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UK Green Investment Bank makes equity play in the wind market

A first direct equity investment in offshore wind has seen the UK Green Investment Bank back Rhyl Flats Wind Farm.

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Vince Cable’s business bank to begin operations in April as part of staged development

The government has provided more details on its business bank and revealed that it will begin investing in April.

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James McKenzie scoops Entrepreneur of the Year at the New Energy & Cleantech Awards

The sixth annual New Energy & Cleantech Awards saw PhotonStar LED CEO James McKenzie pick up Entrepreneur of the Year.

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Customer business model important for mainstreaming cleantech technology, panel says

The task of commercialising and mainstreaming cleantech technology was top of the bill at the inaugural GrowthBusiness New Energy & Cleantech Conference.

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The Budget 2013: Help for those at the top and bottom, but not the middle man

With dust beginning to settle on George Osborne's fourth Budget speech, entrepreneur James Layfield looks at whether, yet again, the middle ground SME has been forgotten about.

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Secured Mail seals new investment to help deliver growth targets

UK postal operator Secured Mail has secured a follow-on investment from backer Next Wave Partners.

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'Unprecedented demand' for new Accel London IV venture capital fund

Venture capital firm Accel Partners has closed its Accel London IV fund and secured $475 million (£314 million) to invest in Europe and Israel.

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The Budget 2013: Key points for entrepreneurs and business builders

Chancellor George Osborne gave what he described as a Budget for an 'aspiration nation'. GrowthBusiness highlights his new policies which could help aspirational entrepreneurs to build and grow their business.

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'Unprecedented demand' for new Accel London IV venture capital fund

Venture capital firm Accel Partners has closed its Accel London IV fund and secured $475 million (£314 million) to invest in Europe and Israel.

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The Budget 2013: Key points for entrepreneurs and business builders

Chancellor George Osborne gave what he described as a Budget for an 'aspiration nation'. GrowthBusiness highlights his new policies which could help aspirational entrepreneurs to build and grow their business.

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The Budget 2013: The devil is always in the detail – but in this Budget, it's missing

Lesley Stalker, head of tax at business tax firm RJP, looks at whether the 2013 Budget was a good or bad one for growth companies.

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The Budget 2013: Entrepreneurs react to George Osborne's fourth Budget speech

Following the culmination of George Osborne's Budget speech to parliament, GrowthBusiness speaks to entrepreneurs to find out if they're happy with what was announced, and what they would have like to have seen included.

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The Budget 2013: Growth market boost as stamp duty tax on AIM shares eliminated

Companies trading on the Alternative Investment Market have received a boost following George Osborne's fourth Budget announcement.

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The Budget 2013: Investors in SEIS secure extension to capital gains tax relief

The fourth Budget address from George Osborne has included an extension to the capital gains relief for the Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS).

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial