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Cameron launches start-up campaign

A campaign to increase the number of start-up businesses in the UK, titled StartUp Britain, has been launched.

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Trekmates hikes forward with £8.7 million

Growth investor Enterprise Ventures (EV) has acquired a minority equity stake in outdoor adventure brand Trekmates in an £8.7 million deal.

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Second purchase for PHS Datashred in a month

PHS Datashred, the confidential data destruction subsidiary of PHS Group, has made another acquisition.

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New music festivals secure £1.5 million

VCT manager Ingenious Ventures has committed £1.5 million to launch two new music festivals in the UK following the success of its three-year investment in dance festival Creamfields.

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clickworker.com to target the UK

German freelance marketplace clickworker.com plans further UK expansion following a €4.25 million (£3.7 million) Series B round of financing.

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Apax makes Canadian acquisition

Private equity firm Apax Partners has agreed to purchase Canadian business Trader Corporation from Yellow Media.

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Wagamama in secondary buy-out

Wagamama, a Japanese-style noodle bar chain, has been bought by private equity firm Duke Street.

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High street sales drop from January

Retail sales fell sharply between January and February, recording a drop of 0.8 per cent following the end of post-Christmas discounting, official statistics reveal.

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Wagamama in secondary buy-out

Wagamama, a Japanese-style noodle bar chain, has been bought by private equity firm Duke Street.

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High street sales drop from January

Retail sales fell sharply between January and February, recording a drop of 0.8 per cent following the end of post-Christmas discounting, official statistics reveal.

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Budget 2011: Enterprise Zones win BCC backing

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has backed the government's Enterprise Zones, saying the initiative will be 'critical' to boosting regional growth.

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Ludgate and Frop leap from agri.capital

AIM-listed Ludgate Environmental Fund and London-based investor Frog Capital have exited European biogas and biomethane producer agri.capital.

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McAfee boosts protection service

Computer security company McAfee has agreed to buy database protection business Sentrigo.

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Ageas expands its insurance cover

Insurance business Ageas, which was rebranded from Fortis in October, has acquired Castle Cover.

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