INVESTMENT

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Virgin Media O2 owners strike £2bn deal for Netomnia in fibre consolidation push

Virgin Media O2 owners strike £2bn deal for Netomnia in...

Liberty Global and Telefónica have agreed a £2bn deal to acquire Netomnia, expa...

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Small businesses warn of April ‘perfect storm’ as costs surge

Small businesses warn of April ‘perfect storm’ as costs...

The Federation of Small Businesses warns 35% of small firms may close or cut ou...

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Battery Ventures raises $3.25bn fund to invest in global tech and AI

Battery Ventures raises $3.25bn fund to invest in globa...

Battery Ventures has closed a $3.25bn oversubscribed fund to invest in software...

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NATO Innovation Fund backs SatVu with £30m investment to scale thermal intelligence

NATO Innovation Fund backs SatVu with £30m investment t...

SatVu has secured £30m including backing from the NATO Innovation Fund to expan...

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Luxury brands urged to protect margins as profits slide

Luxury brands urged to protect margins as profits slide

Profit margins at the world’s top luxury groups have fallen from 24% to 13%, wi...

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Octopus Energy Generation to invest $1bn in California clean tech

Octopus Energy Generation to invest $1bn in California ...

Octopus Energy Generation will deploy nearly $1bn into Californian carbon remov...

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British Business Bank commits up to £45m to Redrice Ventures to back creative industries

British Business Bank commits up to £45m to Redrice Ven...

The British Business Bank has pledged up to £45m to Redrice Ventures’ £75m Fund...

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Nominations open for the 2026 Black British Business Awards

Nominations open for the 2026 Black British Business Aw...

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Black British Business Awards, recognisin...

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Built For Athletes secures £1m NatWest funding to fuel global expansion

Built For Athletes secures £1m NatWest funding to fuel ...

Warrington-based Built For Athletes has secured £1.025m from NatWest to support...

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Topshop returns to the high street in John Lewis stores

Topshop returns to the high street in John Lewis stores

Topshop is returning to bricks-and-mortar retail in 32 John Lewis stores, marki...

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UK unemployment hits five-year high as wage growth cools

UK unemployment hits five-year high as wage growth cools

UK unemployment rose to 5.2% and wage growth slowed to 4.2%, increasing pressur...

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Graduates missing out on jobs due to lack of workplace readiness, recruiters say

Graduates missing out on jobs due to lack of workplace ...

Eight in ten recruiters say graduates are missing job offers due to weak work e...

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Record profit for Sir Gerald Ronson’s forecourt empire

Record profit for Sir Gerald Ronson’s forecourt empire

GMR Capital, parent of Rontec, posted a record £98.4m pre-tax profit as its for...

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Andrew’s time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable

Andrew’s time as trade envoy should be investigated, sa...

Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has called for a police investigation...

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BrewDog put up for sale as advisers explore break-up options

BrewDog put up for sale as advisers explore break-up op...

BrewDog has appointed advisers to explore new investment options, including a p...

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Gender pay gap won’t close until 2056 at current pace, warns TUC

Gender pay gap won’t close until 2056 at current pace, ...

The TUC warns the UK gender pay gap, currently 12.8%, will not close for anothe...