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S. Florida private equity firms build businesses

Original post by INA PAIVA CORDLE via The MIAMI Herald Local private equity firms raise billions and funnel the money into investments in businesses with the goal of boosting revenues and profits. If you have a pension, you, too, may be an investor. Wise Co., a maker of freeze-dried and dehydrated food founded less than four […]

IBM SmartCamp – calling Europe’s finest startups together in Berlin

Original post by NINA FOWLER via VentureVillage In just one week, IBM will be bringing some of the continent’s top startups together for exclusive pitch competition, conference and networking event SmartCamp EMEA in Berlin (13-14 November 2012). SmartCamp is a global programme which is itself part of IBM’s wider Global Entrepreneurs Programme. The Berlin event is the site of this […]

Tech Mahindra profit rises 23 pct, beats estimates

Original post by REUTERS (Reuters) – Tech Mahindra Ltd (TEML.NS), the IT outsourcing business of India’s $15 billion Mahindra Group, b e at expectations with a 23.3 percent rise in second-quarter profit, boosted by increased client spending and a good performance at its unit Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SATY.NS). Profit for the September quarter rose […]

Virtual Instruments Opens R&D Center in London’s Tech City

Original post by Yahoo Finance  Team to Focus on End-to-End Product Development to Drive Continued Innovation Virtual Instruments, the leader in Infrastructure Performance Management (IPM) for physical, virtual and cloud computing environments, today announced it is opening a research and development center in London’s Tech City. Building on the company’s strong European presence, the center […]

New York Start-Ups Become Officemates in Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

Original post by  JENNA WORTHAM via NY Times  As the city of New York struggles to get back online in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many companies and start-ups are trying to regain their footing and restart operations. We’re taking over the Hearst cafeteriatwitter.com/jonsteinberg/s… — Jon Steinberg (@jonsteinberg) October 31, 2012 The problem is, much of Lower Manhattan, […]