Archive for October 18th, 2007

October 18, 2007: 5:51 pm: BernardNews

Why are there so many venture capital firms in California, especially in the Northern Silicon Valley?  Are they there because there are so many tech companies there, which are VC’s milieu? Or are there so many tech companies there becuase of the copious amounts of potential VC investors?  Maybe it’s like asking what came first the egg or the chicken.

I’m sure some venture capital companies call another city their home, but all I ever hear about is a new tech company being backed by an investment firm, like Arthur Trueger’s BerkeleyVC, and they are all in California, more specifically the northern part.  There has to be another reasong besides the weather.

: 9:39 am: JonNews

The dollar remained under pressure in Asian trade Thursday, hit by weak US housing data and jitters ahead of a meeting of world finance chiefs where currencies will be on the agenda, dealers said.

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: 9:34 am: KellyNews

The European single currency climbed close to a record high against the dollar on Thursday as dealers examined weak US housing data ahead of an impending G7 finance meeting.

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: 3:57 am: BernardNews

How to manage rising emerging giants China and India? How to leap forward in borderless trade, finance, outsourcing, banking, commerce, technology, leadership? Very useful and provocative interview with leading strategist George Zhibin Gu from inside China.

Read More at cmi santiago…

: 3:52 am: adminNews

The euro firmed against the dollar on Wednesday as new economic data put the greenback under pressure and as the foreign exchange market awaits this week’s meeting of G7 finance ministers.

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: 3:43 am: BernardNews

The housing market isn’t just bad, it’s ugly. After a tremendous five-year run, we’re now in a year-long slump that has no bottom in sight and that most pundits now say won’t show any kind of turnaround for another year at least.

Read More at Market Watch…

: 3:37 am: KellyNews

The euro firmed slightly against the dollar Wednesday as new US economic data weighed on the greenback and investors awaited a meeting of G7 finance ministers this week.

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: 3:34 am: adminNews

Which nation is to be the next global leader, China, India, or America? What is the next stage world commerce, trade, jobs, wealth, finance, politics, competition, outsourcing, technology? Talk to leading strategist George Zhibin Gu.

Read More at cmi santiago…