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Indian M&A cools off

The total value of Indian M&A almost halved last year, dropping dramatically from $70 billion (£49 billion) in 2007 to $42 billion in 2008, according to India Watch, the quarterly review by business and financial adviser Grant Thornton.

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Solar cell company in $6 million round

Israeli solar cell specialist BrightView has completed a $6 million (£4.3 million) Series A round of venture capital funding.

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Reclaim Resources signs £5 million deal

Waste-to-energy company Reclaim Resources has signed an investment and partnership deal worth £5 million with two private investors.

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Conveyancer raises recession war chest

myhomemove, a provider of conveyancing services, is eyeing acquisition opportunities after raising £3.25 million from existing backer Smedvig Capital.

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ReneSola secures £83m

ReneSola Ltd, the AIM-traded manufacturer of solar wafers for use by the solar power industry, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sichuan ReneSola Material Co, has secured RMB800 million (£83 million) from China Construction Bank. 

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Galleon ups fruit intake

Galleon Holdings Plc, the AIM-listed entertainment media company that develops and produces multi-platform properties with a focus on the emerging markets, is set to acquire a 19 per cent stake in Dragonfruit Entertainment in a cash-and-shares deal.

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Cornerstone undergoes MBO

Estate agency Cornerstone The Midlands, which trades under the Burchell Edwards Estate Agents banner, has been acquired by newly established company Burchell Edwards Midlands for an undisclosed sum.

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Halarose management elect for MBO

The management team of Oxfordshire-based Halarose, a provider of electoral registration and election management software and services to local authorities, has completed the purchase of a controlling interest in the company.

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Cornerstone undergoes MBO

Estate agency Cornerstone The Midlands, which trades under the Burchell Edwards Estate Agents banner, has been acquired by newly established company Burchell Edwards Midlands for an undisclosed sum.

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Halarose management elect for MBO

The management team of Oxfordshire-based Halarose, a provider of electoral registration and election management software and services to local authorities, has completed the purchase of a controlling interest in the company.

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Six-figure sum for Welsh car repairer

Western Automotive, a commercial car repair and fleet business based in South Wales, has received a funding package of £170,000.

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Close Ventures bought by its directors

The executive directors of Close Ventures, which manages seven venture capital trusts, have acquired the business from parent group Close Brothers.

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AIM suffers fundraising freeze

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) endured the toughest fundraising climate in its history in 2008, with just 40 new issues raising money.

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Endemol in Aussie deal

Endemol, the television company behind Big Brother, has acquired Southern Star Group, Australia’s largest independent TV production and distribution company, in a deal understood to be worth A$75 million (£35.5 million).

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