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Coehlo shines brightest amongst the AllStars

George Coehlo was amongst the big winners at the Investor AllStars 2008 awards, which recognise excellence in the world of European venture capital. Coehlo picked up the Outstanding Contribution of the Year award at the ceremony, which took place last night at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

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Nield group undergoes buy-out

Accrington-based Nield Group has been bought by its management. The team of five, managing director Rick Ormerod, chief executive Matthew Sowerby, finance director David Menon, buying director Lester Lee and trading director Steve Fallon were backed by Venture Structure Finance for £10 million.

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IG Group Holdings acquires FXOnline Japan

IG Group Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire 87.5 per cent of FXOnline Japan KK, a privately-owned Japanese online retail FX trading company, for yen21.9 billion (£112.2 million).

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Urie calls the shots at Metrodome

Some people are suited to early retirement. Peter Urie, CEO of independent film distributor Metrodome, is not one of them.

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Aricent receives investment injection

Aricent, a US-based innovation, technology and outsourcing company focused on the communications industry, has announced an investment of $60 million (£32.2 million) from private equity house KKR and new investor, Bahrain-based, The Family Office.

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Advent serves up Brazilian acquisition

Advent International, a global private equity firm, has announced that it has acquired Frango Assado, an operator of roadside restaurants in Brazil, from the founding families. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

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Media mogul: Kishore Lulla

Media company Eros International released five of Bollywood’s top ten films in 2007. We interview the CEO.

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Cancer vaccine specialist Scancell in PLUS IPO

A company developing a pipeline of cancer vaccines has raised £1.55 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on PLUS.

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Media mogul: Kishore Lulla

Media company Eros International released five of Bollywood’s top ten films in 2007. We interview the CEO.

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Cancer vaccine specialist Scancell in PLUS IPO

A company developing a pipeline of cancer vaccines has raised £1.55 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on PLUS.

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Richard Denny

Gentleman wheeler-dealer Richard Denny is a direct descendant of Sir Walter Raleigh and former partner of Tariq Bin Laden. He has written five business books, runs his eponymous training company and tours the world giving motivational speeches 

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Kishore Lulla: Media mogul

Media company Eros International released five of Bollywood’s top ten releases in 2007. Chief executive Kishore Lulla tells how he’s planning to build a global giant that can take on anything Hollywood has to offer.

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A diamond gem of a deal

Gem Diamonds, which recently discovered one of the world’s largest diamonds in Lesothe, South Africa, has acquired Calibrated Diamonds Investment Holdings from Petra Diamonds for $5.9 million (£3.2 million)

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The next big thing: Simulating business strategies

Business is often compared to warfare. Indeed, Sun Tsu’s 6th-century military strategy treatise The Art of War has long been required reading for ambitious executives.

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