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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>Kodak Enters into Agreement for Proposed Sale of Gallery Photo Services Site to Shutterfly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shutterfly to provide stalking horse bid in court-supervised auction process
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 01 &#8212; 

Eastman Kodak Company has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Shutterfly, a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, for the proposed sale of certain assets of its KODAK Gallery on-line photo services business for $23.8 million. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/763/kodak-enters-into-agreement-for-proposed-sale-of-gallery-photo-services-site-to-shutterfly</link>
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		<title>Strategic Partnership formed to Revolutionise Facebook Marketing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[360i parent company Dentsu Network West to invest in Expion to catapult social software company’s growth through integration of earned &#38; paid social media

Digital agency 360i and social software firm Expion today announced a strategic partnership to revolutionize the way brands invest in Facebook. The partnership will result in the development of a powerful integrated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/752/strategic-partnership-formed-to-revolutionize-facebook-marketing</link>
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		<title>Serial entrepreneur sells 3 year old company for $80m</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) announced, today, that it has acquired Mykonos Software, the leading provider of Intrusion Deception Systems that protect websites and web applications. Under the terms of the   agreement, Juniper acquired Mykonos Software for a cash purchase price   of approximately $80 million.
Mykonos Software is a private company that was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2012/741/serial-entrepreneur-sells-3-year-old-company-for-80m</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>£158 million investment in e-infrastructure to power growth and innovation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UK scientists and businesses will have access to the most sophisticated technology keeping them at the cutting edge of research and development, as details of the Government’s multi-million pound e-infrastructure investment were announced today by David Willetts.
The investment includes £43 million for ARCHER, a new national supercomputer to support advanced research, such as complex chemistry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2011/696/158-million-investment-in-e-infrastructure-to-power-growth-and-innovation</link>
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		<title>Audio Podcast - Farm shop loyalty scheme helping local businesses take on the big boys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As an alternative loyalty scheme to rival supermarkets signs up more than 500 businesses in just six months, a local business owner under the scheme, Heather Copley talks about her experience running a small business in today’s climate.

A shopping loyalty scheme set up to get people out of supermarkets and into farm shops is gathering [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2011/628/farm-shop-loyalty-scheme-helping-local-businesses-take-on-the-big-boys</link>
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		<title>Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Combination will Supercharge Android, Enhance Competition, and Offer Wonderful User Experiences
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA and LIBERTYVILLE, IL - AUGUST 15, 2011
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2011/626/google-to-acquire-motorola-mobility</link>
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		<title>Why Media Metrica Limited opted for Software as a Service (SaaS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Creator of Innovative Blast-mitigated Recycling Pods Puts Faith in Software as a Service (SaaS)
SAP today announced that Media Metrica Limited (trading as “Renew Solution” or simply “Renew”), the company behind the blast-mitigated recycling receptacles that broadcast real-time content on City of London’s streets scheduled for launch in 2011 has invested in SAP Business ByDesign [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2010/569/why-media-metrica-limited-opted-for-software-as-a-service-saas</link>
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		<title>Cloud Industry Forum Launches Code of Practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Industry body drives initiative to deliver a clear, professional and trustworthy approach to the delivery of Cloud services
The Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), established to promote trust, security and transparency within the sector, has launched its Code of Practice, following an extensive period of public consultation and piloting.
Over 200 organisations went through the process of reviewing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biznewz.co.uk/business_news/2010/537/cloud-industry-forum-launches-code-of-practice</link>
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