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Daily Mail group snaps up domain names

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EDI acquires PHP

Education Development International (EDI), a provider of vocational and professional qualifications, has acquired Peter Honey Publications (PHP) for up to £1.25 million.

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Advent International buys Xafinity 

Private equity (PE) firm Advent International has acquired Xafinity, a specialist in employee benefits and pensions, from PE investor Duke Street for £190 million.

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Oxford Nanopore raises £17.4 million

New and existing investors have backed nanotechnology business Oxford Nanopore with an investment of £17.4 million.

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SpiriTel acquires Boucon

Business telecoms company SpiriTel has acquired internet telephony provider Boucon Network Solutions for up to £90,000.

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Zeon buys Doctor Who merchandiser

London-based watchmaker Zeon has acquired Wesco, a supplier of branded merchandise, for an undisclosed sum.

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Winners at the QCA

Gordon Banham, chief executive officer of energy support services specialist Hargreaves Services, has won the title of Entrepreneur of the Year in the 2010 Quoted Company Awards.

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AMEC buys Currie & Brown

Acquisitive UK engineering company AMEC has bought Australian project services consultancy Currie & Brown for AU$36.4 million (£20.2 million) in cash.

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Winners at the QCA

Gordon Banham, chief executive officer of energy support services specialist Hargreaves Services, has won the title of Entrepreneur of the Year in the 2010 Quoted Company Awards.

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AMEC buys Currie & Brown

Acquisitive UK engineering company AMEC has bought Australian project services consultancy Currie & Brown for AU$36.4 million (£20.2 million) in cash.

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Mycitydeal.co.uk receives €4 million

Discount restaurant and local activities website mycitydeal.co.uk has received €4 million (£3.5 million) from early-stage investors. 

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Vindon buys Westech

Vindon Scientific, a manufacturer of specialist storage facilities, has acquired US distributor Westech Instruments for up to £180,000. 

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No fanfare for end of recession

Entrepreneurs and economists have responded coolly to an official growth estimate of 0.1 per cent for the fourth quarter of last year.

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Foreign ownership of UK shares at all-time high

The rest of the world has a bigger share in the UK stockmarket than ever before, according to official statistics.