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eCapital closes £44 million cleantech fund

Venture capital firm eCapital has closed a third dedicated cleantech fund after reaching the target fundraising amount of €50 million (£44 million) despite a 'tough' environment.

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Alcohol business of Royal Nedalco acquired

US-based Cargill has bought Royal Nedalco's alcohol business from its parent company Royal Cosun

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Acacia Pharma raises £6.2 million in Series A

Pharmaceutical company Acacia Pharma, a developer of drugs for cancer care support, has raised $10 million (£6.2 million) in a Series A investment round.

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US buy for Gooch & Housego

Gooch & Housego (G&H) has purchased US business Crystal Technology for $13.75 million (£8.6 million) in a deal the company describes as 'highly complementary'. 

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Greylock and Redpoint backs Just-Eat

Venture capital firms Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures have co-led a US$48 million (£30 million) financing round for takeaway ordering service Just-Eat.

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CentraStage finds angels more ‘attractive’

Software development company CentraStage has closed a second round of funding ahead of a US launch, turning to more ‘attractive’ angel investors rather than venture capitalists (VCs) for finance.

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WYG takes hit on engineering firm

Civil engineering business Adams Kara Taylor (AKT) has undergone a management buy-out backed by Swedish engineering group Tyrens for £3.75 million, five years after it was bought for £10.5 million.

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Basekit secures £4 million ahead of global rollout

Website design and hosting service BaseKit has raised $6.5 million (£4 million) in venture capital ahead of a series of international office openings across Europe and the Americas.

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WYG takes hit on engineering firm

Civil engineering business Adams Kara Taylor (AKT) has undergone a management buy-out backed by Swedish engineering group Tyrens for £3.75 million, five years after it was bought for £10.5 million.

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Basekit secures £4 million ahead of global rollout

Website design and hosting service BaseKit has raised $6.5 million (£4 million) in venture capital ahead of a series of international office openings across Europe and the Americas.

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Inmarsat expands satellite offering

Mobile satellite communications business Inmarsat Solutions has bought out Norwegian company Ship Equip International for $159.5 million (£99.2 million).

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Daisy grows mobile offering

Communications company Daisy Group has acquired Outsourcery’s Vodafone mobile voice and data service re-selling service for £12 million.

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Bribery Act will not target ‘bona fide’ practices

Business managers have been urged to be more careful in scrutinising job candidates and cautious of agreeing to hospitality packages in preparation for the introduction of the Bribery Act.

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BAFTA-winning British film company acquired

Red Arrow Entertainment, a subsidiary of a German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, has acquired a 51 per cent stake of film production house The Mob Film.

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