Henderson Property did a lot of deals in 2011

Henderson Property was involved in a large number of deals at the end of last year which meant the number of deals completed throughout the previous 12 month period was around 80.

The company has a warehouse fund worth over £1 billion and an expansion of this has taken place by the company buying a retail park . . . → Read More: Henderson Property did a lot of deals in 2011

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Burtons Canadian biscuit deal

The venerable , founded in 1935 by Joseph Burton, has changed hands several times in recent years, In 2009 the company was purchased by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in partnership with Apollo Global Management, with Duke Street Capital as a minority stakeholder.  Now Burton’s is gearing up for a global expansion, according to the chief . . . → Read More: Burtons Canadian biscuit deal

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Atos joins with MSL Group

Atos announced on Monday 9 January that they have made a deal to acquire 50% of MSL Group, with the option of buying out the rest of it, and both parties have expressed keen enthusiasm for the move.

The two companies have a long-term working relationship that began with the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and the . . . → Read More: Atos joins with MSL Group

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Facebook timeline feature

The social networking site Facebook is constantly coming up with new innovations and developments to keep its millions of members engaged and continually updating their statuses.

A new “timeline” feature, which allows users to pick and choose information and photos from their profile to tell their story, is the latest effort by Facebook’s creators to keep the . . . → Read More: Facebook timeline feature

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Katy Perry false eyelashes for Eylure

Celebrity endorsements can often seem to be more about the pay cheque than the product, but Katy Perry is putting her money where her mouth is by designing her own false eyelashes for make-up company Eylure.

The California Gurls singer had been a keen wearer of the Eylure lashes for some time and was happy to lend . . . → Read More: Katy Perry false eyelashes for Eylure

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Bombardier plant gets a reprieve

The last remaining train factory in Britain has been thrown a lifeline in the form of a new contract it has won to construct 130 new rail carriages worth £188m. The future of the Derby based Bombardier plant is under serious threat, and had more that 1400 jobs set to be axed, due to the Government . . . → Read More: Bombardier plant gets a reprieve

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3i Group flies off with Edinburgh Airport

3i Group the private equity group is in the process of attempting to purchase the Edinburgh Airport away from BAA according to new reports published in The Financial Times. The reports in newsparper list that 3i Group has partnered with Universities Superannuation Scheme and M&G the European fund management arm of Prudential to make a bid . . . → Read More: 3i Group flies off with Edinburgh Airport

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Ford Campbell get entrepreneurs investment

Two entrepreneurs from the north west have both taken stakes in Ford Campbell, the corporate finance outfit that is based in Manchester. Mike Driver, who who set up the managed print service businesses M2 Digital and Mark Gidge, Professional Finance and Leasing’s founder, have both joined Ford Campbell’s board as equity partners.

Mark Gidge, who, after establishing . . . → Read More: Ford Campbell get entrepreneurs investment

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Amber Solutions and Kajima build Townlands Hospital

The redevelopment of the Townlands Hospital in Henley is a £9 million contract and two companies have recently been shortlisted for the development rights. Amber Solutions and Kajima are two companies that have been selected out of the five bids to take the sizeable contract.

Riana Relihan is the manager on the project and she has said, “Each . . . → Read More: Amber Solutions and Kajima build Townlands Hospital

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New ice cream deal in North Yorkshire

R&R is the largest ice cream manufacturer with its own label in Europe and it is recently announced another major deal – the second major deal that it has announced this week. The new deal means that the company which is based in North Yorkshire will start producing ice cream in the flavours of popular Kraft . . . → Read More: New ice cream deal in North Yorkshire

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