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PeoplePerHour gets Index Ventures top-up and hires former Skype and Gumtree heads

A business aimed at providing a marketplace for freelance services has closed a £2 million funding round led by Index Ventures.

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Nick Clegg unveils £1 billion of new Regional Growth Fund capital

The third round of the government's Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will see £1 billion of public money be supplemented by £6 billion of private sector investment, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg says.

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IOVOX targets European development after Octopus joins as VC partner

Growth capital firm Octopus Investments has backed the ambitions of telephony analytics business IOVOX.

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David Cameron’s Green Investment Bank gets EC rubber stamp for operation

The coalition government's Green Investment Bank has received the seal of approval from the European Commission.

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Most SME stakeholders concerned about the economic climate

Business managers have little faith in a recovery over the next year.

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Deal-making due diligence missing post-transaction integration concerns

The due diligence process is failing to fully identify post-deal integration issues, law firm Eversheds says.

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Secret Escapes aims for membership growth after Index Ventures-led funding round

Index Ventures has led a funding round into Secret Escapes, which sees the holiday flash market sales website net £8 million.

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Shutl set for US take-off with backing from e.ventures and Notion Capital

E-commerce delivery service Shutl has secured an additional $3.2 million (£2 million) of investment to go with the $2 million it received in August.

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Secret Escapes aims for membership growth after Index Ventures-led funding round

Index Ventures has led a funding round into Secret Escapes, which sees the holiday flash market sales website net £8 million.

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Shutl set for US take-off with backing from e.ventures and Notion Capital

E-commerce delivery service Shutl has secured an additional $3.2 million (£2 million) of investment to go with the $2 million it received in August.

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Rangers Football Club to join rivals Celtic on AIM and offer fans chance in invest

Embattled Scottish football club Rangers has unveiled plans to list on the Alternative Investment Market and raise funds for squad development.

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Coalition government hits half-million apprenticeships milestone as it focuses on quality

The number of employers taking on apprentices has risen by 10 per cent during the 2011/12 academic year, the Department for Business Innovation & Skills says.

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New venture round for borro as it targets US market with its online lending platform

Online pawnbroker borro has netted its third round of investment and secured Canaan Partners as a backer.

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EVE sale for DFJ Esprit sees it take exit proceeds to $2.2 billion

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has accounted for 33 per cent of all European venture-backed M&A exits since January 2010, Dow Jones VentureSource data shows.