City of Westminster launches investment service
The City of Westminster has launched a new investment service with the intention of fostering new and current investment in the central London borough.
SMEs
In defence of private equity
The proposed takeover of UK supermarket Morrisons by a private equity firm brought out the usual criticisms of this form of investment. However, as IW Capital's Luke Davis writes, such opposition is unfair.
Why investors should get behind Africa’s emerging tech talent
Promising tech start-ups are emerging all over Africa, but many fail to reach their potential because of a lack of funding. Farzana Baduel of Curzon PR explains what investors are missing out on.
From sausage wars to playing ketchup: The UK’s post-Brexit food challenges mount up
Heinz's announcement that it was to start making ketchup in the UK again was widely hailed, but the UK's post-Brexit food and drink manufacturing sector still faces stern challenges.
The gap closes on London in the UK Cities Scorecard 2021
London comes out on top in Investment Monitor’s 2021 edition of the UK Cities Scorecard but is losing ground when it comes to innovation and infrastructure.
Covid, Brexit, resilience, diversification: What will shape the future of the UK’s cities?
Investment Monitor's Future of British Cities series has taken in more than 20 locations, each with its own industrial story and offering to investors. Richard Gardham rounds up our coverage.
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A tale of two Yorkshire cities
Leeds and Bradford sit a few kilometres apart, but the former has enjoyed many successes in recent years while the latter looks on. Could a growing collaborative spirit lift both cities to a global level?
Europe needs to relax and not resist the rise in SPACs
The US is way out in front when it comes to the use of SPACs, but there are signs that Europe is getting in on the act, which, writes Nick Whitehead of ZEDRA, could be good news for the continent's SMEs.
In conversation with: Eurochambres’ Christoph Leitl
Christoph Leitl, the president of Eurochambres, discusses why the UK and the EU must now act in each others' best interests, how Europe's Green Deal should be implemented, and why SMEs are all important.
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