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  • The Kauffman Foundation – Education and Innovation

    Under the banner of "Growing Economies, Expanding Human Welfare", the Kauffman Foundation is devoted to promoting entrepreneurship in all its forms, including educating future generations on ...

  • Angel Investors – Supporting Entrepreneurs

    Taking its name from a term historically used to describe the wealthy patrons of Broadway Theater, angel investors was first used in 1978 to describe private investors providing start-up ...

  • Rival Bids for NYSE Undergo Regulatory Scrutiny

    As the battle between Nasdaq and the Deutsche Börse continues, with the New York Stock Exchange as the prize, regulatory authorities are examining all options on the table to ensure that no ...

  • Start-Ups Get a Jump-Start with TechStars

    With the invitation to budding companies to "Do more faster by joining forces with the #1 startup accelerator in the world", TechStars offers seed funding, mentorship and a network of ...

  • US$ vs € as International Trade Currency

    As the currency most often used in international transactions and one of the world's reserve currencies, the United States dollar (US$) has a history spanning more than 200 years. In ...

  • Nasdaq/ICE Bid for NYSE Fails

    The New York Stock Exchange board of directors has rejected the merger bid by Nasdaq/ICE in favor of the deal with Deutsche Börse, expressing the belief that the influential German exchange is ...

  • Federal Reserve System: Formulating Monetary Policy

    The Federal Reserve System of the United States came into being when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act on December 23, 1913. The Federal Reserve System, more commonly ...

  • Nasdaq/ICE Bid for NYSE

    With Nasdaq's bid to take over the New York Stock Exchange, it may seem that the days are numbered for the trading floor that NYSE is renowned for. With Nasdaq OMX continuing to extol the ...

  • Auto Industry Heads For Crisis

    Back in November 2008, US automakers were a hot topic in investment terms, with fear-driven speculation that failure of any of the so-called 'Big Three' automakers – General Motors, Ford and ...

  • Wall Street Focuses on Jobs Market

    In addition to keeping tabs on developments in disaster-struck Japan, war-torn Libya and debt-ridden Europe, US investors will be focusing on the job market in their home country as the ...

  • AT&T Proposes Merger With T-Mobile

    The telecom sector of the US economy is a hive of merger and acquisition activity that investors are no doubt following with intense interest. The latest activity to hit the news is the ...

  • CFPB: Championing the Rights of Consumers

    US consumers are faced with a host of options when it comes to making purchases, applying for a mortgage, selecting personal banking services, and using credit cards and other financial ...

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