Running for mayor is very expensive

The cost of a mayoralty campaign now is not just about the person but also about actual funds. Disgraced New York mayoralty candidate Anthony Weiner's troubles not only continue to haunt him, but is actually taking a new life of its own.


Crescent Mezzanine Group raises over USD 3.4 billion for Crescent Mezzanine Partners VI

Investment firm Crescent Capital Group said it raised more than USD 3.4 billion for its sixth fund, Crescent Mezzanine Partners VI.

TVM Life Science Ventures invests in Ixchelsis Ltd

Montreal-based TVM Life Science Ventures VII managed by international venture capital company TVM Capital Life Science invested in Ixchelsis Ltd, a startup based in the UK.

Mark Florence is J-Pac's new president and CEO

J-Pac, a manufacturing company that services the diagnostics, medical device, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, announced that it had appointed Mark Florence as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.


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Chicago-based UrbanBound announced that it raised a total of USD 5 million in its Series A round. Chicago-based UrbanBound announced that it raised a total of USD 5 million in its Series A round.
Persistence Capital Partners (PCP) saw its exclusive investments in the Canadian healthcare sector pay off.
Airbus partnership with easyJet paid off as the low-cost carrier based in the UK helped the aircraft manufacturer inch closer to the 2013 target set by its parent company, the European Aeronautics Defence and Space Company (EADS).
Mivan, the Northern Ireland-based specialist contractor, clinched deals totaling GBP 20 million from its clients in London and Saudi Arabia.
Acquisitions and high profit margins boosted the profits of Rotork Plc to 12% in the first half of this year.
White & Case stated it had hired Ross Allardice from its rival Kirkland & Ellis. White & Case announced that it hired its newest partner off US rival Kirkland & Ellis.
Trax Technology Solutions revealed it had sealed an investment deal with an unnamed Singaporean private equity fund.
Siemens announced a USD 966.8 million order from Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
LP Amina received up to US$20 million in its latest funding round that had investors, including Hao Capital, participated in the seed capital round.
Piraeus Bank of Greece hired Nick Karamouzis as its new management adviser. Piraeus Bank of Greece hired Nick Karamouzis as its new management adviser.