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Kixy and British Wrestling partner to empower communities

As part of its mission to empower customers across the UK and beyond to meet their financial needs while fostering a sense of community and connection, financial services platform Kixy has announced an exciting new partnership with British Wrestling Association (BWA).

Rivero advises banks to brace for spike in cardholder disputes as Black Friday and Cyber Monday near

In anticipation of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, European Visa Fintech Partner, Rivero is urging banks, neobanks, and financial institutions to prepare for a potential spike in cardholder disputes.

Litera acquires Office & Dragons to bolster its drafting and transact offerings

Litera has announced the acquisition of Office & Dragons, the platform for mass drafting and editing, which leverages intuitive automation and generative AI to streamline document workflows for lawyers.

CTA Announces CES Innovations Awards 2025 Honourees

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is announcing its CES Innovation Awards 2025 honorees. The 2025 awards program received a record-breaking number of submissions, over 3400, a 13% increase from CES 2024. The CES Innovation Awards annually recognises and honours exceptional designs and engineering in technology that tackle global challenges and drive meaningful change.

SiriusXM CEO Jennifer Witz to Deliver C Space Keynote at CES 2025

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), owner and producer of CES, the world’s most powerful tech event, announces Jennifer Witz, CEO of SiriusXM, a leading audio entertainment company in North America, will keynote at CES 2025. During an event at McIntosh Group’s House of Sound this afternoon, CTA shared the news that Witz will take the stage alongside Ashley Flowers, the #1 female podcaster in the U.S., host of the hit podcast Crime Junkie, and Founder of audiochuck, a leading media company. Witz and Flowers will participate in a fireside chat on the evolution of audio and what they believe is next for the industry.

Holiday season shopping surge: UK consumers will spend more

Black Friday 2024 is almost upon us, and new data from Criteo shows it promises to be a significant moment for retail. With UK consumer spend set to rise year-on-year, the insights demonstrate that tailored product recommendations, omnichannel experiences, and discounted offerings will be key to attracting high-intent shoppers.

BSI publishes global standard to unlock innovation excellence

A new framework designed to guide businesses to introduce and implement new ideas, processes, products, or services that improve an organisation’s overall efficiency, productivity, or culture has been published by UK national standards body BSI.

YouLend Data: UK SMEs embrace embedded financing for Black Friday and Christmas

YouLend, the global embedded financing platform, has reported that a growing number of UK SMEs are turning to embedded financing to secure vital capital ahead of the most important sales period of the year – Black Friday and Christmas.

British engineering finds a collective voice

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), are being given the chance to engage with their bigger counterparts, along with education and governments, in order to help drive policy reform, close the skills gap, and generate growth, it has been announced.

High-end entrepreneurship events you should be attending

As an entrepreneur, life can be full of ups and downs, with founders facing all kinds of hurdles along the way. However, one thing that can always help you find your way is events. Hearing insights and advice from people who have been there can help you figure out the next steps on your journey. And what a range of events, conferences, summits, and expos there are out there for entrepreneurs to attend!

Donut Lab modular platform accelerates electric mobility across land, sea, and air

Donut Lab has developed an entirely new approach to building electric vehicles. The company’s development platform offers manufacturers a library of inter-compatible components that can be used to produce new electric vehicles such as supercars, buses, drones, or SUVs in record time. In addition, the company promises that vehicles built on the platform have significantly better performance and they are lighter and more affordable to manufacture.

The Hurun Research Institute showcases young British entrepreneurs boosting growth

Global research group, The Hurun Research Institute, has just released the Hurun UK Under30s 2024, showcasing outstanding young entrepreneurs in the UK who are driving growth and job creation.

iwoca launches £500,000 fund to boost AI and data skills for UK SMEs

iwoca has announced access to a £500,000 fund to help small businesses and employees build skills in AI and data analytics.

AI could drive more economic growth than lower taxes or less regulation

A majority of UK business leaders (85%) feel that their productivity efforts are being held back, according to research from Celonis. Citing economic headwinds, employee stress, and difficulty implementing new productivity tools as the three core issues, these insights come against a backdrop of 57% of UK companies reporting turnover challenges in early October 2024, according to the ONS, and upcoming changes to employer’s National Insurance rates.

South Summit Industry & Energy 2024 concludes, positioning Bizkaia as the international hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in these sectors

South Summit Industry & Energy concludes a new edition at the B Accelerator Tower (BAT), the international entrepreneurship centre in Bilbao. Over the past two days, it has become the meeting point for some leading experts, leaders, and representatives from companies and startups in Industry 4.0, Energy Transition, and Mobility.

DES 2025 Will Focus on AI and Technology Integration to Drive Business Competitiveness

After the success of its latest edition, Digital Enterprise Show (DES) 2025 is gearing up for its ninth annual event in Málaga, strengthening the Costa del Sol capital as a European hub for technological innovation. The event is expected to host over 17,000 executives. This year’s edition will again highlight Artificial Intelligence (AI), not only for its transformative impact on digital transition but also for its crucial role in structuring and coordinating various business areas. AI acts as a “digital brain” capable of managing the complexities of today’s technological landscape and ensuring organisational success.

THE BEST SPANISH STARTUPS IN THE FIELD OF CYBERSECURITY TRIUMPH AT SLUSH 2024

This international hub on cybersecurity, co-funded by Instituto Nacional de Ciberseguridad (INCIBE), an entity under Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública, through Secretaría de Estado de Digitalización e Inteligencia Artificial, and Universidad de Salamanca has connected Spanish companies with international investors by attending the Finnish event on 20-21 November.

Allplants has bean and gone: vegan startup files for administration

Vegan meal kit startup Allplants has officially entered administration, with 65 members of its staff having been made redundant already.

Uk businesses will spend more on software in 2025

Over three-quarters (76%) of UK software buyers expect their business to increase spending on software in 2025, according to Capterra’s 2025 Tech Trends survey. Of this group, 59% expect to spend between 5%-15% more on digital solutions next year compared to 2024.

Malt unveils AI Search to redefine workforce with Superteams

One of Europe’s freelancer platforms, Malt, has launched its new AI Search tool to help cut the process of selecting top freelance talent from days to seconds and make managing freelancers easy and scalable.