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  • Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

    Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender


    Ignite Funding Partners has launched lending services for established companies. Founded by former ThinCats chief Ravi Anand, the business intends to offer £1m–£25m facilities and is seeking £500m in institutional capital.

    Read the full story: Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

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  • Abu Dhabi and Japan sign agreements to strengthen partnerships and boost bilateral trade and investment

    Abu Dhabi and Japan sign agreements to strengthen partnerships and boost bilateral trade and investment

    May 10, 2025

    ABU DHABI, UAE, 10 May 2025 – A high-level economic…

  • Santander rejected £11bn NATWEST bid for UK business

    Santander rejected £11bn NATWEST bid for UK business

    May 9, 2025

    Santander rebuffed an £11bn bid for its UK retail banking…

  • Bank of England governor urges UK to rebuild EU trade ties ahead of key summit

    Bank of England governor urges UK to rebuild EU trade ties ahead of key summit

    May 9, 2025

    Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has urged renewed efforts…

  • BMC’S GenAI innovations drive business value from data

    BMC’S GenAI innovations drive business value from data

    May 9, 2025

    New capabilities enhance workflow orchestration and drive mainframe transformation.

  • Intertek launches world’s first end-to-end global market access solution

    Intertek launches world’s first end-to-end global market access solution

    May 2, 2025

    Facing persistent geopolitical tensions, shifting tariff regimes and an increasingly…

  • Ara Partners raises 0 million to invest in mid-market decarbonization infrastructure providers

    Ara Partners raises $800 million to invest in mid-market decarbonization infrastructure providers

    May 2, 2025

    Private equity firm Ara Partners, which specialises in industrial decarbonisation,…

  • UK retail investors intensify their focus on US technology amid tariff apprehensions

    UK retail investors intensify their focus on US technology amid tariff apprehensions

    May 2, 2025

    Amid escalating geopolitical risks and fluctuations in financial markets, UK…

  • EU focuses on TikTok in intensifying worldwide tech clampdown

    EU focuses on TikTok in intensifying worldwide tech clampdown

    May 2, 2025

    TikTok hit with €530m fine by EU for unlawful data…

  • McDonald’s US sales slump as economic pressures bite

    McDonald’s US sales slump as economic pressures bite

    May 2, 2025

    McDonald’s reported a 3.6% fall in US same-store sales in…

  • Agentic AI: doing more with less in customer experience

    Agentic AI: doing more with less in customer experience

    May 2, 2025

    Agentic AI promises to transform customer experience economics — but…

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    There goes the fear: Conquer public-speaking nerves in the workplace

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    The leadership opportunity behind Britain’s workplace suicide standard

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    When products become part of the plot: the business case for screen integration

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    Why consumers are looking past green imagery

  • A Hiring Manager’s perspective on tinkering & AI

    A Hiring Manager’s perspective on tinkering & AI

  • Business leaders don’t know the difference between AI and IA — and it’s costing them

    Business leaders don’t know the difference between AI and IA — and it’s costing them

  • European M&A deals of the month: July 2026

    European M&A deals of the month: July 2026


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Leadership —

  • Thames Water creditors nominate Lord Hutton as chair

    Thames Water creditors nominate Lord Hutton as chair

    Thames Water creditors have selected a prospective independent board chairman. Lord Hutton would take up the position only if the consortium’s proposed recapitalisation and approvals proceed.


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Finance —

  • Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

    Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

    21 Oct 2026
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    Plus500 agrees conditional acquisition of Brazilian broker Guru

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Sabre Insurance premiums rise 14.3% as guidance holds

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Invinity outlines minimum £20m proposed equity fundraising

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Cornish Metals proposes £135m South Crofty financing

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Company insolvencies fall 5% year on year in September

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Technology —

  • FCA identifies weaknesses in financial services AI governance

    FCA identifies weaknesses in financial services AI governance

    21 Oct 2026
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    AtScale announces OpenAI Select Partner appointment

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Hyland launches Guidewire integrations for insurance operations

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Signicat selects TÜV Austria for European identity compliance

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Flexera expands AI cost controls across cloud infrastructure

  • 21 Oct 2026

    Kantata launches AI analytics for professional services companies

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Spotlights —

  • How Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl

    How Matt Huntly is scaling Sampl

    27 Aug 2026
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    One entrepreneur’s journey to get Seriös value from data

  • 13 May 2026

    Jesper With-Fogstrup on keeping AI human

  • 7 May 2026

    Oscar Lovera on leading at scale

  • 28 Apr 2026

    VYKO launches with €50m acquisition target

  • 15 Dec 2025

    Trang Do on redefining modern heirlooms through meaningful luxury

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