Exclusive: Moneybox sails past crowdfunding target as it readies crypto push May 11, 2022 London wealth management fintech Moneybox sailed past funding targets today as it bagged £4.9m crowdfunding to fuel its expansion into crypto and individual stock trading.
CMA fires warning shot at cost of living cartelists May 11, 2022 Cartelists that treat the cost of living crunch as an excuse for anti-competitive collusion will face the firm hand of the regulator, the UK’s competition watchdog warned today.
CVC pulls back from IPO as turbulence hits May 11, 2022 Buyout giant CVC Capital has pushed back a planned move onto the public markets this year as market turmoil continues to take its toll on IPO activity.
US oil giant Chevron backs London cleantech firm in $150m funding round May 11, 2022 US oil giant Chevron has thrown its weight behind London cleantech firm Carbon Clean today in a $150m funding injection - the largest ever equity round for a ‘point of emission’ carbon capture company.
Tiger Global nursing $17bn losses after global tech rout May 10, 2022 Prolific tech investor Tiger Global is nursing losses of $17bn this year after a rout in global tech stocks, fresh data has revealed.
Queen’s Speech: Opposition leaders attack government for cost of living inaction and lack of employment bill May 10, 2022 Opposition leaders have rounded on the government for inaction on the cost of living crisis and energy security today, after ministers set out their fresh legislative agenda for the next session of parliament in the Queen's Speech.
Queen’s Speech: Fresh measures on levelling up, cost of living and financial sector as PM looks to regain initiative May 10, 2022 The government will set out its fresh legislative agenda in the Queen's Speech this morning as it looks to get back on the front foot after a disastrous set of local elections and a spate of bad press over the ‘partygate’ scandal.
Yapily snaps up German open banking firm as it ‘builds the muscles’ for global push May 10, 2022 London fintech Yapily has snapped up German open banking firm finAPI today as it “builds the muscles” for a push into a swathe of new global markets.
Payments firm Paddle bags ‘unicorn’ status with $200m funding boost May 10, 2022 London fintech firm Paddle has bagged a $200m funding injection today at a valuation of $1.4bn, making it the latest UK firm to achieve so-called ‘unicorn’ status with a value of more than $1bn.
FCA warns of buy now pay later usage amid cost of living crunch May 10, 2022 Consumer groups have sounded the alarm over buy-now pay-later and credit usage as fresh data reveals Brits are turning to the products to buy essentials and ease the pain of a cost of living crunch.
