• Southampton-based Cleansing Service Group has bought J&G Environmental, a supplier of waste handling services to the printing industry for undisclosed terms 
   
• Norwich-based Foolproof, a consultancy that helps businesses make their websites more usable, has acquired rival firm Usability by Design. The terms of the deal were undisclosed 
   
• Flexible packaging specialist Amcor Flexibles has agreed to sell its AF Camvac plant in Thetford, to private equity firm GIL Investments. The purchase price has not been disclosed 
   
• News Corp has taken full ownership of mobile content provider Jamba by buying VeriSign Inc's 49 per cent stake for $200 million (£115.3 million) 

• A take-private of UK restaurant chain Prezzo has been cancelled amid concerns that the current illiquidity in the debt markets would make the transaction difficult to complete
   
• Security industry heavyweight Symantec has announced a definitive agreement to acquire security specialist MessageLabs, in a deal valued at US$695 million (£411.2 million)
   
• Capital Oil & Gas has agreed to acquire a Ft. Lauderdale based petroleum/diesel transportation company with clients throughout the State of Florida. The terms of the deal are undisclosed