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Karibian cruises to AIM

American entrepreneur George Karibian, who has already built up one £47 million telecoms business in Europe, hopes to stage a repeat performance in Britain in the traditionally prosaic field of office equipment.

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Strathdon sparks Oxsensis’ potential

Oxsensis, an Oxford-based company specialising in advanced instrumentation systems for gas turbines, has secured £890,000 of early-stage funding from backers including AIM-listed Strathdon Investments.

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3i sells UbiNetics to CSR

Global venture capital group 3i has announced the sale of its stake in Cambridge-based UbiNetics for $48 million (£27.3 million), representing an 80 per cent return on investment in just 18 months.

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AIM launch for ubet2win

Acquisitive bookmaking group ubet2win, which has pitches at courses in England and Ireland and is advised by Beaumont Cornish, is introducing its shares onto AIM tomorrow at 3.5p.

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Adwalker raises £4m for AIM

As foreshadowed by GrowthBusiness in March, interactive electronic sandwich board pioneer Adwalker has raised £4 million at 8p – with the aid of broker John East – ahead of first AIM dealings next Tuesday.

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Sovereign scores Lindley deal

Lindley Catering – the provider of catering services to sports stadiums, theatres and conference centres, which counts both Manchester City and Celtic amongst its customers – has become the first investment for Sovereign Capital's new £275 million fund.

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Sofia so good for Lewis Charles

Hot on the heels of The Black Sea Property Fund and Orchid Developments, The Lewis Charles Sofia Property Fund has become the third company to announce plans to float on AIM and seek out property investments in Bulgaria inside of four months.

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Collapse of MG Rover may induce VAT law change

The collapse of MG Rover may benefit suppliers operating in troubled sectors in the future, according to accountants PKF.

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Sofia so good for Lewis Charles

Hot on the heels of The Black Sea Property Fund and Orchid Developments, The Lewis Charles Sofia Property Fund has become the third company to announce plans to float on AIM and seek out property investments in Bulgaria inside of four months.

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Collapse of MG Rover may induce VAT law change

The collapse of MG Rover may benefit suppliers operating in troubled sectors in the future, according to accountants PKF.

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Hotbed for nursing home

Private investor network Hotbed has raised £4 million from its members, as part of a total £15 million expansion capital package for nursing homes operator Mimosa Healthcare.

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Cyberscan completes £91m IPO

Cyberscan, a provider of downloadable server-based systems to the gaming industry, has joined AIM with a £91.3 million price tag following a £34 million Collins Stewart-sponsored placing.

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Close makes maiden investments

Close Income & Growth VCT, the most popular of the forty or so trusts seeking funds in the last tax year, has started to invest the £45 million cash pile it gathered in earlier this year.

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Coffee Nation looks for growth

Coffee Nation – the fast-growing self-service coffee business which has already secured relationships with Tesco Express, WH Smith Travel and motorway service station operator Wellcome Break – is considering its refinancing options as it looks to fund its expansion plans.