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A Wise move? London listing may open FinTech floodgates
Wise’s record breaking direct listing has come as a relief to other tech firms aiming to go public in the coming months, the bankers managing those deals and to post-Brexit L...
Wise valued at $11 billion in record London direct listing
Shares of financial technology company Wise ended 10% up on their first day of trading in London’s largest ever tech listing that could pave the way for other firms looking t...
Silicon Catalyst targets British innovation with UK launch
Silicon Catalyst, an incubator of start-up companies, has chosen the UK as the site of its first European operation, saying it hoped to capitalise on the UK’s record of innov...
Yandex to launch e-grocery delivery in Paris then London
Yandex is set to launch its online grocery delivery in Paris in the second quarter of this year, the company said on Friday, after strong demand in Russia during the ongoing COVID-...
Uber’s UK driver benefits highlight broader gig-worker challenges
Uber’s proposal to expand benefits to UK drivers following a court defeat last month has not put an end to the fight for better gig-worker pay in Britain and around the world...
Deliveroo launches London IPO after business surges in 2020
British food delivery firm Deliveroo announced plans to launch its hotly anticipated London listing on Monday after recording a surge in business during the COVID-19 pandemic, alth...
Brexit Britain to offer fast-track visas to bolster FinTechs
The UK government has said it would offer a fast-track visa scheme for jobs at high-growth companies after a government-backed review warned that financial technology firms will st...
London resilient at top of European tech investment table despite COVID
London retained its position as the top European destination for tech venture capital in 2020, with levels near the record sum of the year before despite the impact of COVID-19, ac...
London transport regulator strips Ola’s operating licence over public safety failings
London’s public transport authority stripped Indian ride-hailing firm Ola of its London operating license, stating that the cab app wasn’t “fit and proper” ...
Judge to rule whether Uber deserves new London licence
A British judge is set to inform Uber today if it has won back its London operating licence after it was eliminated over security concerns, the most recent period of a long-running...
Uber says it is fit and proper in battle to win back London licence
Ride-hailing leader Uber Technologies have told a London court it had addressed concerns over safety as it struggles to win back its operating licence in a few of its main markets,...
Uber attempts to win back London licence in latest court battle
Ride-hailing app Uber will battle in court Tuesday to win back its licence to operate in London after the city’s transportation regulator eliminated it over safety issues.
Bitcoin meets the real world in Africa
Just over four months ago, entrepreneur Abolaji Odunjo made an intrinsic change to his company selling mobile phones in a bustling street market in Lagos. He started paying his pro...
Facebook closes London offices until Monday due to coronavirus
Facebook said on Friday it is closing its London offices until Monday morning after a visiting employee from Singapore was tested and diagnosed with coronavirus.Â
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