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$1bn Codemasters takeover lined up

Historic UK videogames developer Codemasters is set for a $1bn US takeover.  The company, which ...

AI-controlled road junctions go live in Greater Manchester

Vivacity Labs and Transport for Greater Manchester have announced the rollout of AI-controlled ‘sm...

Industry heavyweights join ambitious PM Connect

PM Connect has bolstered its commercial team through the appointment of three strategic senior hires...

Lockdown boosts OnBuy’s sales by over 800%

OnBuy.com, the world’s fastest-growing online marketplace, has reported an all-time record-breakin...

$1bn investment into Farfetch to drive move into China

Farfetch has secured more than $1 billion investment in a global deal which will see it move into t...

Tencent backs cancer-fighting Congenica

HealthTech Congenica has closed a £38m Series C funding round.  Based in Cambridge, the firm ...

Kylie Minogue joins music streaming innovator ROXi

Aussie pop queen Kylie Minogue is to join Robbie Williams as a major shareholder in ROXi. Kylie i...

Scottish cybersecurity firm Adarma appoints CEO

UK cybersecurity business Adarma has strengthened its management team with the appointment of ex-Cis...

Code Ninjas coding schools spread around UK

US-based kids coding franchise Code Ninjas is live in six UK locations and plans to open a further 2...

OnBuy vows to help save British businesses in lockdown

Marketplace OnBuy has vowed to help save British businesses after the recent announcement of new l...

HealthTech scale-up secures grant for location tech helping COVID fight

HealthTech scale-up Navenio has secured a £400,000 grant from the UK government and Innovate UK, th...

Tencent backs UK’s Lockwood Publishing in £19m round

The studio behind social simulation game Avakin Life has secured £19 million funding.  Chines...