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The next big thing: Google Wave

The latest open-source project to come out of Google (following mobile device platform Android and web browser Chrome), Google Wave promises a new concept in personal communication and collaboration.

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Rapala catches Ultrabite

Fishing tackle business Rapala VMC Corporation has acquired the Ultrabite chemical brand from UK biotechnology concern Kiotech for €900,000 (£818,182).

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Michael Norton: Lessons from an Entrepreneur

From setting up a fresh pasta business to running a pineapple factory in Costa Rica, Michael Norton has experienced all the highs and lows that business life has to offer. Currently, he is the managing director of PayPoint.net 

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Networkers buys Comms Group

AIM-traded technology recruiter Networkers International has accelerated its overseas expansion through the acquisition of the Comms Group.

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It’s a giving thing

Some example SME charity programmes. While FTSE 100 companies undertake worthy CSR programmes, the collective efforts of growing businesses can make a bigger difference. Here, owner-managers reveal what they do for good causes.

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Shares set for winning year

Equities will do better than any other asset class in 2010, according to a poll of fund managers from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

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Sean Seton-Rogers: Starting afresh

After quitting one of Europe's major venture capital firms in the summer, Sean Seton-Rogers decided to set up a brand new fund with a little help from his friends, Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman.

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What I’m reading now – Leading from the Front: My Story

Leading from the Front: My Story, by Gerald Ronson with Jeffrey Robinson

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Sean Seton-Rogers: Starting afresh

After quitting one of Europe's major venture capital firms in the summer, Sean Seton-Rogers decided to set up a brand new fund with a little help from his friends, Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman.

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What I’m reading now – Leading from the Front: My Story

Leading from the Front: My Story, by Gerald Ronson with Jeffrey Robinson

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Economic insight

Hugh Metcalf, senior economics lecturer at Newcastle University Business School, sheds light on the factors affecting China’s currency

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Government VC funds fail to deliver  

Public sector-backed venture capital (VC) funds in the UK have delivered annualised returns as low as minus 15.7 per cent, according to official figures.

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CB Imports completes MBO

CB Imports, an importer and distributor of artificial flowers, has completed a private equity-backed management buy-out for £12 million.

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ADP bids for OneClickHR

Software specialist OneClickHR has received a £15.6 million cash offer from US payroll processing giant ADP Inc.