Silicon Labs and Wirepas Surpass 10 Million Chipsets, Powering Industrial IoT at Scale
Silicon Labs and Wirepas today announced they have shipped 10 million wireless SoCs running Wirepas’ RF mesh connectivity software, primarily in the Indian market with the Silicon Labs sub-GHz FG23 SoC. These chips power some of the world’s largest and most
The search is on for Britain’s funniest business name with £2,500 prize up for grabs
Whether you’re a locksmith called Surelock Homes, a landscaping firm known as Easy Lay, or a takeaway with a twist like Tikka Chance on Me, Simply Business wants to hear from you. The competition, now in its third year, celebrates the
British Business Bank hits £5bn milestone fuelling regional growth and housebuilding
Since the first transaction in 2017, the ENABLE Guarantees and ENABLE Build schemes have backed lending to a wide range of sectors — most notably construction and housing — and have channelled over £3 billion to businesses located outside London
Gary Neville: from the pitch to the boardroom
Gary Neville is known to most as a football legend – a stalwart of Manchester United and England, a leader on the pitch, and now a respected pundit. But away from football, Neville has built a reputation as one of
Reeves faces fiscal rule warning as OECD slashes UK growth forecast
In its latest economic outlook, the Paris-based body revised its UK GDP growth projections downward for both this year and next. It now expects the economy to grow by just 1.3 per cent in 2025, down from an earlier forecast
HMRC launches crypto crackdown with new data-sharing rules for platforms and traders
Millions of UK cryptocurrency holders will soon be required to disclose their personal details to digital asset platforms, as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) rolls out a sweeping new crackdown on tax avoidance in the sector. From 1 January 2026, crypto
Ex-military founders raise $20m to scale secure defence and disaster response platform
Labrys Technologies, co-founded by Royal Marines veteran August “Gus” Lersten and former army linguistics specialist Luke Wattam, developed its flagship platform Axiom to address growing concerns over “shadow IT” in high-risk environments — where official secure systems are bypassed by
Wordsmith AI becomes fastest Scottish startup to hit $100m valuation
The Edinburgh-based firm, which has developed an AI platform to automate and streamline legal operations, secured the valuation following a $25 million Series A funding round led by Index Ventures. Scottish Enterprise also participated in the investment. Founded in 2023 by
London’s cafes and restaurants becoming the workplace of choice for city’s entrepreneurs and micro-businesses
Commissioned by pan-European real estate investment manager Tristan Capital Partners, the research shows that 11% of London business owners now work from restaurants or cafes when in central London—rising to nearly one in five (19%) among micro-businesses with fewer than
mWell launches corporate wellness programs
Source: mWellmWell, the digital healthcare arm of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), launched on May 23 Wellness@Work, a suite of customizable programs created to promote a healthier and more productive workforce. The suite provides human resources (HR) stakeholders with a dashboard