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EU business loan fund launched
The European Commission has made €100 million available to assist businesses with loans of up to €25,000. Banking & Finance / Thursday, 2nd July 2009
Credit crunch catches up with mid-market M&A
The number of mergers and acquisitions in the UK mid-market has dropped to the lowest level since 1995, according to business advisory firm Grant Thornton. Banking & Finance / Thursday, 2nd July 2009
Daisy joins AIM via reverse takeover
Business-to-business telecoms company Daisy Communications is to become an AIM-listed business following the reverse takeover of Freedom4 Group. Telecoms / Wednesday, 1st July 2009
Tottel sold to Harry Potter publisher
Matrix Private Equity Partners has sold law and tax publishing company Tottel to Bloomsbury, the publisher of the Harry Potter novels. Media & Marketing / Wednesday, 1st July 2009
Growth capital for tyre recycler
Crumb Rubber, a Devon-based tyre recycler, has secured £4 million from venture capital investor Foresight Group. Cleantech / Wednesday, 1st July 2009
Government launches £1 billion VC fund
The UK government has created a fund to support early-stage technology companies via the venture capital (VC) industry. Banking & Finance / Tuesday, 30th June 2009
Clothes cleaning innovator nets funding
Xeros, a developer of ‘virtually waterless’ clothes cleaning technology has secured £920,000 in a funding round led by Enterprise Ventures (EV). Cleantech / Monday, 29th June 2009
Carbon Trust loans made more accessible
The Carbon Trust, which offers interest-free loans to businesses that install energy-saving equipment, has extended eligibility for the scheme. Cleantech / Monday, 29th June 2009
Paul Smith cricket ball
Normally getting a reaction from the ladies with a Paul Smith involves sporting one of his sharp suits, but with this little number you may succeed in bowling a maiden over of a different sort. Retail & Consumer / Friday, 26th June 2009
Doing business with Argentina
Argentina has experienced unparalleled growth of late, but a lack of understanding has scared off UK businesses. Emerging Markets / Friday, 26th June 2009
In rude health
Received wisdom has it that recruitment companies get decimated in recessions. But received wisdom is often wrong, as Kate Bleasdale, the founder of AIM-listed Healthcare Locums, is amply demonstrating. Business Services / Thursday, 25th June 2009
Cash is king for consumers
More money was withdrawn from cash machines in May than in any other month since records began, according to LINK, the ATM operator. Banking & Finance / Thursday, 25th June 2009
Solar power technology company in funding boost
Enecsys, a Cambridge-based developer of technology to increase the effectiveness of solar power systems, has secured $10 million (£6 million). Cleantech / Wednesday, 24th June 2009
Green tax breaks and loans
A look at tax breaks and interest-free loans available to businesses investing in green technology or energy efficiency. Cleantech / Wednesday, 24th June 2009
New fund for green UK businesses
Triodos, an "ethical" bank, has launched a fund to invest in growing cleantech businesses in the UK under the Enterprise Investment Scheme. Cleantech / Tuesday, 23rd June 2009
Research
- A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.
Liquidity Drivers on AIM
In the first ever deep analysis of trading values and volumes on AIM, Growth Company Investor, in association with BDO Stoy Hayward, will be shining their research light on the pre-eminent companies on AIM.
Spotlight on AIM 2009 research
The fifth annual examination of the entire AIM market, detailing the fastest growing companies on the junior market, aswell as the most profitable and the least profitable businesses.
White Papers
12 Key Points to Consider When Selecting a Network Scanning Solution
Discover the 12 key points your company should consider before you evaluate and select a vulnerability assessment solution.
15-Minute Guide to Best Practices in Multichannel Correspondence Management
Explore an overview of multichannel correspondence in today's business world as well as what's needed for tomorrow's.
15-Minute Guide to Collaborative Case Management
This particular guide focuses on an innovative approach to case management in the public sector - Collaborative Case Management (CCM).
Email and web security - a free guide
Worried about spam, viruses, data doss and use policy? Not sure where to begin?
Recruitment strategies during a recession - Free guide
When a recession hits, or when your busy periods become less frequent, recruitment plans will undoubtedly be affected. To overcome this, all you need to do is alter your recruitment strategies. Download your free guide today.
Royal Mail can help your business grow
However you’re looking to grow – by finding new customers, developing your existing customers or by saving time and money – Royal Mail can help. Just spend a couple of minutes telling us about your company, and we’ll send you a tailored growth pack, designed specifically to help you grow your business. Get started.
Events Calendar
Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2010
25th February, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
Blogs
Nick Britton
Why women don’t reach the top
Jul 01 2009Pick an AIM company at random and the chances of the CEO being female are roughly 50-1.
Simon Daniel
A question of leadership
Jun 04 2009As Gordon Brown takes yet another pounding, we would all do well to heed the lessons of his leadership.
Michael Jackson
Achieving steady sales growth
Jun 11 2009A few days ago I got involved with a manufacturing company that has been around for over 20 years and exports all over the world.
Chris Ingram
Negotiating nuances
Jun 24 2009If people think about negotiating at all, they assume you should play it hard and reveal nothing.
Store
AIM Guide 2007/2008
The 2007/2008 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL
Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
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