The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) issues its first-ever euro private placement for €65 million to four German pension funds with the Hamburger Pensionskasse (HPK) as key investor.

The New Non-Domestic Rates Bill was laid before Parliament last week in the House of Commons.

Over the past years, Kickstart has been able to attract some of the world's best startups, including well-known names such as Planted, Neustark, Unsupervised and AAAcell.

Fuelled by its global expansion, opening new offices in Ghana, Dubai, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, DKK has increased its client base by 250 per cent over the past 12 months, providing FX liquidity in emerging and frontier markets to enable fast and simple transactions for customers.

As many industry experts clamour to analyse the impact of the latest AI chatbot tool to join ChatGPT, the big question on everyone’s lips is how will AI impact and disrupt business, industry and everyday life?

Family investment office firm, Middleton Enterprises, with locations in London and Newcastle, announces its funding of SushiDog, a fast-growing quick service restaurant (QSR) chain in London that’s changing the way people eat sushi.

Personio Foundation announced the seven new organisations that have been onboarded as part of its 2023 Impact Portfolio, which provides financial and strategic support to forward-thinking nonprofits operating in the fields of climate action and education.

Scottish technology firm Bioliberty has secured £2.2 million in funding to develop a unique soft robotic glove which can restore upper limb mobility in patients following a stroke.

Small businesses are bracing themselves ahead of the new tax year as the penny drops on the real impact of the Spring Budget.

STRAT7, the global strategic insight and customer analytics group, announced the acquisition of Rainmakers CSI Ltd (“Rainmakers”), the strategy, insight and planning consultancy.

The short-video sharing app has been hit with a string of lawsuits, all alleging that their in-app browser illegally tracks user behavior and violates child data protection laws.

The ICO estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under 13 to use its platform in 2020, despite its own rules not allowing children that age to create an account.

University of Warwick spin-out Medherant, has raised almost £3m from Mercia Asset Management and other investors to develop the world's first testosterone patch for women with menopausal symptoms.

Vulse secured the investment from SFC Capital, to help LinkedIn users develop personal brands and promote company pages, providing AI-supported content ideas and posts to small, medium, and enterprise businesses.

Helen has over 30 years’ experience in the sector, spanning both private and commercial banking, with significant additional experience across strategic transformation and credit.

Clue, the female-founded, female-led, period tracker and reproductive health companion, announces it has raised a €7 million funding round.

The new appointments will work with the Start Up Loans programme to deliver funding and support for small businesses across the UK over the next two years.

Apprentices are boosting revenue and cost-savings for firms across the UK, according to a new report from tech startup Multiverse exploring the impact of apprentices on businesses and individuals.

FDM Group, a global leader in the recruit, train, deploy sector, has announced a 22 per cent rise in the number of Consultants deployed with digital skills into professional roles.

TMF Group, a leading provider of compliance and administrative services, including fund accounting and administration, serving 8,000 clients in 86 jurisdictions, has announced the acquisition of Sino Corporate Services Group.