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The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Insider’s Perspective

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They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. This year we’re in > 100+ cities and 100+ campuses and we’re operational with street teams, better software, better bikes and a more informed ridership. They’re acceptable. It’s too lucrative not to.

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40% Of Best Performing Companies In Asia Are US- Or UK-Based Businesses: Telstra Global

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In its new Connected Countries report , it found that the companies that have managed to do well in the past three years in this part of the world are those that tended to have a global footprint, that is, those who operate both in Asia as well as those outside Asia.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

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Israel is the first country outside South America to implement a free trade agreement with the bloc. AMDOCS BUYS LEADING UK MOBILE COMPANY MX TELECOM. Billing software company Amdocs has acquired mobile payments and messaging firm MX Telecom for $104 million in cash.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

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He grew up in Colombia, South America. And we had these vans and mobile kegs in the back, and we would go to golf courses. ” “Okay, well you can be an operating partner or a venture partner.” Well, for starters, I was born in Philadelphia, so I’m a lifelong Eagles fan.

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Bitesize Monday: eToro, Covertix, Iway, Tawkon, Grouper….

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Tawkon debuts its mobile phone radiation app on the Samsun Nexus S. Israeli start-up Iway Mobile and cellphone provider Cellcom brought to market the first in-car Internet navigation system – The Comodo. Other Israeli Groupon clones include Yemama , Baligam , and Buy2. Notable Israeli startups. Watch this space.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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which makes a mobile app that rewards shoppers for creating a personal shopping mall and following their favorite stores. Mexico/Central America. South America. David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. Of the 6,613 U.S.-based Less than 1% are currently in IPO registration. Washington.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter June 2010 Edition

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Comsys was founded in 1994 when it initially produced a PC modem and then gradually changed its focus to develop processors for 3G mobile devices, which it sold to its strategic partner, Texas Instruments Inc. EUROPEAN DRUG GIANT MERCK SERONO TO EXPAND ISRAELI OPERATIONS. citations per paper.