MyTutor acquires Fire Tech to add coding classes to edtech platform
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London-based edtech company MyTutor has acquired Fire Tech, a training platform that teaches children technology skills such as coding. The acquisition will…
Autonomous vehicle startup Wayve raises $200m in Microsoft-backed round
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British autonomous vehicle startup Wayve has raised $200m (£147m) in a funding round backed by Microsoft and Virgin. The London-based firm will…
Legal tech startup Juro raises $23m for US and European expansion
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London-based contract automation platform Juro has raised $23m (£16.9m) in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by Eight Roads,…
6 key themes all business leaders need to address in 2022
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To sustain business growth, it’s crucial to create key business opportunities. Don’t be so busy in your day-to-day that you miss them…
UK train services cut due to Covid staff absences
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Further cuts to train timetables have been made in response to Covid-related staff shortages. South Western Railway (SWR) said it was running…
MPs call for automatic pension help appointments
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Pension savers should have appointments scheduled automatically to help them make better decisions, MPs have suggested. The Work and Pensions committee is…
Scottish government in line for near-£700m payday after windfarm auction
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The Scottish government is in line for a windfall of almost £700m after the largest ever auction of the country’s seabed plots…
Amazon issues last-minute reprieve for Visa credit cards
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Amazon has reversed a decision to ban its customers from using UK-issued Visa credit cards as the two companies continue to try…
Boss’s menopause jibe to end in harassment payout
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A middle-aged sales assistant has won an age and sex harassment case after her male boss made loud comments about her going…
Thousands face tax inquiry for overclaiming child benefit
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Tens of thousands of middle-income families face being investigated by the taxman after the government changed the law to go after people…