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Urie calls the shots at Metrodome

Some people are suited to early retirement. Peter Urie, CEO of independent film distributor Metrodome, is not one of them.

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Aricent receives investment injection

Aricent, a US-based innovation, technology and outsourcing company focused on the communications industry, has announced an investment of $60 million (£32.2 million) from private equity house KKR and new investor, Bahrain-based, The Family Office.

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Advent serves up Brazilian acquisition

Advent International, a global private equity firm, has announced that it has acquired Frango Assado, an operator of roadside restaurants in Brazil, from the founding families. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

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Media mogul: Kishore Lulla

Media company Eros International released five of Bollywood’s top ten films in 2007. We interview the CEO.

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Cancer vaccine specialist Scancell in PLUS IPO

A company developing a pipeline of cancer vaccines has raised £1.55 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on PLUS.

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Kishore Lulla: Media mogul

Media company Eros International released five of Bollywood’s top ten releases in 2007. Chief executive Kishore Lulla tells how he’s planning to build a global giant that can take on anything Hollywood has to offer.

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A diamond gem of a deal

Gem Diamonds, which recently discovered one of the world’s largest diamonds in Lesothe, South Africa, has acquired Calibrated Diamonds Investment Holdings from Petra Diamonds for $5.9 million (£3.2 million)

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The next big thing: Simulating business strategies

Business is often compared to warfare. Indeed, Sun Tsu’s 6th-century military strategy treatise The Art of War has long been required reading for ambitious executives.

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A diamond gem of a deal

Gem Diamonds, which recently discovered one of the world’s largest diamonds in Lesothe, South Africa, has acquired Calibrated Diamonds Investment Holdings from Petra Diamonds for $5.9 million (£3.2 million)

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The next big thing: Simulating business strategies

Business is often compared to warfare. Indeed, Sun Tsu’s 6th-century military strategy treatise The Art of War has long been required reading for ambitious executives.

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Security deal boost for McAfee

McAfee, the second largest US maker of security software, has announced the acquisition of California-based Secure Computing Corporation for some $413 million (£251.2 million)

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Russian investment bank Renaissance Capital sells stake to Mikhail Prokhorov

Russian investment bank Renaissance Capital has sold a 50 per cent stake in the company to finance tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov for US$500 million (£270.1 million).

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Abu Dhabi eyes the US

Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC) is considering acquiring distressed US assets that are “very attractive vis-à-vis other G7 assets”, the state-owned group's chief executive has said.

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Part-time FD providers merge

Two firms that provide their clients with part-time finance directors (FDs) have merged.

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