German Venture Capital Funds have generated comparable or better returns than their US counterparts, as new data presented by three of Germany’s largest venture capital firms Earlybird, Target Partners and Wellington Partners shows. The three VC firms analysed today’s most recent data provided by the “Private Equity Analyzer online database” that is hosted by the [...]
In line with its ongoing U.S. manufacturing expansion efforts, Siemens Energy celebrated the official opening of its new wind turbine nacelle assembly facility in Hutchinson, Kansas, today. This is an important milestone in Siemens’ growth strategy in the U.S., further demonstrating the company’s stated commitment to U.S. investment and its confidence in the long-term future [...]
A new TNS survey shows a significant increase in confidence among affluent investors. The TNS Investor Confidence Index rose to 116 in October, its highest level since hitting 129 in 2007. The rise extends an upward trend from the mid-crisis low of 81 in October, 2008. Despite only modest economic and job growth, affluent investors [...]
IBM and Netezza Corporation announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Netezza, a publicly held company based in Marlborough, Mass., in a cash transaction at a price of $27 per share or at a net price of approximately $1.7 billion, after adjusting for cash. Netezza will expand IBM’s business analytics [...]