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Sustainable sportswear brand Reflo has launched a £2.5 million crowdfunding campaign, giving members of the public the opportunity to invest in the fast-growing company alongside England captain Harry Kane. The fundraising round, which opens on 5 March via the investment platform Crowdcube, marks a deliberate shift away from traditional venture capital funding. Instead, Reflo’s founders say they want the brand’s customers and community to become part-owners of the business as it scales globally. Founded in...

Cloud-native payment processing firm Silverflow has raised $40 million (€37 million) in a Series B funding round as the company approaches one billion transactions processed annually and prepares for a major global expansion. The investment round was led by Picus Capital with participation from Rabo Investments alongside existing investors including Inkef, Crane Venture Partners, Coatue Management and Global PayTech Ventures. The funding will be used to accelerate Silverflow’s international growth, expand its product capabilities and...

Workers at luxury fashion retailer Net‑a‑Porter are set to vote on potential strike action after being told their wages will fall short of the London Living Wage, despite what unions say was a previous commitment by the company to adopt the rate. More than 100 warehouse staff at the company’s fulfilment centre in Charlton, southeast London, will take part in a formal ballot organised by the GMB. The vote will determine whether employees move forward...

Artificial intelligence could deepen gender inequality in the workplace unless women play a far greater role in shaping the technology, according to new research from the Women and Work All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). The report, which draws on evidence gathered during a series of industry roundtables between 2024 and 2025, warns that AI systems trained on historically biased data could replicate and even amplify existing discrimination in areas such as recruitment, career progression and performance...

Training used to be built on two tools: time and effort. In 2026, there is a third tool that quietly changes everything: data. Athletes still need grit, but now they also get feedback that used to be invisible: how hard a session really was, whether recovery is trending up or down, and where technique breaks under fatigue. This does not mean everyone needs a lab. It means training is becoming more personalized. A smart plan...