London stories
Pattern appoints ex-Amazon eCommerce Specialist David Jennison as Europe MD to spearhead marketplace-driven growth and AI-powered expansion.
Komerz snaps up Glassbox in move valuing the group at USD $330m, bolstering its Creative Commerce offer across global markets.
Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.
RedCloud names Raju Datla Chief Financial Officer as the Nasdaq-listed AI trade platform tightens links between strategy and finance.
BackLite and Wildstone unveil a revamped Wandsworth digital billboard, targeting luxury brands amid rising UK premium ad spend.
London tops global fintech funding as Europe outperforms in regulated niches but leans on US backers and eyes pensions to plug gaps.
AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.
Blippar has bought Australian AR specialist Plattar to deepen its regional footprint and accelerate sector-focused AR commerce products.
Revolut secures full UK bank licence, pledging GBP £3 billion investment, 1,000 new jobs and a phased roll-out of FSCS-protected accounts.
Starling launches free in-app MTD tax tool for sole traders and landlords, ahead of April 2026 digital income tax rules from HMRC.
EE and Samsung launch free AI masterclasses at Westfield White City, with Galaxy AI demos and a GBP £100 voucher for attendees.
Gorilla and Yotta will deploy more than 5,000 AI GPUs in India, targeting USD $500m in revenue and backing the country's sovereign AI push.
Sluggish UK retail websites are prompting shoppers to abandon baskets, risking an estimated GBP £38 billion in lost eCommerce sales this year.
A UK-led coalition has launched a live prototype Digital Company ID to tackle rising fraud and streamline verification for businesses.
London biotech Ternary raises GBP £3.6m seed funding to engineer AI-designed molecular glue drugs for hard-to-treat diseases.
Ecommpay clinches Anti-fraud Solution and Financial Inclusion titles at the FSTech Awards 2026, underscoring its payments innovation.
Targa Telematics is digitising London bus driver changeovers with keyless 'ferry' vehicles across four Transport UK London Bus depots.
Ecommpay secures double shortlist at UK FinTech Awards for its hosted payouts solution and rising star compliance leader Alpa Jotangia.
Salesforce becomes headline partner for the everywoman in Technology Awards, boosting visibility and role models for women in UK tech and AI.
Many 'AI-ready' finance teams lack basic rules and trusted data, leaving advanced tools underused in core processes, research finds.
