* Once a small Fall River thrift, today FirstFed America Bancorp is a $2.7-billion financial services company that is outpacing its peers. * * * SWANSEA – There’s nothing particularly impressive about Swansea Mall Drive. It’s your typical suburban commercial […]

INVESTMENT consultant International Capital Group (ICG) wants to expand strategic alliances with Malaysian technology firms and help them get listed on the US bourses. The San Diego-based venture capitalist has already formed partnerships with “a long list of high-technology and […]

YOKNE’AM, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 31, 2003– Oplus to expand development, sales and marketing of its innovative display and video processor ICs for flat panel displays Oplus Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative systems-on-chip and software solutions for digital displays and […]

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TRENTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 30, 2003–Journal Register Company (NYSE:JRC) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert M. Jelenic today announced the appointment of James W. Hallto the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Hall will fill a newly created Class A director […]

TRENTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 30, 2003–Journal Register Company (NYSE:JRC) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert M. Jelenic today announced the appointment of James W. Hallto the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Hall will fill a newly created Class A director […]

Venture capital investments in Utah plummeted in 2002, and a new survey suggests businesses eager to augment their bank accounts with such outside financing continue to struggle this year. During the first six months of 2003, venture capitalists funded only […]

Jul. 30–In many ways, XAware Inc. is a throwback to the heady days of technology. The Colorado Springs-based software firm recently landed venture capital, boosted its work force and expanded. That was the typical tech startup story in the late […]

$15 Million Planned Buyout At Philips Plant in Jeopardy Gov. Bill Richardson’s plan to boost economic development by investing directly in private companies has run into big trouble. Two deals approved by the State Investment Council just last week are […]

WHEN huge killer bees descended on a small US town in the 1970s horror movie The Swarm, they covered everything in sight. The uncharitable might draw comparisons with the venture capitalists now crawling over the stock market, buzzing around with […]

Jul. 30–The bleeding may finally be stopping for battered venture capitalists. Venture financing for privately held companies in the Bay Area and the East Bay rose in the second quarter, compared with funding activity in the first quarter, according to […]

In many ways, XAware Inc. is a throwback to the heady days of technology. The Colorado Springs-based software firm recently landed venture capital, boosted its work force and expanded. That was the typical tech startup story in the late 1990s, […]