Venture-capital investments slow during summer, but financing higher than in last 2 quartersOctober 20th, 2009 Venture-capital investments down 33 pct in 3QSAN FRANCISCO — Venture capitalists' investments in U.S. startups rose in the third quarter when compared with the first two quarters of the year, suggesting increased confidence in the economy.
Harris & Harris announces proposed follow-on public stock offeringOctober 5th, 2009 Harris & Harris announces proposed share offeringNEW YORK — Harris & Harris Group Inc. announced a proposed follow-on public offering of its common shares on Monday.
Pepsi Bottling Group signs distribution deal, invests in natural beverages brand maker O.N.E.September 22nd, 2009 Pepsi Bottling inks natural beverages dealSOMERS, N.Y. — Soft drink bottler Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.
Shutterfly buys mobile photo and video sharing startup Tiny Pictures for undisclosed amountSeptember 14th, 2009 Shutterfly acquires photo startup Tiny PicturesREDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Online photo service Shutterfly Inc.
Macerich, private equity firm announce joint venture in Colo. mallSeptember 3rd, 2009 Macerich in joint venture in Colo. mallSANTA MONICA, Calif.
Life Insurance Corp to set up housing venture capitalAugust 24th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI - Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) and its associates will hold a majority stake in the real estate venture capital fund to be floated by LIC Housing Finance Ltd, says a top company official. "The majority stake will be with the LIC group.
Continucare says it bought sleep study testing facility operator for an undisclosed amountAugust 13th, 2009 Continucare buys Professional Sleep DiagnosticsMIAMI — Continucare Corp. said Thursday it bought Professional Sleep Diagnostics Inc., a company that operates 13 sleep diagnostic centers, for an undisclosed amount.
Cardinal says it paid undisclosed amount for radiologic dye and scanning company BiotechAugust 3rd, 2009 Cardinal Health buys imaging company BiotechDUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy radiologic imaging company Biotech for an undisclosed amount.
NBC's Ben Silverman joining IAC in new venture; company to partner closely with advertisersJuly 27th, 2009 IAC in new venture with NBC's Ben SilvermanNEW YORK — Ben Silverman will be leaving his job as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Movie Studios to head a new venture with Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp focusing on producing and distributing multimedia content. NBC named Jeff Gaspin, president and chief operating officer of the company's cable entertainment group, to replace him.
IAC and NBC's Ben Silverman team up in new venture, but details remain scarceJuly 27th, 2009 Details scant in venture with IAC, NBC's SilvermanNEW YORK — A new venture that NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman is leaving the network to form with Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp promises better integration of ad campaigns by involving advertisers earlier in a show's development. It also promises to develop content and marketing across every medium, as Silverman puts it, "from Twitter to television."
Yet analysts question how this marriage of television, the Internet and advertising will play out.
Venture capitalists feeling less adventurous as investment pace slows to a 12-year lowJuly 21st, 2009 VC investments plunge 51 pct to $3.7 billion in 2QSAN FRANCISCO — Venture capitalists cut their U.S. investments in half during the spring, the second-consecutive quarter to mark a more than 50 percent decline, leaving the money flowing to startups at the slowest trickle in 12 years.
Venture capital firms invest $117 mn in first half of 2009July 15th, 2009 CHENNAI - Venture capital (VC) firms investment has fallen in the first six months of this year, as compared to the corresponding period in 2008, according to a study. The study, conducted by Venture intelligence, a leading research firm in the venture capital space, and Global India Venture Capital Association, said VC firms invested $117 million in 27 deals in India with fund inflow picking up in the last two months of the period under review.
VCA Antech buys Eklin Medical Systems for undisclosed amount in technology expansionJuly 1st, 2009 VCA Antech buys Eklin for undisclosed amountLOS ANGELES — Veterinary services provider VCA Antech Inc. said Wednesday it bought Eklin Medical Systems Inc.
NYSE Euronext invests in rebranded Qatari stock exchange, gains foothold in GulfJune 19th, 2009 NYSE Euronext invests in Qatari stock exchangeLONDON — Stock exchange operator NYSE Euronext said Friday it has invested 200 million pounds in a rebranded stock exchange in Qatar, reducing the size of its planned investment in the energy-rich Persian Gulf. NYSE Euronext said that it will pick up a 20 percent stake in a joint venture to rebrand the exchange with the Qatar Investment Authority — instead of the 250 million pounds for a 25 percent stake they had announced a year ago.
'Venture capital funding hit by slowdown'May 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Venture capital (VC) funding has fallen nearly 25 percent in recent months on account of the global slowdown, industry officials said here Tuesday. 'There have been an overall dip of 25 percent in venture capital funding since last year,' Rahul Chandra, director of venture capital firm Helion Advisors, told IANS.
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