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Companies, capital and policy moving into the UK and Europe — reported every morning.
One company move · One market change · One partnership
Online retailers face fines of up to 10% of worldwide turnover for pricing breaches as the CMA presses businesses to disclose compulsory delivery fees upfront.
11 Nov · Reported from Retail Insight Network
The Swiss-American startup will develop its banking platform and expand its commercial team across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
10 Nov
Assessments taking 31 minutes or several hours expose a data-readiness gap as brands face growing demands for evidence about their supply chains.
08 Nov
Europe’s proposed MEDIA+ budget would more than double existing funding, but national financing rules and territorial rights still constrain cross-border releases.
07 Nov
Circana figures reported by Cosmetics Business show European prestige body care gaining ground as brands bring facial skincare ingredients into body treatments.
05 Nov
The Oxford spin-out will build demonstrator facilities, recruit staff and expand partnerships for a process that avoids highly hazardous hydrogen fluoride.
05 Nov
A draft UK-EU food trade agreement would remove costly certificates and reopen export routes, with ministers forecasting £5.1bn in eventual annual economic benefits.
03 Nov
Henkel is backing temporary hair colour in the UK and Ireland, aiming to turn low-commitment experimentation into demand across its wider colourant range.
02 Nov
Practica Capital led the round, with Inventure participating, as Roleo targets European technology professionals and develops broader career support.
02 Nov
Foreign suppliers winning UK defence contracts worth more than £50m would have to match their value with British investment under rules starting in April 2027.
01 Nov
Unconditional Love, developed by Clare Balding and Lancashire manufacturer Group55, has reached every Pets at Home store after 18 months of development.
31 Oct
Britain’s Budget adds support for entrepreneurs, while Tech.eu’s European funding review highlights new debt facilities, specialist funds and cross-border acquisitions.
30 Oct
Dutch agrifood biotech could generate €17bn more a year by 2040, but Invest-NL warns that approval delays and funding gaps could push growth overseas.
30 Oct