A British artificial intelligence (AI) start-up which helps companies make complex supply chains work more efficiently by reducing their reliance on email communications is raising… Read More »Procurement start-up DeepStream raises £5m to tackle supply chain woes
Facebook’s owner Meta has been instructed to sell the GIF library Giphy after an investigation found its takeover deal “could harm social media users and… Read More »UK competition regulator tells Meta to sell GIF library Giphy
Guy Hands, the private equity tycoon, is plotting the £300m takeover of East Anglia’s biggest private housebuilder as he tries to create an industry powerhouse.… Read More »Buyout tycoon Hands plots £300m takeover of housebuilder Hopkins Homes
People who have taken a job to cover high demand in the run-up to Christmas are enjoying record levels of pay, according to a report… Read More »Labour squeeze drives record pay for seasonal workers but job satisfaction suffers
One of the handful of female chairs of a FTSE-100 company is preparing to step down after serving on the board of Land Securities, the… Read More »FTSE-100 property giant Land Securities to kick off hunt for next chair
News of a potentially fast-spreading new coronavirus variant has already triggered a violent reaction on markets and in a number of different asset classes. While… Read More »Why fear of growth setback has spooked investors
The owner of Butlin’s is preparing to put it up for sale amid a boom in British staycations, sparking a potential bidding frenzy for the… Read More »Holiday camp chain Butlin’s to be put up for sale amid staycations boom
The discount shopping bonanza Black Friday is on course to be a mixed picture across the UK. Initial figures from payment providers on Friday afternoon… Read More »Black Friday set to be a mixed bag with bumper sales but dismal high street turnout
Some of Britain’s biggest lenders are facing sizeable losses from the sudden collapse of Arena Television, a provider of outside broadcast services at sporting events… Read More »Lenders score own goal with collapse of sports broadcaster Arena
More than £65bn was wiped off the UK’s leading share index on Friday, reflecting fears that a new coronavirus variant could wreak further havoc on… Read More »Global markets fall sharply on new virus variant fears