London stories - Page 2
iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud
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iProov launches a biometric Workforce Solution Suite to verify real human presence and shield employers from deepfake-driven identity fraud.
Colter Bay launches AUD $100m Australian private credit fund
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Colter Bay launches Australian private credit fund with AUD $100m facility to plug an estimated AUD $25bn lower mid-market funding gap.
Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London
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Safe Software will bring its Peak of Data and AI conference back to London in March 2027, hosting a three-day event at the QEII Centre.
Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth
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Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.
Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push
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Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.
AI is forcing leaders to rethink how teams work
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AI is transforming work, pushing leaders to redesign global teams, roles and culture so people can shape intelligent systems, not fear them.
DataIQ names Europe's top 10 influential data & AI leaders
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DataIQ's 2026 Top 10 names Europe's most influential data and AI leaders, with UK-based executives dominating the cross-sector list.
'Pay by Bank' awareness falls as usage soars in UK
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UK awareness of 'Pay by Bank' has plunged even as open banking payments surge, sparking calls for a single, standardised label at checkout.
Hoppr sets London HQ & Lotier alliance for LatAm push
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Hoppr picks London for its European hub and teams with Lotier to drive addressable TV ad growth across key Latin American markets.
Sessions hits 5m orders as virtual kitchens fuel growth
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London's Sessions hits 5m delivery orders as its 400-plus virtual kitchens offer embattled independent restaurants a lower-cost growth route.
Wilbe opens flexible life sciences lab hub in White City
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Wilbe launches flexible life sciences lab hub in White City to tackle early-stage startup space crunch and back scientist founders.
HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs
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HIVED launches HIVED One, a unified all-electric parcel service aimed at simplifying nationwide deliveries for UK eCommerce SMEs.
Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs
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Payroll blunders leave UK staff missing bills, borrowing to cope and eyeing the exit ahead of new HMRC rules in April 2026.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
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Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
Revolut seeks US bank charter & appoints new US CEO
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Revolut seeks a US national bank charter and names Cetin Duransoy as US chief, sharpening its push into regulated American banking.
Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments
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payment technologies
Diverse teams are reshaping the payments industry, turning personal insight into the hidden infrastructure behind global growth.
Ivo opens London, New York hubs amid rapid AI growth
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Legal AI firm Ivo opens London and New York offices and plans to triple headcount, after 600% annual recurring revenue growth.
EASI launches 2026 social impact awards for UK founders
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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EASI opens applications for its 2026 awards, offering a GBP £10,000 grant and year-long support to UK founders driving social impact.
RedCloud hits 100,000 users as it rolls out agentic AI
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RedCloud passes 100,000 users and deploys agentic AI across its trade platform after enabling over USD $6.91 billion in FMCG transactions.
Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth
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Verne has named Wayne Louw COO to scale its Northern Europe data centres, targeting AI-driven, high-density, renewable-powered growth.