Celeb endorsement: Monica Vinader is worn by Cheryl Cole and Cameron Diaz
Beringea and The Clark Group are investing in Monica Vinader to aid the business in its efforts to open new UK own-brand shops and develop its international distribution.
Corporate care: The incubator will be based at the Alliance Boots Beeston base
A new collaboration between Alliance Boots and BioCity will see the creation of a new business incubator focused on health and wellness.
Jackpot joy: Quixant services the pay-to-play gaming and slot machine industry
Gaming and slot machine software company Quixant has joined the Alternative Investment Market and raised £4.55 million in the process.
Capital markets: Celoxica helps banks and brokers track important data
Oxford Capital Partners has led a $3 million funding round into Celoxica, a business which provides technology related to the tracking of capital markets.
On the road: Aeristech is providing technology for the automotive industry
Midven has invested in Warwickshire-based Aeristech for the second time in three years.
New direction: CEO Marissa Mayer has headed up a big acquisition push
Internet giant Yahoo! has continued with its big spending acquisition activity by buying blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
Old Street: There has been an explosion of technology firms in East London
Fast growth companies located in London's Tech City are being held back by a lack of capital, new research suggests.
Online martial arts retailer Kick Sport is now looking to create partnerships with martial arts clubs and associations on the back of a £250,000 venture capital investment.
Mobile security business AirWatch has added to the $200 million Series A round it closed earlier in the year by securing an extra $25 million.
The number of cash shells listed on London exchanges has grown from 64 to 91, the latest Cash Shells Directory finds.
Raising bank debt considered an obstacle to completing transactions.
Eyebrows are raised over an increase in the number of new laws introduced by the government.
Skype's first employee has netted a $6 million (£3.9 million) investment from Valar Ventures, a venture capital firm set up by PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel, for his peer-to-peer money transfer business.
US onshore-focussed concern issues 60 million new shares.
Datong deal is worth £7 million, with YFM involved in the financing.
A £5 million placing for Kea Petroleum is set to be used to fund facilities relating to flow testing and to drill further wells for its New Zealand-focused operations.
Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has returned to its own service to secure additional capital for growth.
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Acting quickly to capitalise on a new market
Time was of the essence when Mario Di Giorgio, CEO of e-cigarette brand Salmon & Trout, launched his business. He explains how being proactive worked.
Light touch regulation: Friend or foe?
Sophia Harrison, director of financial and professional services at Grayling, looks at how a new exchange platform out of Sweden could strike the right chord of regulation for SMEs.
Channeling Instagram for start-up success
That a team of 13 could build a business worth $1 billion should be the inspiration that all entrepreneurs need.
New research from GrowthBusiness shows that the number of UK cash shells is climbing. We speak to new entrants to the market and those that have recently closed deals to find out what’s driving shells’ increasing popularity.
