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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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HMV Group agrees £53m sale of Waterstone’s

HMV Group has agreed to sell struggling books retailer Waterstone's to A&NN Capital Fund Management for £53 million.

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Business Startup: Entrepreneurs reveal how to start a business

Entrepreneur Stuart Jolley led a seminar at the Business Startup Show explaining how he launched men’s grooming products company Wingman from his bedroom.

Entrepreneurs

Business Startup: Former Apprentice Kimberly Davis on her marketing company

Former Apprentice candidate Kimberly Davis started her business Sarsaparilla Marketing seven years ago and is at this year's Business Startup Show in London.

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General Mills takes a bite out of Yoplait

Following talks that began in March, General Millls has secured a deal worth £713.9 million to aquire French company Yoplait.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Lamprell in £208.1 million deal

AIM-listed Lamprell has agreed to acquire Maritime Industrial Services (MIS) in a deal worth £208.1 million.

Financial Management

Maximising Entrepreneurs’ Relief when Exiting a Business

In a two part series, Lesley Stalker, tax partner at accountancy firm RJP, explains how entrepreneurs' relief can offer significant tax savings when exiting a business either completely or partially.

Entrepreneurs

Boost your business brainpower with an MBA

A Master of Business Administration, or MBA, seems to confer considerable career benefits regardless of industry or academic background. We speak to graduates to find out how the qualification has helped them in business.

Growth Planning

A buy-out lead to a breakthrough

Katie Small, managing director, Mercury West Associates Insurance Solutions, explains why buying out a business partner has been her best business decision.

Legislation and Regulation

Change writ large: legal costs under review

Will proposed reforms of the legal system actually cut the cost of a day in cour for an SME? GrowthBusiness investigates.

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Piper sells Bottlegreen to WKD owner

Piper Private Equity has sold its majority shareholding in soft drinks business Bottlegreen to SHS, owner of WKD and Shloer.

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Overhaul IP and copyright laws to help exporting SMEs

The UK government should 'resolutely pursue its international interests' in intellectual property and copyright, particularly in the notorious infringement markets of China and India, as part of a major overhaul of current laws, a report recommends.

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Retail property investment sets pace in Europe

Increasing demand for prime retail property assets is driving the recovery in the European commercial real estate investment market, finds report .