Proptech
/ Tue 29 Mar 2022
Weaver secures £3m to match homeowners with architects
Weaver, a digital contract negotiation startup for homeowners and architects, has closed a £3m seed round led by Btov P...
Oscar Hornstein
Fintech
/ Tue 29 Mar 2022
Israeli unicorn Papaya Global acquires UK fintech Azimo
Israeli payroll and HR software company Papaya Global is set to acquire London-based money transfer company Azimo. Th...
Industry Analysis
/ Tue 29 Mar 2022
UK tech industry valued at $1tn, becoming third country to hit milestone
The UK tech industry is now valued at $1tn (£764bn), a landmark milestone that has previously only been reached by the ...
Mobility
/ Mon 28 Mar 2022
Uber granted 30-month licence to operate in London by TfL
After a series of disagreements and negotiations, ride-sharing service Uber has been granted a new licence to operate in...
Fintech
/ Mon 28 Mar 2022
Chase challenges neobanks with UK digital savings account
JPMorgan’s digital bank Chase has launched a new savings account in the UK as the New York-based firm aims to take on ...
Fintech
/ Fri 25 Mar 2022
CMA to create regulatory body to oversee open banking industry
The UK’s competition regulator has recommended the establishment of a new entity to have “regulatory oversight” of...
Energy
/ Fri 25 Mar 2022
Shell to invest up to £25bn into UK energy projects
UK energy giant Shell has said it will invest up to £25bn in the UK’s energy systems over the next decade. Shell...
SaaS
/ Fri 25 Mar 2022
‘Spreadsheet killer’ Casual raises £15m for financial software platform
Financial modelling software startup Casual has secured £15m in Series A funding, led by Coatue and Accel. London-ba...
Government & Policy
/ Thu 24 Mar 2022
ICO chief: algorithmic transparency should come before commercial interests
The UK’s recently appointed information commissioner has said he intends to put consumers’ rights to algorithmic tra...