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Apple and IBM unveil business apps built exclusively for iPhone and iPad

The two technology giants deliver on their high-profile partnership to combine IBM's business expertise with Apple's favoured user experience.

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Seven figures in grant funding raised by healthcare and big data collaboration 

Outcomes Based Healthcare and Big Data Partnership have partnered up to raise £1 million for a project focused on saving the lives of diabetes sufferers. 

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Lack of startup investment results in the highest ever number of business directors living in social housing

Latest figures shine a light on the changing profile of UK business directors, with an increasing proportion living in social housing and coming from less affluent backgrounds.

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‘WordPress for mobile apps’ receives private equity funding

AppInstitute, a cloud-based platform that allows SMEs to create their own app, has achieved £500,000 in investment from Foresight Group.

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Why SMEs need to think about continuity planning

Anand Ramdeo, director and co-founder of digital estate planning firm Planned Departure, discusses the need for succession planning.

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UK businesses lose 7.5M days a year from poor technology

Survey of office workers finds each UK employee loses 11 days a year from bad technology.

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Octopus invests seven figures in customer engagement platform

 £4 million has been raised by Ecrebo to target more markets. 

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Scottish Equity Partners exits cleantech company 

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has sold its majority stake in Anesco to CBPE Capital.

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Octopus invests seven figures in customer engagement platform

 £4 million has been raised by Ecrebo to target more markets. 

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Scottish Equity Partners exits cleantech company 

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has sold its majority stake in Anesco to CBPE Capital.

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Putting IT at the centre of M&A

Tim Patrick-Smith, chief information officer at Getronics, discusses the importance of factoring IT into M&A processes.

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SMEs reap benefits from mobile usage but sceptics remain

Three quarters of SMEs say smartphones are important and critical for business.

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The striking similarities between Game of Thrones and your business (spoiler alert)

The events depicted in the fictional land of Westeros bear uncanny resemblance to many business environments.

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UK could become the world's leading 'sharing economy'

Digital innovation is creating entirely new ways of doing business, unlocking economic value from skills and assets people already own

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