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The Budget 2014: Mixed reactions to the chancellor's speech from entrepreneurs and business leaders

We've all heard what chancellor George Osborne has in plan for the economy and the businesses that populate it, but what do those at the coal face think?

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The Budget 2014: Bolstering of Apprenticeship Grants for Employers scheme could benefit 100,000 businesses

The government has continued with its commitment to apprenticeships by providing extra funding for employers.

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The Budget 2014: Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme made permanent to aid start-up financing

Start-ups in the UK seeking funding are set to be helped by making permanent a funding scheme which incentives investors to back risky businesses.

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The Budget 2014: George Osborne unveils the 'most competitive export finance in Europe'

The amount of lending available to companies exporting has been doubled to £3 billion under new policy announced during the Budget 2014 speech.

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The Budget 2014: Full transcript of George Osborne's speech

Following chancellor George Osborne's fifth Budget speech to the House of Commons, GrowthBusiness provides the full text.

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Annual Investment Allowance doubled to £500,000 and extended to 2015

On the back of usage by businesses and pressure from industry bodies, chancellor George Osborne has extended the Annual Investment Allowance by another year.

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Video technology firm used by the police added to Panoramic Growth Equity portfolio

Panoramic Growth Equity has closed its first deal since the summer of 2013 by investing in video recording equipment company Edesix.

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Bootstrapped Meducation closes first funding round and banks $1 million

Education technology start-up Meducation has courted the interest of a number of private investors in closing a $1 million seed funding round.

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Video technology firm used by the police added to Panoramic Growth Equity portfolio

Panoramic Growth Equity has closed its first deal since the summer of 2013 by investing in video recording equipment company Edesix.

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Bootstrapped Meducation closes first funding round and banks $1 million

Education technology start-up Meducation has courted the interest of a number of private investors in closing a $1 million seed funding round.

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Jon Moulton gives his backing to new fund management firm

Seneca Investment Managers has the support of serial investor Jon Moulton as it looks to begin its asset allocating.

Company Flotations

Venture capital-backed Future Fifty firm Just Eat eyes up stock market flotation 

Fast food online marketplace Just Eat is set to reap a return for its consortium of investors by listing on the London Stock Exchange and raising £100 million.

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Hermann Hauser tasked by government to examine Catapult innovation centres

A new review of the government's network of technology and innovation centres has been commissioned and will be headed up by Hermann Hauser.

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‘The live internet’ start-up Banjo banks $16 million and looks to forge new media partnerships

London venture capital firm Balderton Capital has invested in news and events platform Banjo for a second time.