Dotcom VC Netvest.com reported profits before tax of £233,800 for the year to May 31 2000. The company's assets were £6 million and it has £1.6 million stashed away in the bank. Netvest's portfolio includes Kelkoo, Meanfiddler and Sheetmetalworld.com.

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lastminute.com plc has completed the acquisition of the Degriftour Group, France's largest e-travel group, for £25.9 million in cash and shares.

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Online gambling outfit Gaming Internet plc has signed a stack of new JV partners including page3.com, the-sun.co.uk, and fhm.com. ®

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