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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

IMImobile in $13 million VC funding

A company that provides services to mobile operators and media companies has raised $13 million (£7.8 million) for expansion.

News

Shopping bag company nets £4.2 million

Jutexpo, a supplier of fibre shopping bags, is planning overseas expansion after receiving bank funding of £4.2 million.

Opinion

The importance of making things

For the last few decades, there's been a nostalgic regret that the UK 'doesn't make things anymore', but the cry has never been louder than it is now.

News

Deal activity set to increase

Executives expect M&A activity to increase, according to Why Capital Matters, a study by accountancy firm Ernst & Young.

Company Flotations

Shake-up in LSE listings

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is to introduce 'premium' and 'standard' listings from April next year.

Entrepreneurs

Going off-piste: Andrew Foyle

Andrew Foyle was one of the few entrepreneurs to make a fortune before the dotcom bubble burst. Now he’s building a new business, as well as a chalet in the Alps. GrowthBusiness meets him.

News

EA acquires Playfish

California-based computer game company Electronic Arts (EA) has acquired Playfish, a developer of social network games, for up to $400 million (£240 million).

News

Playfish sold for up to $400 million

News

Maven exits Cyclotech

Cyclotech, an oil and gas services company, has been sold to M-I Drilling Fluids UK, generating an exit for Maven Capital Partners.

News

Cyclotech sold to M-I Drilling Fluids

Oil and gas technology specialist Cyclotech has been sold to M-I Drilling Fluids UK, a member of Texas-based fluids engineering group M-I SWACO, for an undisclosed sum.

Entrepreneurs

Scott Nursten: What I wish I’d known

After Scott Nursten’s entrepreneurial dreams fell apart in Zimbabwe, he came to the UK and started IT company s2s. The business has won numerous awards and was acquired by technology company Bailey Teswaine in 2007. He is still managing director

News

Playfish snapped up by Electronic Arts

Venture capital firms Accel Partners and Index Ventures have exited social network games company Playfish.