Finance

The Treasury Committee is challenging the lack of diversity in the venture capital industry as only 2% of funding goes toward female founded and ethnic minority businesses, according to new report. The Committee also found that 80% of investments went to the “Golden Triangle” of London, Oxford and Cambridge, with the capital receiving almost half […]

Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt have been urged to ramp up government investment spending to unlock a £149bn economic boost, according to a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The IPPR stated spending on expanding quality projects such as renewable energy infrastructure and improving transport networks could “pay for itself” by retaining

A new investment fund worth £25 million has been launched to help West Midlands businesses expand. The West Midlands Co-Investment Fund, investments will be focussed on SMEs that offer high-growth potential in sectors such as green technology, advanced manufacturing, life sciences and creative and digital. The West Midlands Combined Authority is putting £12.5 million into