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A biotech education firm that aims to create a new generation of scientists has become the first North West company to win investment from a £660m fund for Nort...
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Tech provider to the financial services industry Fintel says it has made a positive start to the year following a rise in revenues and earnings on the back of a...
Tyneside IT firm Technology Services Group (TSG) has acquired Bristol-based Computer Geeks in its second deal of the last six months. The Gateshead-based Micros...
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Think back to the last time that you checked in to your favourite hotel. Were you welcomed by an affable, familiar smile or proffered a QR code to scan? Were yo...
As of 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time on November 20, 2025, gold was priced at $4,082 per ounce. This represents a $49 fall from yesterday at the same hour and an increa...
Rural broadband provider Quickline is to take its full fibre broadband to thousands more hard-to-reach homes and companies on the back of multimillion-pound fun...
It’s still possible to earn a decent return on a certificate of deposit, but you need to act soon. Average CD yields declined significantly in 2024 as the Feder...
Citibank makes a compelling effort to incentivize customers to do all their banking in one place. Thanks to relationship features like waived service fees, unli...
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The UK has fallen behind in the global tech race, now ranking 13th for tech competitiveness and trailing countries such as Ireland, Singapore and Australia. A n...
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A Newport tech start-up that has developed a case management system for use by child social care providers has been boosted with a six figures equity investment...
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A software tycoon has backed the University of Liverpool as it launches a Centre for Enterprise that aims to encourage more young people to start their own busi...
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Bristol-headquartered education technology business Tribal says it is set for "sustained growth" in 2025 despite market challenges. The AIM-listed software comp...
Microsoft has trimmed its UK workforce by over 200 positions despite a turnover leap to nearly £10bn, recent disclosures have unveiled. The American tech behemo...
When it comes to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), the Government has made its stance clear: the UK could and should be a leader and its AI Opportun...
Revolut, the UK fintech firm, has been hit with a €3.5m (£3m) fine by the Bank of Lithuania due to deficiencies in its anti-money laundering controls. The neoba...
At 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time on November 20, 2025, silver cost $51.24 per ounce. That’s a $0.76 drop from yesterday but more than a $20 increase compared with last...
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Mariah Nielson is leaning on a heavy wooden door to a cabin in Tomales Bay, California. The house – from the Japanese garden out front to the wide deck that ove...
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A Newcastle biotech business has secured a milestone £1.1m funding boost to ramp up its pioneering work. Nanovery has been developing nanorobots to help detect ...
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The 50-minute flight from Perth to Albany, Western Australia, sets a fitting tone for the rural adventure that lies ahead. We head south in a Saab 340, a 34-sea...
Milan-based couple Chiara Pino and Riccardo Ganelli left their jobs in fashion to open Bar Nico in 2023 (they were later joined by their friend Nicolò Terraneo)...
Nvidia's shares took a significant hit on Thursday, with an almost eight per cent drop wiping $273bn off its market value. This was triggered by the introductio...
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A healthcare firm that aims to help reduce inequalities by helping people detect and treat health conditions early has won a £1.25m investment to grow across th...
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Bristol cyber security firm Immersive has appointed a new chief executive. Mark Schmitz will take the helm of the organisation while founder James Hadley will r...
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A healthtech business that uses knowledge of people's natural body clock and neuroscience has landed £500,000 of investment. Circadacare, which moved into The C...
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A healthcare firm that helps patients with digestive health issues including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has secured a £5.75m investment. Private equity firm...
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A successful Newcastle University tech spin out is expanding into a new base in Northumberland on the back of a £400,000 investment. Microbritt, which was spun ...
UK tech infrastructure company Softcat surpassed analyst predictions last year, with profit growth soaring into double digits over the final six months of the y...
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A North IT consultancy has snapped up a Cheshire business in an undisclosed deal to boost its suite of services. Communicate, which provides cybersecurity and I...
Cardiff-based digital agency Spindogs has secured a six-figure contract for NHS England to develop a new website solution for surgeries. The two-year project, t...
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A Newcastle biotech company is set to expand its overseas presence after raising a further £750,000. Aelius Biotech’s laboratory gut model is used to trial new ...
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Google has confirmed the dismissal of staff from within its platforms and devices division, responsible for products like Android, Pixel hardware, and the Chrom...
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