New research showing that concerns around international payments are a leading barrier stopping UK SMEs from exporting overseas. The research found that more than a quarter of business not already exporting overseas have plans to do so in the future but concerns around international payments are preventing them from takingContinue Reading
Monta, the operating platform powering the EV charging ecosystem, today announced the close of its €80M Series B round, bringing the company’s total funding to €130M in just three years. Energize Capital led the round with participation from returning investors Headline, byFounders, AENU and Creandum. New investors include GreenPoint Partners,Continue Reading
Could connected packaging elevate your consumer experience? We’ve all been there, you’re out shopping and you tap a product with your smartphone to launch an experience in a brand’s digital realm. Whether it’s QR Codes, NFC or augmented reality, the experience from a packaged product has elevated the way thatContinue Reading
Women entrepreneurs take note: your presence is required online On a mission to ignite the power of female entrepreneurship through comprehensive, personalised social media marketing services, Dawn Baxter founded Beyond the Dawn, her digital business, to foster the growth and success of women-led businesses by providing a full suite ofContinue Reading
The global ransomware threat is expected to increase over the next two years due to Artificial Intelligence (AI), warns the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). AI is already being used in malicious cyber activity and will almost certainly increase the volume and impact of cyber attacks, according to the newContinue Reading
Royal Mail is considering options to reform its operations in order to address the challenges it faces in the modern era with a reduction in the number of letter deliveries from six per week to either five or three. This move is being considered as part of an effort toContinue Reading
Technology continues to redefine SMEs and their capabilities. As the great equaliser, it has made it much easier for small businesses to compete with bigger companies and global corporations. One area that has seen huge growth since the financial crash in 2008 is the explosion of fintech solutions. As oneContinue Reading
Concrete4Change (C4C), an advanced materials company that permanently captures and utilises CO2 by mineralising it in concrete, has raised £2.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Zacua Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on the built environment and Counteract, a carbon removals focused venture fund, with participationContinue Reading
The House of Lords has voted for a motion to delay ratifying the Government’s new treaty with Rwanda. While the motion is not binding on the Government, support for it provides an indication of the uphill battle the Government faces over the next two months to get Rishi Sunak’s deportationContinue Reading
More than 47,000 UK companies are on the brink of collapse after a 25% jump in the number of businesses facing “critical” financial distress in the final three months of 2023, according to a report. It marks the second consecutive quarter-on-quarter period when critical financial distress has risen by aContinue Reading
