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Transformed Olives Et Al eyes further growth
Dorset food company Olives Et Al says a plan it embarked on in May 2009 to quadruple turnover in three years has been hit by the economic downturn but remains broadly on track.
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Deals
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MAM Funds in £20m share placing
MAM Funds hopes to raise £20m by the placing of 60.6 million shares. The Exeter-based investment company values the shares at 33p each.
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CitySprint's in Mainlink takeover
Distribution company CitySprint has acquired Swindon-based Mainlink Courier Services for an undisclosed sum. This deal follows CitySprint’s takeover of another local courier firm, Road Runners, in October 2010.
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Goonhilly satellite station deal clinched
A deal to restore Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station in Cornwall has been completed. The restored site will be used to transmit messages into deep space for research into the origins of the universe. North West law firm Mace & Jones helped complete a deal.
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Property
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Cheltenham Council invites developer proposals
Developers are being invited to submit regeneration proposals for two of Cheltenham’s town centre sites – North Place and Portland Street.
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Kembrey Park dominates Swindon out-of-town market
Kembrey Park accounted for more than 40 per cent of out-of-town office space take-up in Swindon last year. According to figures released by chartered surveyor Keningtons, the business park let out 70,000 sq ft in eight transactions.
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Business
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Green energy presents ‘huge opportunities’, says Barker
Businesses are well placed to take advantage of the anticipated “transformational” growth in the renewable energy sector over the coming decade, according to climate change minister Greg Barker. Speaking to Insider, he said the government was committed to delivering a green economy and creating an environment that is attractive for investors.
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BWH gets new name
Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water (BWH) is to be renamed Sembcorp Bournemouth Water (SBW) with immediate effect. The name and logo change come after the company was acquired in 2010 by Sembcorp Industries, a Singapore-based water, energy and marine group.
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Cobham grabs Middle East deal
Dorset-headquartered Cobham has won two contracts with an undisclosed Middle East customer, totalling $21m (£13.2m).
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