| V.C. Fundraising Hits Nearly 7-Year Low in 2Q (at New York Times) Venture capital funds raised $1.9 billion in the U.S. during the second quarter, the lowest amount entrusted to the entrepreneurial financiers in nearly seven years. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar stronger after record trade figures THE dollar closed over half a US cent higher on Wednesday, buoyed by strong export trade data. news.com.au |
Facebook and Y Combinator to Back Social Startups (at New York Times) Facebook said Thursday that it s going to be working with Y Combinator to give the incubator s startups special access to Facebook support and features. us.rd.yahoo.com |
[$$] Web Start-Up Values Soar [at The Wall Street Journal] - Web Start-Up Values Soar Venture-capital investors and others have been bidding up the valuations of consumer Web start-ups this year, particularly of the firms that show the most user traction. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Sony delays Gran Turismo 5 again SONY will delay the latest global release of its popular Gran Turismo car-racing series, which was due in early November, to later this year. news.com.au |