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When pigs fly

Nick Jenkins, founder of online greetings cards business Moonpig, has cleverly tapped into the long-standing British fondness for a visual gag. GrowthBusiness finds out how he got started. Achieving Growth / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Dragons invest in antiques valuation service

An online valuation service for antiques, ValueMyStuffNow, has secured £100,000 from two Dragons' Den investors. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 6th September 2010

LDC backs Mountain Warehouse buy-out

Lloyds’ mid-market private equity division LDC has backed the buy-out of the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Mountain Warehouse. Mergers & Acquisitions / Friday, 3rd September 2010

Consumers clueless about VAT rise

Shoppers know that VAT is set to go up, but have little idea when or by how much, finds a study. Business News / Thursday, 2nd September 2010

Pyramid buys The Art Group

The Art Group, which supplies framed prints on behalf of museums and galleries such as the Tate, has been bought out of administration. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 23rd August 2010

ISIS-backed Enotria in acquisition

Wine distributor Enotria, which is backed by venture capitalist ISIS Equity Partners, has bought Bath-based Great Western Wine Company. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 18th August 2010

How to turn browsers into buyers

If you're getting plenty of visitors to your website but not many sales, you're not alone. Most websites convert visitors to customers at a very low rate, often less than 3 per cent. Here are seven tips to help. Marketing & Sales / Wednesday, 11th August 2010

New watchdog for supermarkets

The government will set up a new body to rein in large retailers who 'abuse their power', consumer minister Edward Davey has announced. Business News / Thursday, 5th August 2010

Follow-on funding for Reevoo

Customer review website Reevoo.com has raised Series B funding from its existing investors, bringing total investment in the company to £7 million. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 3rd August 2010

Investment for Notonthehighstreet.com

Shopping website Notonthehighstreet.com has received £7.5 million in a fundraising round led by Index Ventures. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 2nd August 2010

William Chase: Down to earth

The founder of Tyrrells tells GrowthBusiness how he won a prestigious international award for his British-made vodka and explains why VCs don't get entrepreneurs. Business Leaders / Tuesday, 27th July 2010

Leisure seekers

We look to invest in businesses which are resilient to economic shocks, and our companies in the leisure sector have generally proved to be just that, writes Henry Stanford of Albion Ventures. Venture Capital / Wednesday, 21st July 2010

MMC invests further in E-Trader

Online commerce group E-Trader has secured further funding and appointed a former director of Lastminute.com to its board. Fundraising Deals / Friday, 16th July 2010

HgCapital buys Teufel

Private equity investor HgCapital has purchased loudspeaker system designer Teufel Speakers from The Riverside Company. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 1st July 2010

Baronsmead VCTs back GettingPersonal

Gift retailer GettingPersonal.co.uk has received an investment of £4 million from ISIS Private Equity, which invested through its Baronsmead VCTs. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 24th June 2010

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Unite Technologies in £700,000 fundraising

Data centre power monitoring company Unite Technologies has raised a further £700,000 in equity and debt investment from an existing backer. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Octopus AIM VCTs in merger

Venture capital trust (VCT) provider Octopus Investments has announced the completed merger of four of its Alternative Investment Market VCTs into two. IPO & City News / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

Futura hails product progress

Consumer healthcare concern Futura Medical says it expects European approval this year for its CSD500 erection-maintaining condom. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 8th September 2010

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