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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: venture capital

venture capital stories: 43 news summaries

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Dot-Com Bubble 2.0 Sparks Fears of Another Bust

Exuberant bidding for startups boosts Silicon Valley bank accounts

Oct 17, 07 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Remember the dot-com bubble, when companies' huge price tags were based on buzz instead of revenue? Here we go again. Facebook is a prime example: It's valued at as much as $15 billion—half as much as established Yahoo, though the search giant has 32 times the revenue. “There’... More »

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Silicon Valley • venture capital • Internet startups

Funds Can't Find Friends in Anti-Tax Fight

As Senate starts tax hearings, masters of the universe find they're short on pals

Jul 11, 07 9:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wall Street's hedge-fund and private-equity titans are looking for allies in their fight to prevent a tax hike on profits—but they're having trouble recruiting, today's Journal reports. As the first Senate hearings on the proposed hikes get under way, representatives from venture capital, public pension funds, and investment firms... More »

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Congress • private equity • income tax • Senate • pensions • REITs • hedge fund • carried interest • capital gains tax • venture capital

Business History Boosts, Bogs Down Romney

Controversial moves shadow onetime
buyout specialist

Jun 4, 07 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mitt Romney's business success gives him the resources necessary to run a presidential campaign, but his deal-making background also opens him to criticism. The success of Bain Capital helped Romney built his personal fortune, the Times report, and the fact that he wasn't afraid to cut jobs for the sake... More »

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Mitt Romney • Republican • presidential campaign • GOP • Bain Capital • Ted Kennedy • venture capital • Election 2008

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