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Ticket scalping has moved online.  I know some people who have gotten investments from some venture capital firms to take their scalping business online.  Being online allows a scalper to sell Hannah Montana tickets and other tickets across the nation.

While some people may say that online ticket brokers aren’t scalpers, i beg to differ; it is a third party who has purchased a set amount of tickets from whatever venue is hosting the performance.  Same principle as scalping, it’s just not on the street.

GLEN ALLEN, Va.—-Dynex Capital, Inc. reported net income of $2.7 million and $7.3 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to a net loss of $0.2 million and net income of $2.6 million for the same periods last year.

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BANGALORE: Cisco Systems, Inc, the networking product major said it has increased venture capital investment in India by $ 100 million to incubate new technologies in areas such as healthcare solutions and made its first investment in a venture of Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

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Highground Capital Corp. is pleased to be the first listed public company to evolve from an Ontario registered labour sponsored venture capital corporation. The listing of Highground Capital Corp. on the TSX Venture Exchange resulted from a special resolution passed by 95.29% of the Class A shares voted at the annual and special meeting of shareholders of Algonquin Power Venture Fund Inc. which …

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The Cleantech Group, Credit Suisse ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) and the Consensus Business Group today announced a strategic business relationship to accelerate global investment in clean technologies.

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SAN DIEGO—-Imagine Communications, developer of the industry’s most powerful and scalable digital video platform, today announced the completion of a $15 million Series B round of expansion financing, bringing total venture capital investment in Imagine Communications to more than $24 million.

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Midwestern health care-related startups received $1 billion in total venture capital investments from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, according to a newly released report by BioEnterprise, Cleveland.

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Venture capital investment in Ottawa-area companies fell again in the third quarter after a rebound in the previous period, according to the latest release by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation.

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Legislation that would allow firms that are majority-owned by venture-capital firms to qualify for small-business contracting programs is driving a wedge between investors and some business groups.

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Area startups also write to Congress.

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Aspiring venture capitalists got a chance to test their business acumen at the first-ever undergraduate venture capital investment competition this weekend at the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

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The shutdown of Topps Meat Co. following a massive recall of tainted beef led to a 2 percent drop in the value of Rand Capital Corp.?s portfolio, the Buffalo venture capital firm said.

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shares/Venture Capital / Private Equity / Investments Mannheim (euro adhoc) – From today on, the shares of Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA are listed in the Prime Standard …

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Proposals to boost the taxes paid by the managers of private equity and hedge funds will have the side-effect of damaging the US’s thriving venture capital business, according to a public letter signed by 500 entrepreneurs.

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A couple of large transactions pushed private investments in Dallas-Fort Worth businesses past the $200 million mark in the third quarter, though the number of venture-capital financings remained tepid.

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After a four-year drought, venture capital is finally flowing back into the Southeast.

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ATLANTA ? Editor’s note: Local Tech Wire features a profile of a venture or investment profile firm each business day.

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Venture capital has proven to be an effective tool in fostering economic growth and job creation in many developed countries. However, despite the high level of entrepreneurship and the key role SMEs play in Latin America, it’s still a fledgling industry in the region.

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The state Comptroller’s Office is increasing private equity commitments to “emerging” managers of venture funds to $1 billion, more than doubling the amount of capital available to those relative newcomers who tap into the New York State Common Retirement Fund.

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In many cases, the entrepreneur who had the courage to start a new business was on the right track by choosing a startup that could be both viable and profitable. Yet, the company failed. Why is that? Because of lack of working capital: the main cause of startup failures.

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Dan Fitzpatrick, an expert analyst for RealMoney.com takes a look at the potentially reliable Yahoo!, Goldman Sachs, and McDonald’s, among others.

Yahoo! paused for a rest about a week ago but is now back in rally mode. I don’t like to buy stocks after they’ve made strong advances for two consecutive days, and that’s what I’m looking at now. I’d view $29 as current support for YHOO. I’d wait for a pullback before buying and would set a stop just below support.

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I usually like looking for a little more obsure stocks that may have double digit growth potential. I feel it can be a little more exciting, especially if you win. I usually use online services like Gorilla Trades for extra research into these types of sites.

Some analysts think it is performing pretty well, given the circumstances.

“…another player is on the scene right now and moving the markets in both grand and minute ways. Who is this player? The U.S. Dollar! Yes, the greenback has been playing in this field, sometimes quietly and sometimes with a vociferous presence. If you think that the Dow is moving fast, take a look at the USD. It has been under tremendous pressure and yet it remains a strong player in the global market.”

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I am mainly a stock trader, whether it is brokerages or online services like Gorilla Trades, so i don’t pay as much attention to the fluctuations of the dollar. However, the same analyst says that if you are a bond trade you would have already known about the Dollar’s clutch performance.

People’s opinion about that on going war in Iraq has been steadily declining ever since it got started.  But i know a few people who are probably hoping that it continues – the people who have bought stock in the companies providing supplies to the war.  While we are at war i think our troops definitley need to have the latest and safest technology, but the people that run these companies and its stockholders have to be rooting for the war to continue regardless of its point.

Even if my broker or online service, like Gorilla Trades, recommended that i buy some stock in a weopons company, i don’t think i could morally do it – even if it was going to be super profitable.

Vivo Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in life science investments, today announced that James Huang will join the firm as an Executive in Residence. With his extensive business development and operating experience, Mr.

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BrightRoll, Inc., the world’s largest video advertising network, announced today that it has secured $5 million in Series B funding from Adams Street Capital, KPG Ventures and, existing investor, TRUE Ventures.

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Venture capital investment in Tennessee companies increased to $12.5 million in the third quarter, up from $1 million a year ago, with all the investments going to Nashville-based companies.

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euro adhoc: Capital measures / Leonardo Venture capital increase oversubscribed – Strategic goals can be realised in full ——————————– Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc.

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Enterprise IT companies were conspicuously absent from the list of the 10 largest venture capital deals struck during the third quarter, as the growing market for alternative energy and other “clean tech” companies piqued investors’ attention.

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Venture Capital/Private Equity/Investments 23.10.2007 Together with quirin bank AG, Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA set the placement price of the shares on offer …

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DALLAS, Oct. 23, 2007 — Capital Southwest Corporation today reported net assets at September 30, 2007 of $437,546,529, equivalent to $112.50 per share after deducting an allowance of $43.66 per share for deferred taxes on net unrealized appreciation of investments.

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