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Google Chrome became the top browser

Google Chrome has become the world’s top browser, surpassing Internet Explorer in recent weeks. Google Chrome has become the world’s top browser, surpassing Internet Explorer in recent weeks, according to a report of statcounter.


Mining companies brave tough US high-yield market

Pressure on the mining industry amid a global economic slowdown has not deterred a handful of mining companies from tapping the high-yield market with five deals emerging in recent weeks.

Asia private equity mgt fees higher than global peers-survey

Asia's private equity funds are moving closer to North American and European peers in key areas, but despite a tight fundraising climate they still charge higher management fees than their global peers.

Bain, TPG's Lilliput woes a warning on India investing

The excitement of private equity opportunities in India, which reached fever pitch in 2007-2008, has crumbled.


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China yuan funds of overseas PE firms to be treated as foreign. China plans to treat local money raised and managed by global private equity firms as foreign funds, industry sources said on Tuesday, restricting their access to sectors such as media and mining in the world's second-biggest economy.
India will slash the tax on long-term capital gains for private-equity investors to 10 percent from 20 percent, a finance ministry statement said on Monday.
China will raise foreign ownership limits in domestic joint venture securities firms and allow them to trade commodities and financial futures in a move to further liberalize the country's capital markets, a senior U.S. official said.
38 Additional Industry Collaborators to Participate in 2nd Annual Survey North Bridge Venture Partners and the 38 leading cloud organizations today announced the launch of its 2nd annual Future of Cloud Computing Survey.
The European Commission pledged to tighten control of so-called shadow banking on Friday, answering central bank calls for stricter regulation of the sprawling 46 trillion euro ($61 trillion) sector which has been blamed for aggravating the financial crisis.
Europe's regulators are closing in on reform of "dark pools" stock trading, a move aimed at increasing transparency but which long-term investors fear will increase their trading costs.
Network automation company Infoblox Inc's shares rose as much as 46 percent on their market debut as technology companies continue to be an investor favorite.Infoblox's IPO comes a day after Splunk Inc made a blockbuster debut, reaping the rewards of being the first mover in the 'Big Data' space.
Industry Leaders Back Unique Consumer Wellness and Patient Engagement Platform to Help Transform Top Physician Practices into High-Performance Delivery Networks
Less than four months after new technology company SocialFlow Inc moved from the fashionable digs it shared with six other firms in Manhattan's chic Meatpacking District, it is again looking for more office space.
Funds Report Increasing Headcount at Operating Company Level The majority (63 percent) of private equity fund managers – regardless of fund size – are receiving new commitments from Limited Partners (LPs), according to the third annual PErspective private equity study by BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and consulting organizations.
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