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.
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.
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.
Ohio second in Midwest for VC funds (Cincinnati Business Courier)
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.
73 Companies in the Cleveland Plus(TM) Region Attract $259 Million in Venture Investment in 2008 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Even in the challenging economic environment of 2008, more companies in the Cleveland Plus region received investment last year than in any of the last five. According to the 2008 Venture Capital Report for the Cleveland Plus region, 73 companies received $259 million in investment capital in 2008.
Philanthropy Needs Human Rights (Forbes)
Safety and liberty make every dollar go further.
Kauffman study says: startups are major job creation engine (TechJournal South)
KANSAS CITY, MO - In the midst of record unemployment, a new Kauffman Foundation-funded U.S. Census Bureau study reports that startup companies are a major contributor to job creation.
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