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European Voice – SMEs need investments, not punitive measures

In your article “Talks on hedge-fund regulation” (20-26 May), you set out the positions adopted by European Commission, the European Parliament and EU finance ministers for the draft Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.

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Earlybird Venture Capital invests in three new portfolio companies

Earlybird Venture Capital today announces the funding of three new portfolio companies. The altogether high single-digit million euro investment is made in the sectors Cleantech, Consumer Internet and Scalable IT-Services.

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Putting Europe Back on Track – European Business Summit 2010

The views of CEOs on building a more sustainable and competitive Europe
How can the European train be put back on track? How can it achieve the combination of high speed, coherence, and balance to serve as an inspiration to the world? When asked whether such a vision is realistic and how it might be implemented, European business leaders were unambiguous in their responses and in suggesting avenues for action