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Todd was Editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk between 2010 and 2011 as well as being responsible for publishing our digital and printed magazines focusing on private equity and venture capital. Connect with him on Twitter

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Red Hat bolsters its storage offerings

Red Hat is adding to its storage portfolio with the acquisition of Gluster.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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M&A the way forward for UK corporates

While the domestic market remains volatile for UK corporates, M&A, particularly in the emerging markets, offers a promising alternative for those hoping to drive growth, says new findings.

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LDC invests in online learning platform

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has bought out online learning provider learndirect in a deal worth £40 million.

Entrepreneurs

Book review: More Balls Than Most by Lara Morgan

Patricia Harriss, business development director of DirectionGroup, reviews 'More Balls Than Most', written by straight-talking entrepreneur Lara Morgan.

Technology

Protect against hackers

There are a number of ways to ensure your emails and phone systems are watertight. We reveal the some of the tried and tested techniques of protecting your data.

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Engineering design: Santiago Matheus

Born in Ecuador, Santiago Matheus started businesses in four continents before co-founding Method Design Lab in London in March this year. He reveals what he'd wish he'd known when he started.

Alternative Finance for Business

Tax reliefs in finance raising

Whatever your plans for obtaining finance, the important thing is to appreciate what tax relief might be available.

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Entrepreneurs using business cash for growth

More than half of entrepreneurs use bottom line cash to fund business growth compared with just one fifth that say they source development capital from the banks, a survey finds.

Mergers & Acquisitions

New Takeover Code divides opinion

Reforms to the Takeover Code appear to have split the views of M&A advisers, with 59 per cent believing that target companies should not be forced into revealing who potential bidders are, new research shows.

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Touch Bionics set to expand with new investment 

Funds coming from the business angel syndicate Archangels and the Scottish Venture Fund sees prosthetic technology company Touch Bionics secure £2.5 million in new investment.

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Acal set to acquire German electromagnetic business

Technology service provider Acal has acquired German electronics specialist MTC Micro Tech Components.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Ubisense gets busy on AIM

Location services business Ubisense has made its first acquisition of a UK company since it listed on AIM in June, with the purchase of Realworld OO Systems.