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George Osborne and Vince Cable fear the rationing of lending to small firms could reverse the UK's economic recovery.

Neil Woodford's Invesco Perpetual has threatened to shun UK renewable energy companies unless regulators increase the returns available to investors and provide greater certainty over future policy.

Markets are at a transitional stage but whether they move in an upward or downward direction over the next six months is still unclear, according to LV= European manager Richard Falle.

Environmental investment specialist Foresight is hoping to raise £40m for the launch of its new Solar VCT.

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