These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today:South East business deals down 8%Experian's M&A review reveals the South East as the UK's busiest region for deal-making outside London in 2023, despite a significant drop in transaction value to £16 billion from £36 billion in 2022 and a decrease in deal volume by 8%, with the market experiencing its slowest year in over a decade for high-value deals.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/value-of-deals-made-in-south-east-last-year-more-than-halves-compared-to-2022/South West IT group BIT Group poised to be transformed with Aston University KTPPlymouth-based BIT Group is set to become a global leader in cyber security solutions through a collaboration with Aston University in a knowledge transfer partnership that aims to foster innovation and develop new income streams.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/south-west-it-group-bit-group-poised-to-be-transformed-with-aston-university-ktp/ Three ways to win the Residential Development of the YearAt the South Coast Property Awards 2024, the Residential Development of the Year category aims to honour the most outstanding housing projects amidst a myriad of talented developers and diverse property developments in the region.Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/blog/three-ways-to-win-the-residential-development-of-the-year/