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NEWS ABOUT: private companies

private companies stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Facebook’s recent deal to let employees sell some of their stock to private investors has sent Silicon Valley scrambling, as workers at other start-ups ask for similar deals, the Wall Street Journal reports. Start-ups rely on the promise of future stock sales to lure and retain talent, but... More »

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Silicon Valley • Facebook • venture capital • Internet startups • startup • private companies

Times Co. Won't Go Private, Sulzberger Says

'We unequivocally believe in our future' despite revenue falloff

Apr 23, 09 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Times Company does not intend to take itself or its flagship newspaper private, the Wall Street Journal reports. Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. also told a shareholder meeting today that Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire who recently bought a large stake in the company, had no interest in... More »

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New York Times • shareholders • Arthur Sulzberger Jr. • ad revenue • New York Times Company • private companies • newspaper industry

Auction-Rate Troubles Hit Silicon Valley Startups

Private companies hurting for cash

Mar 14, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - A freeze in the market for a type of securities known as auction-rate securities may cause big cash-flow problems for many Silicon Valley startups. A number of private companies have large chunks of cash tied up in the securities, reports the Wall Street Journal. Now, buyers have dried up... More »

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investing • Silicon Valley • JetBlue • venture capital • securities • startup • private companies • auction-rate securities • cash flow • investment banks

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