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Scottish Equity Partners exits Skyscanner

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Business Growth Fund injects £10m into RSK Group

Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided £10 million in funding to RSK Group, a global environmental, health, safety and engineering services company headquartered in Cheshire.

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Brexit won’t affect economic growth in 2017, say economists

Economists from Warwick Business School continue to find little evidence in the data to suggest that Brexit will lead to disappointing economic growth in 2017, forecasting GDP growth will likely be between 2% and 3%.

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Autumn Statement: Businesses need continuity to face post-Brexit uncertainty

Menzies LLP's Stephen Hemmings explains why business continuity and long-term planning are crucial for UK companies to boost investment.

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Research: electric cars a new hope for climate change

Despite being in the pipeline for many years, electric vehicles have yet to really come into their own as a viable alternative for those wanting to reduce their carbon footprint – until now.

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New FSB report shows devastating impact of late payments

The FSB has published a comprehensive report looking at the way small firms and the wider economy are affected by poor payment practice.

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Study: Road laws must change in face of automated car industry

More than half of survey respondents call for a review of road traffic laws in line with the rise of automated vehicles.

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‘Edtech’ business Firefly Learning raises £4.5m

Firefly Learning, an 'Edtech' business dreamt up by two London school boys to help them revise for exams, has secured a series A fundraising of £4.5 million from BGF Ventures and Beringea.

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Study: Road laws must change in face of automated car industry

More than half of survey respondents call for a review of road traffic laws in line with the rise of automated vehicles.

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‘Edtech’ business Firefly Learning raises £4.5m

Firefly Learning, an 'Edtech' business dreamt up by two London school boys to help them revise for exams, has secured a series A fundraising of £4.5 million from BGF Ventures and Beringea.

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Finance leaders send their Christmas list to government

Some 200 ACCA members working in public sector finance have called on the government to focus on long-term stability, to start to think strategically and to commit to investment in digital capability.

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UK leads Europe in use of asset based finance

The UK is leading Europe in the use of asset based finance as the total value of UK businesses supported hit an all-time high of €377 billion (£335 billion) in 2015, an increase of 7.4% from €351 billion (£312 billion) in 2014.

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Business Growth Fund reaches £1bn invested

The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has passed £1 billion in committed investments to businesses across Britain following an £11 million investment in holiday park erator Coppergreen Developments.

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‘Trust vacuum’ may explain Trump win

New research reveals what could be an answer to Donald Trump's presidential win. This extends to businesses and brands. Here's why.

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