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Forty Percent Rise in Angel Investments For Start-ups Last Year

According to a recently released report by CB Insights, angel investors are filling a geographic niche overlooked by venture capitalists.


Are CIVETS the Next Cat’s Meow?

CIVETS, Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa, could outpace the BRICs in economic growth, presenting a potential gold mine for investors.

WSJ Follows up on Last-Year's Ranking of Top 50 Venture Capital-backed Start-ups

See how last-year's top 50 venture capital-backed start-ups,are faring one year later. Making The Wall Street Journal's list of top 50 venture capital-backed start-ups appears to be a good indicator of future health - at least for another year.

The Economist Reviews Asia's Tech Start-Up Environments

Brief overviews of Asia's tech start-up environments for investors. For American and Canadian investors looking to put their money into tech start-ups,The Economist provides a quick overview of business environments in China, India, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Vietnam.


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The Albuquerque start-up Incitor, Inc. attracted another $1 million in venture capital in September for its innovative conversion technology.
Business-product makers top WSJ's list of most successful venture capital-backed companies. For the third year, the Wall Street Journal has published a ranking of the most successful venture capital-backed companies.
The fastest-growing venture capitalist firm in Silicon Valley, Andreessen Horowitz, announced that former Washington mayor Adrian Fenty will join its team as a special advisor, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The two main political parties in Greece are facing their own financial crisis. (Reuters) - The two main political parties in Greece are facing their own financial crisis.
A Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller report released yesterday shows home prices rising for six consecutive months.
The Associated Press reported today that on Tuesday brothers Zev and Jeffrey Weiss, made an offer to buy its 33.8 million outstanding shares of common stock, valued at approximately $581 million.
Brent crude slipped below $110 per barrel on Wednesday, weighed down by worries that a fragile global economy could hit demand, although the risk of disruptions to supply from rising tensions between Iran and Western nations kept losses in check.
An investigation by New York's top prosecutor into whether a group of private equity firms used a fee arrangement to dodge taxes may be undermined by the state's own public pension fund.
Sidewinder Drilling Inc plans to buy Union Drilling Inc for $139 million. Sidewinder Drilling Inc, controlled by private equity firm Avista Capital Partners, plans to buy Union Drilling Inc for $139 million to tap into rising exploration and production activity in North American shale fields.
Swiss private bank EFG International (EFGN.S) will proceed with its planned initial public offering in Switzerland of its structured products business in the fourth quarter.