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Red tape costs SMEs £10.2 billion

The amount of regulation faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is stifling business and should be reduced, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

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Global Entertainment gambles on Asian investor

A media and entertainment group has pushed forward with its plans to expand its operations in one of the world’s most popular gaming destinations with a seven-figure acquisition.

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RPS in niche spend

RPS Group plc, an international consultancy and adviser to the natural resources sector, has channelled its latest capital spend into a niche business specialising in environmental monitoring and management for the energy industry.

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M&A hits ten-year low

The expected buy-out rush before April’s capital gains tax changes was in fact a minor jolt for the first three months, when activity hit a ten-year low. M&A's Paul Driscoll reports

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Centrica to energise North America

Energy giant Centrica plc is continuing its internationalisation programme with the agreed takeover of oil and gas assets in Canada, for C$56.7 million (£28.4 million).

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Hallmark goes fourth with hotel acquisitions

Hallmark Hotel Group has continued its buy-and-build strategy by spending £25 million on buying four properties.

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Hallmark goes fourth with acquisitions

Hallmark Hotel Group has continued its buy-and-build strategy by spending £25 million on buying four properties.

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AIM struggling to raise funds

The value of funds raised on AIM dropped by more than 60 per cent in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period the year before, M&A's Paul Driscoll reports

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Hallmark goes fourth with acquisitions

Hallmark Hotel Group has continued its buy-and-build strategy by spending £25 million on buying four properties.

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AIM struggling to raise funds

The value of funds raised on AIM dropped by more than 60 per cent in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period the year before, M&A's Paul Driscoll reports

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Spiral funding provides gateway to market

An Edinburgh-based computer processing technology developer has received a boost after securing a six-figure sum from a consortium of new and existing investors.

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APC in powerplay

Advanced Power Components plc (APC), an AIM-listed distributor and manufacturers’ representative of electronic components, has purchased Lincolnshire-based business Novacom Microwave for £1.6 million in cash.

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Geo Genesis soars after PLUS float

A company which invests in and advises businesses in China has floated on PLUS. Shares in Geo Genesis Group surged more than 60 per cent to 56p on their first day of dealings and have increased further since the announcement of a partnership with a Chinese bank.

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Profile Analysis snaps up funding

The developer of a sales management tool has received £1 million of equity funding to launch the product in the UK and US.