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  • UK energy bills to fall by £129 from July as Ofgem cuts price cap by 7%
  • AI could consume nearly half of global datacentre power by year-end, new analysis warns
  • UK private sector activity contracts for second month, raising fears of economic slowdown
  • Consumer confidence rises as global trade tensions ease, despite inflation spike
  • Government considers selling Kent Brexit border checkpoint amid EU trade deal shake-up
  • UK’s free trade strategy out of sync with service-driven economy, says Tony Blair Institute
  • HSBC warns UK staff: return to the office three days a week or risk pay cuts
  • Sir Jony Ive’s tech start-up to merge with OpenAI in $6.5bn deal
  • UK public borrowing hits £20.2bn in April, deepening pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of spending review
  • AI cash boom masks rise of ‘zombiecorns’ as funding gaps widen in startup ecosystem

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UKs leading entrepreneurs and business owners tell us the secrets of their business success

A couple who turned over £55million during the pandemic could be about to become one of the richest households in Britain.

Couple set to hit jackpot after making £55million from pizza ovens during Covid

2 November 2021 Get Funded, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

A couple who turned over £55million during the pandemic could be about to become one of the richest households in Britain.

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Startup rejected by Lord Sugar, acquired by Samsung launches to solve supermarket shopping nightmare

17 December 20197 July 2023 News, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Whisk, the world’s smartest food platform acquired by Samsung NEXT earlier this year, has announced the launch of a set of multi-platform apps, featuring a new, connected recipe box and collaborative shopping lists.

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Current Health closes $11.5 million series A funding round

10 December 2019 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Current Health, which offers the leading FDA-cleared, artificial intelligence powered patient management platform has closed a $11.5 million Series A funding round led by MMC Ventures.

Game plan

Gameplan raises £500,000 to offer end-to-end solution for workforce & supplier management

3 December 201910 April 2021 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

London-based start-up Gameplan has announced today that it has raised £500,000 to continue to develop its Integrated Workforce Management software platform.

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Lord Ashcroft’s £2m loan adds sparkle to Gusbourne wines

4 June 20193 June 2019 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Lord Ashcroft has given a £2 million lift to the English sparkling wine business in which he has a controlling stake.

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Digital health innovator Liva Healthcare secures €8 million investment

15 March 2019 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

The European digital health company, Liva Healthcare, today announced an investment of eight million euros from three German venture funds: MIG (Munich), Santo Venture Capital (Holzkirchen) and Digital Health Ventures (Berlin).  

Graze box

Snack brand Graze snapped up in £100m deal by Marmite owner Unilever

6 February 20197 February 2019 News, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Marmite-owner Unilever has bought healthy snack brand Graze, which started life a decade ago as a snack box delivery service.

Distributed, the AI-powered tech talent

Distributed raises £1.5m in largest seed funding round from Fuel Ventures

5 February 201930 March 2022 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Distributed, the AI-powered tech talent resourcing platform, today announced that it has raised £1.5 million in a seed funding round from Fuel Ventures to bring its total initial funding up to £1.65 million.

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Nutmeg secures £45 million in funding led by Goldman Sachs

22 January 201923 January 2019 News, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Digital wealth manager Nutmeg has secured £45 million in funding in an investment round led by Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs.

VITHIT

VITHIT Launches in Australia predicting $4 million sales value in first 18 months ‘Down Under’

12 December 201812 December 2018 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

VITHIT, a mainstream player in the low-calorie drinks market; has launched in Australia. Predicting $4 million sales value in its first 18 months, VITHIT is being distributed across 700 Coles stores in the region.

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Gohenry completes £6.2m raise on Crowdcube

19 November 201810 April 2021 News, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Gohenry which is enabling a generation of kids and teens to take part in the digital economy and learn about money, has successfully raised £6.2m via Crowdcube.

Lightfoot receives £3.2m BGF investment to expand connected car technology take up

Lightfoot receives £3.2m BGF investment to expand connected car technology take up

19 November 2018 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Lightfoot, the makers of the first connected car technology to reward better drivers, today announces it has received £3.2m in funding from BGF.

5 Fintech trends that will revolutionise business 2

Fluidly raises £5m in funding round

13 November 20188 September 2019 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Fluidly, a London-based fintech startup delivering intelligent cashflow management for SMEs, has completed a £5M ($6.5M) Series A funding round.

wahed

UK’s first halal online investment platform raises £6m to fuel global expansion

24 October 201810 April 2021 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Wahed Invest the UK’s first halal online investment platform, has raised an additional £6m this year from existing investors to expand the reach of its global savings solution.

futrli

Futrli secures £4m to revolutionise how small businesses make decisions

24 October 2018 Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Futrli has announced £4m Series A funding raise from leading venture capital firms e.ventures, Notion Capital and firstminute Capital

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UK energy bills to fall by £129 from July as Ofgem cuts price cap by 7%

Millions of households across the UK will see some relief on their energy bills this summer, after energy regulator Ofgem announced a 7% cut to the price cap, reducing the average annual bill to £1,720 from July 1.

AI could consume nearly half of global datacentre power by year-end, new analysis warns

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