Re:London became the rest of the startup capital
by hadlock on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @05:35PM
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Startups might thrive there, but business investment in England (particularly in mature businesses) has not exactly been lively ever since Brexit. I can't recall the last time I heard someone talking favorably about investing in England, or at all, really.
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Re:London became the rest of the startup capital
by funkyfiddler369 on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @05:44PM
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right, people will just tell you the best places and things to invest in ...
during a game of chess: "hey why'd you make that move?"
Re:London became the rest of the startup capital
by coldcity_again on Thursday January 29, 2026 @06:38AM
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"hey why'd you make that bid?" is a valid question that must be answered during a game of bridge..
Re:London became the rest of the startup capital
by funkyfiddler369 on Friday January 30, 2026 @07:17PM
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I don't know bridge and I did not google. Would you be so kind to be verbose? Your comment made me curious ... but I was busy
Re:London became the rest of the startup capital
by pyuser583 on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @11:20PM
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Or since the anti-corruption reforms of 2015-2018.
Which frustratingly overlap with Brexit, making it hard to tell whether this is “good driving business away” or “bad driving business away.”
Re:London became the rest of the startup capital
by pjc50 on Thursday January 29, 2026 @06:26AM
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First I've heard of this - which anti-corruption reforms?
Re:London became the rest of the startup capital
by pyuser583 on Thursday January 29, 2026 @09:52AM
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UK Anti‑Corruption Plan 2014-2015
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 - outlawed bearer shares
UK PSC Registry 2016
Action Plan for Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorist Finance 2017-2022
Money Laundering Regulations 2017
Sanctions and Anti‑Money Laundering Act 2018