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BlackBerrys creating extra work

Far from saving time, mobile devices such as BlackBerrys have led to some UK workers putting in ten more days a year. Business News / Wednesday, 3rd March 2010

Mi-Pay wins £3 million to launch new services

Mobile phone payment specialist Mi-Pay has raised £3 million in a fundraising round led by Octopus Ventures. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 24th February 2010

Web-conferencing and telepresence

Oliver Thompson, MD of training firm Transphorm, claims to have saved around £5,000 a year through using video-conferencing. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 10th February 2010

Wireless HDTV company wins follow-on cash

ProVision, a Bristol-based developer of wireless high definition television (HDTV) technology, has raised a further £1 million of investment. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 10th February 2010

Intamac secures £2 million

Home control systems business Intamac has attracted £2 million from venture investors Seraphim Capital and the Chandos Fund. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 10th February 2010

Spinvox sold for $100 million

Voice-to-text conversion business Spinvox has been sold for $102.5 million (£63 million), less than the total venture capital invested in the company. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 4th January 2010

Five gadgets for the entrepreneur

Here we look at four must-have gadgets for the tech-loving entrepreneur – and one you can probably do without. Technology in Business / Tuesday, 8th December 2009

The Brickia

Pointless beyond words, The Brickia plugs into your new phone and allows you to make calls on this 1980s monstrosity. Technology in Business / Tuesday, 8th December 2009

IMImobile in $13 million VC funding

A company that provides services to mobile operators and media companies has raised $13 million (£7.8 million) for expansion. Fundraising Deals / Friday, 13th November 2009

Going off-piste: Andrew Foyle

Andrew Foyle was one of the few entrepreneurs to make a fortune before the dotcom bubble burst. Now he’s building a new business, as well as a chalet in the Alps. GrowthBusiness meets him. Wealth Management / Thursday, 12th November 2009

Greenpeak closes Series B round

Semiconductor developer Greenpeak Technologies has raised €13 million (£11.6 million) in a Series B round. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 29th October 2009

New US investor for Shazam

Mobile music specialist Shazam has secured investment from Google and Amazon backer Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB). Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 14th October 2009

Workplaces of the future

It’s easy to underestimate the emancipating power of technology. Keeping Customers & Growing Value / Wednesday, 16th September 2009

Silver lining: Steve Nicholson

Wi-fi broadband provider The Cloud has been through a radical overhaul in the past couple of years. GB meets the man behind the changes, CEO Steve Nicholson. Business Leaders / Tuesday, 8th September 2009

Could energy harvesting work?

The air around us is full of stray electromagnetic radiation, which scientists at the Nokia Research Centre are looking at ways to “harvest” to power phones. Technology in Business / Thursday, 20th August 2009

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