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Frutarom sniffs out Oxford Chemicals deal

Frutarom Industries, an international flavour and ingredients company with development laboratories and production facilities in the US, the UK, Switzerland and Israel, has announced the acquisition of Oxford Chemicals for US$12 million (£8.25 million).

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HgCapital sees ‘buyer’s market’ for private equity

The chairman of private equity firm HgCapital has talked of a 'buyer's market' for investors as the firm completes its current round of exits.

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Parasol acquires Quay Accounting

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UK’s compensation culture exaggerated

Most people have modest expectations for compensation following injuries at work, according to a YouGov survey of 1,970 adults.

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Interview with Sara Murray founder of Confused.com

Sara Murray, founder of insurance comparison website Confused.com, set up GPS tracking device company Buddi last year. Its expected turnover this year is £4 million

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Economic insight

Ole Hansen, futures and fixed-income manager at Saxo Bank, explains why businesses should not be lulled into a false sense of security by falling oil prices

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The next big thing: The floating doorstep and the Floodstacker

It’s not going to reverse climate change and it won’t stop your house flooding – not yet anyway. But Malcolm Baxter, inventor of the floating doorstep, claims his product will create an airtight seal that prevents water getting in your front door.

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Object of desire: Lomme

With this ‘unique sleep experience’, the only thing keeping you awake will be your credit card bill. Lomme, which stands for ‘light over matter mind evolution’, is priced at £33,000

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The next big thing: The floating doorstep and the Floodstacker

It’s not going to reverse climate change and it won’t stop your house flooding – not yet anyway. But Malcolm Baxter, inventor of the floating doorstep, claims his product will create an airtight seal that prevents water getting in your front door.

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Object of desire: Lomme

With this ‘unique sleep experience’, the only thing keeping you awake will be your credit card bill. Lomme, which stands for ‘light over matter mind evolution’, is priced at £33,000

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Retail woe for SMEs 

SMEs have had a distinctly unmerry Christmas in terms of sales, according to a poll conducted by SmallBusiness.co.uk

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WR Berkley Insurance acquires Irish Professional Risks

WR Berkley Insurance (Europe) Ltd (WRB), part of the Connecticut-based W R Berkley Corp, has acquired Irish Professional Risks, an underwriting agency based in County Dublin, for an undisclosed sum.

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Blackstone takes stake in Indian seed supplier

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Growing companies see downturn opportunities

Companies from five to nine years old are the best placed to benefit from the downturn, according to accountancy firm Tenon.

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