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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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British Gas buys Econergy stake

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Robert Dyas completes MBO

Homeware retailer Robert Dyas has completed a management buy-out led by CEO Steven Round and non-executive chairman and restructuring expert Ian Gray. The deal was backed by existing lenders Lloyds and Allied Irish Bank. 

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Campari has acquired Wild Turkey for £392 million 

Italian drinks group Campari has acquired Wild Turkey, the Kentucky straight bourbon producer, from Pernod Ricard for £392 million.

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DM acquires PDV for up to £1.13 million 

DM Plc, a Herefordshire-based direct marketing company, has acquired PDV, an online and offline lead generation business, for up to £1.13 million.

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Centrica acquires Econergy stake

British Gas owner Centrica Plc has acquired a 19 per cent share of rival Econergy, for a cash consideration of £1 million. For more deals click here.

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DM plc acquires PDV

DM Plc, a Herefordshire-based direct marketing company, has acquired PDV, an online and offline lead generation business, for up to £1.13 million. For more deals click here.

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RAK Petroleum swoops on Eagle Energy

Oman-based oil exploration company RAK Petroleum Oman has acquired rival Eagle Energy from Heritage Oil for $28 million (£19 million).

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Veryan gets £2.5 million

West Sussex-based biotech concern Veryan Med, which specialises in addressing vascular disease, has received  £2.5 million in a further funding round from Imperial Innovations.

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UK is losing its design edge

UK businesses may come under additional pressure as countries in East Asia start to shift away from low-cost production to concentrate on groundbreaking, high-value designs, research has found.

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Margaret Wood

Following the death of her husband, Margaret Wood founded high-tech windscreens company ICW UK at the age of 46, as a means of supporting her three teenage sons

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Turn your business around

The turnaround industry is booming as more companies get into financial trouble. But it doesn’t always take an army of advisers to make a business strong again. Nick Britton reports

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Angus & Ross acquires Greenland-based Nalunaq Gold Mine for $1.5 million

Lincolnshire-based exploration and mining company Angus & Ross has agreed to acquire Greenland-based Nalunaq Gold Mine from Crew Gold Corporation for $1.5 million (£1.02 million).