Offshore legal, fiduciary and administration service provider Appleby is merging with Dickinson Cruickshank, the largest law firm in the Isle of Man.

Orbeo, the joint venture equally owned by Rhodia and Société Générale, has signed agreements to purchase OneCarbon International, an Econcern Group subsidiar

Albion Ventures is launching a GBP25m share issue for Albion Development VCT through a new issue of D shares. 

Animoto, a platform that lets consumers and businesses create videos from their own photos and music, has received USD4.4m in funding led by Madrona Venture Group.

Signature Styles, a newly-formed company controlled by investment funds managed by Patriarch Partners, has acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Spiegel Brands and affil

Marwyn, an investment and advisory group, is launching an active investment fund aimed at businesses suffering depressed valuations caused by severely constrained access to capital.

Eddie Bauer Holdings has initiated proceedings under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code and has entered into an asset purchase agreement with an affiliate of CCMP Capital Advisors to

Espírito Santo Investment, a Portuguese investment bank, has opened its New York branch.

I Love Rewards, a North American rewards and recognition programme provider, has closed its series B financing round with USD8.7m in funding, following an investment by the Ontario Vent