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Antisoma buys into the US

A London-headquartered biotechnology company focused on the development of cancer drugs will enlarge its offering with the agreed acquisition of a US oncology company.

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T123 in debt-funded buy-out

A Lancashire-based supplier of ground support equipment to airports has completed a management buy-out (MBO).

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Glubble secures follow-on angel funding

A developer of web browser software that allows parents to control their children's use of the internet has secured additional funding.

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European VCs faring better than US

Disclosed venture capital (VC) investment in European companies totalled €1.4 billion (£1.1 billion) in the first quarter of 2008, rebounding from a weak fourth quarter.

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MSIF supports scaffolding buy-out

A manager who has run a Merseyside-based scaffolding business for the past 20 years has bought the company for a seven-figure sum.

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Brammer stokes Italian deal

Brammer plc, an industrial services group, has bought an Italian provider of industrial components in a bid to grow its pan-European operations.

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VCT investors losing out

Investors that have shirked private equity funds in favour of venture capital trusts (VCTs) could be kicking themselves in the wake of new findings. M&A's Paul Driscoll reports

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Mighty Mouse Digital expansion

Digital communications company Mighty Mouse has acquired website design and build agency Bluhalo. Read on for more deal headlines.

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VCT investors losing out

Investors that have shirked private equity funds in favour of venture capital trusts (VCTs) could be kicking themselves in the wake of new findings. M&A's Paul Driscoll reports

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Mighty Mouse Digital expansion

Digital communications company Mighty Mouse has acquired website design and build agency Bluhalo. Read on for more deal headlines.

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Ramco lands Eagle

An Aberdeen-based exploration company has scored a portfolio of royalties in North Sea licences for £1.25 million in shares.

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Chinese VC in London float

A company formed to invest in growth businesses operating in China has raised US$25.38 million (£13.1 million) on AIM.

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New CEO, chairman for Securstore

An online back-up and recovery business with data centres in the UK and Iceland has gained a new CEO and non-executive chairman.

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Kirkman & Jourdain’s £3m MBO

Kirkman & Jourdain has been bought by its management in a deal worth £3 million. Chartered quantity surveyors Mark Downey and Paul Adams, together with contracts manager Phil Haywood acquired the building contractors and shopfitters firm.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial