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The US-based car sharing service Zipcar has acquired its UK rival Streetcar.
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Private equity-backed NDS, a developer of pay-TV technology, has invested in US-based BlackArrow in a $20 million (£13 million) round.
Managed Support Services (MSS) has acquired health and safety consultancy Data Sound for £2.8 million.
Marketing agency FullSIX has acquired Grand Union in an all-share deal.
London-based university spin-out Phosphonics has secured £3.5 million in a second round of financing from investors including Seventure Partners.
London-based cleantech investor I2BF is hoping to raise $100 million (£65 million) for a new global venture capital fund.
Private equity investor LDC has increased its stake in aviation consultancy Ascend, doubling its investment in the company to £12 million.
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Chief financial officers (CFOs) are rating bank borrowing as an attractive source of funding for the first time in two years, a survey finds.
Andor, a manufacturer of digital cameras, is to acquire Photonic for a consideration comprising £3.25 million in cash and shares.
