IBM says it will hire 25,000 new professionals as Silicon Valley executives prepare to meet Trump.
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London’s leading shares dip in early Wednesday trading, with Dixons Carphone bearing the brunt.
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The health service is increasingly relying on small businesses to meet its needs. But how can entrepreneurs find a way in?

As the fifth largest organisation in the world, the NHS can provide lucrative opportunities for small business. But from the outside, it’s often seen as an unwieldy, unnecessarily bureaucratic body that’s difficult to break into.

For Jason Williams, business development director at seeDATA, a partnership came about through an agreement with the local academic health science network (AHSN), which the company had worked with previously to build a bespoke customer relationship management platform.

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Google reveals that Euro 2016 was its top trending search term in the UK, and Pokemon Go its global equivalent.
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Electrical to mobile giant Dixons Carphone said it was preparing for uncertain times ahead even as it posted a 33% rise in half-year profits and reported robust sales.
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Profits at Dixons Carphone rise 19%, lifted by higher sales of phones and domestic appliances.
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When James Dawson tried to find a site to open a wine bar, landlords kept turning him down. So he tried a different tack

“You’ll never raise that much!” This was the response from most of my friends and family when I shared my plans to crowdfund £500,000 to take my wine importing business to the high street.

I’d been importing wines directly from boutique vineyards for five years – selling them to private clients and hosting tastings for corporates. Many of my clients had suggested that a wine bar or shop would be a great way to showcase the wines and connect the winemakers to the customers. So, in May 2014, I looked into crowdfunding and felt that this would be the best way to raise some cash.

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More than 1,000 high street bank branches have closed over the past two years, according to a new report from consumer group Which?
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The president-elect prepares for talks with Silicon Valley’s main players.
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Research suggests playing Pokemon Go only had a short-term impact on players’ increased activity.
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