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Venture capital for companies in the Maryland region drops nearly 27 percent
Uncertainty over the economy contributed to a nearly 27 percent drop last year in venture capital funding for young companies in Maryland, Washington and Northern Virginia, the first decrease since 2009, according to a new report from...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Biotechnology Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Chemical Industry, Technology
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Venture capital takes first fall in three years; biotech tanks
Venture capital funding shriveled for the first time in three years in 2012, with investors funneling $26.5 billion to companies over 3,698 deals, according to a new report. That’s a 10% drop in dollars and a 6% slide in deal volume, according...
Tags: Consumer Confidence, Thomson Corporation
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L.A.'s future: 'Silicon Beach'
What's the future of L.A.'s economy? That's a question that should be at the center of this year's mayoral campaign. Key to that discussion should be recognition that Los Angeles, despite all its economic problems, is an increasingly prominent home to the...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Hulu, Verizon Communications, Technology, Google Inc.
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More pressure to justify cost of cancer drugs versus benefits
Reuters(Reuters) - Medical providers have begun to think more about cost, as well as safety and effectiveness, when they decide on cancer treatments. In the past, pharmaceutical companies could launch a high-priced drug with little push back. But now, there...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Specialization, Chemical Industry, Bevacizumab (drug), Science and Technology
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UK dials up 'virtual doctors' in big telehealth push
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Shirley Silvers thinks the "virtual doctor" who monitors her chronic lung condition via mobile phone is wonderful. "It is like having my doctor sitting on my sofa," said the 64-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent in central England,...Tags: United Kingdom, Telecommunication Service, General Electric Company, Internal Medicine, COPD
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Longtime PwC insider keeps company on responsible track
Special to the TribuneThe irony that the head of corporate responsibility for a Big Four accounting firm works out of the original Playboy mansion is not lost on Shannon Schuyler. Before settling in to talk about her role as corporate responsibility leader and senior...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Academy Awards, Roseland, University of Pennsylvania, Charity
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Grant Thornton CEO spreading word about firm's Chicago roots
Special to the TribuneHe was born in England, spent a significant part of his career in Asia and cut his American corporate teeth in Dallas. But Stephen Chipman, now into his third year as chief executive of Grant Thornton LLP, is thinking a lot about Chicago. ...Tags: China, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Entertainment Events, Standards
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Lehigh men's basketball news, notes
The Varsity BlogLehigh men’s basketball seniors Gabe Knutson and C.J. McCollum are candidates for the Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages... -
What Nate Silver Means for Politics, Life on Earth
I’m pissed that I did not write this column immediately after the election because now basically everyone on the internet has written it, but I’ll try to add my unique take (which just means more potty words). I was never all that worried...
Tags: NPR, The New York Times, Democratic Party, Philosophy, Mitt Romney
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Malloy: Connecticut Will Be New Home To An Insurance Company 'Very Soon'
The Hartford CourantConnecticut will be the new home of an insurance company, and the announcement is coming "very soon," Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told a group of insurance executives gathered Friday. It was a brief mention, and nothing more about it was said, during the...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Transportation Industry, The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Career and Workplace, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Against Question 7
Four years ago, we endorsed the constitutional amendment that legalized slot machine gambling in Maryland, and we still support it. We think it would be wise for Maryland to eventually expand its gambling program to include table games like blackjack...
Tags: Gambling, Prince George's County, Justice System, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Venture capital declines in Maryland in third quarter
Young companies in Maryland, Washington and Northern Virginia raised 14 percent less venture capital funding in the third quarter than they did last year during the same period, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mid-Atlantic...
Tags: Annapolis, Computing and Information Technology Industry, U.S. Department of Defense, Technology, Science and Technology
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