Brompton Bicycles has backed a proposed new law designed to ensure only safe e-bike batteries come to market. The London-headquartered folding bike maker has formally backed a Ten Minute Rule Bill drafted …
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Google backs £9.5m London legal tech firm which ‘combines AI with human lawyers’
Google’s venture arm is backing Lawhive, a London-based legal tech company that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with human lawyers to make legal services more affordable. Google Ventures (GV) has led …
Next REIT to go? Balanced Commercial Property joins long list mulling sale
The Balanced Commercial Property Trust has joined the long list of real estate investment trusts (REIT) mulling a potential sale, as it suffers from a continued discount. In a stock …
Sadiq Khan pledges to eliminate rough sleeping by 2030, if re-elected
If re-elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has pledged to eliminate rough sleeping in the capital by 2030. Labour’s candidate for City Hall, who is running for a record third …
Furniture Village hit by ‘fragile economic backdrop’ as sales falter
A fall in customers visiting both its stores and website hit sales at Furniture Village during its latest financial year. The Berkshire-headquartered has posted a revenue of £358.7m for the …
London IPO looms for Zopa as fintech hits annual profit for first time in ‘landmark’ year
Zopa Bank swung to its first annual profit in 2023 as the fintech continues to consider a hotly anticipated float on the London Stock Exchange. Zopa notched a profit of …
‘I was shaking’: Masters debutant Ludvig Aberg conquered nerves to win £1.7m
Masters runner-up Ludvig Aberg admits he was shaking with nerves at times during the final round of a hugely impressive major debut. The 24-year-old Swede, who only turned professional last …
Sports Direct fails in bid for injunction against Premier League’s Newcastle United over replica kits
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct bid to have Newcastle United sell its 2024/25 season kit in its stores has failed. Sports Direct, part of the Frasers Group, filed a claim last …
Franco Manca creates hundreds of jobs after opening string of new restaurants
Sourdough pizza restaurants chain Franco Manca slipped into the red despite its turnover rising after opening 13 new sites across the UK. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House revealed that the …
‘Golf will be fourth in line’: Masters champion Scottie Scheffler reveals change in priorities
Scottie Scheffler says golf is about to become only his fourth priority despite winning a second Masters in imperious fashion on Sunday. The world No1 raced to be with wife …