London luxury travel firm Plum Guide gets £23m injection to tap into ‘revenge travel’ February 16, 2022 London-based luxury holiday platform Plum Guide has bagged a £23m funding injection as it looks to tap into a surge of pent-up ‘revenge travel’ as global covid restrictions ease.
Private equity firms outgun banks on pay after fees soar February 16, 2022 Top US private equity firms are now outgunning big investment banks on pay as the they set aside more than twice as much to dish out to employees last year.
Atom Bank mulls going public after £75m funding round February 16, 2022 Digital bank Atom Bank has closed a £75m funding round which values the firm at £435m as it gears up for a potential flotation on the stock exchange.
National Saving & Investments doubles rates on green bond after backlash February 15, 2022 National Security & Investments (NS&I) has doubled the interest rate offered on its green savings bond after it came under fire for offering measly returns for savers the first time round.
Intel snaps up Israeli chipmaker Tower for $5.4bn February 15, 2022 US technology giant Intel has snapped up Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor for $5.4bn today as it looks to deepen its presence in the sector amid soaring demand for semiconductors.
Investors flee ESG funds amid market volatility February 15, 2022 Investors fled ESG funds last month as global market turbulence saw investors seeking steadier territory in financial stocks, new data has revealed.
Australian property fintech PEXA gears up for government-backed UK launch February 15, 2022 Australian property fintech PEXA is set for a UK expansion with backing from the UK government as it looks to roll out a remortgage platform for UK mortgage lenders.
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.
Glencore hails ‘extraordinary’ year as earnings top $21bn February 15, 2022 Glencore boss Gary Nagle hailed 2021 an “extraordinary” year for the miner today as the group reported an 84 per cent surge in earnings driven by record surges in global commodity prices.
