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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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Tom Allason’s Shutl secures £650,000 investment

An unnamed European postal group and early-stage venture capital fund Hummingbird Ventures have committed £650,000 in equity investment to delivery internet start-up Shutl.

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Microsoft agrees to buy Skype, while TweetDeck silent

Software giant Microsoft has agreed to acquire web-based telephone service Skype for $8.5 billion (£5.1 billion) - its largest ever purchase - with plans to use the European business's technology in its gaming devices and smartphones.

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Mark Hales launches £200,000 start-up Oxygen Accelerator

Entrepreneur Mark Hales has launched a £200,000 start-up accelerator programme in Birmingham that aims to develop entrepreneurship by providing tech start-ups with early stage finance and mentoring.

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Europe awards Santander £150m for SMEs

Santander has secured £150 million in a third tranche of funding from the European Investment Bank designated for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Halma purchases US business

Health and sensor technology suppliers Halma has continued in its acquisition push by purchasing Kirk Key Interlock Company.

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Business travel spend grows 21% in Q1

Business travel spend on accommodation in the UK grew by 21 per cent during the first quarter of 2011, compared to the previous year, according to a new poll.

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NVIDIA acquires UK tech business

American technology business NVIDIA has made a UK purchase with the acquisition of Bristol-based tech company Icera.

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High street sales receive boost in April

Retail sales across mid-market stores rose in April, with like-for-like annual sales up 3.7 per cent.

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ECI backs CarTrawler for global growth

CarTrawler, an online car rental service provider, plans to enter emerging markets in Asia and Latin America, and grow through acquisitions following an investment from private equity firm ECI.

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McGriskin sells Envoy Services to WorldPay

Australian entrepreneur Phil McGriskin has agreed to sell internet payment business Envoy Services to private equity-backed global payments provider WorldPay in a multi-million pound deal.

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AIM listing costs flat

The cost of listing on AIM has risen at its slowest rate in more than five years, a finding that could give rise to an increase in IPO activity on the junior market.

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Drug merger to be based in Ireland

Pharmaceutical companies Alkermes and Elan Drug Technologies are set to merge in a cash and stock transaction valued at $960 million (£585 million).