Three really exciting roles to apply for this month February 1, 2022 We have some really great roles on our job board this month, from advertising and law to some really exciting tech positions. Here’s a bit of a taster of what’s on offer… Senior Software Engineer – JavaScript, Klarna Klarna was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2005. Since then they have changed the banking industry forever. [...]
E-scooter firm Dott raises $70m in series B funding extension February 1, 2022 Micromobility firm Dott has raised $70m in an extension to its series B funding, after it was backed by Edinburgh-based investment firm Abrdn and Belgian holding Sofina. Following today’s cash injection, Dott’s total series B funding now stands at over $150m, in a mix of equity and asset-backed debt, including $85m that was announced last [...]
3 brilliant companies that are hiring in London at the moment February 1, 2022 As we emerge from the last few years of lockdowns and restrictions, things are really starting to look positive. The world is somewhat returning to normal (FINALLY), and we couldn’t be happier. One sure fire way to spot that things are getting better is the fact that so many amazing companies are hiring all over [...]
PMI: British factories shake off Plan B to clear swelling order backlog February 1, 2022 British factories shook off the Omicron variant and Plan B to focus on clearing a swelling backlog of work, reveals a closely watched survey released today. Business among UK manufacturers climbed at the fastest pace in half a year in January, driven by factories tackling mounting order books built up during 2021 when the trading [...]
Jack Dorsey’s Block snaps up buy-now pay-later firm Clearpay February 1, 2022 The payments giant headed up by twitter founder Jack Dorsey has snapped up buy-now pay-later firm Clearpay.
Javid calms new variant fears as government announces NHS vaccine U-turn February 1, 2022 Sajid Javid attempts to calm fears for new variants as he reassures the public that “part of living with COVID means living with new variants and subvariants”. “While some countries remain stuck on a zero-COVID strategy and others think about how they will safely open up here, we’re showing the way forward, and showing the [...]
Electric vehicle market ‘still in its infancy’ despite outstanding growth February 1, 2022 The electric vehicle (EV) market, despite a tremendous growth registered in 2021, is ‘still in its infancy’, offering diverse opportunities to investors. According to investment banking firm UBS, suppliers of electric components as well as battery makers should benefit the most from the 115 per cent increase in EV sales that was registered las year. [...]
Judge seeks Prince Andrew ex-assistant’s testimony in US case February 1, 2022 Prince Andrew’s former assistant may reportedly give a sworn statement about his relationship with late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in his upcoming sexual assault case in the US. Judge Lewis A Kaplan for the New York trial has asked London’s High Court to assist with the request for former aide Robert Olney’s testimony regarding the Duke [...]
Former Which? boss in line for top FCA job February 1, 2022 The former boss of consumer group Which? is in line to take over as interim chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority in a sign that a permanent appointment is still some way off.
Downing street launches charm offensive to woo Klarna into London listing February 1, 2022 Downing Street is attempting to woo buy-now pay-later giant Klarna into a London-listing over fears that high-growth firms may snub the city for New York, according to reports.
