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French oil giant buys energy company
Done deals
• The French oil company Total SA has completed its acquisition of Synenco Energy, a Canadian oil sands developer, for $506 million (£259 million)
• Preston-based Can Media Group has acquired Community Communication Network from administrator Tenon Corporate Recovery for an undisclosed sum
• Mixed-use development Spectrum Park in Leeds has been sold to developer Rushbond in a £4.5 million deal. The deal brings the company’s regional investments to more than £50 million
• Dubai-based property developer Nakheel and investment company Isithmar World Capital, have bought a 20 per cent stake in circus troupe Cirque du Soleil
• Chartered accountant Dains has completed the management buy out of Jigsaw Foods, a supplier of sauces, dressings and marinades to the food service sector. The sum was undisclosed
• Bar and restaurant group Food and Drink has sold its portfolio of 17 bars after failing to secure funding for a sum that is not expected to result in any return for shareholders
• The Television Consultancy, a broadcast and digital PR company has been bought out by ISIS Equity Partners in a deal worth £10 million
In the pipeline
• Hello Telecom has announced the acquisition of an as yet unnamed London-based telecoms firm. The deal is expected to complete at the end of September
• Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Scib, the second largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in Italy for 270 million (£214 million)
Cover Stories
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- Magnum Opus Jul 29 2008
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M & A Events
- M&A Expanding Internationally 2008 15th October
- M&A Awards 2009 21st February
Regulars
- TWMA in seven-figure deal Sep 05 2008
- Italian’s drink to BevEx deal Sep 05 2008
- Capital Funds' double helping Sep 04 2008
- Vodafone extends Australian coverage Sep 04 2008
- Close Brothers adds chemical
firm to portfolio Sep 03 2008
Special Offers
- 2008 AIM Guide: Jul 17 2007
- Growth Company Investor Magazine: Jul 17 2007
- Cash Shells 2007 - Research report Jul 17 2007
- Venture Capital Trusts Jul 04 2007
Business Diary
- Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2009 27th February
- Enterprise Security 2008 25th September
- European Semantic Technology Conference 2008 24th September
- Business XL How to float on AIM 11th September
- Investor AllStars Venture Capital Awards 2008 16th September
