Harrogate and London-based fintech Grateful has raised £1.5 million ($2m) in seed funding from Calculus Capital to accelerate development of its automated tip pooling and tronc platform for frontline workers. Founded in 2022 by Mason Potter (CEO), Jarrod Potter (Chair), and Damian Guy (CPTO), Grateful aims to solve one of hospitality’s most persistent problems: the complex and opaque distribution of ...
Remember when you had to wait all week for one new episode of a TV show? Yeah, those days are gone. Now you can binge ten seasons, watch a hundred TikToks, and still have time to check out a new game, all before dinner. The internet turned the world into one giant entertainment buffet. There’s comedy, drama, gaming, memes, sports, ...
In an increasingly saturated and fast-paced commercial environment, UK businesses are finding new ways to stand out and succeed. With consumer expectations at an all-time high and competition around every corner, relying solely on a good product or reliable service is no longer enough. Companies are going beyond the basics to build stronger brands, deeper customer relationships, and smarter operations ...
Donald Trump’s two Scottish golf courses have posted another year of financial losses despite a strong rise in turnover, as the former US president’s business empire continues to invest heavily in luxury tourism and golf. Accounts filed for 2024 show that Trump Turnberry, in Ayrshire, increased its revenue by 15 per cent to £24.2 million, driven by higher visitor numbers, ...
Andy Haldane, the former chief economist at the Bank of England, has been appointed the next president of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), succeeding Baroness Martha Lane-Fox when her three-year term ends in February. Haldane, one of Britain’s most influential economic thinkers, served on the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for more than six years. Known for his unconventional ...
Revolut’s remarkable rise from a London startup to one of the world’s largest digital financial platforms has transformed the banking landscape. But its long wait for a UK banking license reveals a fundamental tension at the heart of modern finance — the widening gap between technological innovation and regulatory adaptation. With more than 65 million users across 38 markets, Revolut ...
Be.EV, one of Britain’s fastest-growing ultra-rapid electric-vehicle charging networks, has announced a major price cut that halves the cost of fast charging and sets a new benchmark for affordability in the public-charging sector. The company’s new 39p per kilowatt-hour (kWh) tariff makes Be.EV one of the first charge-point operators to offer public ultra-rapid charging cheaper than refuelling with petrol or ...
Thousands of UK businesses are being urged to come forward after a £2 billion collective legal action was launched against Microsoft, alleging that the tech giant overcharged customers who used its Windows Server software on rival cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud. The case, filed in the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), has ...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed for the first time that tax rises and spending cuts are both being considered for next month’s Budget, acknowledging the scale of the fiscal black hole confronting her new government. Speaking to Sky News in her first interview since receiving the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) draft report, Reeves said: “Of course, we’re looking at ...
Today marks the High Court deadline for PPE Medpro to repay £121.9 million to the UK government over a defective PPE contract awarded during the Covid-19 pandemic — but with the company now in administration and holding assets of just £666,000, there is little expectation the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will see the full amount returned. The ...