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Praseeda was Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2016 to 2018.

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minicabit announces further funding following previous round in October

Online taxi comparison business hoping to achieve annual turnover of £100m by 2020.

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Mobile ticketing business Masabi raises $12m through several investors

Mastercard, Keolis and Lepe Partners join existing backers MMC Ventures to invest in global transport ticketing company.

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Gousto raises £9m with backing of Business Growth Fund and MMC Ventures

Angel Co-Fund and Unilever Ventures also contribute as recipe box delivery company takes total funding to £20m

Mergers & Acquisitions

Truworths International takes 89% stake in Office Retail Group

Deal worth £256m marks South African retailing group’s entry into the UK retail market

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Fastest growing tech companies revealed in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA

Catawiki takes top place ahead of Secret Escapes and Funding Circle.

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Wind turbine capacity expected to soar by 2025

Fivefold increase in capacity predicted for ten years' time

Growth Planning

Practical steps to incentivise and fuel innovation in your business

We all see innovation as the Holy Grail for driving a business forward: but what real world steps can be take to ensure this happens?

Financial Management

Why aren’t SMEs taking advantage of R&D tax breaks?

There are numerous ways in which SMEs can claim financial incentive rewards for R&D investments: so why are so few doing so and how can we increase awareness?

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Digital Enterprise Hub aims to make Oldham ‘Shoreditch of the North’

10 digital start-up teams will initially be housed in the Northern hub following investment from Oldham Council.

Growth Planning

Growing pains: SME identity crisis increases risks from globalisation

Do SMEs who start as local have their heads in the sand when it comes to global threats?

Mergers & Acquisitions

Manchester City owners agree merger to promote club in China

A bid by China Media Capital Holdings looks to have been successful following six months of negotiations with the football club's backers.

Mergers & Acquisitions

UK Cloud Company iomart acquires United Hosting in £11m deal

iomart hoping to extend its managed hosting services to SME customers.