Ireland state-backed investment bank to fund SMEs
A new state-backed banking initiative will offer SMEs in Ireland loans at discount prices. In a bid to kick-start lending…
Snapchat seeks funding that values firm at $19 billion
Messaging app Snapchat is reportedly seeking a new round of funding that would value the company at $19 billion. The…
Samsung to rival Apple and Google in mobile payment with LoopPay
Samsung is looking to enter the mobile wallet race to rival Apple Pay and Google Wallet with its purchase of…
Citi promise $100 billion to battle climate change
The US bank Citigroup will commit $100 billion to tackle climate change over the next ten years. America’s third-largest financial…
12 UK startups selected to pitch to investors at Downing Street
Details have been released of the 12 startups that entrepreneurship showcase Pitch 10 will be taking to 10 Downing Street…
UK’s first sustainable business park to be built in Kent
Planning consent has been granted for the UK’s first sustainable business park to be built in Kent. Plans to build…
British economy needs more women entrepreneurs, says report
The UK economy could greatly benefit by further encouraging women entrepreneurs, according to a report from Lorely Burt MP. More…
500 Startups plan $10m Thai investment fund
A new $10 million micro-investment fund in Thailand is about to be launched by venture capitalist company 500 Startups. The…
Accelerator Seedcamp week in London sees investments in 11 startups
Seedcamp has invested in 11 startups following the accelerator’s event, Seedcamp Week, in London. Europe’s largest pre-seed and seed stage…
Virgin Media to invest £3bn in UK’s digital infrastructure
Virgin Media and its parent company announce plans for £3 billion network expansion in the UK. The UK internet provider…
Chinese fund to build £1 billion new financial district in London
Minsheng, the largest private investment fund in China, will develop a £1 billion new financial district in London. China Minsheng…
Japan recession ends as economy registers GDP growth
Japanese GDP returns to growth in Q4 of 2014 and lifts the economy from recession. The world’s third largest economy…