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Deals hit a lull in The Midlands

There is scant deal-making action in the region, but what mid-market activity there is, is keeping the wolf from the doors of its advisers and funders. Mark Dunne reports

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Funding for Gulf exploration

CIT Group, a global commercial finance company, today announced that it has arranged a $190 (£100 million) secured credit facility for Vision Logistics Holding, a US provider of transportation services to the domestic oil and natural gas industry.

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Maxima stays on acquisition trail

Maxima Holdings, an AIM-listed provider of IT systems and managed services, is still looking for suitable acquisition targets, according to its chief executive.

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ABN Amro portfolio offloaded

Royal Bank of Scotland, Fortis and Santander, have sold a number of ABN Amro's private equity assets to a consortium led by Goldman Sachs. Read on for more deal headlines.

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2E2 plans £58m bolt-on deal

2E2, an IT-managed services provider serving clients in the UK, Channel Islands, Belgium and the Netherlands, has unveiled its plans to acquire Berkshire-based Netstore, an AIM-listed supplier of security and IT-managed services.

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Procurement bias against SMEs

Private sector businesses believe that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are ‘less competitive’ than their larger counterparts, according to a survey from telecoms groups BT Business and Cisco.

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AIM’s oil & gas activity rises – report

Ernst & Young has revealed that its Oil & Gas Eye index, which monitors the performance of the top 20 oil and gas companies on AIM, has shown a 27 per cent increase in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year.

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First Artist to stage US deal

A London-based media, events and entertainment group that has helped promote West End shows, such as Mamma Mia!, The Lion King and The Sound of Music, is on the verge of expanding its operations across the Atlantic.

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AIM’s oil & gas activity rises – report

Ernst & Young has revealed that its Oil & Gas Eye index, which monitors the performance of the top 20 oil and gas companies on AIM, has shown a 27 per cent increase in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year.

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First Artist to stage US deal

A London-based media, events and entertainment group that has helped promote West End shows, such as Mamma Mia!, The Lion King and The Sound of Music, is on the verge of expanding its operations across the Atlantic.

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Clean energy investment completed

Leaf Clean Energy Co, which invests in North American clean energy companies, has completed a US$20.9 million (£10.9 million) investment in Energia Escalona's hydroelectric project in Mexico.

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Blackstone unveils new cleantech team

Renewable energy companies could be in-line for a boost after a US asset management giant announced that it has created a new team to invest in the cleantech energy sector.

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Pearson increases
Nigerian interests

A US-based international educational products specialist has taken a majority stake in an African publisher, increasing its exposure to a country that has 35 million students.

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Wellcome investment in M&S

Wellcome Trust has taken a 2.5 per cent stake in Marks and Spencer worth an estimated £100 million. Shares fell after the announcement, prompting speculation that a potential bidder is looking at the beleaguered retailer.

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