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CBI: Business find it easier to get new loans

Businesses are finding it easier to obtain new credit for the first time this year and expect the situation to improve at a similar...

FSB against High Street Bank Monopoly over SMEs Seeking Finance

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)challenges the potential monopoly of power being built up by high street banks over small firms seeking finance.In a...

24/09/2009, Venture Capital Forum in Belfast

Northern Ireland Science Park Connect is seeking 6 qualified applicants for the upcoming Venture Capital Forum, which will showcase local promising companies to an...

supply2.gov.uk will be free

Small businesses in the UK will have free access to http://www.supply2.gov.uk/, the Government portal for the advertisement of lower-value (typically below £100,000) contract opportunities,...

Birmingham, New Look for the Science Park

A new vision for the Birmingham’s Aston Science Park aimed at redirecting its activity to support the Region’s high-tech start-up and early-stage businesses.The Park...

Home Office, £5m to help small retailers protect against crime

The Home Office launched a new grants programme of £5m that will help small businesses protect themselves against...

NorthStar Equity Investors finance F1 prototype

A spin-out from the University of Durham, Durham Mag-Lev, won £60,000 in financial backing from North Star Equity Investors’ North East Proof of Concept...

A Venture Capital fund of funds for tech-based SMEs

Last week, the UK Government announced the creation of a new Venture Capital fund of funds aimed to invest in technology-based businesses with high-growth...

RDAs are meeting the objectives, Minister says

According to the annual performance reports published today by the Government, all the England’s Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) are meeting the objectives and targets...

Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%

Maintaining the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has warned that "the world...

London Technology Fund invests in Novacem

London Technology Fund (LTF) has completed an investment in Novacem, a start-up that develops a carbon-negative cement.London’s specialist investor in new technology companies was...

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