Dutch fintech Adyen reports surge in revenue as digital payments boom February 9, 2022 Dutch payments giant Adyen has reported a jump in revenues today and a 72 per cent surge in payments as merchants increasingly shift to digital payment methods.
Australian pension scheme gears up for £23bn UK investment spree February 9, 2022 Australia’s largest pension scheme has outlined plans to pump £23bn into the UK and Europe over the next five years as it looks to double the value of its UK assets. AustralianSuper, which manages A$244bn (£128Bn) for around 2.5m savers, says it plans to ramp up its UK asset value from £7bbn to more than [...]
Johnson & Johnson halts production of single shot vaccine February 8, 2022 Johnson & Johnson has halted production of its only single shot covid vaccine as the only facility producing batches focuses on making a new vaccine.
Apple rolls out ‘tap to pay’ feature to turn iPhones into payment terminals February 8, 2022 Apple will roll out a new feature that allows businesses to accept credit cards and digital payments via iPhone.
JustEat parent company withdraws from Nasdaq to stick with London listing February 8, 2022 JustEat's parent company Just Eat Takeway.com has delisted its shares from the US Nasdaq stock exchange as it looks to drive down costs and avoid regulatory pressures.
KKR shareholders in line for bumper payouts after revenue boost February 8, 2022 Shareholders at global investment firm KKR are in line for bumper payouts after the firm posted record transaction fees in the fourth quarter and strong sales in its private equity division.
Softbank readies to take Arm public as pressure builds for a London listing February 8, 2022 Japanese conglomerate Softbank is gearing up to take British chip manufacturer public after its blockbuster $40bn takeover by American rival Nvidia collapsed.
GoCardless closes $312m funding round to become UK’s latest fintech ‘unicorn’ February 8, 2022 London-based payments firm GoCardless has closed a $312m funding round to make it the UK’s latest fintech ‘unicorn’ with a valuation of $2.1bn.
Female-focused investment programme launches to help close gender funding gap February 8, 2022 A new female-focused fundraising programme has launched today to aim to close the UK's gender funding gap and work with female founders to navigate unconscious bias in venture capital (VC) investing.
Selina Advance scoops up $150m funding to roll out home equity lending February 8, 2022 London-based fintech firm Selina Advance has scooped up $150m funding as it looks to roll out home equity lending products to customers across the UK.
