The 4am worries behind an 18-year success story Funeral takes place for dealmaker Andy Thomas Science in Sport reveals refinancing deal FEBE Growth 100 of founder-led businesses revealed AO World posts record profits after overseas recruitment drive Brave Bison shares climb on MiniMBA news Cape Verde goalkeeper becomes Instagram sensation I risked it all by becoming a ‘founder’ aged 53 PayCaptain, UK’s first payroll tech B Corp, acquired British Business Bank agrees £75m facility with Propel Finance London firm building ‘AI operating system’ rebrands to SEPANTA Currys shares climb on bank's upgrade IWG CEO steps aside after almost 40 years AdTech pioneer returns with mission to reinvent digital advertising Tottenham Hotspur sign deal with ‘true leader’ England boss Tuchel’s ‘awkward’ FaceTime ended Harry Maguire’s World Cup dream Debenhams Group hails turnaround as losses slashed From trauma to triumph: Sam White's founder journey FinTechs should make regulation their competitive advantage BBC World Cup ‘nerve centre’ rebrands Leeds hosts early-stage Northern investor showcase ANS pledges £3m towards AI adoption in Greater Manchester Barclays snaps up kids money app GoHenry Luxury cruise retailer hits £50m turnover for first time Why UK's under-16 social media ban is a crude tool UK Government confirms social media ban for under-16s Vote in our EnviroTech 50 innovation ranking Tech bosses, entrepreneurs and sporting heroes honoured Frasers Group plots £166m hostile takeover Swoop for Nation Wilcox creates £2bn GMV business Future uncertain for IPG Energy after technical blow 'Farmers are leaving tens of thousands of dollars in the field' Paul Marshall: What I wish I’d known as a founder boohoo group plc takes action on $100m ‘liability’ Freedom Media Group appoints new head of strategy Blume appoints Stanyard as new chief operating officer Contollo Group takes 10,000 sq ft of space at XYZ Building PropTech announces sixth deal of 2026 How private equity firms are starting to talk to their data Space Forge secures £10m for space-manufactured materials Cohort 3 opens for Greater Manchester International Scale Up Programme Manchester United experience ‘improving season by season’ Amplifi Capital enters administration Neil Muller: Tributes continue to flood in NCC Group decides against sale of cyber business Foresight sells public markets division to Guinness Global Investors Capsa AI raises $18m to expand AI platform for private capital Bartlett-backed PerfectTed tracking $100m+ ARR UK's shifting dynamic with US can spark its tech growth Frasers Group makes £1.7bn bid to buy Hugo Boss A&E doctor raises £11.2m to ‘bring Harley Street to high street’ HR tech firm Stribe appoints CEO as founder steps aside Tributes paid to former Daisy CEO Neil Muller LADbible shares plummet on social & Google changes Rem3dy Health raises £14m to power global expansion Arsenal’s title win celebrated with double deal As World Cup kicks off, businesses must ‘get ahead of disruption’ Manchester City dominate Premier League World Cup XI Mayor Tracy Brabin backs Tech West Yorkshire initiative Former City star Neil Woodford responds to FCA decision to sue him Cybersecurity startup set up by former neighbours raises £1m Cloud Pharmacy hits £70m revenue with ZERO VC funding PXN’s PraeSeed returns with most diverse cohort yet Former City star (and podcaster) Neil Woodford sued by FCA 'I underestimated the power of Dragons' Den' ‘It’s easy to start a business but a lot harder to keep it’ Coventry boss Lampard set for World Cup role Man Utd star Harry Maguire set for World Cup role As Nanoco plans to quit LSE, proxy advisor issues shareholder vote advice OpenAI files for blockbuster $850bn IPO What do you do when buyers and sellers don’t agree on the price? 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