas grid said this morning they will have the capacity to blend 20 per cent of hydrogen fuel into the regular gas grid from next year. This means the grid will be able to deliver more hydrogen to households across Britain, a move that could see a drop in households’ carbon [...]