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Business Startup: On the ground

Banking for a new business, securing finance and exploring export markets were the subject topics discussed on day one of Business Startup 2011.

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Liberty Media announces Barnes and Noble acquisition

Liberty Media has offered to buy Barnes and Noble, valuing the US book retailer retailer at £616 million.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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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.

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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.

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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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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 .

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AMEC bolsters environmental devision with the purchase of MACTEC

AMEC has acquired US engineering and environmental services business MACTEC for a cash consideration of $280 million.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Shire buys diabetes drug manufacturer

Biopharmaceutical company Shire has acquired American business Advanced BioHealing as part of its move to build a new strategic business unit in regenerative medicine.

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Envestors aid £1.4 million fundraising for Surface Generation

Technology developer for the manufacturing sector, Surface Generation, has closed a £1.4 million financing, partly raised through business angel network Envestors.