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Transfer Window Closed – Takeover Season Begins!

Jim Riley

15th April 2015

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Unlike the football market, there is no transfer or takeover window in business. However, it seemed that as soon as the football window had closed, there was a switch in media focus to large scale take-over deals, particularly in the telecommunications industry.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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