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Gousto raises £9m with backing of Business Growth Fund and MMC Ventures

Angel Co-Fund and Unilever Ventures also contribute as recipe box delivery company takes total funding to £20m

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Fastest growing tech companies revealed in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA

Catawiki takes top place ahead of Secret Escapes and Funding Circle.

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Wind turbine capacity expected to soar by 2025

Fivefold increase in capacity predicted for ten years' time

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Digital Enterprise Hub aims to make Oldham ‘Shoreditch of the North’

10 digital start-up teams will initially be housed in the Northern hub following investment from Oldham Council.

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Leaked documents reveal Business Growth Service to be ‘wound down’

Cuts to governmental budgets, revealed in George Osborne’s spending review, spell the end for several support services businesses have come to rely on.

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Scottish Equity Partners back Sportpursuit.com with new investment

Leading venture capital partners put their lot behind online sports equipment retailer.

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Ctrlio closes $1.3 million funding round

Investors include former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel.

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Artsper.com raises €1.2m in funding round

Website for buying contemporary art covers more than 400 galleries.

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Ctrlio closes $1.3 million funding round

Investors include former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel.

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Artsper.com raises €1.2m in funding round

Website for buying contemporary art covers more than 400 galleries.

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Is the “Northern Powerhouse” really fuelling business growth?

If you follow business of politics at all you can't have failed to hear the term Northern Powerhouse: but is the rhetoric converting into action that benefits business in the region?

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Devolved business rates: power to local communities or a race to the bottom?

Under new rules announced by George Osborne local authorities will have complete control over setting business rates: but what does that mean for small businesses in different communities?

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Small business apprenticeships hammered to facilitate tax credits u-turn

The chancellor announced a surprise u-turn on tax credits today: but the £3.3bn shortfall that it presents is to be shifted to SMEs looking for apprentices.

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Business leaders urge Osborne to address business rates and productivity in Autumn Statement

Strong desire to see action on issues that affect SME employers in today's Spending Review and Autumn Statement.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial