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

Technology

Star Wars domain dispute: The empire strikes back

After a decade of being in the hands of the rebels, Lucasfilm has finally wrestled back control of starwars.co.uk and a number of related domain names: so what are the rules in this epic cyberspace battle?

Private equity

British SMEs drive private equity activity

Businesses on the smaller end of the market are leading the way in private equity deals, according to research by Lyceum Capital and Cass Business School.

News

Portable battery company looks for finance to expand operations

Tech firm Petalite seeks funding to develop a portable battery for smartphones

Mergers & Acquisitions

WEALTH at work makes first strategic acquisition with Life Academy deal

Workplace financial education supplier acquires direct competitor following private equity investment from Equistone Partners.

News

Octopus Investments backs talent development business SCM World

VC and private equity fund invests in talent management development business.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Four Communications acquires PR specialist Broadgate Mainland

Deal is first acquisition since Four secured £10m investment from Business Growth Fund

News

LabStyle Innovations closes $2.5m funding round

Money to be put to supporting global roll-out of mobile diabetes monitoring solution Dario.

Growth Planning

Top tips for finding and creating the perfect working environment

Olly Olsen, Co-CEO of The Office Group, provider of flexible design-led office space, talks about what to consider when searching for an office and how the right working environment can help boost productivity.

News

Migrant entrepreneurs contribute £1.45bn per year to UK economy 

Figures released by BIS suggest more than 1,500 businesses either started or taken over by people on entrepreneur visas since 2008.

News

Employees regularly question colleagues’ credentials

Turns out your colleagues might just think you’re terrible at your job.

Growth Planning

Adapt or die: Digital disruption as the key to economic growth

If you want to grow it's not longer enough to work your socks off: now you need to be genuinely disruptive to thrive.

News

Two curry houses closing every week amid skills shortages

Research by Cobra Beers shows worrying trend despite UK's appetite for Indian food remaining as strong as ever.