Low cost gym business gains £1m investment
By Real Deals & Real Business
A revolutionary new gym chain has opened today in London as social mission venture capital firm Bridges Ventures announces it has invested £1m into the business.

Bannatyne pledges £500m to charity
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Dragons’ Den star and self-made millionaire Duncan Bannatyne last week revealed plans to donate his entire fortune to charity.

"Supercasinos would have damaged society"
By Kate Pritchard
British bookmaker and entrepreneur Victor Chandler says the government was right to scrap plans for a Las Vegas-style super-casino in Manchester.

Bruce steps down from pub empire
By Catherine Woods
Pub entrepreneur David Bruce is stepping down as chief executive of Capital Pub Company.

Manufacturing tycoon honoured with MBE
By Kate Pritchard
We first interviewed Synseal founder Gary Dutton back in 2004, when he was on the brink of becoming the UK’s biggest player in the PVC windows industry. Last week, the “no O-levels, been-bust-twice" former sole trader from Mansfield was made an MBE for his services to manufacturing.

Johnson to consult on post-Olympics London
By Catherine Woods
A special purpose vehicle to collect ideas from the business community about what to do with London's Olympic Park after the 2012 Games will be set up by Mayor Boris Johnson.

"London 2012 Games will be priceless"
By Kate Pritchard
Come 2012, the eyes of the world will be on London as it plays host to the Olympic Games. Speaking at the 2008 CBI Business Summit this morning, Lloyds TSB's chief economist Trevor Williams says the economic impact will be "priceless" for the country and small businesses.

Serial entrepreneur tackles mobile phone theft
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
After four years collecting data, Adrian Portlock’s electronics registration service is finally in the “sales cycle”. And Recipero could well be a household name within months.

Billionaire brothers prepare to float Global Switch
By Kate Pritchard
The credit crunch has forced most entrepreneurs to put flotation plans on hold. Not the Reuben Brothers, though. They're gearing up for a £1.5bn float of their data centre company, Global Switch.

Entrepreneurs lend a hand to growing business
By Catherine Woods
Camaraderie among entrepreneurs – both new and established – is alive and well if Boudiche co-founder Clare Thommen's experience is anything to go by.