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The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has given the Chancellor 5 out of 10 for his last budget before Britain leaves the EU. The Forum of Private Business, a leading not-for-profit, UK authority on business issues, representing the interests of business owners on many consultative bodies, scored the UK Chancellor 5 out of 10 for his last budget before Britain leaves the EU.An average asse...
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Commenting on the 2018 Budget Statement, which set out the government’s spending plans up to 2024, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady had this to say... “Working people cannot be fobbed off again with promises of a better tomorrow that never comes. The budget does not undo the austerity that has devastated public services. And it lacks the investment needed to speed up wage g...
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The new Cudoni Marketplace invites luxury lovers to browse & buy from a curated collection of the very best pieces in fashion, accessories & tech... Aiming to disrupt the sector, market leading luxury resale service, Cudoni, launches a premium online marketplace. The all-new Cudoni Marketplace invites luxury lovers to browse and buy from a carefully curated collection of the very best pi...
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If you are an early-stage startup or entrepreneur based in Northern Ireland, you better be quick if you want to apply for the next IGNITE lead Propel Pre-Accelerator programme. With applications closing Friday 2nd November ‘18, we took a quick look over all the key details someone will need to know to apply. Delivered by leading UK startup support programme and investment network, IGNITE, ...
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PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces in a drive to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector and will host a series of Tech Insight and networking events across the UK, aiming to inspire more young people from a range of backgrounds to pursue careers in technology. The partnership will see PwC and UKBlackTech, which was founded in 2016 by a group of technology leaders passionate...
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Futrli, a fast-growing cloud-based, integrated forecasting & business reporting platform, announces a successful £4m Series A funding raise from leading venture capital firms e.ventures, Notion Capital and firstminute Capital to fuel aggressive growth and innovation. Founded in 2014, the previously bootstrapped Futrli, supports over 40,000 businesses and 1,000 accountants in 130&nb...
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From financing the next generation transport solutions, to offering digital transformation to drive business excellence, Volvo Financial Services are looking for innovative startups for their new US based, 10-week iLabX accelerator program.  iLabX will provide entrepreneurial companies from around the world with the opportunity to work with senior execs from VFS to develop and implement new ...
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Aiming to improve workflow and increase business productivity, Oroson is an SaaS platform that allows you and your team to manage all your content together, in one handy online place.  Working online as part of a team introduces the problem of information overload. We have a variety of content stored in many places and talked about using completely different and unconnected apps. If only the...
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Time is ticking to apply to Rising Stars, Tech Nation's new competition to find the UK’s most ambitious early-stage tech startups. Building on the success of Northern Stars (launched when we were Tech City and Tech North), Tech Nation are on the hunt for the best tech companies from all areas of the country - from Lands End to John O’Groats and everywhere in between. Previously known...
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There’s just a few days to go to the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, the day-long annual UK event, now in its seventh year, is aimed at supporting women to build and grow sustainable businesses. Run by Enterprise Nation, the event, will see hundreds of women self-starters descend on Bristol at the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel on Friday October 19. Keynote speaker this year ...
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The annual Northern Irish INVENT Awards from Connect at Catalyst Inc, took place last Thursday in Belfast’s Waterfront, during which Gray’s Clip was announced as the overall competition winner.  Sponsored by Bank of Ireland UK, INVENT is an annual competition that showcases and rewards local innovations that promise the greatest potential. It’s an opportunity to gain high-p...
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Vegan food business, The Brook funds 130% in their first three days of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, with the funds raised going towards launching a new vegan home delivery service, enabling 1000's more people to enjoy nutritious and flavour-packed plant-based meals. Currently, despite a reported 3.5m people following a plant-based diet in the UK and 42% of the p...
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