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NWF to sell garden centre business

A Cheshire-based distribution specialist has announced that it is ready to listen to offers for its garden centre business in a bid to reduce its growing debt.

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Funding for advertising firm Universe Media Holdings prior to listing

Universe Media Holdings, an advertising firm based in China, has received US$58.3 million (£31.1 million) from two venture capital funds ahead of a planned overseas listing.

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Leni increases stake in exploration company

Leni Gas & Oil, an oil & gas exploration, development and production company, today announced that it has acquired a further million shares in Byron Energy from IB Daiwa Corporation, increasing its holding from 22.3 per cent to 28.94 per cent, for $6.6 million (£3.5 million) in cash.

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HG metal snaps up rival

A consortium led by Singapore steel products maker HG Metal will gain control of local rival BRC Asia from UK-based Acertec. The consortium agreed to buy Acertec's 70.3 per cent stake in BRC for $34 million (£18 million).

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Rio Tinto sells uranium project

Rio Tinto, a UK-based mining group, has announced the sale of its Australian Kintyre uranium project to Cameco Corporation and Mitsubishi Development for US$495 million (£260 million).

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Two-thirds of Britons feel underpaid

Almost two-thirds of British workers believe they are not paid enough, according a survey by insurer Unum. On average, workers believe they should be paid £5,250 extra per year, while just two per cent of the 3,250 respondents admitted to being overpaid.

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M&A keeps moving in the Nordic region

The mid-market continues to swim against the tide as larger deals are washed away, writes Mark Dunne

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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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M&A keeps moving in the Nordic region

The mid-market continues to swim against the tide as larger deals are washed away, writes Mark Dunne

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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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