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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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Gaming site receives funds

MySapient, a virtual gaming site set to go live later this year, has received £610,000 in a funding round led by NorthStar Equity Investors.

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Tenon acquires HWSEG

Tenon Group Plc, the AIM-listed adviser to entrepreneurs and business recovery specialists, has acquired HWSEG, a medical accountant and tax adviser, for an undisclosed sum.

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The rocket belt

If the remorseless horrors of the recession are making you want to head for the sanctity of a remote island, then rocket technology company Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana may have the perfect escape.

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Virtual gaming site secures £610,000

MySapient, a virtual gaming site set to go live later this year, has received £610,000 in a funding round led by NorthStar Equity Investors.

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Finnish software company in US expansion

Comformiq, a Finnish software testing company, has received €3 million (£2.6 million) in venture capital and opened new headquarters in California.

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Waste technology business nets funding

AMCS, which supplies technology to the waste and recycling industry, has secured €5.25 million (£4.5 million) to fund continued global expansion.

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Ingenious goes back to the 1980s

Media-focused venture capitalist Ingenious has committed £1.1 million to a two-day music festival featuring musicians from the 1980s.

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Edward Mellor rescued

Manchester-based estate agency Edward Mellor has been rescued by its founder's son. For more deal headlines click here.

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BG Group blocks Arrow

BG Group Plc, a UK conglomerate with a portfolio of exploration and production, liquefied natural gas, transmission and distribution and power generation business interests, has trumped Arrow Energy with an all-cash takeover offer for Pure Energy Resources.

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Recycling company receives £4 million

New Earth Solutions, a waste management company, has received a further £4 million from environmental investor Impax Asset Management.

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Essex University project gets euro boost

Euromod, a research tool used to estimate the effects of taxes and benefits on households in Europe, has been awarded a grant of €4.5 million (£4 million).

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Peter Hambro raises £72m

Russian gold miner Peter Hambro Mining has raised £72 million gross (£68 million net) to reduce its short-term debt obligations.