PairSoft Announces Majority Growth Investment from TA December 17, 2025 PairSoft, a leading provider of procure-to-pay automation and payment solutions, today announced a majority investment from TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global private equity firm. The partnership will support PairSoft’s continued product enhancement, innovation and global expansion. As a result of the transaction, existing investor Turn/River Capital will fully exit its stake in the business. [...]
Wild by Tart launch limited edition gin in national supermarkets December 17, 2025 The founders behind Wild by Tart have launched a limited edition gin in national supermarkets as they look to expand from their restaurateur roots. The duo, who started their culinary careers as food columnists for the Evening Standard Magazine, launched Wild by Tart in October 2019 in London Victoria. They have now collaborated with Bathtub [...]
London house prices slump following Budget chaos December 17, 2025 London house prices have fallen by more than two per cent year on year, as Budget chaos took its toll on a volatile housing market. The average house price in London for October was £547,000, down 2.4 per cent from the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Property experts said this [...]
Monzo shareholders plotting chair coup after top boss was ousted December 17, 2025 A group of Monzo shareholders are plotting a coup to oust the chair of the fintech following the shock exit of chief executive TS Anil. The investors, which include venture capital firms Accel and Iconiq, have strapped up with lawyers as they lobby to reinstate Anil, who is set to be replaced by ex-Google executive [...]
EIG’s MidOcean Energy Completes Acquisition of Interest in Canada from PETRONAS December 17, 2025 MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean”), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced the completion of its acquisition of a 20% interest in PETRONAS’ key entities in Canada. The transaction includes a 20% interest in the North Montney Upstream Joint Venture [...]
Where chefs eat: the best meals we had in 2025 December 17, 2025 Despite economic headwinds so strong you could forgive most chefs for simply packing up their kitchens and going home, 2025 has been another vintage year for London restaurants. But which ones have made the biggest impression? We asked some of the best chefs in the land which meal they enjoyed the most. Stevie Parle, chef-founder [...]
Can Spotify and Lloyds and Uber and Deliveroo and Apple and everyone stop wrapping my year, please! December 17, 2025 From Spotify to banking, data 'wraps' are taking over the festive period and exposing all our bad habits. Anna Moloney wants out.
Bank of mum and dad now funding multiple steps up housing ladder December 17, 2025 The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ are funding more than just first steps on the housing ladder, with financial gifts pivotal for second steppers too. Nearly 20 per cent of second-time buyers have received support to buy their property, according to new research from Barclays, rising to 30 per cent for first-time buyers. This amounts [...]
‘High valuations alone rarely end a rally’ say UBS analysts on AI stock surge December 17, 2025 The rapid rise in the share prices of AI-adjacent stocks could continue well into 2026, analysts at one of Europe’s top banks have said. Valuations of top tech stocks have been running hot since the start of the year as investors rushed to build a stake in the burgeoning technology, with the US S&P 500 [...]
Business should be grateful for the House of Lords December 17, 2025 Few would argue for our current constitutional arrangement if it didn’t already exist, but right now the House of Lords is doing an important job challenging the government from the right, says Emma Revell Standing in the middle of the City of London, you often feel like you’re part of a Britain that’s racing into [...]