Close sees potential in cancer tech firm
By Real Deals & Real Business
Breast cancer screening firm Dexela has secured £2.6m in funding through an investment round led by venture capital trust fund Close Ventures.

Britain is on the verge of recession
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
The British Chambers of Commerce has today announced a nosedive in the number of permanent job vacancies. Director general David Frost warms of “a real risk of recession”.

Watercress entrepreneur finally sells his business
By Stuart Rock
Malcolm Isaac, farmer turned entrepreneur, is finally selling the business that he founded in 1951

Foresight invests in Silvigen
By Real Deals & Real Business
Silvigen, a supplier of biomass fuels for use in the power industry, will use £1.75m from Foresight to finance the development of a processing plant in Goole, North Humberside.

Countdown to Human Capital Awards
By Catherine Woods
At last year’s CBI/Real Business Human Capital Awards, prison administrator Vicky O’Dea was crowned the ‘people’s champion’.

Thai restaurant chain gets PE backing
By Real Deals & Real Business
The Thai restaurant chain launched by Wagamama founder Alan Yau has attracted backing from private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners in a deal that values the London-based business at £21.5m.

The FD must take a lead on information security

By Steve Mason*
Some business priorities are undoubtedly more equal than others and in my view information security falls into this category.

CFO watch – Matei Lecca
By Catherine Woods
Matei Lecca has resigned as chief financial officer of Global Brands.

CFO watch – Chan Ka Wing
By Catherine Woods
Chan Ka Wing has resigned as chief financial officer of Asian Growth Properties.

FD watch – Graham Prothero
By Catherine Woods
Graham Prothero has been appointed finance director of Development Securities.