Author Archives: the HedgeCo News Team
Oplus Technologies Completes $10 Million Investment Round
YOKNE’AM, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 31, 2003– Oplus to expand development, sales and marketing of its innovative display and video processor ICs for flat panel displays Oplus Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative systems-on-chip and software solutions for digital displays and […]
ICG plans to expand strategic alliances with local tech firms,
xfdws ICG-PLANS-TO-EXPAND sked Emerging Markets Datafile July 31, 2003 BUSINESS TIMES MALAYSIA ENGLISH ICG plans to expand strategic alliances with local tech firms, BUSINESS TIMES Zuraimi Abdullah ASIA WorldSources, Inc. 322 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 COPYRIGHT […]
BIZLINES; Entrepreneur regions hard to establish
Great entrepreneurial regions aren’t created. They’re born. And fortunately we’re in one of the nation’s best places to start a company. That’s apparent from new research published by the Cambridge- based National Bureau of Economic Research. The study, by authors […]
EDITORIAL: University of California Should Open Its Investment Funds Books
Jul. 31–There’s no excuse for the University of California to continue keeping data on its venture capital investments under wraps. In a strong, sound and thorough decision, a Superior Court judge last week ordered the university to open the books […]
Stock of Fall River, Mass.-Based FirstFed America Bancorp Outpacing Peers
Jul. 31–SWANSEA, Mass.–There’s nothing particularly impressive about Swansea Mall Drive. It’s your typical suburban commercial strip, featuring national chain stores, local mom-and-pops andleft-hand turning lanes. But to some on Wall Street and to many local investors, Swansea Mall Drive may […]
SS&C Technologies, Inc. Declares First-Ever Dividend
WINDSOR, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 31, 2003–SS&C Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its first-ever, semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10per share, to be payable September 12, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of […]
Dallas-Based Realty Firm Seeks Best Position as Takeover Plot Thickens
Jul. 31–Still enjoying the thrill of the hunt, legendary corporate raider Carl Icahn has a Dallas-based real estate company in his cross hairs. Mr. Icahn unveiled his intent to take over Dallas-based Hallwood Realty Partners LP on March 3, with […]
Confidence recovering
Confidence recovering, SEC chief says Donaldson says new rules are also improving corporate integrity By KATHERINE M. SKIBA [email protected], Journal Sentinel Thursday, July 31, 2003 Washington — The year-old federal laws cracking down on corporate crime and accounting abuses may […]
A stock you can take to the bank
* Once a small Fall River thrift, today FirstFed America Bancorp is a $2.7-billion financial services company that is outpacing its peers. * * * SWANSEA – There’s nothing particularly impressive about Swansea Mall Drive. It’s your typical suburban commercial […]
State Pulls Two Private Investments
$15 Million Planned Buyout At Philips Plant in Jeopardy Gov. Bill Richardson’s plan to boost economic development by investing directly in private companies has run into big trouble. Two deals approved by the State Investment Council just last week are […]
Venture capitalists get the buzz
WHEN huge killer bees descended on a small US town in the 1970s horror movie The Swarm, they covered everything in sight. The uncharitable might draw comparisons with the venture capitalists now crawling over the stock market, buzzing around with […]
Springs software company defies odds/ XAware Inc. secures venture capital, grows
In many ways, XAware Inc. is a throwback to the heady days of technology. The Colorado Springs-based software firm recently landed venture capital, boosted its work force and expanded. That was the typical tech startup story in the late 1990s, […]