Magic Moments Internet has acquired WebFusion the Nottingham-based web site designer in a deal worth up to £40m... [more]

Marconi has acquired MSI the London-based wireless network consultancy for £391m as part of a strategy to position itself against the big telecoms companies... [more]

Confetti Network has acquired Braut.de the German online wedding business for undisclosed terms as part of a strategy to expand across Europe... [more]

Jardine Lloyd Thompson is to acquire Burke Ford Group for an initial £5m to create a combined retail insurance business operating within the JLT Corporate Risks & Services division... [more]

Timtec International the Somercotes-based interior contractor has been bought by EuroTelecom Communications of Mexborough Yorkshire for £0.6m... [more]

Alstom is to acquire Sunvic of Germany in order to expand its electrical contracting business into the petrochemical and chemical industries... [more]

Johnstone Douglas the financial planning consultancy has been acquired by Alexander Forbes of South Africa for £42m... [more]

Just2Clicks has acquired Granite Rocks the supplier of geophysical services to oil companies for £0.7m in order to start online trading in the energy sector... [more]

Gala has acquired Riva Clubs the chain of 27 bingo clubs for £90m taking its chain to 174 outlets... [more]

Dobbies Garden Centres has acquired Lancashire-based Clifton Garden Centre for £1.7m... [more]

Marlow Ropes has acquired Whitely Products the Daventry-based cord manufacturer and will transfer production to Mossley near Manchester with the loss of 34 jobs... [more]

Lynx is to acquire Bankhall Investment Management the supplier of support services to independent financial advisers for up to £114m in order to develop an internet trading platform for the IFA market... [more]

Hyder the water and electricity supplier has agreed to a £402m takeover offer from Nomura International and Nomura has pledged to keep the group headquarters in Cardiff... [more]

WH Smith is acquiring The Benjamin Company the seller of books and gifts at nine US airports for £12m... [more]

Sportsworld Media has acquired Sports & Outdoor Media International the Australian sports advertising company for £50m... [more]

Ultra Electronics has acquired Datel Ferranti the defence software company for £44m... [more]

The Real Soup Company of Hexham and frozen ready meals company Danby's Foods have been acquired by Authentic Speciality Foods for undisclosed terms... [more]

Incepta is acquiring Sard Verbinnen the New York-based public relations agency for £36m in order to expand its financial communications capabilities on the US... [more]

Capital Radio has announced an agreed takeover offer for Border Television in a deal that values the Carlisle-based media company at about £146m... [more]

Rage Software has acquired the Caffeine Studios and The Internet Football Club for £3m as part of a strategy to transform itself from a games developer into a games publisher... [more]