U.S.-based private equity firms see 60 percent fundraising decline in fourth quarter of 2008.
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Liquidity study finds that IPO, M&A exits were closed to VCs last year.
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Recession fears, unwinding hedge funds drive U.S., Europe and Asia down sharply
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Funding falls for second quarter in a row to lowest level since Q1 2007; number of deals decline 11.7%.
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Amazon, Google lead tech stocks lower; Dow falls 733 points amid recession fears.
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Bloodbath continues in Europe and Asia as tech stocks close mixed.
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Bloodbath continues in Europe and Asia as Dow falls 600 points, rallies, and falls again.
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Equities fall in Europe, Asia; U.S. bounces lower after coordinated move by 6 central banks.
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Globally, venture fundraising falls 56 percent in the third quarter versus the 2007 period, a second report finds.
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Dow Dives 777 points, Nasdaq skids 9 percent as House rejects bailout package; Apple crushed, Google mauled.
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Google, Apple get mauled amid turmoil surrounding vote by Congress and broader market declines.
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Reports of systematic intervention plan to mop up frozen credit market triggers 400-point Dow surge.
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Asia closes mixed and Europe veers lower despite Fed’s rescue package for AIG.
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Apple, Cisco, and Dell reel as Dow falls 500 points after Lehman collapse and AIG struggles.
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Funding races ahead in the second quarter amid a slowdown in the United States, reports say. Where is U.S. funding going? American VCs come in nearly double on investments in China, injecting $583 million in 47 deals.
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In first half of 2008, fundraising climbs 14.8 percent versus 2007 period while LBO funds take a 20 percent hit.
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News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch is reported to be taking on rivals in bid for suburban New York newspaper. Why? Print still makes money.
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VCs pumped a record $1.34B into Web 2.0 companies last year, but the rate of funding growth has declined and the prospects for exiting look weak.
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Shares of Silicon Valley companies post big gains as the Nasdaq jumps by 86.42 points and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rises by 416.66 points, its best day since 2002.
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Nasdaq now off nearly 20 percent from its 2007 high. See also: Tech Not Immune to Meltdown
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