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4 Opinion – Are we waist deep in the mire ...? 4 Heathrow invests £3 billion in expansion 5 Exporters more likely to increase profits 6 UTC Reading gears up for landmark opening 7 Young entrepreneurs: make 2013 a lucky year 8 BDO launches the Q1 Thames Valley Business Barometer 9 Shareleague 9 Skills for Business – Bucks launches education partnership 10 Thames Valley Deals Awards 2013 – Entries deadline extended 11 Judging underway in IoD Director of the Year Awards


Competition 10 Win your copy of How to become a business angel


Profile


12 Bowled over by new Thames Valley role 14 Merger enhances BDO's offering to local clients


Business Focus 16 Job creation at the heart of new loan fund 17 The Blog - Questions over German politics impact UK


Entrepreneurs 20 Legendary music man


Deals Update


24 Latest deals data from across the region 26 Latest deals data continued


Deals 28 Corporate deals signal another step forward for Spectrum 30 James Cowper secures micro insurance funding and JV


Finance


29 Bank switch supports international growth 32 The financial landscape needs skilled navigation 32 Dragon-style SEIS investment offers 'extraordinary incentives'


Property


38 Achieving best results in choosing commercial property 39 Where does VAT figure in property transfers?


special features


Technology: the cloud 13 Stories from the cloud 13 Not every cloud has a silver lining


Women in Business 18 Managing precious assets 19 Championing women in the workplace


Focus on Slough 22 Meeting Slough's needs 22 You may be clean, but are you green? 23 Growing demand for local relationship banking


Law South East 33 Don't let beliefs become bullying tactics 34 Manches relocates to Apex Plaza 35 Social Media Marketing ... the right way 35 Briefings and training on offer from WK Law 36 Detrimental effects of 2013 litigation costs reforms 37 Striking out over business assets


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People 40 Movers and risers ...


Diary 42 Dates for your diary


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