peHUB Second Opinion 07.15

Goldman, Barclays, Bank of China: Here are 29 companies with more cash than the U.S. Treasury. Crunchfund: Michael Arrington, founder and co-editor of TechCrunch, is about to launch his own angel fund to invest in startups. Life Issues: Can successful entrepreneurs have a work-life balance? More than Myspace: Justin Timberlake has invested in Dekko, which merges augmented reality with actual reality. Or something. Vroom Vroom: TTI Floor Care North America Inc., which owns Hoover and Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner brands, goes up for sale. PhoneGate: Scandal causes Les Hinton to resign as Dow Jones CEO. Rupert Murdoch apologizes to murdered schoolgirl parents whose phone his journalists hacked. And, will the scandal claim Rupert Murdoch as its next victim? Another Cut: S&P says they could also cut U.S. government debt later this month. Wow: Yelp hits 20 million reviews. Fundraising: Providence Equity is offering a fee break to large investors of its seventh fund (a $6 bln pool) Just Because: Elin Nordogren, Tiger Wood's ex-wife, has a new boyfriend and he doesn't play golf.

15 July 2011•1 min read
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