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UK tech leaders see home market outshining US, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Artificial Intelligence

UK tech leaders see home market outshining US, Europe, Asia-Pacific

UK tech leaders now view the domestic market as more attractive for growth than the US, Europe, or Asia-Pacific, citing strong opportunities and talent.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Smart secures £60 million to expand UK retirement platform
Fintech

Smart secures £60 million to expand UK retirement platform

Smart has secured a GBP £60 million credit facility to expand its UK retirement savings platform amid rapid market consolidation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Zen & Sky join forces to boost UK Ethernet & fibre reach
Network Infrastructure

Zen & Sky join forces to boost UK Ethernet & fibre reach

Zen Internet partners with Sky Business Wholesale to expand UK Ethernet and fibre reach, enhancing connectivity for business customers and channel partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Europe approves 862-870 MHz band for satellite IoT expansion
Space Technologies

Europe approves 862-870 MHz band for satellite IoT expansion

Europe has approved the 862-870 MHz band for satellite IoT, enabling broader LoRaWAN connectivity for low-power devices in remote and underserved areas.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Yetipay raises GBP £3.5 million to boost growth in payments
Fintech

Yetipay raises GBP £3.5 million to boost growth in payments

UK payments firm yetipay has raised GBP £3.5 million to fuel growth and new products for hospitality and retail, boosting annual revenues sevenfold.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Unity Advisory launches in London with USD $300m backing
Digital Transformation

Unity Advisory launches in London with USD $300m backing

Unity Advisory launches in London, backed by USD $300m from Warburg Pincus, to offer AI-driven CFO advisory services for private equity-backed firms.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 5th Jul 2025

Global Stories

Expansion stories

Taboola expands Realise platform, unlocking new ad inventory & AI
Marketing Technologies

Taboola expands Realise platform, unlocking new ad inventory & AI

Taboola expands its Realise platform, offering advertisers new display ad inventory across major publishers like TIME and USA TODAY via AI-driven tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Pine acquires Ireland's DB Computer Solutions in global ERP push
Digital Transformation

Pine acquires Ireland's DB Computer Solutions in global ERP push

Pine Services Group has acquired Ireland's DB Computer Solutions, marking its first move outside the US and expanding its global ERP software presence.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Molecular You raises $5 million to expand predictive health
Data Analytics

Molecular You raises $5 million to expand predictive health

Molecular You has secured $5 million to expand its predictive health platform, using a single blood test that analyses over 250 biomarkers across North America.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Maritime firms upbeat on AI yet struggle to scale beyond pilots
EduTech

Maritime firms upbeat on AI yet struggle to scale beyond pilots

Maritime firms view AI positively but face challenges scaling beyond pilots, with just 11% having formal strategies to expand AI use beyond trials.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
CapitaLand to invest INR19,200 crores (S$2.83 billion) in Maharashtra by 2030
Hyperscale

CapitaLand to invest INR19,200 crores (S$2.83 billion) in Maharashtra by 2030

CapitaLand is set to invest significant wealth into Maharashtra by 2030, expanding its business parks, data centres and logistics in Mumbai and Pune.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
AppSignal expands OpenTelemetry support for Go, Java & PHP
Application Performance Monitoring

AppSignal expands OpenTelemetry support for Go, Java & PHP

AppSignal now offers expanded OpenTelemetry support, enabling SMBs to monitor Go, Java, PHP, Ruby, Elixir, and Node.js applications with ease.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
ClearCourse acquires Davidson Richards to boost retail software
Customer Experience

ClearCourse acquires Davidson Richards to boost retail software

ClearCourse has acquired retail software provider Davidson Richards, aiming to expand payment and eCommerce solutions across new retail markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Ardoq's partner ecosystem now drives over half of company revenue
Partner Programmes

Ardoq's partner ecosystem now drives over half of company revenue

Ardoq's global partner ecosystem now generates over 50% of its revenue, expanding with 140+ partners including Deloitte, EY and Slalom.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Expansion stories

Circuitwise expands in New Zealand with Assembly Specialists deal
Physical Security

Circuitwise expands in New Zealand with Assembly Specialists deal

Circuitwise Group is set to expand in New Zealand by acquiring Christchurch-based Assembly Specialists, its second acquisition in the country this year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Klarna & Marqeta launch flexible debit card trial in the US
Unified Communications

Klarna & Marqeta launch flexible debit card trial in the US

Klarna and Marqeta have launched a US trial of the Klarna Card, a debit card offering flexible pay-now or pay-later options on a single card this year.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Amber secures $45 million to expand battery technology
Cartech

Amber secures $45 million to expand battery technology

Amber has raised $45 million to expand its home battery and EV automation tech globally, ahead of Australia's 2025 battery rebate scheme.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025