These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today:South East deal volume down by 21 per cent as values soarDespite a 21% decrease in the number of deals completed in the South East, with 739 deals this year, the total deal value soared to £26.2 billion, up from £9 billion last year, according to the Quarter 3 Experian M&A Review.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/corporate-finance/south-east-deal-volume-down-by-21-per-cent-as-values-soar/ Growth eases in construction sector in OctoberThe UK construction sector's growth slowed in October, with the PMI® index dropping to 54.3 from September's 29-month high of 57.2