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ORECon, the Devon-based developer of a device to harness energy from waves, has received $24 million (£12.1 million) from a syndicate of European and US venture capital houses.

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A London-based business-to-business media group has started expanding into emerging markets with an acquisition in China. LSE-listed Tarsus Group, which has interests in exhibitions, conferences, publishing and online media, has bought 50 per cent of Hubei Hope Exhibition Company.

Entrepreneurs

Skype, Last.fm, Lovefilm... Saul Klein has been involved in the remarkable success of each of these internet companies. Since joining VC firm Index Ventures last year, he’s on the lookout for more web start-ups with the potential for greatness.

Human Resources

Few business leaders will have considered circus training for their staff, or installed a “think-u-bator”, in which employees can ponder and have moments of greatness. Yet there are companies out there that are doing exactly these things.

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Syndicate Asset Management plc (SAM) has made its tenth acquisition since its 2005 AIM float to strengthen its financial planning offering to private clients.

Technology

In a move that should delight secretaries everywhere, Olympus is relaunching its dictation system, promising to take even more of the hassle out of converting speech into text.