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

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Oxford Tech Cluster set for £1bn funding boost

Number of recent success stories from the city sees investment in local tech start-ups soar.

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Top 15 M&A deals of 2015 H1 announced

Energy and healthcare deals dominate M&A landscape as global activity soars.

Mergers & Acquisitions

UK M&A activity accounts for 45% of total European value

UK way ahead of other European markets in first half of 2015 as US regulations stall transatlantic deals.

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Start-up support business Geniac attracts £22m investment

Grant Thornton backs London-based business that is aiming to help entrepreneurs and small businesses achieve fast growth sustainably.

Alternative Finance for Business

Five ways crowdfunding is being used for good

As the campaign to crowdfund Greece’s latest IMF installment gathers pace, we look at five ways the social fundraising route is being used to make the world just that little bit better.

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New fund to support community renewable energy projects

A new fund from M&S Energy will support not-for-profit organisations seeking to use renewable energy for community benefits.

Growth Planning

Five common growing pains for small businesses

What are the biggest common headaches experienced by growing businesses? See if you agree with the five outlined below.

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Disconnect between board members and customers, say employees

Top level executives ignoring input of front-line staff when formulating customer strategy, finds report.

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Davies: Use Heathrow expansion to re-establish regional air links

Third runway at Heathrow would be a way to re-grow a national air network that has been lost over the past 20 years, says author of the report into the airport's proposed expansion.

News

Heatwave: Lack of maximum workplace temperature ‘putting health of workers at risk’

A lack of clarity could cause problems in the current heatwave, according to Office Genie.

Financial Management

Internal efficiencies: the key to reducing red tape

Red tape is consistently cited as one of the main barriers to business growth: so how can businesses adapt their own working methods to minimise its impact?

Human Resources

Employees returning from holiday more stressed than when they left

Pressure to get things wrapped up before leaving and anxiety about work left behind mean some people come back from time off more stressed than when they left.