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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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UK business schools dominate European top ten

Five of the top ten European MBA programmes in an annual ranking from The Economist magazine are based in the UK.

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RHJI acquires Kleinwort Benson

Investment company RHJ International (RHJI) has acquired Kleinwort Benson, a private bank and wealth management group, from Commerzbank for £225 million in cash. 

Growth Planning

Mark Kingdon: Business gets a Second Life

The company behind virtual world Second Life is profitable, expanding fast, and bullish about the future. GrowthBusiness meets new chief executive Mark Kingdon to discuss why online worlds mean real money.

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AEC buys IMS and Kasturi

AEC Education, an AIM-listed provider of education services, has acquired the remaining 70 per cent stake in IMS Professional Training Services (IMS) and Kasturi Management Consultancy (Kasturi) for £442,000.

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Fiona Dawe of YouthNet: The internet and social enterprises

Fiona Dawe, CEO of online-only young people's advice service Youthnet, explains how the internet has driven the social enterprise's success.

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New US investor for Shazam

Mobile music specialist Shazam has secured investment from Google and Amazon backer Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB).

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Angel Mining raises funds

Greenland-focused Angel Mining has signed a new loan facility deal with long-term backer New York-based Cyrus Capital Partners.

Legislation and Regulation

How to wind up a corporate debtor

Non-payment of an invoice is a serious issue. When all else fails, you may have to consider a winding-up petition, writes Sarah McLennan, an associate at law firm Faegre & Benson.

Venture Capital Funding

Who takes credit for Google?

A debate recently raged in the blogosphere on what venture capital has really done for innovation, writes DFJ Esprit CEO Simon Cook.

Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A activity on AIM set to soar as big deals appear on the horizon

There has been over £1 billion worth of M&A activity on AIM during the past year. Expect that figure to soar in 2010 as deal-hungry companies go on the acquisition trail.

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Deal flow returns

The financial sector has had a torrid time over the past two years, but the Channel Islands-based law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune is seeing signs of a recovery in deal flow. James Harris reports

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Media Corporation buys Purple Lounge

Media Corporation, an advertising network and publishing group, has acquired internet gaming company Purple Lounge for up to £465,000.