Category Archives: HedgeCo News

McDonald’s director a little-known choice

the British director the fast-food giant has entrusted with the humongous task of putting on film the soon-to-debut “I’m Loving It” global advertising campaign, believed to be the biggest, andcertainly the most ambitious, marketing effort in McDonald’s history. Who is […]

Local companies urged to make use of RM500m TIF, BUSINESS TIMES

xfdws LOCAL-COMPANIES-URGED sked Emerging Markets Datafile August 04, 2003 BUSINESS TIMES MALAYSIA ENGLISH Local companies urged to make use of RM500m TIF, BUSINESS TIMES Jason Gerald ASIA WorldSources, Inc. 322 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 COPYRIGHT 2003 […]

Daily News, New York, Peter Siris Column

Aug. 4–The war on deflation has started. The Fed and the President are committed to do what’s necessary to create jobs, stimulate demand, and get the economy moving. Their success won’t be instantaneous, but they’re determined. This means interest rates […]

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Business Insider Column

Aug. 4–VENTURE CAPITAL DEALS PERCOLATE FOR 3 TECH COMPANIES: Three Orlando tech companies apparently are within 60 days of announcing venture capital deals worth $10 million to $20 million. Thecompanies — two that exist and a third in the formation […]

Thirteen Fairfax County Companies Lure $54M in Venture Capital Investment in Q2; County Total Tops Maryland and is 72 Percent of Virginia Investment, FCEDA Says

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 4, 2003–Thirteen Fairfax County-based technology companies received $53.9 million in venture capital investments in the second quarter of 2003, accordingto figures compiled by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and based on the PricewaterhouseCoopers/Venture Economics/National […]

Business Happenings

Relocation SolutionOne, a Lincoln business technology dealer, has moved its offices to 7407 O St. The company was formerly located at 2535 O St. Phone numbers for the company remain unchanged. New company Four Omahans have started a new hedge […]

Local companies urged to make use of RM500m TIF

THE Government is calling for more local companies to come forward and take advantage of the Technology Investment Fund (TIF) to acquire equity in foreign companies or invest in start-up companies innew growth sectors. Second Finance Minister Datuk Dr Jamaludin […]

Thirteen Fairfax County Companies Lure $54M in Venture Capital Investment in Q2; County Total Tops Maryland and is 72 Percent of Virginia Investment, FCEDA Says

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 4, 2003–Thirteen Fairfax County-based technology companies received $53.9 million in venture capital investments in the second quarter of 2003, accordingto figures compiled by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and based on the PricewaterhouseCoopers/Venture Economics/National […]

S.D. Companies See Bump in VC Funding

San Diego’s life sciences companies led the way with $96 million in total venture capital received during the second quarter. Those firms with products in late-stage development and nearingcommercialization will have the best chance to continue to attract investors, said […]

Recapturing Returns of Past Presents Tough Challenge for Venture-Capital Funds

Aug. 4–Venture capital funds are still reeling from the bursting of the tech bubble nearly three years ago. Funds raised in the past five years are awash in red ink, and venture capitalists are going to have to hustle to […]

The wet spring brings a shower of capital

Economy watchers scouting for signs of recovery can look to the resurgence of investing activity in the second quarter. According to The MoneyTree Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson VentureEconomics and the National Venture Capital Association, venture capitalists loosened their purse strings. […]

Govt VIF hailed a success

NEW Zealand Venture Investment Fund, set up by the Government a year ago to pump $100 million into the venture capital market, is being hailed a success, even though less than 5 per cent of the moneyhas so far found […]