Global equity markets fell on Monday as civil unrest in Hong Kong weighed on investor sentiment, while U.S. Treasury debt prices rose over uncertainty sparked by the protests.
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U.S. stocks recovered from early losses on Thursday, with the S&P 500 managing a slight gain as energy prices and oil stocks turned higher and financials lent support.
Fayetteville, Arkansas-based crowdfunding and business planning platform EquityNet LLC raised $2.1 million in a new fundnig round led by Proton Enterprises for the expansion of its equity crowdfunding platform.
Oregon, US-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo Inc landed $9.5 million in an on-going Series D funding round from Terracap Ventures and Aviva Investors amid efforts to cut cost and increase profitability.
NBC Universal is close to getting a minority stake in a new company being formed by technology journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher whom runs AllThingsD from sources whom are familiar with the situation.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, for the first time, closed above the psychological threshold of 16,000, extending a stock rally that had already experienced a 22% spike so far this year.
Goldman Sachs, Nike and Visa shares were added to the Dow Jone Industrial Average replacing Bank of America, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Alcoa Inc.
News Corp announced that it had sold Dow Jones Local Media to a unit of Fortress Investment Group without disclosing the terms of the deal.
Europe's equities have earned better in the past week compared to the US stocks.
Sequoia Capital raises US$1.1 billion of funds from five new ventures in Israel, China and the United States.
According to the latest data from Dow Jones VentureSource, US venture investment declines.
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