Data released today by Dow Jones shows U.S. venture capital funds raised $16.2 billion for the year's first nine months, 31 percent more than last year for the same time period.
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Retail Sales Higher than Expected in September Reflecting Consumer Confidence
U.S. retail sales rose 1.1 percent in Sept. according to data released on Monday from the Commerce Department, totaling $412.9 billion. The growth is better than expected and good news for the economy, since consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of the country's total economic growth.
Public Pension Funds Accurately Reporting Shortfalls Despite $300 Billion Discrepancy
Although a new study by one of the world's largest actuarial firms, Milliman, found the 100 largest pension funds are underreporting their unfunded liabilities by about $300 billion, a spokeswoman for the firm said the amount was "insignificant." Large public funds remain skeptical of private equity.
Tons of Unexploded Bombs, Missiles and Mustard Gas Off Coasts of 16 States
An estimated 200 million pounds of explosives have been dumped in the world’s oceans, according to researchers from Texas A&M University.
Venture Capital-Backed Companies with Women Execs More Likely to Succeed
A recently released study by Dow Jones finds that venture capital-backed companies with female executives are more successful than those with only men in senior executive roles.
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The most recent report from the Department of Labor showed a 7.8 percent drop in unemployment for September, with 873,000 people added to the payrolls.
A new study released by the Kauffmann Foundation shows an unprecedented drop in the creation of tech start-ups, which it attributes to a stagnating immigrant population.
According to a recently released report by CB Insights, angel investors are filling a geographic niche overlooked by venture capitalists.
See how last-year's top 50 venture capital-backed start-ups,are faring one year later. Making The Wall Street Journal's list of top 50 venture capital-backed start-ups appears to be a good indicator of future health - at least for another year.
Business-product makers top WSJ's list of most successful venture capital-backed companies. For the third year, the Wall Street Journal has published a ranking of the most successful venture capital-backed companies.
U.S. leveraged buyouts almost doubled in the third quarter of 2012 from a year ago. U. S. leveraged buyouts almost doubled in the third quarter of 2012 from a year ago, reaching their highest levels since before the financial crisis as cheap financing fueled private equity's appetite for deals.
A report prepared on behalf of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) highlights the challenges of outperforming public markets even in the long term..
China's outbound direct investment rose 8.5 percent to $74.7 billion in 2011. China's outbound direct investment rose 8. 5 percent to $74. 7 billion in 2011, slowing from the year before, government data showed on Thursday, but extending a decade-long expansion streak as domestic firms are officially encouraged to venture abroad.
Fenwick & West LLP today announced the results of its Second Quarter 2012 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.
