Germany’s travails look set to continue with a clutch of figures revealing the challenges facing Europe’s one-time economic powerhouse. New data out today confirmed that the eurozone’s largest economy contracted …
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European VC firm Redalpine opens London office after £151m fundraise
European venture capital firm Redalpine has raised $200m (£151.3m) for its largest ever fund, Redalpine capital VII, and opened a new office in London. Founded in Switzerland in 2006, the …
Venice Film Festival: An insider’s guide to all the gossip, parties and deals
The 81st Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow and it’s set to continue its legacy as a hotbed of dealmakers, party goers and luxury brand sponsorship. Our man on the …
Totally Wicked: Do vaping companies cause more harm than good?
Totally Wicked was established with a simple goal: to convert as many smokers as possible into vapers in order to ‘improve their health’. This mission has led the Lancashire-headquartered company …
McDonald’s salad supplier Agrial loses custom after price increases
McDonald’s salad supplier Agrial Fresh Produce has cut its loss thanks to price increases after what it described as three years of “upheaval” due to labour shortages and soaring costs, …
FCA goes six months without registering a single crypto firm amid criticism of tough regime
The City watchdog has gone six months without registering a crypto firm, amid criticism that its tough approach to regulation poses a risk to the UK’s competitiveness in digital assets. …
Paralympics 2024: Day-by-day guide to events in Paris
Over the next fortnight, the Paralympics promise 12 days of sporting drama from the pool, to the track, to the tennis court. Every single moment of the Games will be broadcast …
Asda, Tesco and UK retailers face anxious wait after Next loses £30m equal pay claim
Britain’s supermarkets face an anxious wait after fashion retailer Next lost a major legal battle today over unequal pay in its UK operations. The Employment Tribunal ruled that the company …
Pound sterling reaches two-year high against the dollar as interest rate bets diverge
Sterling climbed to its highest point against the dollar in over two years as markets bet that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates more aggressively than the Bank …
Oasis: UK economy set for ‘supersonic’ boost with reunion tour including Wembley gigs
Statisticians can look forward to endless queries about Oasis’ impact on the economy after the mercurial Mancunians announced a long-awaited reunion tour. After years of will-they won’t they, the Gallagher …