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Intuit Acquires Mailchimp In $12bn Deal Making Founders Billionaires 20 Sep 2021 Exit - Together, Intuit and Mailchimp will work to deliver on the vision of an innovative, end-to-end customer growth platform for small and mid-market businesses.
Employment Related Securities (ERS) Returns due on 6 July 3 Jul 2021 Deadlines, Tax - If you have an EMI Options Scheme, please note that the deadline for filing the EMI annual return is on 6 July 2021.
CMA Blocks Seedrs / Crowdcube Merger, Seedrs Announces Fundraising 31 Mar 2021 Fundraising, Trends - On 24 March 2021 the CMA released their preliminary findings, stating that the merger would harm competition in the equity crowdfunding market.
What The Supreme Court Ruling On Uber Means For The Gig Economy 23 Feb 2021 Employment, Policy - The Uber ruling sets an important precedent for employment law. It is important to consider in more detail the reasons behind the Supreme Court's decision that Uber drivers are to be considered "workers".
New One-Off Grants Announced For “Hardest Hit” Sectors 8 Jan 2021 COVID-19 - Following the announcement of a 3rd national lockdown, Rishi Sunak unveiled extra £4.6bn in grants to support "hardest hit businesses".
Infogrid raises $15.5M from Northzone to retrofit buildings with IoT 4 Dec 2020 Clients, Fundraising - Infogrid's mission is to to "Make any building a smart building" using tiny sensors that collect data to generate AI-powered insights.
UK GOV To Regulate Stablecoins and Issue 1st Sovereign Green Bond 13 Nov 2020 Brexit, Policy - The Chancellor announced promising post-Brexit plans that may boost sectors including FinTech, Blockchain, CleanTech and Green Energy.
US Elections: What We Know And What It Means For The UK 5 Nov 2020 Brexit, Policy - As we wait for the US election winner to be called, we examine what either outcome could mean for the UK economy and international relations.
UK Crowdfunding Platforms Seedrs & Crowdcube Announce Merger 10 Oct 2020 Fundraising, Trends - Seedrs and Crowdcube share the mission of democratising investment into the private sector. The two companies recently announced a merger.
HMRC Announce Companies House Reform Following FinCEN Files Leak 10 Oct 2020 Policy - Leaked FinCEN documents showed how banks allowed criminals to launder and move money, as well as the role of UK regulators in preventing these activities.
Potage Launches Nationwide Homemade Food Delivery 21 Sep 2020 Clients - Through a pivoting effort, homemade food delivery company Potage reviewed their business plan in order to introduce free home delivery nationwide.
Did Eating Out Really Help Out? 21 Sep 2020 COVID-19, Opinion - Now that the Eat Out To Help Out Scheme has come to an end how can we assess whether it achieved its goal of curbing unemployment in the hospitality sector?