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Coffee retailer Costa, which is a subsidiary of hotel and restaurant group Whitbread, has acquired Coffee Nation for £59.5 million.

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US-based Wabtec Corporation has acquired Brush Traction, which provides locomotive overhauls and components, in a deal worth $31 million (£19 million).

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Xerox has acquired Scotland-based Concept Group, which provides document management to small and medium-sized businesses, for an undisclosed amount.

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London-based Direct Debit Limited has been acquired by Bottomline Technologies, which provides payment and invoice automation services.

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InterCall, a subsidiary of American communications company West Corporation, has acquired Preferred One Stop Technologies (POSTcti) for an undisclosed sum.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Many deals go off the rails because of emotional reasons. Mike Robson, director at business consultants Azure Partners, explains how to manage a potential acquirer’s deal nerves and keep an acquisition on track.