Overseas investors return to London’s offices November 19, 2025 Real estate investment in London has risen for the second year in a row as appetite for the capital’s assets returns, according to a new report. Total investment is set to top £14bn in 2025, below the 10-year average of £18.1bn but significantly higher than in 2023 and 2024, according to a new report by [...]
Lloyds to acquire London fintech in bid to grow digital offerings November 19, 2025 Lloyds Banking Group is acquiring London based fintech Curve, as it looks to boost its digital offerings and compete against popular challenger banks. Curve, which was founded in 2015, operates as a digital payment wallet which combines all debit and credit cards alongside alternative payment sources, such as cryptocurrency, onto a single platform. The platform [...]
Knife edge: Hospitality calls on government to serve up change November 19, 2025 Industry insiders – from chefs to independent brands – are calling on the Chancellor to provide real support in next week’s Budget, writes Carys Sharkey “I’d rate it one out of 10. Frankly, it’s been negligible”. Ask any chef across the country how they would rate this government’s support for the hospitality sector and you’ll [...]
UK spinout economy could be Reeves’ next growth lever November 19, 2025 As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her Autumn Budget, discussions of economic growth often centre on investment and fiscal levers. However, an arguably equally powerful driver of economic growth operates within the nation’s universities. Spinout ventures are turning ideas into viable businesses, attracting investment, generating high-skilled jobs and developing technologies with global reach. In [...]
etn: Meet Europe’s answer to the live tech pod November 19, 2025 As the podcast market continues to gain traction and the tech sector swells, two young London-based operators, former startup operator Ronan Chambers and ex-investment associate Luke Knight, have launched a counter-offensive. Their venture, the European Technology Network (etn), takes the form of a live-streaming video podcast, built as the continent’s answer to the new media [...]
Biocentis secures $19M to revolutionize insect control through programmable biology November 19, 2025 Biocentis, a life-science company at the forefront of genetic innovation, has raised $19 million to advance its mission of protecting health, agriculture, and biodiversity from the growing global threats posed by insects. The financing includes a $13M seed equity investment led by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment (US) and Algebris Investments [...]
Jet2 shares soar as Tiktok meme pays dividends November 19, 2025 Jet2 has seen its shares jump after a viral TikTok trend helped the London-listed airline see record passenger numbers over the summer. The London-listed business said it saw an increase of 750,000 passengers flown to 14m over the six months to the end of September. That helped group revenue rise 5 per cent to £5.3bn. Jet2 [...]
Jet2 shares soar as viral Tiktok meme pays dividends November 19, 2025 Jet2 has seen its shares jump after a viral Tiktok trend helped theLondon-listed airline see record passenger numbers over the summer. The London-listed business said it saw an increase of 750,000 passengers flown to 14m over the six months to the end of September. That helped group revenue rise 5 per cent to £5.3bn. Jet2 [...]
When Regulation and AI Converge: SymphonyAI Joins the FCA Supercharged Sandbox to Pioneer Responsible Fintech Innovation November 19, 2025 SymphonyAI joins the FCA’s new Supercharged Sandbox to advance explainable, responsible AI innovation for UK financial services
Finimize Partners With 21shares to Engage Crypto Investors at Modern Investor Summit 2025 November 19, 2025 Financial information platform Finimize today announced a strategic partnership with 21shares, the world’s largest cryptocurrency ETP issuer, as the leader sponsor of the Modern Investor Summit 2025 in London. The partnership will deliver educational content and thought leadership to Finimize’s community of over 1.1 million retail investors worldwide through multiple channels from the flagship Modern [...]