Leed Petroleum Plc, a UK-based oil and gas company that focuses on the Gulf of Mexico, has acquired the Ship Shoal Block 202 from Mariner Energy for $150,000 (£100,000) in cash.
Cambridge-based IT company Anglia Business Solutions has acquired Norwich-based rival Supply Chain Systems from its US parent AgriWise for an undisclosed sum. For more deals click here.
UK-based education and information company Pearson has acquired China-based rival Wall Street English from Wall Street Institute for $145 million (£96.6 million).
London-based estate agent Carter Jonas has merged with Newbury-based rival Dreweatt Neate, and will trade under the Carter Jonas brand. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
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