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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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Leisurecorp’s £55 million check in

Dubai-based investment firm Leisurecorp has bought Starwood Hotels & Resorts Turnberry golf and hotel resort in Scotland for £55 million. For more deal headlines click here

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Thompson Plastics in MBO

Plastics engineering company Thompson Plastics has been acquired by its management. Read on for more deal headlines.

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GCM Resources acquires down under

An AIM-listed resource development company has secured a minority interest in a uranium exploration business in Perth.

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Serbian deal secures G4S’ network

A Crawley-based security group has expanded its business in Eastern Europe after agreeing to buy a majority stake in a Serbian company.

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Caspian Learning in funding round

A developer of three-dimensional (3D) games and simulations for the education and training markets has secured further equity funding.

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Trilogy Logistics bags CM Lane

UK distributor Trilogy Logistics has acquired rival logistics company CM Lane. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Ethel Austin gets face lift

Elaine McPherson has rescued more than 2,500 jobs at Merseyside retailer Ethel Austin.

Entrepreneurs

Interview with Alki David: A man of many parts

With interests from free diving to filmmaking, billionaire Alki David is now looking to tap the video-on-demand market.

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Retec closes digital deal

A marketing services company that lists Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s among its clients has added a screen communications business to its operations.

Company Flotations

AIM prospects

Daniel O’Connell of Kerman & Co LLP delves into the mining sector and the benefits of raising exploration funds on the small-cap market

Banking

Bank finance in the credit crunch

Despite talk that lending terms are tightening and cash is harder to come by, banks insist that their doors are as open as ever to growing companies.

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Cityspace announces Kizoom acquisition

A transport information company is to develop new products to support public transport users after buying one of its rivals.