About

Nick was the Managing Editor for growthbusiness.co.uk when it was owned by Vitesse Media, before moving on to become Head of Investment Group and Editor at What Investment and thence to Head of Intermediary Communications at The Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

PR and Marketing Strategy

What I’m reading now – Understanding Digital Marketing

Understanding Digital Marketing, by Damian Ryan and Calvin Jones, reviewed by Tim Bourne, CEO, Exposure.

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Balfour Beatty buys Parsons

Construction giant Balfour Beatty has agreed to acquire Parsons Brinckerhoff, a US professional services firm, for $626 million (£380 million).

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XConnect in $10 million funding round

London-based telecoms and technology company XConnect has received $10 million (£6.1 million) from a consortium of investors.

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Economic insight

David Kern, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, argues that green shoots do not necessarily lead to sustained recovery 

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BaseKit receives funding

UK-based website company BaseKit has received funding from technology investors NESTA and Eden Ventures.

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Going places…

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Object of desire: Silver executive yo-yo

Yo-yo fans from across the globe were glued to the ups and downs of the 3rd Annual International Yo-Yo Open in New York last month. If you know someone with that level of interest in the circular toy then you’ve just found the perfect gift.

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Business begins at 50-plus

Older entrepreneurs are a significant force behind the creation of start-ups, according to research from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA).

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Internet sales rise

Growth in e-commerce is speeding ahead of other sectors

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Sovereign Capital acquires London Care

Private equity firm Sovereign Capital has acquired London Care, a domiciliary care business, for £18 million. 

Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneur: Tim Campbell

Apprentice winner Tim Campbell explains why his social enterprise, the Bright Ideas Trust, doesn't 'give money away'.

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LSE buys Millenium IT

London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) has agreed to acquire MillenniumIT, a Sri Lanka-based capital markets technology company, for US$30 million (£18 million).