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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).

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Proximagen buys CBT

London-based Proximagen Neuroscience has acquired Cambridge Biotechnology (CBT) from Sweden-based pharmaceutical group Biovitrum for an undisclosed sum.

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Trauma leads to business success

Parental divorce, battling with cancer and under-achieving at school are all factors contributing to entrepreneurial drive, according to a survey.

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e-trader acquires Koodos

Online bulk and surplus stock business e-trader group has acquired online fashion retailer Koodos for an undisclosed sum. 

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Greenpeak Technologies closes Series B round

Semiconductor developer Greenpeak Technologies has raised €13 million (£11.6 million) in a Series B round.

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Acal buys BFi OPTiLAS

Technology distributor Acal has agreed to acquire BFi OPTiLAS for €10 million (£9 million) in cash. 

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Graduates pay for themselves, claims study

Recruiting and training a graduate pays for itself within two years, according to research from Lancaster University.

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Finance Wales exits from Abriox

Early-stage investor Finance Wales has exited from its £125,000 investment in Abriox, a manufacturer of products for the gas and petro-chemical industries.

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Ingram Micro acquires CCD

US-based technology distributor Ingram Micro has acquired Computacentre Distribution (CCD) for an undisclosed sum.

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Another grant for Metalysis

Titanium powder producer Metalysis has been awarded a government grant of £1.5 million as it pledges to create 90 new jobs over three years.

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M&A property deals on the increase

The UK property sector saw a surge in M&A deals in the last quarter, according to research by accountancy firm Grant Thornton. 

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Oxford Catalysts gets backing

Clean fuel innovator Oxford Catalysts has won £3.7 million backing from Portugal's SGC Energia to commercialise its 'Fischer-Tropsch' technology.

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Hargreaves: coal-fired ambition

In less than a decade, Gordon Banham has transformed Hargreaves Services from a Durham haulage company to a diversified support services and energy group delivering consistent turnover and profit growth.