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Appyparking closes £7.6M funding round

AppyParking, the kerbside management and mobility technology firm that is transforming parking for motorists and empowering local authorities and car park operators to better manage their assets, announced that the company has just closed a £7.6 million Series A round.

BGF investment reaches £2bn milestone into UK SMEs

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses, today announces that it has committed £2bn into UK and Irish SMEs from its balance sheet of £2.5bn.

New face of the Bank of England’s £50 note is unveiled as Alan Turing

Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing will feature on the new design of the Bank of England’s £50 note.

Use returns to boost customer satisfaction in e-commerce

When a customer chooses to return a product, you are getting an opportunity to build loyalty.

How to use RetroArch Emulator to play Super Nintendo Games on your iPhone

With jailbreaks in short supply right now, millions of users have lost the ability to play their favourite console games on their iOS devices using the popular games emulators from Cydia.

How to access your iPhone files using iFile file manager

Android users have always had more freedom as far as their device file system goes, far more than Apple allows its own users.

Things to consider if you want to expand your business to the Northern European Markets

Ready to hit the Northern European markets? Here are some of the things you should think about before you launch your business expansion.

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Appyparking closes £7.6M funding round
BGF investment reaches £2bn milestone into UK SMEs
New face of the Bank of England’s £50 note is unveiled as Alan Turing
Use returns to boost customer satisfaction in e-commerce
How to use RetroArch Emulator to play Super Nintendo Games on your iPhone
How to access your iPhone files using iFile file manager
Things to consider if you want to expand your business to the Northern European Markets

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BGF investment reaches £2bn milestone into UK SMEs

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses, today announces that it has committed £2bn into UK and Irish SMEs from its balance sheet of £2.5bn.

New face of the Bank of England’s £50 note is unveiled as Alan Turing

Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing will feature on the new design of the Bank of England’s £50 note.

Retail footfall drops as June fails to hit 2018 temperatures

Retail footfall fell again in June in the latest blow for the high street as cooler weather failed to live up to last summer’s heatwave.

China’s economy grows at slowest pace in 30 years

China’s economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in the second quarter, official figures showed.

Labour demands BBC remove Panorama on antisemitism from iPlayer

Labour has demanded that the BBC remove its Panoramadocumentary about antisemitism in the party from iPlayer.

Stonewall announces top global employers for 2019

Stonewall, Europe’s leading lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity, today announced its Top Global Employers for 2019.

Northern Ireland could set for direct rule to aid Brexit

Direct rule will be imposed in Northern Ireland within the next three months to see through Brexit, ministers believe.

Draft code launched to help reduce risk of major corporate collapses

A draft code to strengthen corporate governance and help reduce the risk of major corporate collapses by boosting the status, standards, scope and skills of internal audit has been launched today.

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Appyparking closes £7.6M funding round

1000heads Group secures investment from Phoenix Equity Partners

Word of Mouth agency, 1000heads Group, has secured an investment from a leading UK mid-market private equity firm, Phoenix Equity Partners.

Atlas City Global announces completion of $4M funding round

Atlas City Global has secured $4M in seed investment from Robert A Hefner III, along with other HNW individuals.

Former senior staff from Deliveroo & Zoopla join tech scale-up carwow

Carwow, the platform that allows consumers to buy new, used and leased cars from a network of approved dealers, has made a number of senior hires from the UK’s most successful scale-up companies.

Black Sheep Coffee secures £13m in funding to expand globally

Black Sheep Coffee, the specialist independent coffee shop chain, has raised £13m in funding from private investors, bringing the firm’s total funding to £25m since inception of the company back in 2013.

Glasgow revealed as best UK city to launch a gastronomic business

New data from mobile payments platform, SumUp, has revealed the best European cities to open a small business in gastronomy.

What is P2P investing, and is it viable alternative investment in the market?

Property is well known to be a stable investment and is one of the few investments that are largely shielded by economic uncertainty.

Tech Nation announces 2019 Fintech Growth Programme for UK’s most promising scaleups

Tech Nation, the leading scaleup-network for UK entrepreneurs, has today announced it is calling for applicants for its 2019 Fintech Growth Programme.

Go Ape on the hunt for £20m investment to fund expansion plans

Go Ape is looking for an investor ready to stump up £15 million to £20 million as the tree-top activity group seeks to double in size over the next five years.

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Restaurant chains collapsing into administration are a magnet for personal liability

Recent news of yet another high-profile restaurant group facing the abyss made big headlines: all but three of Jamie Oliver’s 25 UK restaurants have closed, causing 1,000 jobs to be lost and leaving dozens of suppliers out of pocket.

Here’s what you need to know before setting up a power of attorney

A power of attorney is a legal document, through which you can assign a person to act or make decisions on your behalf during times when you are unable to do so.

Regulating Artificial Intelligence: What the OECD’s new guidelines mean for UK businesses

This week the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) formally adopted its Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – the first intergovernmental standard on this area.

Commercial property leasing tips

When we talk about commercial property, we’re sometimes talking about a commercial lease. So either its creation or its transfer from one party to another.

Parental bereavement leave to be introduced in April 2020

Parents and primary carers who suffer the loss of a child will be entitled to at least two weeks’ paid parental bereavement leave from April 2020, the government has confirmed.

Majority of UK business still not budgeting for post-Brexit immigration

Despite a possible exit date looming, the majority of UK businesses are unprepared for recruiting talent in a post-Brexit world, new research reveals.

Are your HR policies strong enough to withstand a potential lawsuit?

Lawsuits – even those with unsubstantiated claims – are a risk to every business. The problem for you as a business owner is that lawsuits are time-consuming and expensive to fight.

What can employers do to avoid sexual harassment claims?

In light of high profile cases of harassment in the workplace involving Ted Baker chief Ray Kelvin and Topshop owner Sir Philip Green, Emma Bullen from MHR provides practical advice on how employers can protect themselves from sexual harassment claims.

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