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Heritage Oil begins $100m share buy back programme

Oil and gas exploration company Heritage Oil is commencing a $100 million share buy back programme after its board of directors decided that the current share price is trading below the company’s value.

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Paragon takes additional stake in IDC

Mining business Paragon Diamonds has agreed to acquire an additional 54.2 per cent stake in International Diamond Consultants (IDC), bringing its total interest up to 98.5 per cent.

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How GPS helps fitness fans

GPS technology isn't just for cars. GrowthBusiness reviews how fitness fans can also benefit.

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Tesco bolsters its home entertainment package

Supermarket chain Tesco has made an Internet-driven acquisition with the purchase of an 80 per cent majority share in Blinkbox.

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American deal for UK insurer

The Hanover Insurance Group has secured the acquisition of London-based Chaucer in a deal worth £313 million.

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US buy for Chemring

Hampshire-based Chemring Group has agreed to acquire the Detection Systems operations and certain related assets of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, for a cash consideration of $90 million (£55.2 million).

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TMT push continues for LDC

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has acquired a majority stake in UK2 Group, a business which provides international hosting from data centres in the UK and the US.

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Walmart builds e-commerce offering

Retail giant Walmart has made a move into the social media market with the acquisition of US-based Kosmix.

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TMT push continues for LDC

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has acquired a majority stake in UK2 Group, a business which provides international hosting from data centres in the UK and the US.

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Walmart builds e-commerce offering

Retail giant Walmart has made a move into the social media market with the acquisition of US-based Kosmix.

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Funds ‘too conservative’ in valuations

Private equity firms are more 'conservative' than 'optimistic' in valuations, with about 75 per cent underestimating final rates of return in the first year of investment, research reveals.

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Five angel networks to lead £50 million fund

The five business angel networks that will participate in the UK government’s £50 million co-investment fund have been announced.

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The Mill changes hands for the third time

Barclays Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Oscar-winning digital effects company The Mill, in a deal that values the business at £199 million.

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Titan snaps up joint venture

Engineering group Titan Europe has made an acquisition through one of its subsidiaries for Titan Jantsa Jant Sanayi Ticaret ve Sanayi.

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