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IBM looks to Ireland for M&A

Technology giant IBM has acquired Ireland-based Curam Software for an undisclosed amount.

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PowerOasis secures £4.5m funding

YFM Equity Partners has invested in a £4.5 million round of equity funding into wireless power specialists, PowerOasis.

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Double deal for Ultra

Defence technology business Ultra has made two acquisitions in the US totalling $114 million (£73 million).

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Alterian bought out by SDL

Translation software business SDL has secured the acquisition of struggling market technology company Alterian in a deal worth £68.4 million.

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Trafalgar commits $5 million to fashionable Omni

Finance and advisory firm Trafalgar Capital Advisors has closed a $5 million (£3.2 million) equity line to US-listed Omni Ventures, a manufacturer of high-end fashion products.

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Kirona secures growth capital from LDC

Mobile application software developer Kirona Group has secured a 'significant' growth capital investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC.

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Santander tackles equity gap with £200 million fund

High street bank Santander has launched a £200 million mezzanine debt fund that will compete against the Business Growth Fund in making investments to high-growth regional UK companies.

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Six degrees for Peter Bamford

Peter Bamford, best-known as a former director of Vodafone, has joined the board of data services provider Six Degrees Group as a non-executive.

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Santander tackles equity gap with £200 million fund

High street bank Santander has launched a £200 million mezzanine debt fund that will compete against the Business Growth Fund in making investments to high-growth regional UK companies.

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Six degrees for Peter Bamford

Peter Bamford, best-known as a former director of Vodafone, has joined the board of data services provider Six Degrees Group as a non-executive.

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New growth for Jones

Christian Jones has been appointed managing director of baby bedding manufacturer The Gro Company, with co-founder and outgoing managing director Rob Holmes assuming a non-executive role.

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HSBC backs restructured TMAT with £1.6 million

TM Acoustic Technologies, a manufacturer of vehicle interiors, has secured a £1.6 million finance package from the high street bank HSBC that will fund further international expansion.

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Osborne: Seed EIS to boost start-up investment

Updated: The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) will be expanded and boosted to enable investors to claim hefty tax relief for backing start-up businesses.

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Osborne: £40 billion discount loan scheme for SMEs

A £40 billion National Loan Guarantee Scheme will be launched within months to provide cheaper government-backed loans to cash-strapped SMEs, the Chancellor George Osborne has announced.

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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