The founders of hospitality booking platform Designmynight have raised $6.35m (£4.9m) for their new tech venture. Nick Telson-Sillett and Andrew Webster, who scaled Designmynight and sold it for £25m in 2017, have …
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Monzo celebrates fourth year on top of bank satisfaction rankings
Monzo has once again taken first place in an official league table measuring whether customers would recommend their bank to friends and family, with the firm marking four years in …
Want to invest like a politician? Now you can
US politicians have long come under fire for their stock trading activity, having frequently beaten the market thanks to their insider information. Politicians’ trades have been shown to perform twice …
Robinson: Plastic manufacturer appoints new boss amid ‘positive’ year of momentum
Plastic manufacturer Robinson hails positive year with the appointment of a new chief executive despite challenging market conditions. The Chesterfield-based firm, which specialises in the manufacturing of plastic and paperboard …
OneSavings Bank shares tumble as rising mortgage competition prompts guidance downgrade
Shares in FTSE 250 lender OneSavings Bank (OSB) have dropped as much as 18 per cent after the group lowered its forecasts for the full year on the back of …
Magners and Tennent’s owner C&C outperforms in tough alcohol market
Drinks company C&C, the owner of brands such as Magners and Tennent’s, has said it’s on track to meet expectations this year despite well-documented troubles in the alcohol industry. The …
ITM Power stock price drops after disappointing forward guidance
Green hydrogen firm ITM Power’s revenue tripled from £5.2m last year to £16.5m, but the group’s stock price was hit by a downgrade in forward guidance. The power company made …
London venture capital firm pumps cash into British AI robotics business
Sure Valley Ventures, a London-listed investment firm which specialises in helping early-stage software companies to scale up, is set to expand its AI robotics portfolio with two new investments worth …
A Chorus line at Sadler’s Wells: A wonderful celebration of dance
A Chorus Line is a musical about the craft and hardship of dancing for Broadway musicals, and what it takes to get there. It’s also about bullying, domestic violence, plastic …
Empiric Student Property rental growth strong as re-booking set to reach record high
Empiric Student Property’s like-for-like rental growth hit 10.5 per cent in the first half of its 2024 financial year as the demand for student property exceeded demand. The firm, which …