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Belfast start-up acquired by DeskStream

DeskStream has agreed to buy Belfast-based cloud business WorldDesk for an undisclosed amount.

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StrikeAd finalises £2 million round

London-based mobile advertising business StrikeAd has secured £2 million from venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.

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Pay growth remains well below inflation

Private sector pay remains stagnant in the midst of continuing sluggish economic conditions, research finds.

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‘Businesses will welcome the HS2’ says BCC boss

The new high-speed rail link from London to the Midlands has received strong support from the British Chambers of Commerce, though many businesses remain unconvinced.

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Dods acquires to boost digital services

Political intelligence and training business Dods has agreed to buy the business and certain assets of the DeHavilland Political Intelligence division of Emap Limited.

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Technology M&A grows in 2011

M&A in the technology sector has defied the downturn in acquisition activity seen during 2011, research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows.

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Made.com raises £6 million in funding

An online furniture retailer has finalised a £6 million round led by US-based Level Equity, with additional investment from PROfounders Capital.

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Capita buys Salmat Speech Solutions

The IT services business of Capita has acquired Salmat Speech Solutions' UK operations for an undisclosed amount as it follows up on a busy M&A period.

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Made.com raises £6 million in funding

An online furniture retailer has finalised a £6 million round led by US-based Level Equity, with additional investment from PROfounders Capital.

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Capita buys Salmat Speech Solutions

The IT services business of Capita has acquired Salmat Speech Solutions' UK operations for an undisclosed amount as it follows up on a busy M&A period.

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London leads European IPOs

Initial public offerings (IPOs) in Europe suffered another difficult quarter in the last three months of 2011 as London continued to lead continental activity, new statistics show.

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Specialty European Pharma receives £2.5 million loan

A venture capital-backed pharmaceutical marketing firm has raised debt of £2.5 million to fund global expansion.

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Investcorp’s PE arm makes US acquisition

Alternative investment manager Investcorp has acquired a 'significant' minority stake in video platform company Thought Equity Motion through its technology private equity division.

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Atos acquires Olympics partner

IT services company Atos has acquired a 50 per cent stake in MSL Group following a 20-year working relationship between the two businesses.

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Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

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Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial