Premier Inn and Costa Coffee owner Whitbread is looking for a new chief executive, following the announcement that current CEO Andy Harrison will retire from his post in February 2016.
SimplyCook – a recipe-kit provider for home cooks – has secured its first $1.1m round of investment, led by Episode 1 Ventures. The London-based startup had previously been funded by friends and family since launching last year.
The use of augmented reality (AR) technology in the enterprise app space is set to generate $2.4bn revenue in 2019, according to Juniper Research.
The European division of Japanese camera business Canon has bought digital photo startup Lifecake to build a presence in London’s bustling Tech City.
Realeyes, a UK-based facial recognition company, has secured a €3.64m European Commission grant to evolve its technology and continue the mission to understand human emotions through artificial intelligence (AI).
Brand chief Gareth Helm has left MoneySupermarket to become Zoopla’s first ever marketing director – an appointment made after Zoopla lost market share to rival sites OntheMarket and Rightmove earlier in 2015.
Business accelerator Tech City UK has enhanced its Digital Business Academy, which provides free enterprise skills from BBC, O2, Microsoft, Twitter and more, following over 12,000 programme registrations from across the nation.
Food chain Pret A Manger achieved a 16 per cent sales growth to hit £594m for the full year in 2014, and claims innovation is responsible for the achievement.
UK-headquartered Iglo Group, the owner of fish finger brand Birds Eye and Findus, has been reeled in by US firm Nomad Holdings in a €2.6bn acquisition deal.
The winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise have just been announced for this year. Regarded as the highest official UK awards for British businesses, they are bestowed upon organisations which excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development.
