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Chancellor John Healey is putting £150m into start-ups across the North of England to boost economic growth. The fund, from the British Business Bank, will back university spin-outs and other new businesses in cities like Liverpool, Manchester, and Leeds. The £150m fund aims to attract more private investment and create new jobs in these areas.
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