For the first time in over 20 years, a US president has blocked a foreign investment, citing security concerns.
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Venture Capitalists Slowing Down on Med tech Investments
Longer product development times, pressures to reduce cost and improve value are making it harder for young companies to get venture capital funding.
Mayor Bloomberg Hosts Tech Summit to Help City Keep Its Edge
Yesterday NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies hosted a private summit to discuss ways of attracting tech businesses to New York, and make sure that the US keeps its edge in tech innovation, amNew York reported today.
Silicon Valley Meets Brazil with Fund for Internet Start-up Investments
A new joint venture, Redpoint e.Ventures, announced over the summer that it had raised $130 million to invest in early stage Internet start-ups in Brazil. It is the first such fund in Brazil originating from Silicon Valley and according to the company's founders the largest early stage venture capital fund there.
Chinese-owned Ralls Corp. Faces Uphill Battle Fighting for Wind Farms
The Wall Street Journal reported today that the Chinese-owned Ralls Corp. will face an uphill battle against the Obama administration fighting the executive order blocking its purchase of four wind farms in Northern Oregon.
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According to a recently released report by CB Insights, angel investors are filling a geographic niche overlooked by venture capitalists.
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.
A few tips to help consumers decide if it makes sense to refinance their mortgages. Thanks to an announcement by the Federal Reserve in mid-September that it would buy $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities per month, interest rates have been falling steadily and are now at historic lows.
The Albuquerque start-up Incitor, Inc. attracted another $1 million in venture capital in September for its innovative conversion technology.
A Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller report released yesterday shows home prices rising for six consecutive months.
E-commerce start-up Decide.com is launching a guarantee on Thursday. E-commerce start-up Decide. com is launching a guarantee on Thursday, claiming it will help online shoppers handle increasingly swift price swings known as dynamic pricing.
China-based biotechnology firm 3SBio Inc (SSRX.O) said an investor group led by its chief executive Jing Lou has offered to take the company private.
Private equity fund Mid Europa Partners (MEP) plans to sell healthcare group Lux Med by the end of the year to cash in.
The Blackstone Group LP has invested 2.43 billion rupees ($43.69 million) to buy a significant minority stake in unlisted Indian fragrance maker SH Kelkar & Company.
