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Todd was Editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk between 2010 and 2011 as well as being responsible for publishing our digital and printed magazines focusing on private equity and venture capital.

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Energize Capital makes US deal

Trumeter Technologies is set to double the size of its Florida-based operations with the acquisition of US firm Redington Counters in a deal backed by Energize Capital.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Pearson acquires Stark to expand offering in Germany

UK publishing company Pearson has acquired Germany-based Stark Holding from European investors Syntegra Capital for an undisclosed sum.

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Banks fail to meet Project Merlin half-year target

The five major UK banks have lent £37.3 billion to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the first half of this year, less than half of the agreed £76 billion target under Project Merlin.

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Allocate Software deals again

AIM-listed Allocate Software has made its second acquisition in two months with the purchase of Zircadian Holdings as part of a strategy to build its healthcare products range.

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Citrix looks to virtual desktop

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) business Citrix has acquired virtual desktop company RingCube.

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HTC and Beats Electronics to make music together

Smartphone maker HTC is to buy a 51 percent stake of US-based company Beats Electronics for £190 million in an effort to fend off rising competition and enhance its branding.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Technology M&A leads the way

The value of technology mergers and acquisitions has almost doubled in the second quarter of 2011, as sectors such as cloud computing and smart mobile technology continue to drive values.

Technology

Blue sky thinking: Adopting the cloud

Increasingly companies are looking to cloud computing to satisfy complex technological requirements.

Opinion

Tech businesses in 2011 v 2001

A decade on from the dot com bust, Notion Capital's Jos White says the big difference has been that the current generation of internet companies not only have huge user-bases, they also know how to create revenue.

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GMT makes acquisition through DOCUgroup

Private equity group GMT Communications Partners has acquired Scandinavia-based Sverige Bygger and Norge Bygges through its portfolio company DOCUgroup for euro15.2 million (£13.3 million).

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GI Partners exits from US data business

London-based private equity firm GI Partners has exited its investment in The Telx Group through a sale to a pair of US firms.

Alternative Finance for Business

R&D tax credits for innovation

Looking at developing an iPad app or in-house CRM software? Then R&D tax credits may well become a valuable funding source for innovative start-ups and high-growth businesses.