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UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles
Digital Transformation

UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles

UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Luminance unveils AI platform to tackle 'enterprise amnesia'
Digital Transformation

Luminance unveils AI platform to tackle 'enterprise amnesia'

Luminance launches AI platform to capture contract memory and combat 'enterprise amnesia', promising 90% faster negotiations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Mastercard unveils BIN Sponsor Plus scheme for UK fintechs
Disaster Recovery

Mastercard unveils BIN Sponsor Plus scheme for UK fintechs

Mastercard launches BIN Sponsor Plus in the UK, accrediting card sponsors to give fintechs a vetted route into issuing and payments at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK
Data Protection

Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK

Anthropic will build a Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK, piloting personalised support for job seekers and people returning to work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Ecommpay report warns checkout friction 'hits zero'
Fintech

Ecommpay report warns checkout friction 'hits zero'

Ecommpay warns shoppers now have zero tolerance for checkout friction, with failed payments driving cart abandonment and lost revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero
Hyperscale

MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero

Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded UK healthcare
Platform-as-a-Service

Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded UK healthcare

Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded “healthcare-as-a-service” in the UK, aiming to reach 10m patients and ease NHS primary care strain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse
Digital Transformation

Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse

Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
IMS tool tracks long-term brand ad impact on revenue
Data Analytics

IMS tool tracks long-term brand ad impact on revenue

IMS launches BrandEquity ROI, an econometric tool to prove long-term brand ad impact and counter short-term performance bias.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
British Business Bank backs Ascension for UK regions
IT Industry

British Business Bank backs Ascension for UK regions

British Business Bank commits up to GBP £10 million to Ascension to boost early-stage tech investment across UK regions outside London.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform
Robotic Process Automation

GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform

GoCanopy secures EUR €2.1m seed funding to build an AI-driven “system of record” for institutional real estate investors in Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026

GCRE has pushed back its search for an energy and data centre partner in South West Wales, extending the procurement process into 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal
Fintech

Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal

Raylo secures GBP £30m funding and inks LG TV and audio subscription deal as it eyes UK growth and a 2026 launch in the US market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Voicescape buys Enterprise RPA to boost housing tech
Digital Transformation

Voicescape buys Enterprise RPA to boost housing tech

Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to fuse AI tenant engagement with housing automation, targeting stretched landlords and local authorities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Mangopay backs Club Employés in Europe benefits push
Crypto

Mangopay backs Club Employés in Europe benefits push

Mangopay partners with Club Employés to power multi-party employee benefits payments as the French platform accelerates its European expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks
Unified Communications

Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks

Amantya accelerates global rollout of AI-native 5G platforms as operators seek automation-first networks from core to edge and test labs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI trust paradox exposes gaps in literacy & governance
Data Protection

AI trust paradox exposes gaps in literacy & governance

Employees trust AI data more than ever, yet European and UK firms admit literacy gaps and weak governance are undermining safe adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026