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Google Ventures grows into a $1.2B firm in assets managed, 9 exits, 75 new investments in 2013
Google Ventures released its year-end data and, and TechCrunch noted that it has done tremendously, quieting critics who had said that the investment arm of Google Inc had not secured any major deals like with Twitter and Pinterest.
US Infrastructure gets near-failing grade by civil engineers group
In its latest assessment for the infrastructure in the US, the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) assessment had given the nation's roads, bridges, rail, drinking water, waste water, solid waste and others an aggregate almost flunking grade.
ECB explains 10 euro note in Tetris-like online game
In the European Central Bank's launch of a new 10 euro note, the Euro Zone's central bank launched an online competition wherein top-scoring players get the chance to win exclusive prizes for playing a Tetris-like game that unlocks information about the new note's security features.
Endemol leads $14 M round to back UK startup Plumbee
Endemol, the TV production house who was made famous for its game shows like Deal Or No Deal and Fear Factor, was said to have made a $13 million strategic bet in UK-based social casino startup Plumbee.