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Government regulation to be brought in for peer-to-peer lending in the UK to formalise crowdfunding

Peer-to-peer lending in the UK is set to receive its own tailored regulation after the government announced it would be making the move.

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Cake making business links up with Andrew Johnson and NBGI Private Equity for MBI

Andrew Johnson has landed his second management buy-in by taking on McCambridge Group with help from NBGI Private Equity.

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Photo sharing service used by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak backed by Skyscanner’s Gareth Williams

An Edinburgh-based photo sharing business has taken its total fundraising to £700,000 following a new £375,000 deal.

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Silicon Roundabout set to receive £50 million government facelift to boost Tech City growth

Old Street roundabout, which has been dubbed Silicon Roundabout, is set to receive £50 million of investment as the coalition government looks to boost the technology efforts of East London.

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Sale of City Screen Group nets Albion Ventures 2.6x return on total investment

Albion Ventures has exited its investment in six cinema sites including locations in Liverpool, London and Exeter.

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Ex-Amazon executives secure Octopus Investments cash for Rangespan business

Venture capital firm Octopus Investments has backed a business set up by two former Amazon executives.

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Tenfold increase on Annual Investment Allowance

SMEs have been boosted by an announcement from George Osborne that there will be a rise in the Annual Investment Allowance.

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Autumn Statement 2012 – Vince Cable’s new business bank unveiled by George Osborne

The coalition will push forward with plans to build a business bank and are setting aside £1 billion of capital to initially fund the venture.

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Tenfold increase on Annual Investment Allowance

SMEs have been boosted by an announcement from George Osborne that there will be a rise in the Annual Investment Allowance.

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Autumn Statement 2012 – Vince Cable’s new business bank unveiled by George Osborne

The coalition will push forward with plans to build a business bank and are setting aside £1 billion of capital to initially fund the venture.

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Lookout partners with Orange through investment to bring smartphone protection to UK EE and T-Mobile customers

Mobile network Orange has made an investment through its Orange & Publicis strategic venture capital initiative.

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M-commerce firm paythru becomes first business backed by Restoration Alpha Angels

Technology merchant bank Restoration Partners has closed the first investment to be made through its Restoration Alpha Angels network.

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Kitwave snaps up Teatime Tasties as part of acquisition-led growth strategy

Private equity-backed Kitwave has closed its third acquisition since it was backed in April 2011.

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Former Google executives land Balderton Capital as VC backer for QuBit venture

Balderton Capital has led a $7.5 million (£4.65 million) investment into QuBit and placed general partner Bernard Liautaud onto the board.

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