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Manchester fintech sector surges with GBP £1bn annual boost
Fintech

Manchester fintech sector surges with GBP £1bn annual boost

Manchester's fintech sector, now worth over GBP £1 billion annually, hosts FinTech North's conference highlighting innovation, diversity, and growth in the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to boost data centre expansion
Hyperscale

AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to boost data centre expansion

AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to drive data centre expansion and strengthen power chain services across the UK and Europe.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
UK tech leaders see home market outshining US, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Artificial Intelligence

UK tech leaders see home market outshining US, Europe, Asia-Pacific

UK tech leaders now view the domestic market as more attractive for growth than the US, Europe, or Asia-Pacific, citing strong opportunities and talent.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Smart secures £60 million to expand UK retirement platform
Fintech

Smart secures £60 million to expand UK retirement platform

Smart has secured a GBP £60 million credit facility to expand its UK retirement savings platform amid rapid market consolidation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Canopy joins Technology Industry Forum to boost cloud innovation
Digital Transformation

Canopy joins Technology Industry Forum to boost cloud innovation

Canopy joins the Technology Industry Forum to enhance cloud procurement and innovation, helping UK businesses optimise costs and simplify multi-cloud strategies.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Calastone to be acquired by SS&C in £766 million deal
Digital Transformation

Calastone to be acquired by SS&C in £766 million deal

SS&C will acquire Calastone for £766 million, expanding its global fund technology network and boosting services in wealth and asset management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

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GitLab pushes agentic AI to orchestrate software delivery
DevOps

GitLab pushes agentic AI to orchestrate software delivery

GitLab unveils agentic AI strategy to orchestrate software delivery, adding governance tools, maturity assessments and a developer hackathon.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards
Digital Transformation

Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles
Digital Transformation

UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles

UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
10x Banking & audax join forces to speed bank upgrades
Disaster Recovery

10x Banking & audax join forces to speed bank upgrades

10x Banking and Singapore's audax have teamed up to help banks launch full digital services in six months while phasing out legacy cores.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind
Data Protection

US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind

US banks tighten grip on AI patents in finance, with a small North American elite racing ahead as European rivals fall further behind.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Paragon secures EUR €585 million to fund global growth & tech
Partner Programmes

Paragon secures EUR €585 million to fund global growth & tech

Paragon secures EUR €585 million refinancing to fund global expansion and advance AI and cloud technologies, targeting new markets and growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Commvault names new leaders to drive North Europe cyber resilience
Storage

Commvault names new leaders to drive North Europe cyber resilience

Commvault appoints Martin Gittins as VP and Mark Molyneux as Field CTO to enhance cyber resilience across North Europe amid rising threats.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
ŌURA doubles revenue to USD $500 million as Oura Ring sales surge
Amazon

ŌURA doubles revenue to USD $500 million as Oura Ring sales surge

ŌURA's Oura Ring sales surpass 5.5 million, doubling revenue to USD $500 million in 2024 with plans to reach USD $1 billion by 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Mitsubishi Electric acquires Nozomi in USD $1 billion OT cyber deal
Digital Transformation

Mitsubishi Electric acquires Nozomi in USD $1 billion OT cyber deal

Mitsubishi Electric is acquiring Nozomi Networks, an OT cybersecurity firm, for USD $1 billion, aiming to boost global industrial security and innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Petr Podrouzek named CTO as IP Fabric boosts AI automation focus
Firewalls

Petr Podrouzek named CTO as IP Fabric boosts AI automation focus

Petr Podrouzek has been named CTO at IP Fabric to drive advancements in AI-driven network automation amid growing enterprise demand.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
FICO named top category leader for enterprise fraud solutions
Breach Prevention

FICO named top category leader for enterprise fraud solutions

FICO has been named a category leader by Chartis Research for the fifth consecutive time in enterprise, payment fraud solutions and fraud platforms in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

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