Lafarge of France has won European Commission approval for its £3.4bn bid for Blue Circle but the UK cement maker is still trying to resist the deal... [more]

Cable & Wireless has acquired Jaguar Communications the St Albans-based network integration company... [more]

Incepta is acquiring Smarts Advertising & Design the Scottish advertising agency for £2.5m... [more]

Brewin Dolphin is to acquire Broadbridge the Yorkshire-based stockbroker for up to £10m... [more]

HP Bulmer is to acquire Dawes Group the drinks wholesaler that trades as The Beer Seller for £32m in order to introduce its cider into more pubs... [more]

Stagecoach has acquired JW Coaches & Taxis of Banchory Deeside in order to expand its public transport business in the north-east of Scotland... [more]

Sage is acquiring CSM the Birmingham-based developer of tax software from Freecom.net for £9m... [more]

IS Solutions the software and computer services group is acquiring AXL and AXL Performance Solutions for £2.3m... [more]

Exchange Holdings is acquiring Aspect Online the German internet financial services business for £31m and has also announced plans to change its name to Moneyextra... [more]

Express Dairies has sold Kirkwall Creamery to a local consortium in order to secure 100 jobs and the future of Orkney Island Cheddar. ... [more]

William Wilson the Aberdeen-based builders merchant has acquired GL Headley the Lancashire-based chain of six electrical wholesalebranches for undisclosed terms... [more]

J&J Dyson is acquiring the ceramic fibres business of Wade Ceramics for £1.5m and will relocate the business from Stoke-on-Trent to Burton- on-Trent... [more]

Adams Healthcare of Leeds is to be acquired by Medical Solutions in a £13m reverse takeover financed by a £20m share placing... [more]

Deltron Electronics of Newmarket has acquired RAB Distribution and OEM Connectique for £1.7m in order to expand its French telecoms equipment business... [more]

Geo Interactive Media has acquired Orca Computers the Israeli supplier of broadband data solutions for £20m... [more]

Wolseley is to acquire Anderson Lumber Company of the US for £108m in order to expand its building materials business into seven new states... [more]

Lloyds Equipment Hire the specialist lifting company has acquired Lloyds British Testing in a £5m deal creating a combined group with 26 outlets and 300 staff... [more]

Britax International is to acquire Bellingham the US aircraft interiors business from Hexcel for £73m... [more]

Cedar Group the software services company has announced acquisitions worth a total of £21m including SBA UK and Ansaback for £17m and a majority stake in Sword Business Services for £4m... [more]

CMG is to acquire Admiral the computer services group for £1.15bn in order to expand its range of products and double its business in the UK France and Belgium... [more]