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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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UK crowdfunding institutions unite to create regulatory association

Crowdfunding platforms including Crowdcube, Seedrs and CrowdBnk are coming together to form a self-regulatory body.

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Employers to be given more control over apprenticeships following Doug Richard review

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has urged employers to design bespoke apprenticeship standards and qualifications as part of the latest government drive.

Alternative Finance for Business

Pension-led funding to fuel business growth

Despite numerous government initiatives to stimulate bank lending, it appears no easier to secure vital capital for growth.

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Tesco snaps up restaurant chain Giraffe as part of plans to develop larger stores

Supermarket chain Tesco has acquired the Giraffe restaurant chain for £48.6 million and now intends to turn it into a 'family-friendly' retail destination.

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Oil and gas firm Scopus Engineering gets tank filled by Growth Capital Partners investmen

Growth Capital Partners has continued with its commitment to the oil and gas sector by investing in laser survey services business Scopus Engineering.

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Cleantech firm EcoLogicLiving uses investor base to fund new product

EcoLogicLiving has gone back to the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental to secure the capital it needs to launch a new product.

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Future Cities Catpult finds home in London as it looks to promote smarter cities

London has been selected to host the Future Cities Catapult, an initiative aimed at making cities smarter and more forward thinking.

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Peer-to-peer lending service auxmoney attracts funding from Index Ventures

Index Ventures has teamed up with Union Square Ventures to provide $12 million (£8 million) of growth capital to peep-to-peer loan service auxmoney.

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Xeros drums up £10 million investment for green washing machine development

A business which has developed an environmentally friendly laundry cleaning system has closed an eight-figure investment round led by Invesco Perpetual.

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From retail to the cloud as Piers Linney replaces Theo Paphitis on Dragons’ Den

Cloud entrepreneur Piers Linney has been named as the replacement to outgoing investor Theo Paphitis on the BBC's Dragons Den.

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Fundraising for North American Petroleum on to admission ISDX Growth Market

US onshore oil and gas formations investment business North American Petroleum has joined the ISDX Growth Market and raised £2 million.

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Ingenious Ventures backs flash sale site Casabu and partners with BBH venture arm Zag

A flash sale site aimed at mothers of small children has raised £900,000 to add to the angel funding it received in 2012.

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