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Hunter was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to be Editor of Real Business.

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Rangers Football Club to join rivals Celtic on AIM and offer fans chance in invest

Embattled Scottish football club Rangers has unveiled plans to list on the Alternative Investment Market and raise funds for squad development.

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Coalition government hits half-million apprenticeships milestone as it focuses on quality

The number of employers taking on apprentices has risen by 10 per cent during the 2011/12 academic year, the Department for Business Innovation & Skills says.

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New venture round for borro as it targets US market with its online lending platform

Online pawnbroker borro has netted its third round of investment and secured Canaan Partners as a backer.

Company Flotations

Making UK IPOs easier for fast growth businesses

GrowthBusiness meets Robin Klein, venture partner at Index Ventures, to find out more about the new government-charged IPO initiative aimed at helping more technology-enabled businesses access the capital markets.

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EVE sale for DFJ Esprit sees it take exit proceeds to $2.2 billion

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has accounted for 33 per cent of all European venture-backed M&A exits since January 2010, Dow Jones VentureSource data shows.

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HouseTrip adds Accel Partners as investor and locks up a further $40 million of funds

London-based holiday rental business HouseTrip has taken its total fundraising to date to $59.7 million (£37.3 million) after closing its Series C round.

Growth Planning

Industry reaction to George Osborne’s shares for rights scheme

George Osborne's new business boosting initiative is giving workers the chance to become stakeholders in their employers. We speak to business leaders and advisors to find out their reaction to the legislation.

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Enara sold to MITIE by August Equity after completing 50 acquisitions in four years

August Equity has sold portfolio company Enara having led the business through a buy-and-build growth strategy since 2008.

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VC firm YFM Equity Partners supports Insider Technologies BIMBO to develop sales arm

Richard Lauder, the former president EMEA at ACI Worldwide, is joining Insider Technologies as part of a £3 million deal led by YFM Equity Partners.

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Osborne unveils ‘employee-owners’ legislation to give workers tax-free shares in employer

Chancellor George Osborne has outlined details relating to owner-employees and opened the door to tax-free gains.

Technology

How to safeguard a business against data loss

Businesses place a lot of responsibility on technology to lessen the burden of administration and accounts keeping. Aad Dekkers, marketing director EMEA at EVault, considers the steps businesses must take when implementing a data backup and disaster recovery plan.

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Turnaround investor RCapital aids Morses Club’s acquisition-led growth drive

RCapital portfolio business Morses Club has closed its second acquisition in four months as the business continues it return from administration.

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