Blueprint for the UK’s manufacturing survival: embrace the new industrial revolution #tnir #mfg ft.com/cms/s/0/4a5452…

Long, slow, lingering nos are no good for UK bizs raising finance, says Stephen Welton of Business Growth Fund. Good to hear #es2012

Bad news always creates an opportunity: Razor have issued a press release saying beat the bus strikes by buying one of its scooters.

BGF invests £4.2m in AFG Media dld.bz/b7sax

New equity investment from @BGF_team into AFG Media, the company behind the Morphsuit surge tinyurl.com/c7kxvz6 #partytime

“Santiaga Pere Porter: Private equity fundraising gets more crowded dlvr.it/1p1b5C” never been more important to focus on communications.

For ambitious businesses - Telegraph Business Festival with martha lane fox Jim O'Neill, Goldman, Simon Milner, Facebook soc.li/OL4EHDE

Hate London weather? Seattle has had a full 50 minutes of summer (26°C+) this year. last year = 78 mins komonews.com/weather/blogs/… via CableGuyG

British boozers are pulling the pints again - Luke Johnson in the FT - bit.ly/QAvLaE