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Employment Hero soars to unicorn status with new funding and acquires KeyPay to complete holistic employment vision

Employment Hero soars to unicorn status with new funding and acquires KeyPay to complete holistic employment vision

London, 16 February 2022 (1:30pm): All-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform, Emp..

BLEND NETWORK SECURES BACKING FROM TOP BUSINESS AND FINANCE FIGURES IN LATEST £10M FUNDING ROUN

BLEND NETWORK SECURES BACKING FROM TOP BUSINESS AND FINANCE FIGURES IN LATEST £10M FUNDING ROUN

Investors recognise exciting potential for Blend’s product to digitise property len..

Agronomics Acquires Stake in Geltor, Inc. via Secondary Transaction

Agronomics Acquires Stake in Geltor, Inc. via Secondary Transaction

Agronomics, the leading listed company focused on cellular agriculture, is pleased t..

Online Brokerage Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Makes It Easy for Users to Fund Their Investment Portfolio

Online Brokerage Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Makes It Easy for Users to Fund Their Investment Portfolio

Singapore, 17 February 2022 – Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (“Tiger Brok..

ADB Signs $68 Million Loan with IIFL Home Finance to Boost Women’s Access to Affordable Green Housing in India

ADB Signs $68 Million Loan with IIFL Home Finance to Boost Women’s Access to Affordable Green Housing in India

NEW DELHI, INDIA (21 February 2021) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and IIFL Home..

Amid decline in cash use, 79% of consumers think more education is needed to help people navigate shift to digital payments

Amid decline in cash use, 79% of consumers think more education is needed to help people navigate shift to digital payments

February 17, London U.K. – Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing plat..

Sustainable investment house OnePlanetCapital expands team with appointment of new Investment Director, Anthony Chant

Sustainable investment house OnePlanetCapital expands team with appointment of new Investment Director, Anthony Chant

15th February 2022, London – OnePlanetCapital, the climate change focused early stag..

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Atom bank raises more than £75m to fuel growth as it heads toward IPO

Atom bank raises more than £75m to fuel growth as it heads toward IPO

Atom, the UK’s first app-based bank has raised more than £75m in new equity priced at 70p per share ..

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Wi-SUN Alliance sees record growth of Wi-SUN FAN certified products and global membership

Wi-SUN Alliance sees record growth of Wi-SUN FAN certified products and global membership

– Endorsement by leading silicon vendors as Texas Instruments becomes new Promoter member R..

Softline announces strong results for Q3’21, including 25% increase in gross profit and 36% increase in adj. EBITDA, further demonstrating the success of its 3D strategy with geographic expansion, sales channel development and product portfolio expansion

Softline announces strong results for Q3’21, including 25% increase in gross profit and 36% increase in adj. EBITDA, further demonstrating the success of its 3D strategy with geographic expansion, sales channel development and product portfolio expansion

15th February 2022, London, UK – Softline Holding PLC [SFTL, US83407L2079] (So..

ESW Announces 100% Carbon Neutral International Shipping, Offering Ecommerce Brands Sustainable Deliveries from First to Last Mile

ESW Announces 100% Carbon Neutral International Shipping, Offering Ecommerce Brands Sustainable Deliveries from First to Last Mile

New initiative will offset emissions by funding renewable energy production  17 Febr..

U.S. says Russia on brink of Ukraine attack after separatist plea for help

U.S. says Russia on brink of Ukraine attack after separatist plea for help

By Pavel Polityuk and Polina Nikolskaya KYIV/DONETSK (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of St..

Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021- Next 100 Global Awards

Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021- Next 100 Global Awards

The Next 100 Global Companies to watch highlights some of the most exciting, innovat..

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Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021

Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021

Global Banking & Finance Review® announces the list of winners for its 11th annual Global Bankin..

31% of VCT investments in companies growing at more than 50% a year

31% of VCT investments in companies growing at more than 50% a year

New research published by Wealth Club today shows that almost a third (31%) of Ventu..

Polaris Flexible Capital Completes First Close with 500 million DKK

Polaris Flexible Capital Completes First Close with 500 million DKK

Polaris Private Equity (“Polaris”), a leading Nordic buyout investor, is pleased to ..

Midlands Engine partners unite to call for greater investment in regional connectivity – critical to levelling up the Midlands and economic prosperity

Midlands Engine partners unite to call for greater investment in regional connectivity – critical to levelling up the Midlands and economic prosperity

Delivering 5G connectivity alone is expected to be worth £21 billion (GVA) to the n..

Hexagon launches disruptive open innovation start-up platform to accelerate technology commercialisation in global manufacturing industry

Hexagon launches disruptive open innovation start-up platform to accelerate technology commercialisation in global manufacturing industry

 Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, which provides engineering, producti..

Provenir Achieves Record Growth in New Customers and Revenue in 2021

Provenir Achieves Record Growth in New Customers and Revenue in 2021

Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, today announced r..

London-based Adtech Startup, Playrcart, Closes Pre-Series A Round at $2.75 million

London-based Adtech Startup, Playrcart, Closes Pre-Series A Round at $2.75 million

Playrcart (www.playrcart.com), the company that makes advertising assets instantly t..

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KPN Ventures invests in Censornet’s Series C funding round to accelerate growth and enhance innovation

KPN Ventures invests in Censornet’s Series C funding round to accelerate growth and enhance innovation

– Dutch telco KPN-backed venture fund, KPN Ventures, to invest in Censornet, aiming for long-t..

New Zealand PM warns of more COVID variants in 2022

New Zealand PM warns of more COVID variants in 2022

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic will not end with the Omicron var..

Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Gu lands Big Air gold, China moves to top of medals table

Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Gu lands Big Air gold, China moves to top of medals table

By Julien Pretot and Krystal Hu BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Eileen Gu got her m..

U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

WARSAW (Reuters) – A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a ..

Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy

Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy

(Reuters) – U.S. model and media personality Kylie Jenner on Sunday appeared t..

Oil prices take a breather, OPEC+ sticks to output plans

Oil prices take a breather, OPEC+ sticks to output plans

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Thursday following weak..

HeidelbergCement CEO optimistic for 2022, flags new CO2 roadmap

HeidelbergCement CEO optimistic for 2022, flags new CO2 roadmap

By Christoph Steitz and Ilona Wissenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – HeidelbergCemen..

Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

Newly inaugurated Honduran president says appreciates Taiwan ‘solidarity’

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ new president, Xiomara Castro, said sh..

Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow

Oil prices rise on supply disruption jitters as geopolitical tensions grow

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, regaining so..

Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill

Britain says 6,000 more people needed for trial of Merck COVID pill

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it needed to recruit 6,000 more peo..

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks

By Aditya Kalra and Abhirup Roy NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian grocery startups are lur..

Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns

Oil prices hover around 2014 highs, supported by supply concerns

By Naveen Thukral and Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil steadied on Thursday..

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a fourth day to a sev..

New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday

New Zealand navy vessels with supplies to reach tsunami-hit Tonga on Friday

By Michelle Nichols, Kirsty Needham, Tom Westbrook and Praveen Menon (Reuters) -Two ..

Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view

Oil struggles to hold gains amid mixed demand view

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Thursday, trimming ..

Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth

Oil prices hold firm amid hopes for economic growth

By Koustav Samanta and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wedne..

Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form

Djokovic confirms error made on Australian travel entry form

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday an incor..