The M&A strategies of 10 tech giants: A founder’s guide to selling your startup
By Conner Forrest From Tech Republic For startups shopping for VC money, targeting an acquisition is one of the primary options for an exit. To help pick your targets, TechRepublic has broken down how the top 10 tech giants approach…
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Cayman minister says no more duty cuts on fuel Marco Archer, Cayman Islands Minister of Finance, said last Friday (12) in the Legislative Assembly government could not afford to reduce the duty on fuel any further than the cuts in…
How the ‘PayPal Mafia’ redefined success in Silicon Valley
By Conner Forrest From Tech Republic The “PayPal Mafia” is no mafia at all. It’s a diaspora. “Basically, we were kicked out of our homeland and they burned down our temple. So, we were scattered to the four corners of…
Reinsurance firm [in Cayman Islands] with Tampa ties prepares to go public
By Margie Manning from Tampa Bay Business Journal Oxbridge RE Holdings Limited plans to raise up to $25.5 million in an initial public offering. Oxbridge, based in the Cayman Islands, is a reinsurance firm with close ties to Tampa. For…
2-Power project win for Malaysia’s 1MDB bolsters IPO prospects
By Yantoultra Ngui and Saeed Azhar KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) – A planned $2 billion IPO of Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) power assets got a major boost on Friday after the sovereign wealth fund won a closely contested government…
Law firm can’t shake claims it aided $6M Facebook IPO scam
From Law360 Law360, Los Angeles — A California judge refused Thursday to toss claims that Miller Barondess LLP helped a con man launder $5.8 million stolen from investors through a bogus deal to purchase pre-initial public offering shares of Facebook…