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Doing business with Argentina
Argentina has experienced unparalleled growth of late, but a lack of understanding has scared off UK businesses. Business Expansion / Friday, 26th June 2009
Serco’s Indian takeaway
Business outsourcing services group Serco is to establish its brand in India after buying a controlling stake in InfoVision. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 11th December 2008
Middle East and Africa ‘fastest improving region’
Conditions for entrepreneurship are improving faster in the Middle East and Africa than in any other part of the world, according to a report. Business News / Wednesday, 3rd December 2008
Emerging markets fund raises $2.9 billion
Private equity firm Actis has raised US$2.9 billion (£1.9 billion) to invest in emerging markets, exceeding its target of $2.5 billion. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 1st December 2008
British business in Brazil
Brazil is the world’s fifth most populous country, with a growing middle class, a stable government and world-class companies looking for foreign partners. We meet British entrepreneurs operating in Latin America’s largest economy. Business Expansion / Friday, 6th June 2008
Chinese VC in London float
A company formed to invest in growth businesses operating in China has raised US$25.38 million (£13.1 million) on AIM. Yangtze China Investment will invest in unlisted companies that it expects to benefit from rising spending by the expanding Chinese middle class. IPO & City News / Wednesday, 14th May 2008
Doing business in Russia
The Russian economy is growing by 7.7 per cent per annum, buoyed by the soaring price of oil. But with lurid stories about government corruption and mobsters, how attractive is the country for the more entrepreneurial- sized business? GrowthBusiness examines the issues. Business Expansion / Friday, 9th May 2008
Aegis buys into Brazil
A London-based marketing giant has strengthened its operations in Latin America after buying a company in Brazil. Aegis Group acquired Age, an agency that includes sports marketing and offline media planning among its services, for an undisclosed sum. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 7th May 2008
Global Entertainment gambles on Asian investor
Global Entertainment Group, which has offices in London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, has bought Global Gaming Leisure, an investor in the Asian gaming industry. The deal was agreed for more than £2 million, satisfied through the issue of some 127 million new ordinary shares at 1.6p each. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 17th April 2008
UK businesses in India
India has a burgeoning middle class with money to spend, a large English-speaking population and a government showing a steady commitment to liberalisation. GrowthBusiness meets the UK entrepreneurs who are cashing in on the world’s second-fastest growing economy. Business Expansion / Tuesday, 25th March 2008
Tarsus buys into China
A London-based business-to-business media group has started expanding into emerging markets with an acquisition in China. LSE-listed Tarsus Group, which has interests in exhibitions, conferences, publishing and online media, has bought 50 per cent of Hubei Hope Exhibition Company. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 3rd March 2008
How to sell to China
The potential of exciting growth for businesses selling to China is matched only by the legendary difficulty of gaining a foothold there. GrowthBusiness talks to enterprises that have overcome the obstacles and are reaping the rewards. Business Expansion / Friday, 15th February 2008
How Video Arts broke into China
A producer of training DVDs in English seems a business unlikely to succeed in China. But Video Arts, co-founded by comedian John Cleese in 1972, now counts the nation as its fourth-largest export market. Achieving Growth / Thursday, 17th January 2008
China outperforming US on AIM
Chinese companies are performing strongly on AIM, boasting average share price gains of 68.5 per cent, according to research by Growth Company Investor. IPO & City News / Friday, 2nd March 2007
China: Know your market
It is often said that you can’t do business in China ‘by remote’. China is a market where it is absolutely vital to have people on the ground, representing your interests. Business is always done face to face, because in the Chinese culture trust is the foundation of all business relationships – and you can only trust someone if you get to know them personally. Business Expansion / Tuesday, 4th July 2006
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Bglobal wins funding
‘Smart metering’ specialist Bglobal has obtained up to £15 million asset funding from Barclays Asset Sales & Finance. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
Jubilee in £26m Braemore bid
Jubilee Platinum is offering shares to buy fellow AIM counter, smelting and refining specialist Braemore Resources. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
Agriterra moots sugar move
Phil Edmonds’ African food group Agriterra expects a turnaround to profits as it contemplates a move into sugar. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 3rd July 2009
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