Baltimore Technologies has acquired Content Technologies the developer of e-mail security software in a £692m deal... [more]

Tempus has acquired Fusion 5 the US marketing consultancy for about £4m and an 80% stake in Interactive Creative Marketing of Japan for £2.3m... [more]

Ash & Lacy the metals engineer has accepted a £69m takeover bid from Hill & Smith but a higher offer is expected from Metnor... [more]

IFG Group is planning to acquire Berkeley Jacobs Financial Services the pensions adviser for up to £12m... [more]

Eurodis Electron is to buy the electronic components distribution business of Ericsson Microelectronics for £29m in order to expand its presence in the Nordic region... [more]

David Henley Systems the developer of products for car fleets has been sold to CFS Group in a £7m deal. ... [more]

Elan has acquired Dura Pharmaceuticals of the US for £1.25bn in order to strengthen its sales force and product portfolio in North America... [more]

Dawsongroup the distribution company is to quit the stock market having received a £60m takeover offer from the founding family... [more]

Powderject Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire the UK vaccines business of Celltech for £55m... [more]

Speyside Distillers the Scottish whisky company with 90 staff has been sold by Swiss company Scowis to a group of private investors for undisclosed terms... [more]

Gordon & Innes the Moray-based potato company is being bought out of receivership by Doncaster-based Higgins Group saving 40 jobs... [more]

Viridian has acquired Footman James & Company the Birmingham-basedvehicle insurance broker for undisclosed terms and the business will be combined with its Open & Direct financial services division... [more]

Television Corporation is to exercise an option to buy the remaining 50% of Mentorn the independent TV production company for up to £22m... [more]

Bostrom the manufacturer of vehicle seats has agreed to a £38m takeover offer from a new company called Commercial Vehicle Systems... [more]

Christows the stockbroker has been acquired by eVestment the investment group for £39m... [more]

National Grid is to acquire Niagara Mohawk the New York state electricity company for £2bn which will double the size of its US business... [more]

Abbey National is to acquire Scottish Provident the life assurer for £1.8bn but Scottish Provident's 38% stake in Aberdeen Asset Management will be sold off before the deal is completed... [more]

First Choice is acquiring Crown Holidays the operator of inland waterway holidays for £21m... [more]

StepStone is acquiring Job-Today the German recruitment company for £21m... [more]

Great Universal Stores has acquired Jungle.com the online retailer for £37m which will enable it to sell a wide range of office products through a number of channels... [more]