
WH Smith to disappear from high street after 233 years in £76m sale to Modella Capital
WH Smith has sold its 480 UK high street stores to Modella Capital for £76m, ending a 233-year legacy. Stores will be rebranded as TG Jones…

WH Smith has sold its 480 UK high street stores to Modella Capital for £76m, ending a 233-year legacy. Stores will be rebranded as TG Jones…

Fevertree posts strong full-year results as US sales rise 9%, offsetting a dip in UK performance. Profits jump 66% and a £100m shareholder return is on…

A British start-up pioneering artificial intelligence to accelerate materials development has won the UK Government’s £1 million Manchester Prize.

Vouchsafe raises £1m pre-seed funding to revolutionise identity verification and fight ID poverty. Discover how their innovative approach is driving financial and digital inclusion.

Jake Greenberg, founder of uranium specialist Yellow Cake, plans a London float for his new EV battery materials company, Cobalt Holdings, seeking £180 million in a…

Bernie Ecclestone’s 69 rare F1 cars, valued at an estimated £500 million, have been purchased by Mark Mateschitz, heir to Red Bull’s fortune, in what experts…

Cashflow management platform Lenkie has announced £49 million in fresh Series A funding—comprising £4 million in equity and a £45 million debt facility—to boost its payables…

Seedable Studio, a Cardiff-based digital solutions company, has officially launched with £100,000 in seed funding from investors David Jones (the originator of Grand Theft Auto) and…

Goalhanger Podcasts, created by Gary Lineker, reports £1.4m profit in new accounts, powered by top-rated shows like The Rest Is Football and The Rest Is Politics.

Sky Media brings back the Sky Zero Footprint Fund in 2025 with £2 million in advertising support for sustainable initiatives, offering three new categories and a…

Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit says hackers stole $1.5bn worth of Ethereum in a theft surpassing all previous records.

Brookfield, chaired by Mark Carney, buys National Grid’s renewables division for £1.3bn as the former Bank of England governor pushes his net zero agenda while bidding…

Just Eat is to be acquired for €4.1bn by investment giant Prosus, a fraction of its pandemic-era value.

Twin Path Ventures secures a £10m commitment from British Business Investments to supercharge UK AI start-ups.

OpenAI’s ex-CTO Mira Murati unveils Thinking Machines Lab, recruiting ex-colleagues from ChatGPT’s creator. The new AI start-up pledges open research and user-centric customisation, setting its sights…