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		<title>Aldermore bank, raises £36 million to fund continued support for small businesses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aldermore, one of Britain&#8217;s leading challenger banks and a participant in the government&#8217;s National Loan Guarantee Scheme, is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised £36 million of new capital.
The investment, (made by funds controlled by Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a leading private investment firm), strengthens Aldermore&#8217;s position as one of Britain&#8217;s most strongly capitalised [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/834/aldermore-bank-raises-36-million-to-fund-continued-support-for-small-businesses</link>
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		<title>New channel 4 series brings opportunity for people wanting to start in business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you fed up with your job and dreaming of being your own boss? Channel 4 wants to hear from you!
A New Channel 4 series &#8216;Compare Your Life&#8217; has enlisted Carlton Hood - the former CEO of Confused.com - to help families who are desperate to escape the daily grind and become their own boss.
In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/827/new-channel-4-series-brings-opportunity-for-people-wanting-to-start-in-business</link>
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		<title>Audio Business Podcast - SME tips on how to challenge new business rates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From April 1st business rates are set to rise by an average of 5.77% across England and Wales. Experts warn that the increase, coupled with the painfully slow rates appeals process to challenge business rates, is stifling business growth in the UK. The estimated total amount of savings due back to UK businesses from the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/810/audio-business-podcast-sme-tips-on-how-to-challenge-new-business-rates</link>
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		<title>Inventor seeks investors to help usher in new ice age that cuts carbon emissions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An Irish inventor has developed a product which can help large supermarket retailers cut carbon emmissions and save money.
Tom Glynn, 55,  from Galway Ireland, first spotted the opportunity when he noticed that the retail of ice, the type used to cool drinks at parties and celebrations,  was a major problem for the €30m turnover [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/794/inventor-seeks-investors-to-help-usher-in-new-ice-age-that-cuts-carbon-emissions</link>
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		<title>Essex Business Seminar - Weathering the storm, March 2nd 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Seminar: Weathering the storm
Date: Friday 2nd March 2012
Time: 10.00 am to 12.30pm at,
Venue: Firstsite, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH UK
The organisers, Birkett Long solicitors say:
This seminar is a must for all investors.  In a challenging economic environment, investment choices can be difficult.  Our panel of experts will look at a range of investment opportunities. In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/728/essex-business-seminar-weathering-the-storm-march-2nd-2012</link>
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		<title>Do you need cash for your business idea? Dragons Den 2012</title>
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Last Year&#8217;s Dragons&#8217; Den was record breaking, attracting more viewers than ever before.  New Dragon Hilary Devey arrived, arched her shoulder pads and firmly established her place amongst the revered business leaders, and some of Britain&#8217;s best entrepreneurs gained the cash they desperately needed to turn their business fortunes around. Now it&#8217;s 2012 and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/715/do-you-need-cash-for-your-business-idea</link>
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		<title>Summary of UK Chancellor&#8217;s Autumn Statement 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has today delivered his autumn statement to Parliament, alongside the publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s updated forecasts for growth and borrowing. He announced permanent reductions in spending to ensure that the UK meets its fiscal targets, using some of those savings in the short term to fund infrastructure investment to generate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2011/692/uk-chancellors-autumn-statement-2011</link>
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		<title>Tencent sets up a fund to invest up to RMB 5 billion in innovative companies in China</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tencent announced the establishment of Tencent Collaboration Fund (the &#8220;Fund&#8221;) which aims to invest up to RMB 5 billion in innovative and top-notch Internet and related companies in China. The Fund will operate as an internal fund of Tencent and will be invested when appropriate opportunities arise.
The Fund is intended to provide capital support for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2011/823/tencent-sets-up-a-fund-to-invest-up-to-rmb-5-billion-in-innovative-companies-in-china</link>
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		<title>Barclays Extends Support Package to Some Businesses Whose Operations are Affected By Snow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Responding to the implications of the heavy recent snowfalls, Barclays Business is offering a financial support package to all of its affected business banking customers.
Travers Clarke-Walker, Director of Product and Marketing, Barclays Business, said: “Snow is impacting across the UK, making it impossible for some businesses to operate. We can take some of the worry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2010/566/barclays-extends-support-package-to-some-businesses-whose-operations-are-affected-by-snow</link>
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		<title>UK Budget 2010 - Measures For Supporting Business and Growth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The UK Treasury has released further information following the Chancellor&#8217;s Budget Statement (Wednesday March 24th 2010). The following is an excerpt from the notice that outlines the particular measures for supporting business and growth.
 
The Government took decisive action to support the economy during the financial crisis and its aftermath. As the UK emerges from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2010/391/uk-budget-2010-measures-for-supporting-business-and-growth</link>
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