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UK Bosses expect Cleantech, Technology and Media as high-growth sectors by 2020

According to business leaders, cleantech and renewables are expected to become two of the most important sectors of the economy, a survey commissioned by...

Awards for 12 organisations to develop the creative skills of Londoners

Twelve cultural and community based organisations were awarded a share of £500,000 from the London Development Agency's (LDA) 2012 London Cultural Skills Fund.the Fund,...

UK, New Project help North East’s businesses cope with effects of severe weather

An innovative project to help the UK North East’s businesses cope with the future effects of severe weather and climate change is launched this...

Terra Firma invests in US energy project developer

The UK private equity group Terra Firma has agreed to invest $350m in Everpower, a New York based developer of wind farms that aims...

UK Businesses confident, Barclays poll reveals

Nearly three quarters of UK businesses have a positive and confident attitude towards the economy, a recent Barclays Commercial Bank poll found.The Connecting Business...

Private Equity Firm LCD backs 1st – The Exchange

LDC, the private equity arm of the Lloyds Banking Group, backed 1st – The Exchange, a provider of technology and e-commerce solutions to the...

UK, Study reveals Third Age Entrepreneurs critical to Growth

Entrepreneurs aged 50 and older were responsible for over a quarter of the companies set up in the UK in recent years, a new...

UK, £425,000 for 3 North East no-profit organisations

Three not-for-profit organisations will share nearly £425,000 obtained from the £6m Third Sector Capacity Fund.The fund, created by the regional development agency One North...

UK, ‘Creative Credits’ for Greater Manchester small businesses

National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), the UK's innovation body, will manage a programme in Greater Manchester offering small businesses creative...

UK, Vertical Wind Energy (VWE) raises £1.2m from venture capitalists

Vertical Wind Energy (VWE), a Northern Ireland-based wind power firm, obtained £1.2m of funding by venture capital firm NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI), Clarendon Fund...

Business levels in the UK services sector are below the standard, CBI says

Business levels in the services sector in the UK are still below the standard, according to the latest CBI Quarterly Service Sector Survey.The quarterly...

UK Government Changes the Trade Credit Insurance Top Up Scheme

After receiving a feedback from businesses around the UK, the Government announced further changes to the Trade Credit Insurance Top-up Scheme.Under the scheme, since...

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