VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Loehmann's Holdings Inc., a seller of discounted designer goods from brands like Michael Kors and Calvin Klein, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.

Vornado Realty Trust announced its intention to sell its Manhattan office building for USD200 million.

The five publishers that conspired with Apple objected to the US restrictions sought by the government against Apple in the e-book court case.

Apple described the US Justice Department's proposal to regulate its e-book sales as "draconian and punitive."

Holiday Fenoglio Fowler secured financing amounting to US $100 million for the construction of a high-rise condominium in Manhattan.

Capital One Financial Corp. was negotiating with UBS regarding 250,000 square feet of offices on Park Avenue, Manhattan.

European citizens, concerned about the deepening euro zone crisis, are flocking to New York to buy real estate as safe assets.