Cincinnati-area companies won almost $20 million in venture capital during 2008, part of $1.1 billion in investment that the Midwest attracted, according to a report from BioEnterprise and the Mid-America Healthcare Investors Network.
Economic freedom in Malta (di-ve)
Malta's economic freedom score is 66.1, making its economy the 47th freest in the 2009 Index, with the score remaining almost unchanged from last year.
Startups boost job creation in tough economies (BizJournals)
Startup companies in the United States contribute significantly to job creation, according to a study released Wednesday by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
The Arab Economic Summit: a market approach to development (The Daily Star Lebannon)
As a regional grouping, the Arab countries have shown great interest in fostering their economic cooperation and integration, but with relatively limited success. A fresh attempt in this direction is in the offing with the holding of an Arab Economic Summit in Kuwait on January 19-20.
Philanthropy Needs Human Rights (Forbes)
Safety and liberty make every dollar go further.
Midwest Health Care Startups Raise $1.1 Billion in 2008, Sustaining 3-Year Growth Momentum (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CLEVELAND----Midwest health care startups attracted $1.1 Billion in new investments across 166 companies in 2008, ranking the region 3rd among US regions and maintaining a multi-year growth trend for Midwest health care investing.
Kentucky health care startups attract $19.2 million in 08 (Business First of Louisville)
Health care startups in Kentucky attracted $19.2 million in capital in 2008, a sharp decline from the $32 million they attracted in 2007 and the $51.4 million attracted in 2006, according to a new report from BioEnterprise and the Mid-America Healthcare Investors Network.
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