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Nick was the Managing Editor for growthbusiness.co.uk when it was owned by Vitesse Media, before moving on to become Head of Investment Group and Editor at What Investment and thence to Head of Intermediary Communications at The Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

News

More funding for eCommera 

eCommera, a provider of online services to the retail industry, has secured £1.3 million from private equity group ePlanet.

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Orolia buys McMurdo

French electronics specialist Orolia has acquired McMurdo, a manufacturer of marine safety equipment, for $10 million (£5.9 million).  

Financial Management

Get your house in order

There are four lessons that businesses can learn from the MPs’ expenses experience which would go a long way to ensuring that expenses are kept in line in the business world.

News

Perspective acquires PIMS

Perspective Financial Group has acquired Professional Investment Management Services (PIMS) for an undisclosed sum.

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Finance Wales funds utility consultant

South Wales-based UES, which advises businesses on their utility costs, has secured £400,000 from Finance Wales.

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Coal Grill and Bar raises finance

Restaurant chain Coal Grill and Bar has secured £1.5 million from the government’s Capital for Enterprise Fund through fund manager Octopus. 

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Pay bonanza on AIM

Amid all the recent economic and financial turmoil afflicting business, AIM companies have continued to increase their directors’ salaries.

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Go-Ahead offers to buy PCB

London-based transport business Go-Ahead Group has offered to acquire Plymouth CityBus (PCB) for £20 million. 

News

M&A Sector Watch: IT

After a brace of mega-deals in September 2009, the following month saw a return to pre-credit crunch normality in the IT mergers market

Venture Capital Funding

A slice of the investment Pi

With sluggish deal activity and a troubled economy, David Giampaolo, chief executive of Pi Capital, doesn't have much hope for 2010. James Harris reports

News

G4S buys All Star

Security services group G4S, through its US subsidiary Wackenhut Services, has acquired government security business All Star International for $59.9 million (£36.3 million) in cash. 

Entrepreneurs

Lessons learned: Michael Norton

Paypoint.net managing director Michael Norton reflects on setting up a fresh pasta business and running a pineapple factory in Costa Rica.