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UK tops Europe for venture investment despite ‘Brexit’

  Bloomberg The UK drew more venture-capital investment last year than the next four European countries combined, mitigating concerns that Brexit is hurting British startups’ fundraising. Venture-capital firms plowed 6.8 billion pounds ($8.5 billion) into Britain last year, according to an annual study released on Wednesday from Tech City UK, a London-based organization that promotes the country’s digital economy. That’s ...

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Telecom policy tilts in favour of industry under Trump’s FCC

  NEW YORK / AP Trumpism is slowly taking hold on your phone and computer, as newly installed federal regulators begin chipping away at hard-fought protections on privacy and competition. These protections, put in place during the Obama administration, had upset the phone and cable industries. The new regime at the Federal Communications Commission says consumers win if businesses face ...

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Mexico rising as most alluring emerging market for investors

  Bloomberg Mexico is the most attractive emerging market for investors, based on a range of metrics analyzed by Bloomberg including growth, yields and equity valuations. India is the worst. Mexico saw its currency slide and bond yields surge as President Donald Trump was elected in November after lambasting the country for stealing US jobs. Even after an initial sell-off ...

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