Currency exchange startup selected for 12-week growth accelerator

Borderless currency platform Glyde has been selected as one of just 15 fintechs nationwide to join JPMorgan Chase’s Fintech Forward Programme, a highly competitive accelerator designed to support high-potential UK fintechs poised to shape the future of financial services.

Why SMEs need to stop ‘app-maxxing’ and choose balance

Every so often, a new trend takes over social media. Recently, TikTok has been filled with people talking about ‘fibremaxxing’, a health craze where people dramatically increase their fibre intake. The idea comes from a good place – fibre is important for health – but too much can do more harm than good.

5 mistakes you’re making with your digital marketing campaign

The digital landscape has a new controller. AI is the driving force behind everything from smart chatbots to real-time campaign tweaks. Social posts, personalised content, and platform-ready ads are created and shared across multiple channels in seconds.

Consumers are willing to pay more for better customer service

New research by UserTesting, the provider of human insights for retailers, shows that as the annual holiday season rolls back around, good customer service could encourage UK consumers to spend at least £251 more than they would have initially.

SMEs hit hard by £53,000 loss from currency fluctuations

Extreme currency fluctuations have caused SMEs to face substantial losses and are compelling businesses to change their FX strategy.

What’s your hourly rate?

When you started your business, it probably wasn’t late-night emails, endless invoicing, or 5am marketing posts that you dreamed of. You planned to do what you love, on your terms, finally. But the reality?

Carbon-finance project pioneer TASC joins Carbon Markets Africa Summit as diamond sponsor

The organisers of the upcoming Carbon Markets Africa Summit have announced the diamond sponsorship of TASC, the award-winning and pioneering carbon finance project developer with a proven track record of innovative climate mitigating techniques and investing in local communities.

Fintech Week London Joins Forces with Fintech Fringe to Maximise Support for Scaling Companies

Fintech Week London and Fintech Fringe are uniting. As part of the merger, this year’s Fintech Week London will now be incorporated into the Fintech Fringe Festival, taking place 9-10 September 2025 at Old Sessions House, Farringdon, London.

How to grow a business without losing the human touch

World Entrepreneurs’ Day is a perfect moment to reflect on what defines entrepreneurship. Scaling is often spoken about in terms of numbers, systems, and processes. While those things absolutely matter, the true measure of growth is whether you can keep hold of the heart of your business: the relationships, the people, the values, and the care that made you successful in the first place.

London entrepreneurship moves East as Hackney property prices rise

London continues to lead the UK in overall startup and small business activity, according to fresh data from GoDaddy’s Small Business Research Lab. However, rising housing costs in established hotspots like Hackney are prompting more founders to set up shop further east – reshaping the city’s entrepreneurial map.

UK hospitality tech scaleup Embargo raises £2.6M

UK hospitality tech business Embargo has raised $3.5 million to accelerate its growth across Europe and beyond.

SurrealDB gives AI agents secure, real-time memory

SurrealDB, the developer-first multi-model database company, announced the launch of SurrealMCP, the official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for SurrealDB and SurrealDB Cloud.

UK SMEs say they’ve been abandoned

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are losing faith in the government’s ability to support them – and it’s threatening the country’s economic future.

Academic excellence doesn’t guarantee spinout success

After working with over 50 university spinouts, I’ve seen a consistent pattern: many scientifically impressive technologies struggle commercially, whilst seemingly ‘simpler’ innovations can capture massive markets.

Casual dress codes the norm in UK jobs

The days of the strict suit-and-tie are waning in the UK workplace, as new data from hiring platform Indeed reveals a tenfold increase in job postings mentioning “casual dress” since before the pandemic.

Midas secures $80M Series B, marking Turkey’s largest fintech investment

Midas, a Turkish investment platform, has raised $80 million in its Series B funding round, the largest investment ever secured by a Turkish fintech company. This brings Midas’ total funding to date to more than $140 million.

Tech-friendly jurisdictions: why startups choose Cyprus and the UAE
Tech-friendly jurisdictions: why startups choose Cyprus and the UAE

Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates are among the jurisdictions increasingly considered by technology companies as launchpads for business. The demand for these countries is rising due to a combination of tax incentives, fast business setup, flexible corporate governance, and dedicated startup support programmes.

Phoebe raises $17M to build first software ‘immune system’

As AI accelerates the creation of new software, fixing live systems has remained stubbornly manual. Phoebe’s AI agents continuously monitor and react to live system data, diagnosing emerging issues and generating code and infrastructure changes to resolve them. The company has announced $17 million in seed funding led by GV and Cherry Ventures and the public launch of their platform, which is already live with engineering teams from early access customers such as Trainline and PPRO.

Top 7 AI detection tools compared: which one should you choose?

AI detectors promise clarity in a noisy landscape, yet results can mislead when used without context. If you review essays, manage a newsroom, or run content operations, you need tools that surface risk without turning guesswork into verdicts. This comparison focuses on real workflows rather than hype.

SPARK 1.0 incubator reveal first cohort

King’s Entrepreneurship Lab (King’s E-Lab) and Founders at the University of Cambridge have revealed the 24 startups that will join King’s College’s first-ever incubator programme designed to turn research-backed ideas from University of Cambridge students and alumni into investable companies.