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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).

Alternative Finance for Business

The downside of factoring

Sue Stedman, founder of Sue Stedman Corporate Clothing, explains some of the disadvantages of invoice factoring and why she's always avoided it.

Technology

Google Wave

The latest open-source project to come out of Google, Google Wave promises a new concept in personal communication and collaboration.

Human Resources

The right fit

Unemployment in the UK may be creeping upwards, but that doesn’t mean all businesses are wielding the axe.

News

Acquisition spree for Davis Service Group

Textile maintenance business Davis Service Group has made two acquisitions for a combined consideration of £44.5 million.

News

Brainspark on the hunt for deals

Investment minnow Brainspark is taking 10 per cent of Italian multi-media outfit Filmmaster Television and plans two more deals.

Opinion

Confidence tricks

British entrepreneurs often admire the American spirit of dauntless optimism, so effectively tapped into by President Obama's campaign slogan 'Yes, we can'.

News

WCC buys Xiushan

AIM-listed West China Cement (WCC) has acquired Xiushan Cement (Group) for RMB 180 million (£16.4 million).

News

London calling

With many law firms shrinking, David Emanuel talks to James Harris about bucking the trend with the merger of Veale Wasbrough and Vizards Tweedie. 

News

Financing the deal

Notwithstanding the PR from banks, lending terms for acquisitions remain onerous. James Harris finds out how deals are getting pushed through in a new era for M&A

News

Close Brothers buys assets 

Financial services group Close Brothers has acquired the invoice financing loan book of GMAC Commercial Finance (UK) for up to £98 million.

News

Experian acquires A-Care Systems

Information services company Experian has acquired a majority stake in Japanese e-mail marketing company A-Care Systems for an undisclosed sum.

News

China drives M&A activity 

M&A in emerging markets, driven primarily by China, reached an all-time high of 24 per cent of global deal activity in 2009, according to research by Dealogic.