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1 week ago |
thecurrency.news | Michael Cogley
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set about implementing reforms in a vast array of areas in the hope of kickstarting economic growth, with the latest chapter focusing on channelling funds into domestic companies. The UK government is already in the throes of changing its planning system to reduce the power of Nimbyism and help speed up homebuilding.
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2 weeks ago |
thecurrency.news | Michael Cogley
In February 2023, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen travelled to Windsor to unveil a deal that sought to alleviate the concerns of those in Northern Ireland who feared for their country’s place within the United Kingdom in the aftermath of Brexit.
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2 weeks ago |
thecurrency.news | Michael Cogley
In February, Irish aparthotel group Staycity agreed a £77 million (€91 million) loan to help fund an ambitious expansion that would see it triple in size by 2029. The Dublin-headquartered company, founded by CEO Tom Walsh and his brother Ger in 2004, began with a single apartment in Temple Bar. Since then, it has swelled to operate 6,000 apartments in 36 aparthotels across 17 cities in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK.
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3 weeks ago |
thecurrency.news | Michael Cogley
London has long demonstrated its dominance of the fintech sector. The City has been the birthplace of start-ups like Revolut, Wise, Monzo, and Checkout, all of which have transformed different aspects of the finance industry while attaining multi-billion-pound valuations in the process.
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3 weeks ago |
thecurrency.news | Michael Cogley
British fintech bank Monzo has made One Central Plaza on Dame Street the new home for its European headquarters as it continues to invest millions of euros into the expansion of its Irish operation. The London-based business, last valued at £4.5 billion (€5.3 billion) in a secondary share sale in October, is in the process of building out an Irish arm in order to operate within the European Union. The bloc will be its second international market in addition to the US.
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