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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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Allocate Software deals again

AIM-listed Allocate Software has made its second acquisition in two months with the purchase of Zircadian Holdings as part of a strategy to build its healthcare products range.

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Citrix looks to virtual desktop

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) business Citrix has acquired virtual desktop company RingCube.

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HTC and Beats Electronics to make music together

Smartphone maker HTC is to buy a 51 percent stake of US-based company Beats Electronics for £190 million in an effort to fend off rising competition and enhance its branding.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Technology M&A leads the way

The value of technology mergers and acquisitions has almost doubled in the second quarter of 2011, as sectors such as cloud computing and smart mobile technology continue to drive values.

Technology

Blue sky thinking: Adopting the cloud

Increasingly companies are looking to cloud computing to satisfy complex technological requirements. Five business owners tell GrowthBusiness the thinking.

Opinion

Tech businesses in 2011 v 2001

A decade on from the dot com bust, Notion Capital's Jos White says the big difference has been that the current generation of internet companies not only have huge user-bases, they also know how to create revenue.

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GMT makes acquisition through DOCUgroup

Private equity group GMT Communications Partners has acquired Scandinavia-based Sverige Bygger and Norge Bygges through its portfolio company DOCUgroup for euro15.2 million (£13.3 million).

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GI Partners exits from US data business

London-based private equity firm GI Partners has exited its investment in The Telx Group through a sale to a pair of US firms.

Alternative Finance for Business

R&D tax credits for innovation

Looking at developing an iPad app or in-house CRM software? Then R&D tax credits may well become a valuable funding source for innovative start-ups and high-growth businesses.

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AA DriveTech buys Intelligent Data Systems

Intelligent Data Systems, a company which provides a web-based service that allows businesses to keep accurate data systems on their driver and vehicle fleets, has been bought by AA DriveTech, the commercial driver training arm of the AA Group.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Survival of the less than fittest

Bruce Jones, corporate partner at Bircham Dyson Bell, considers some of the risks for directors of distressed companies that are surviving against the odds. 

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Octopus to raise £120 million for renewable energy

Asset manager Octopus Investments has signalled a continued commitment to back the UK’s solar industry, announcing plans to raise £120 million to make further investments in renewable energy.

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