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<p>Software firm WANdisco has asked for its shares to be suspended and warned over its future after uncovering “potential fraudulent irregularities” in its reported revenues.</p>
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WANdisco hires rubbish firm boss to run fraud investigation

Ken Lever, who previously chaired waste management business Biffa, has been brought in as the firm’s interim chair

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Kape directors: May be little choice but to accept ‘undervalued’ bid

Sharedholders would “have to consider” accepting the bid if gambling tycoon Sagi succeeds in taking the ExpressVPN owner private, they said

Business

Business leaders ask for UK version of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

An Institute of Directors poll found the majority of members would support the proposal

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London must learn a vital lesson from Arm’s move to New York

Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, explains why the odds were never really in the City’s favour

Business

Rising software star WANdisco deals fresh blow to London market

The timing could not have been worse, with the announcement coming as the third of its kind in as many trading days

Business

Ransomware threat surges as Brits suffer millions of attacks in 2022

A string of UK companies have already fallen victim to major cyber-attacks since the start of the year

Business

SnapGPT? AI chatbot launched for Snapchat users

The new tool promises to ‘plan a hiking trip for a long weekend, suggest a recipe for dinner, or even write a haiku about cheese’

Business

Layoffs cloud UK fintech prospects

While London-based Revolut is set to hire at least 1700 staff over the next year, many of its peers have been less fortuitous, with the likes of Railsbank, Zilch, Zego and TrueLayer all shedding at least 10% of staff

Business

Return of the business card helps Moo deliver record earnings

Moo boss Richard Moross said the demise of the business card was ‘much overhyped’

Business

New buy now pay later regulations will be a wake-up call for lenders

City Comment: Some consumers don’t understand the potential dangerous implications of entering into multiple BNPL agreements

Business

Revealed: London’s stingiest and most generous delivery rider tippers

Brixton and Lewisham residents are more likely to offer a tip than those who live in Mayfair and Canary Wharf, new data has found

Business

Plus500’s profits grow as pandemic-era day traders stick around

Vast majority of revenue in 2022 came from customers who signed up more than one year ago

Business

Buy now pay later businesses face clampdown under new government rules

Nearly £1 in every £8 spent online in January used buy-now-pay-later services

Business

NatWest to acquire 85% stake in pensions fintech Cushon

Bank will pay £144 million for majority shareholding in the pensions and savings business