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France Emerged as Booming Tech Landscape, Startups Raised Almost 1 Billion Euros in 2015

French tech startups managed to secure almost 1 billion euros in funding last year, establishing the country’s place in the European tech landscape. Most investments were still made by domestic investors, although there are prominent foreign investors involved in big fundings.

Korean Venture Capital Firms Gaze at Overseas Biotech Companies

South Korean venture capital firms are eyeing overseas biotech industry to accelerate investment goals. At the sametime, tech startups in Korea also began to flourish.

Venture Capital Funding for Fintech Startup Reached $13.8 Billion in 2015

Global venture capital funding for financial technology companies hit $13.8 billion last year. The number is a double from previous year, indicating a serious impact of fintech to the financial services.

Silicon Valley's VC Firm Partner Dismissed Over Disturbing Lawsuit of Sexual Abuse

A lawsuit filed on March 8 claimed that Sequoia Capital’s partner Michael Goguen has sexually, physically, and emotionally abused a woman for 12 years. Mr Goguen has been dismissed from the firm regarding the case and is seeking to file a cross complaint and prove he’s not guilty of the alleged crimes.

AMC Entertainment Will Acquire Carmike Cinemas Despite Shareholder's Objection

AMC Entertainment will acquire Carmike Cinemas to be the largest theater chain in North America. One Carmike's shareholder opposed the acquisition, citing the price offer was too low.

Chinese Venture Funds Grows Up To $338 Billion, Appear As The World’s Biggest Pot of Fund

The state backed venture funds of China have raised around ¥1.5 trillion ($231 billion) during 2015. The local fund managers are working to collect another ¥2 trillion which seems to be impossible to handle. Shortage of skilled fund managers and eligible startups has been analyzed as the major hurdles in managing such huge funds.

ChemChina Seeks $35 Loans to Complete Acquisition Transaction with Syngenta

Earlier this month, Chinese state-owned company ChemChina reached an acquisition deal of $43 billion with Swiss company Syngenta. After clearing regulation requirements in China, ChemChina is now seeking out loans of more than $35 billion from bankers to fund the purchase.

General Electric Mocked Startups, Proclaimed Itself as Tech Company

GE have been trying attract tech workers since last year. In its new Oscars ad, GE mock the startups and proclaim itself as a tech company and an industrial company.

Hedge Funds Supported China Car Rental eHi

Hedge funds are favoring eHi Car Services Ltd (NASDAQ:EHIC) stocks. Many hedge funds are reportedly increasing their collective stake in the China's car rental company.

Natural HR Software Startup Received Early Stage Investment from Midven

The Birmingham-based company focused on developing cloud-based HR software. An area which rarely attracted software startups.

Louisiana Public Service Commission Rejected Macquarie's Move to Acquire Public Utility Cleco Power LLC

State regulator rejected a $4.85 billion dollar acquisition of utility power company Cleco to Macquarie Group on Wednesday. The regulator said that the acquisition did not serve the best interest of the customers.

Takata to meet major customers to discuss business forecasts

Takata Corp is reportedly planning to meet its major clients in order to discuss its business forecasts. The US transport authorities announced a fresh recall of about 5 million vehicles subsequent to the recent death caused by the Japanese firm's airbag inflators.

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Goldman Sachs Targets Private Equity After Credit Suisse Shakeup

In an attempt to fill the hole left by unrest at regional banks and the sale of Credit Suisse, American investment bank Goldman Sachs is pushing its way into the lending market for asset managers and private equity.

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A survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers states that employers intend to recruit 5.8% fewer recent college graduates from this year's class than they did from the class of 2023.

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Dow Unexpectedly Soars to 40,000, Marking the Highest for Wall Street

The Dow just reached 40,000 for the first time, marking the latest high point in an unexpectedly successful year for Wall Street.

Sustainable Investing Made Easy: Low-Cost ESG Fund Options for May 2024

Regular investors continue to desire ESG funds, despite some opponents labeling them as "woke" investing. These funds consider a portfolio's firms' financial fundamentals in addition to their environmental, social, and governance considerations.

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Walmart Stock Up by 7%, Forecast Hints at Continued Buying Power

In accordance with prior comments made by one of its major suppliers and a competitor retailer, Walmart's optimistic outlook for the retail industry on Thursday indicated a solid consumer base in the United States.

Brothers Arrested After Planning to Steal $25M in Cryptocurrencies from Ethereum Blockchain

According to a recently released indictment, two brothers from New York and Boston were placed under federal arrest on Tuesday.

Don’t Sweat the Bills: Resources to Help You Pay for Utilities

The most recent data from the Consumer Price Index shows that, from March 2023 to March 2024, the index for electricity increased by 5%, which is more than economists would want to see. (Electricity rates increased by 0.9% from February to March 2024.)

Social Security 2025: Cost-of-Living-Adjustment Increased to 3.2%, But Will It Keep Up?

After the government announced that April inflation was in line with experts' predictions, the most recent estimate of Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment 2025 increased to 3.2%, according to new figures released on Wednesday.

Real Estate Not Stocks Give the Greatest Long-Term Investment, Survey Shows

According to a recent Gallup poll, even though the majority of Americans have money stashed away in the stock market, they don't think it makes the greatest long-term investment. What then is it?

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