Omicron onslaught: Wave of bankruptcies as insolvencies climb with voluntary liquidations up by 73 per cent January 18, 2022 The latest monthly insolvency statistics, published this morning by The Insolvency Service for the month of December 2021, show that the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales is 33 per cent higher than the number registered than two years ago, just before the pandemic. These rises were particularly influenced by the higher [...]
Blossom Capital raises $432m to tap into early stage tech January 18, 2022 Venture capital firm Blossom Capital has raised $432m for a new fund as it looks to tap into high-growth tech firms.
BGF invests record £165m into London and South East firms January 17, 2022 BGF pumped a record £165m into London and the South East in last year, new figures from the firm have revealed.
Exclusive: Kalifa calls on pension funds to fill fintech growth funding cap January 17, 2022 The author of a major review of UK fintech has called on pension funds to back British entrepreneurs and fill a major growth funding gap in the sector.
WH Smith faces investor revolt over executive pay January 16, 2022 WH Smith faces a revolt from investors after it was announced boss Carl Cowling was in line for a £550,000 bonus despite the firm not paying back government pandemic support.
Energy operators working to blend 20 per cent of hydrogen fuel into regular gas grid from 2023 January 15, 2022 Energy operators of the gas grid said this morning they will have the capacity to blend 20 per cent of hydrogen fuel into the regular gas grid from next year. This means the grid will be able to deliver more hydrogen to households across Britain, a move that could see a drop in households’ carbon [...]
Tiger Woods-backed SPAC gears up to go public with $150m fund raise January 14, 2022 A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Tiger Woods is heading for an initial public offering.
Tech leaders double down on digital currency following Lords rebuttal January 14, 2022 Tech bosses have doubled down on calls for a central bank backed digital currency (CBDC) after a report by the house of Lords.
Shares in private equity giant TPG surge after flotation January 14, 2022 Shares in US Private equity giant TPG surged on its first day of trading.
London heads for bumper year of venture capital investment after record 2021 January 13, 2022 London’s is heading for another bumper year of investment after 2021 saw record amounts of venture capital (VC) injected into the capital’s tech firms.
