EasyJet gets approval from majority of its shareholders to proceed with its plan to purchase additional Airbus planes.

Good Energy Group Plc would sell 3.1 million stocks to finance UK solar park developments. Britain's renewable power provider, Good Energy Group Plc, planned to raise GBP3.

Vertu Motors acquired its first Volkswagen dealerships for GBP3 million. Vertu Motors acquired its first Volkswagen dealership for GBP3 million. This was the company's second acquisition since its GBP50 million share placing in May.

Playtech acquired PokerStrategy.com Limited and its fellow subsidiaries. Playtech announced today its acquisition of PokerStrategy. com Limited along with its fellow subsidiaries.

The majority stockholders of EasyJet backed the company's expansion plan despite the founder's resistance.

NVM private equity invests in management buy-out of Buoyant Holdings, a UK furniture manufacturer. NVM Private Equity invested in a British manufacturer of upholstered fixtures in the amount of GBP 7 million.

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. acquired Sweetpea's 24% minority interest or 50 million shares in Falcon Australia.

Palatine secures GBP 150 million funding after the close of its second fund. Manchester-based Palatine Private Equity secured funding amounting to GBP 150 million, 55% of which were commitments from overseas investors at the close of its second fund.

Oryx Petroleum stated it wanted its Kurdistan operations expanded. Canada's youngest publicly traded oil venture company, Oryx Petroleum Corp. , is examining whether or not a property near its main Kurdistan development has identical natural reserves.

EasyJet shareholders, Standard Life Investments and M&G Investments, were positioned to support an order for 135 Airbus SAS jets.