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No second dot com bubble: BVCA

The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has rejected claims that a second dot com bubble is developing, saying '2011 may be many things but 2001 Mark II it is not'.

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Healthcare Locums makes board appointments

Recruitment firm Healthcare Locums has made three new appointments to its board following a period of turmoil at the company.

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Silicon Roundabout start-ups launch job campaign

London's Silicon Roundabout tech start-ups have joined forces to launch a recruitment campaign that aims to attract graduates and skilled software developers away from the financial services industry.

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Risk still dominating M&A

Risk was on the agenda as members of the M&A community met to discuss the changes in the global finance markets.

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Small retailers lead website performance

Furniture retailer DFS holds onto the top spot in the Sitemorse Q2 Retail 500 Report, which ranks the best performing websites of the UK's retailers.

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Tom Allason’s Shutl secures £650,000 investment

An unnamed European postal group and early-stage venture capital fund Hummingbird Ventures have committed £650,000 in equity investment to delivery internet start-up Shutl.

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Microsoft agrees to buy Skype, while TweetDeck silent

Software giant Microsoft has agreed to acquire web-based telephone service Skype for $8.5 billion (£5.1 billion) - its largest ever purchase - with plans to use the European business's technology in its gaming devices and smartphones.

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Europe awards Santander £150m for SMEs

Santander has secured £150 million in a third tranche of funding from the European Investment Bank designated for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Microsoft agrees to buy Skype, while TweetDeck silent

Software giant Microsoft has agreed to acquire web-based telephone service Skype for $8.5 billion (£5.1 billion) - its largest ever purchase - with plans to use the European business's technology in its gaming devices and smartphones.

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Europe awards Santander £150m for SMEs

Santander has secured £150 million in a third tranche of funding from the European Investment Bank designated for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Halma purchases US business

Health and sensor technology suppliers Halma has continued in its acquisition push by purchasing Kirk Key Interlock Company.

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Business travel spend grows 21% in Q1

Business travel spend on accommodation in the UK grew by 21 per cent during the first quarter of 2011, compared to the previous year, according to a new poll.

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NVIDIA acquires UK tech business

American technology business NVIDIA has made a UK purchase with the acquisition of Bristol-based tech company Icera.

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High street sales receive boost in April

Retail sales across mid-market stores rose in April, with like-for-like annual sales up 3.7 per cent.

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