Ride-hailing groups vie to become ‘super app’ for consumers amid regulatory pushback

So-called “neobanks” have raised more than $1.5bn across Europe over the past year

Venture capital firm’s co-founders feel vindicated after gatecrashing investment world

Drug companies bet technology can revolutionise the $65bn market for clinical trials

Founders focus on ecommerce, but some test appetite with physical shops

The FT 1000, a list of the region’s fastest growing companies, shows founders are bullish despite headwinds

The German capital has re-emerged as a business hub rich in ideas, jobs and funding

New online services nudge users towards smarter shopping and eating choices

A growing number of specialist programmes are taking young businesses to the next level

Start-up widens reach as companies pay to use its platform and rent out under their own brand

Introduction of fresh competition is part of efforts to curb ride-hailing and P2P sectors

Research shows two-fifths have no artificial intelligence programs in their products

How young people are piling their savings into start-ups in search of business ‘unicorns’

Study shows device can detect ingredient in cannabis that gets people high

With Donald Trump making it harder to gain visas to the US, its neighbour is benefiting from a ‘brain gain’

Abu Dhabi state investment company is second-biggest backer of SoftBank’s Vision Fund

From battling disease in banana crops to overcoming avian flu scientists are seeking wider acceptance for the technology