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Marble Arch BID appoints Anchor to run Street Team
Outsourcing

Marble Arch BID appoints Anchor to run Street Team

The move keeps a trusted street presence in place for 200 Marble Arch businesses and visitors while adding new security expertise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Intruder launches free plan for mid-market security teams
Digital Transformation

Intruder launches free plan for mid-market security teams

Mid-market security teams can now get permanent vulnerability and cloud checks free, easing access to tools often priced for larger enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Komerz appoints Shahid Sadiq as Group Finance Chief
Marketing Technologies

Komerz appoints Shahid Sadiq as Group Finance Chief

The move comes as the UK-founded commerce group seeks GBP £500 million in growth funding to support acquisitions and overseas expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
HiBob wins HR Pacesetter award for AI transformation
Software-as-a-Service

HiBob wins HR Pacesetter award for AI transformation

Roughly 95% of employees now use AI weekly at the London-based HR software group, as its internal rollout wins industry recognition.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
eCapital UK appoints Mark Finn as group managing director
Small Business

eCapital UK appoints Mark Finn as group managing director

The promotion gives eCapital UK a national lead as smaller firms struggle to secure working capital from traditional lenders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
FCA sets new UK crypto rules for trading & stablecoins
Crypto

FCA sets new UK crypto rules for trading & stablecoins

Crypto firms face tighter oversight as the FCA brings trading, custody and stablecoins into its rulebook, forcing authorisation and capital checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer

The appointment brings continuity as Gresham integrates its recent acquisition and reshapes leadership around financial services data management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks
Data Analytics

Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks

Automated graph-based checks saved Curve about USD $12 million in fraud losses in 2025 as it mapped linked accounts, devices and cards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
London homes buy nearly twice as many electrical goods
Sustainability

London homes buy nearly twice as many electrical goods

London households are sitting on an estimated 700kg of electrical goods each, as repair and reuse lag far behind buying.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
British Business Bank boosts late-stage UK scale-up funding
Fintech

British Business Bank boosts late-stage UK scale-up funding

More than GBP £600 million has been deployed as ministers try to stop fast-growing tech firms seeking larger rounds overseas.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

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SVV launches free AI platform for venture investors
Customer Relationship Management

SVV launches free AI platform for venture investors

Venture firms could cut screening and diligence time as SVV's open-source system spreads its internal AI workflows across the industry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
blueAPACHE launches managed human risk service with Mimecast
Digital Transformation

blueAPACHE launches managed human risk service with Mimecast

The monthly offer bundles training, controls and remediation for Australian mid-market firms facing staff-driven cyber risk and AI-related exposure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
IDX appoints Clare Donald as Chief Production Officer
Digital Transformation

IDX appoints Clare Donald as Chief Production Officer

The agency is bolstering its global production capabilities as clients demand more integrated, digital and AI-enabled content.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AutoRek updates ARIA to cut reconciliation work 95%
Fintech

AutoRek updates ARIA to cut reconciliation work 95%

Financial institutions could cut manual matching by 95% as the updated system also shortens routine reconciliation setup to under 30 minutes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
MDOTM raises USD $27 million to expand AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

MDOTM raises USD $27 million to expand AI platform

The funding will help MDOTM hire and expand overseas as demand grows for AI tools that cut manual portfolio work at financial firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Checkout.com partners Agoda on travel payments using AI
Fintech

Checkout.com partners Agoda on travel payments using AI

The deal aims to cut failed bookings and speed supplier payouts across Agoda's global travel network, where cross-border payments are complex.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
InvestHK leads green-tech mission to UK & Scotland
Power / Energy

InvestHK leads green-tech mission to UK & Scotland

The trip connected 25 Hong Kong and Mainland firms with UK investors and policymakers as both sides chase green finance and clean-tech deals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

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