Sumer Group, champions of SMEs, leading the way towards economic growth December 12, 2025 They tackled Brexit head-on, survived Covid, coped with the impact of the war in Ukraine and battled rising costs. The latest growth forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility presents a further challenge with the OBR reducing their expectations for productivity growth by 0.3ppts to 1 per cent. In times of uncertainty these businesses have [...]
Western Gate Celebrates DIA’s €2.0bn Valuation December 12, 2025 DIA achieves €2.0 billion market valuation, marking a significant turnaround since Western Gate’s activist campaign began in September 2024 advocating for transparency and governance reforms. Strategic reform, improved governance, and enhanced investor relations have driven renewed confidence and sustained growth at DIA. DIA’s milestone reinforces Western Gate’s successful track record of driving value for minority shareholders and delivering long-term growth in the consumer goods sector.
Takumen Ramen Awards 2025: Gourmet X Honors Japan’s No.1 Ramen Restaurants December 12, 2025 Gourmet X Corp. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Fumihide Tomizawa), which operates Japan’s No.1 frozen ramen online shop “Takumen.com”, held the ceremony “Takumen Ramen Awards 2025” on Thursday, December 11, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251211350325/en/ The event “Takumen Ramen Awards 2025” is one of Japan’s largest ramen award ceremonies, [...]
Bioworld Unveils Bioworld Ventures, Accelerating the Next Generation of Global Consumer Brands December 11, 2025 The Leading Pop Culture Merchandise Brand Introduces a Dedicated Investment Platform Designed to Empower Founders with Capital, Scale and World-Class Global Infrastructure
2025: It’s been one hell of a year for UK business December 11, 2025 From political drama to market volatility, cyber attacks, takeovers and trade wars – 2025 has not been plain sailing. January: motor finance and angry farmers We began the year reporting on the exodus from the London stock exchange noting that 2024 had been the quietest year on record for new listings and we suggested that [...]
Andrew Bailey: Private credit should have looser rules than banks December 11, 2025 Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said regulation of the booming private credit sector should be more light-touch than traditional lenders despite the central bank’s fears that a blow-up of the industry remains one of the most significant threats to UK financial stability. Bailey told an online event that the fallout from a banking [...]
Spark Reply and Concept Reply Promote CO₂-optimised Charging Together With BMW December 11, 2025 Spark Reply, specialists in design and user experience, and Concept Reply, IoT and AI technology experts within the Reply Group, have developed a smart app for the BMW group as part of a research project that actively encourages electric vehicle drivers to adopt low-carbon charging habits. The “COOL” feature within the BMW Prototyping App “360° [...]
United First Partners Serves as Introducing Broker on Mayflower IPO, a UK Listed Acquisition Vehicle and Among the Largest Primary New Issues in London in 2025, Highlighting UFP’s Increasing Presence Across ECM December 10, 2025 United First Partners (“UFP”) is pleased to announce its role as Introducing Broker on Mayflower Acquisition Limited (“Mayflower”), which completed its IPO today, raising USD 500 million. The size of the capital raised places Mayflower among the largest London acquisition vehicles of recent years. The offering represents an important development for UFP’s expanding capital markets [...]
Slate Asset Management Announces Partner and Managing Director Promotions December 10, 2025 Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform focused on essential real estate and infrastructure, today announced three senior leadership promotions, effective January 1, 2026. Molly Mahoney has been elevated to Partner, and John Murray and Sayed M. Alaali have been promoted to Managing Directors. “Molly, John, and Sayed have demonstrated outstanding dedication, skill, [...]
eClerx Recognized as a Major Contender in Everest Group’s Intelligent Process Automation PEAK Matrix® 2025 December 10, 2025 eClerx Services Ltd (ECLERX.NS), a leading productized services company, today announced that it has been named a Major Contender in Everest Group’s 2025 Intelligent Process Automation Platform (IPA) PEAK Matrix® Assessment. This recognition highlights the company’s rapid advancement in Agentic AI, driven by Roboworx Cogniflows, eClerx’s enterprise-grade agentic automation platform. Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix® is [...]