Financial
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Worldpay to be acquired by US company in $43bn power play
Cambridge headquartered global payments powerhouse Worldpay is being sold to US business Fidelity National Information Services Inc in a deal that... Read More
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Council pays £13m for DisplayLink building at Cambridge Science Park
South Cambridgeshire District Council is investing £13 million in office building 140 at Cambridge Science Park and pledged to reinvest the rent into... Read More
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The Spring Statement – The Sideshow to a Circus of Horrors!
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement was always going to be a sideshow to the main attraction of Brexit, writes Robert Leggett – Corporate Tax partner,... Read More
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Lloyds Bank boosts Ipswich credit union with £30k grant
Ipswich-based credit union, Eastern Savings and Loans has been awarded a £30,000 grant by Lloyds Banking Group through its Credit Union Development... Read More
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Blind faith: Government backs Cambridge fight against global sight problems
Cambridge-based overseas disability charity CBM has launched a new campaign to help people with sight problems in the world’s poorest places – and... Read More
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From WW1 to the front line of digital services: Scrutton Bland marks its centenary
When Alfred Scrutton and Francis Goodchild opened their accountancy firm in Ipswich in 1919, it is unlikely they would have imagined that the... Read More
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East of England M & A deals hit $15 billion in 2018
East of England companies were involved in Mergers & Acquisitions valued at $13.5 billion in 2018. That does not include the multimillion... Read More
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CBI fears £17 billion a year backlash for region from no-deal Brexit
The long-term economic impact of a ‘no deal’ Brexit on the East of England has been laid bare in fresh analysis of government figures by the CBI... Read More
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£6.5m round propels Imagen into global expansion mode
A Cambridge video content specialist whose clients include Formula One, The Premier League, World Tennis Association, BP and Reuters, is expanding in... Read More
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£73m underpins malt producer’s growth programme
Muntons, the Suffolk-based global manufacturer of malted products, is on the expansion trail following a £73 million lending facility from HSBC.... Read More
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RSM opens new hub in Cambridge technology cluster
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has opened a new office in Cambridge as it seeks to grow its market presence in the UK and Europe’s top... Read More
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BDO-Moore Stephens merger to create £590m power player
A merger between BDO and Moore Stephens – each heavyweight practices in the East of England and UK – will create a £590 million accountancy... Read More
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M & A activity in Cambridge remains strong despite Brexit tensions
According to the latest forecast, based on October figures from The Institute for Mergers and Acquisitions, 2018 will see a slowdown in M & A... Read More
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More East of England workers dip below real Living Wage
More than a fifth of workers in the East of England now earn less than the real Living Wage – up from 21 per cent last year – new research from... Read More
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EY business boom full of Eastern promise
Ace accountant and business adviser EY, which is scaling its East of England operations from twin bases in Cambridge and Luton, increased UK revenue... Read More
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£19m bait for projects based on skills, innovation and productivity
New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is making a new, £19 million call for capital projects that will boost skills and productivity in... Read More
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Any dream will do: Record £3.675m paid for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s colt
Qatari bloodstock owner Sheikh Fahad paid £3.675 million for a yearling colt by Dubawi at Tattersalls in Newmarket – a record price for a yearling... Read More
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‘Simples’ as BGL hits heights in UK rankings
Fourteen companies headquartered in the East of England – and not a life science or hi-tech business among them – will this weekend be unveiled in... Read More
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Thyngs chosen for Tech Nation’s first FinTech growth programme
Mobile payments firm Thyngs, based in Norwich, is one of 20 early-stage companies selected for Tech Nation’s first FinTech growth programme.... Read More
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Hotel Felix freehold for sale for over £8.5m
The freehold of Hotel Felix, the four star boutique hotel in Cambridge, has been put up for sale through Christie & Co and Knight Frank, with... Read More