International Business News - Venture http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Chemical company Stepan Co. said Friday it formed a global joint venture with Nalco Holding Co. to market chemicals designed to increase crude oil and gas production from existing fields. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/stepan-nalco-form-joint-venture.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:57:57 EDT General Steel Holdings Inc., a Chinese steel producer, said Wednesday it has signed a letter of intent to buy 80 percent of Yantai Steel Pipe Co. Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/general-steel-holdings-to-buy-stake-in-yantai.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:53:52 EDT Rio Tinto PLC, the world's third-largest mining company, said Tuesday it has signed two joint venture agreements for exploration with CCM Los Andes in Chile. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/rio-tinto-signs-exploration-deals-in-chile.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:00:29 EDT A former Silicon Valley venture capitalist faces up to 28 years in prison after a jury convicted him of bilking investors of more than $20 million. Forty-nine-year-old Moses Joseph was convicted Tuesday of 22 felony counts that included theft, securities fraud, forgery and fabricating evidence. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/calif-venture-capitalist-guilty-of-theft-fraud.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:06:49 EDT Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Monday it is partnering with Japanese anime studio Madhouse Inc. to create characters inspired by Marvel Universe for the Japanese market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/marvel-teams-with-japanese-anime-studio-madhouse.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:19 EDT Real estate investment trust Cogdell Spencer Inc. announced Friday that it has signed an agreement establishing a joint venture to acquire medical office buildings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/cogdell-spencer-northwestern-mutual-form-venture.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:39:48 EDT Concert company Live Nation Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to an exclusive five-year deal with entertainment firms CIE and Time for Fun to extend its reach into Latin America. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/live-nation-in-concert-deal-with-latin-americans.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:01:54 EDT The hotel segment of Wyndham Worldwide Corp. said Wednesday it signed an agreement with Green Hospitality Management Co. of Tokyo to open nine hotels in Japan during the next five years under its Ramada and Days Inn brands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/wyndham-to-open-9-hotels-in-japan.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:02:20 EDT Enterprise Products Partners LP, Teppco Partners LP and Oiltanking Holding Americas Inc. on Monday said they formed a joint venture for a new Texas offshore crude oil port and pipeline system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/oil-companies-form-pipeline-joint-venture.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:06:19 EDT Aircraft parts maker Goodrich Corp. and Britain's Rolls-Royce PLC plan to enter a joint venture to produce engine controls for Rolls-Royce Aero engines, the companies said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/goodrich-rolls-royce-plan-engine-controls-venture.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:36:01 EDT Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and Meda AB said Thursday they will collaborate to develop and market current and future products in Australia, Canada and Mexico, starting with treatments for insomnia and pain. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/valeant-meda-announce-joint-pharma-ventures.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:14:44 EDT Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Friday that its Walgreens-OptionCare subsidiary has agreed to establish a joint venture with MedNow Inc., a medical equipment services company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/walgreen-unit-agrees-to-joint-venture.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:21:42 EDT Nokia Corp. is more than doubling the size of its direct venture investment fund with an injection of $150 million, with a view to putting some of the money to use in India and China. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/nokia-to-beef-up-venture-fund-expand-in-china.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:03:40 EDT THE GOOD: The flow of money going to U.S. startups remained steady in the second quarter as venture capitalists invested $7.4 billion, unchanged from a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/venture-capitalists-still-investing-at-steady-pace.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:03:09 EDT The pace of U.S. venture capital investments remained steady at $7.4 billion during the second quarter despite a wobbly stock market that has made it increasingly difficult for the financiers of new ideas to cash out of startups. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/vc-investment-hold-steady-in-2q-at-7-4-billion.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:02:32 EDT THE GOOD: The flow of money going to U.S. startups remained steady in the second quarter as venture capitalists invested $7.4 billion, unchanged from a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/venture-capitalists-still-investing-at-steady-pace.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:02:07 EDT The pace of U.S. venture capital investments remained steady at $7.4 billion during the second quarter despite a wobbly stock market that has made it increasingly difficult for the financiers of new ideas to cash out of startups. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93904-wall-street.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/vc-investment-hold-steady-in-2q-at-7-4-billion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/vc-investment-hold-steady-in-2q-at-7-4-billion.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:58:15 EDT Cummins Inc. and units of Italy's Fiat Group SpA said Friday they will end their diesel engine joint venture, European Engine Alliance, giving Fiat full control of EEA. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/cummins-fiat-unwind-joint-diesel-joint-venture.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:04:33 EDT Imax Corp., which makes large-screen movie systems, said Thursday it agreed to partner with Japan's Tokyu Recreation to install four Imax theaters in Japan, marking Imax's second international joint venture deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/imax-in-venture-to-open-theaters-in-japan.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:54:39 EDT Oil and natural gas company EXCO Resources Inc. said Wednesday it is working with Goldman Sachs & Co. to explore a possible joint venture that could include the sale of up to 50 percent of its holdings in certain regions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/exco-resources-explores-possible-joint-venture.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:58:10 EDT