Author: NewsDesk

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Investment News 

SYLVI SECURES £350K TO SHAKE UP LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH CONVERSATION-FIRST AI

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 NewsDesk AI, ARR, Babbel, Claire and Amir Nooriala, Claire Valoti, Consultant, edtech, Education, founder, Founding Partner, FriendsAbroad, Haylo Ventures, Head of Family Office, Invest, Investment, LADbible, learn, learners, London-based, LTV-to-CAC, McKinsey, Sam Brown, Sarah Yates, Shazam, Simon Murdoch, Snap VP, Solly Solomou, Solo Investments, STARTUP, Sylvi, tech, Tom Standen, WhatsApp, Zoopla

London-based edtech start-up Sylvi has raised £350,000 in a super angel funding round to scale its AI-powered language learning platform,

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Construction News 

TOOLSTATION LAUNCHES NEW HORNCHURCH STORE, CREATING JOBS AND BOOSTING LOCAL ACCESS TO TRADE ESSENTIALS

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 NewsDesk Charlotte Blackabee, Click & Collect, DIY, Essex, Hornchurch, opening, shop, Store Manager, Tools, Toolstation, Toolstation App, Toolstation Club, trade

Toolstation has expanded its national footprint with the opening of a new store in Hornchurch, Essex, on Monday, 2nd June—one

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Banking Business 

LONDON BUSINESS ACTIVITY CONTRACTS FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER TWO YEARS AMID ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 NewsDesk Bank, Banking, Business Activity Index, Chief Economist, cost, decline, dip in economy, employment, Finance, financial, growth, higher wage bills, IT expenses, London, London’s private sector, National Insurance, Natwest, Private sector, raw material costs, Sebastian Burnside, slow economy

London’s private sector output declined in April for the first time since 2022, as economic uncertainty and cost pressures weighed

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Drinks Entrepreneurship Features 

THE BRITISH ENTREPRENEUR PUTTING FIZZ INTO SUSTAINABILITY WITH CO2 YOU

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 NewsDesk Aarke, Anthony Bolton, Billi Taps, CO2, CO2 cylinders, CO2 YOU, Dutch, Europe, Fidelity International, Fizz, founder, German, Health, Investor, Marcus O’Donovan, Quooker, Sodastream, The Bubbla, UK and Ireland, Victory, Wter, Zip Taps

In Germany and the Nordics, sparkling water isn’t just a beverage — it’s part of everyday life. With over half

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Appointments Legal 

PAYFUTURE TAPS LEGAL HEAVYWEIGHT SANDA LAICENA TO STEER GLOBAL EXPANSION

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 NewsDesk 4finance Group, anti-money laundering (AML), appointment, Baltics, Business, Chief Legal Officer, CLO, EU, Fintech, Group Chief Legal Officer, LATAM, Legal, Luminor Group, Manpreet Haer, MENA, PayFuture, Pyypl, Sanda Laicena, USA

PayFuture, the fast-growing fintech platform bridging global merchants with emerging markets, has appointed Sanda Laicena as its new Group Chief

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Events Sports 

PREMIER SPORTS NETWORK (PSN) TO HOST EXCLUSIVE LONDON EVENT UNITING GLOBAL SPORTS BUSINESS LEADERS

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 NewsDesk art’otel, Event, founder, International Sport Summit, London, Premiere Sports Network, PSN, Shoreditch, Spencer Hidge, Sport, Sports, VIP speaker

Premier Sports Network (PSN), the leading private network for the international sports industry, is set to host an exclusive, invitation-only

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Construction News Sports 

LONDON LIONS REVEAL PLANS FOR WORLD-CLASS BASKETBALL STADIUM IN THE CAPITAL

March 10, 2025 NewsDesk arena, basketball, BC Zalgiris, City Hall, Co-Founder, Copper Box Arena, Cybersecurity, EuroLeague, Lenz Balan, Lithuania, London, London Lions Basketball Team, London Lions CEO, Mayor, Mayor of London, Nord Security, Sadiq Khan, Sport, stadium, Tesonet, Tomas Okmanas

London is set to become a major force in European basketball as the London Lions announce plans to build a

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Appointments Property 

BRITISH COUNCIL FOR OFFICES APPOINTS SAMANTHA McCLARY AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE

March 7, 2025 NewsDesk AI, BCO, BCO President, diversity, EG, Estates Gazette, financial crisis, hybrid working, inclusion, London, member, Membership, NextGen, Office, Offices, Peter Crowther, Richard Kauntze, Samantha McClary, talent development, The British Council for Offices, UK, Workplace, workplaces

The British Council for Offices (BCO) has announced the appointment of Samantha McClary as its new chief executive, marking a

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Investment Women in Business 

DIGITAL ENTREPRENEUR LUCY HALL SECURES £250K INVESTMENT TO DRIVE BUSINESS GROWTH

March 7, 2025 NewsDesk Bank, Business Accelerator, community, Entrepreneur Accelerator Hub, female, Finance, founder, Funding, Investment, Kent, London, Lucy Hall, ManagerLuke Pamflett, Natwest, network, private investment funding, Skills of the Future Ltd, South East, STARTUP, Women, Women in Business

Lucy Hall, Founder of Skills of the Future Ltd, has secured £250,000 in private investment funding to fuel the expansion

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Events Hospitality News 

CLERMONT HOTEL GROUP LAUNCHES NEW MEETINGS & EVENTS BRAND TO DOMINATE LONDON’S CONFERENCE SCENE

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 NewsDesk CHG, Clermont Hotel Group, Clermont Meetings & Events, Cvent technology., Danielle Ravenscroft, English Heritage, event planners, heritage, Heritage Quarter, Hyde Park Suite, interactive, London, M&E Director, Marble Arch, The Royal Horseguards Hotel, The Tower Hotel, Thistle London Heathrow, Thistle London Marble Arch, Tower Bridge

Clermont Hotel Group (CHG), a leading player in London’s Zone 1 meetings and events sector, has unveiled its new brand,

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