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Edtech set to revolutionise corporate career development
We’ve heard plenty about the power of fintech since it began gaining traction, but technology isn’t just revolutionising the world of finance. Edtech…
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Meet the pair preparing London (and the world) for our AI future
In the last few years, gradually, and despite lamentations from the old guard, the world has started to accept the reality of a new economy. It’s the…
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A robot could soon be investing in bitcoin on your behalf
A fintech startup which directs investors' cash into peer-to-peer loans using an algorithm, is exploring a move into cryptocurrencies. The boom i…
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GDPR has spurred Facebook too publish its first ever "privacy principles"
Facebook is doubling down on a privacy drive with the publication of "principles" ahead of the roll out of tough new laws in Europe. The te…
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Heading for an exit? Welcome to a different world
Exit is a word that has so much meaning for an entrepreneur. It can be the realisation of a dream, sometimes a culmination of a lifetime’s work and r…
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This Google-backed firm is tackling the $40bn call centre fraud industry
The chances are that in the last few weeks you’ve had the displeasure of being on the phone to your bank or credit card provider. After battling the …
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This £3m fund wants startups which can spot airport security threats
The government is looking for startups which can help it detect threats more quickly and more cheaply at airports. The Home Office and the Department…
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Graze and Revolut backer Draper Esprit links up with N26 investor Earlybird
Draper Esprit, the UK venture capital firm behind Graze, Revolut and Crowdcube, has formed a strategic partnership with fellow prolific tech investor…
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Softbank's unicorn startup funding spree continues: This time, Slack
Softbank has ploughed more cash into another "unicorn" startup, this time, Slack. The Japanese form's Vision Fund has led a $250m inves…
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Apple supplier Sharp scraps $1.8bn share sale after dramatic stock crash
Japan's Sharp has scrapped its plans to issue $1.8bn in new shares, just weeks after its share price began to plummet as a result of the announce…
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The ECCity electric moped will save the planet, but hurt your pocket
Scooters, more than any other mode of transport, are defined by the sound they make. More so than the cheerful tooting of the humble train. More so t…
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Addison Lee wants hundreds more drivers after Uber licence loss
With Uber battling to secure a change of mind from Transport for London over the loss of its London licence, other taxi rivals have been quick to rep…
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Tech giants in healthcare are driving a 'perfect storm' of healthtech deals
A "perfect storm" of tech giants, rapidly evolving technology and societal changes are driving intense innovation and mergers and acquisit…
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Aviva just backed this insurtech startup and is considering acquisitions
Aviva is splashing cash on a startup focusing on insurance for connected homes in the latest signal of the insurers intent when it comes to technolog…
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Tandem Bank hits 100,000 users
It seems another digital bank is on the rise, as Tandem has today announced hitting 100,000 customers just three months after launching its first pro…
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Amazon, Google and Facebook could be the next competitive threat to banks
Forget fintech startups. Amazon, Google and Facebook could be the next big competitors for big banks. Startups have been less disruptive in the finan…
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iLike: Apple expected to boost sales, according to analysts
Apple is expected to report a near five per cent boost in sales in its fiscal second quarter results due to be announced tomorrow. Consensus on Wall…
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‘One country, two systems’ made Hong Kong a land of opportunity
Over the weekend, my birthplace Hong Kong celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its return from British to Chinese sovereignty. The past two decade…
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Apple's admitted that it does actually slow down older iPhones
Feel like once there's a shiny new Apple iPhone out, yours starts working less well? You're not alone, and tough it has often been debunked …
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Fintech leaders join business group backing second Brexit referendum
Over 80 UK tech leaders have signed up as supporters of a new business group called Tech For UK that’s calling on the government to back a second ref…
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