Hutton says funds still available to SMEs
By Catherine Woods
The banks have assured the UK government they're still keen to lend to small businesses, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform John Hutton has told the Entrepreneurs’ Summit.

The week in deals
By Carryn Dewing
Here are some of the deals that have been done at the smaller end of the market this week.

Fungal entrepreneurs go for growth
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
One of the UK's smartest diagnostics firms, Myconostica, looks set for 2009 exit.

University spin-out secures funding
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
As the world moves to faster, more expensive optical-based networks, companies such as Conjunct will play a central role.

Wasted opportunities
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
One Manchester business is cleaning up in the disposal sector.

Peter Cullum pulls Towergate sale
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
Entrepreneur behind insurance broking giant backs off sale to Candover.

Islamic Finance to encourage "ethical entrepreneurs"
By Melissa Hancock
The Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB) has been riding the wave of Islamic Finance in this country. Now it’s turning its attention to supporting ethical enterprise in Birmingham.

Think your FD's great? Check out these
By Catherine Woods
Britain's top finance directors are revealed today, in sister title Real FD's shortlists for the FDs' Excellence Awards, held with the CBI. For entrepreneurs, one name stands out.

Britain’s biggest start-up to be sold for 1p
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
Picture Financial, the personal loans business that claimed to be the UK’s biggest ever start-up, has become the victim of its very own financial crisis.

Islamic finance praises Darling's Budget
By Melissa Hancock
Amidst the general all-round grumbling over this year’s “boring Budget”, there’s one area of the economy that looks set to benefit from Darling’s latest announcements – that of Islamic finance.