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Collective redundancy period cut from 90 to 45 days following six-month consultation

A number of alterations to employment legislation are set to be implemented after a government-led consultation launched in June returned its results.

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Rangers FC joins AIM as ‘Buy Rangers’ scheme contributes £250,000

Scottish football club Rangers has joined the Alternative Investment Market having initially declared its desire to back in early October.

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UK is the most bankable private equity market in 2012

The value of the UK's private equity buyouts has risen 23 per cent so far this year to £15.7 billion from £12.7 billion in 2011.

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Spanish restaurant chain served up BGF funding

Tapas chain Camino has secured £3 million of investment through the Business Growth Fund.

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Online recruitment firm Hiring-Hub targets ‘world domination’ on the back of maiden funding round

Hiring-Hub is set to target 'aggressive' growth following the closing of a £500,000 investment round.

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ISDX to AIM move for Venn Life Sciences

Venn Life Sciences has joined the Alternative Investment Market and raised growth funds to support the move.

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WhipTail collects first investment allocation from SanDisk’s new venture capital initiative

Data storage business WhipTail has become the first company to be backed by SanDisk's corporate venture fund.

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Endless supports VION Food MBO as it severs ties from Dutch parent company

Rescue investor Endless has turned its efforts to the food production market by backing the management buy-out of VION Food.

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WhipTail collects first investment allocation from SanDisk’s new venture capital initiative

Data storage business WhipTail has become the first company to be backed by SanDisk's corporate venture fund.

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Endless supports VION Food MBO as it severs ties from Dutch parent company

Rescue investor Endless has turned its efforts to the food production market by backing the management buy-out of VION Food.

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‘Bonfire of excessive red tape’ kicked off by coalition government

Business minister Michael Fallon is giving UK businesses the opportunity to provide some input on the effectiveness of appeals mechanisms by national and local regulators.

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WestBridge Capital-led MBO for Anglia Business Solutions as it targets US growth

A management team of six has led a buy-out of the software company they work for, with investment help coming from WestBridge Capital.

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Ernst & Young urges British businesses to ditch risk and ‘snap up’ choice M&A assets

The reduction seen in UK M&A during 2012 has continued amongst the continued backdrop of the Eurozone debt crisis.

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Funding Circle and Zopa revealed as peer-to-peer lenders receiving portion of Business Finance Partnership cash

Peer-to-peer lending platforms Zopa and Funding Circle are set to receive a share of government capital aimed at stimulating lending to small businesses.

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