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Entrepreneurship a more ‘viable career choice’ say UK business builders

Research launched to coincide with the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week shows that almost half of UK entrepreneurs are optimistic about the business environment.

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Internet start-up CharityCheckout.co.uk finds its angels and rings in development capital

The young entrepreneur behind CharityCheckout.co.uk has raised a six-figure investment for his business.

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UK’s Global Entrepreneurship Week looks to encourage start-up ventures

Global Entrepreneurship Week has kicked off in the UK with some 3,000 events set to be staged over the seven-day period.

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Funding Circle platform to be trialled by Lancashire County Council to aid with business finance

Lancashire County Council will become the first local authority in the UK to back business growth through crowdfunding when it trials Funding Circle.

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The City Bin Co. gets funds to double its team from Middle East firm

Irish waste collection business The City Bin Co. has secured investment from Middle East-based averda.

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Rutland Partners gobbles up 330 Pizza Hut sites and will now lead restructuring programme

Restructuring investor Rutland Partners has purchased Pizza Hut's UK Dine-In restaurant business.

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Rangers supporters urged to invest in ‘Buy Rangers’ scheme ahead of AIM listing

Fans of Rangers Football Club are being offered the chance to invest in their team through commitments starting at £125.

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Tate & Lyle unveils second venture capital fund to invest in food opportunities

Food processing FTSE 100 constituent Tate & Lyle is launching a new venture capital fund, targeting food sciences.

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Rangers supporters urged to invest in ‘Buy Rangers’ scheme ahead of AIM listing

Fans of Rangers Football Club are being offered the chance to invest in their team through commitments starting at £125.

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Tate & Lyle unveils second venture capital fund to invest in food opportunities

Food processing FTSE 100 constituent Tate & Lyle is launching a new venture capital fund, targeting food sciences.

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Graphite Capital exits TileCo investment as Alcuin Capital Partners steps in

TileCo has switched private equity backers after being sold by Graphite Capital to Alcuin Capital Partners.

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FTSE 100 and 250 companies to be named and shamed for failing to sign Prompt Payment Code

The government is warning big businesses listed on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes that failure to join the Prompt Payment Code could result in being publicly named.

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Portfolio activity continues for NVM Private Equity as CGI makes French buy

NVM Private Equity portfolio company CGI International has made its first major investment in European manufacturing by acquiring Interver.

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Angel investment in Scotland sees strong growth over 2011 as number of firms backed rises

Scottish angel investing during the first nine months of the year has jumped by 26 per cent over the same period in 2011.

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