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Five business leaders react to the planned increase in national minimum wage

If George Osborne's call for a raising of the national minimum wage by 69p goes through it will bring it back in line with pre-crash levels, but what does this mean for those having to pay it?

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Lyst aims to further internationalise online fashion offering following $14 million venture capital round

E-commerce fashion business Lyst has secured contributions from Balderton Capital, DFJ Esprit and Accel Partners as part of its Series B funding round.

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Half of global business executives would consider selling up

A new survey compiled by EY has found that 80 per cent of executives around the world would be open to acquisition offers.

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AIM admission for CityFibre as company raises £16.5 million

CityFibre Infrastructure has become the latest technology business to list on London's Alternative Investment Market.

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Blackberry's Gerard Grech takes over from Joanna Shields as Tech City CEO

Former head of Europe for Facebook Joanna Shields has stepped down as CEO of Tech City UK but will continue to serve as chairman.

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Index Ventures adds Resource Guru to portfolio through $870,000 deal

The entrepreneurial duo behind Resource Guru has raised $870,000 of venture capital to help with hiring, development and customer acquisition.

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Blinkx founder Suranga Chandratillake takes up venture capital role

Balderton Capital has recruited technology entrepreneur Suranga Chandratillake as a new partner at the venture capital firm.

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Driving display technology Bike HUD uses Seedrs to raise in excess of £100,000

A new technology designed to provide a heads up display for motorcyclists has raised growth capital through crowdfunding platform Seedrs.

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Blinkx founder Suranga Chandratillake takes up venture capital role

Balderton Capital has recruited technology entrepreneur Suranga Chandratillake as a new partner at the venture capital firm.

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Driving display technology Bike HUD uses Seedrs to raise in excess of £100,000

A new technology designed to provide a heads up display for motorcyclists has raised growth capital through crowdfunding platform Seedrs.

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Irish model Emma-Jane Power ties up €500,000 angel round for her tech start-up

Emma-Jane Power has secured the backing of Enterprise Ireland, Kernel Capital and four prominent angel investors from Ireland.

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Monsoon and Accessorize founder invests in furniture retailer Loaf

Furniture and homeware retailer Loaf has closed its maiden funding round with help from retail entrepreneur Peter Simon.

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Former Friends Reunited executives lead angel funding round for DesignMyNight

Entertainment planning resource DesignMyNight has attracted the interest of a number of high-profile angel investors.

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Insurance broker added to ISIS Equity Partners portfolio through £5 million round

ISIS Equity Partners has made its first new investment of the year by backing insurance broker Kingsbridge Risk Solutions.

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