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online.wsj.com - 4/1/2009
Slump Hits Home for Venture Capitalists
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MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Along a one-mile stretch of road here dotted with trees and inconspicuous two-story buildings is one of the nation's priciest -- and supposedly recession-resistant -- commercial real-estate "micro-markets." Boasting a tony street address with similar name recognition to ...

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First Bytes: Not a Flicker From Conficker
Tech Observer — It's like Y2K all over again. The supposedly aggressive Conficker computer virus appears to have been tamed. [AP] The real estate slump has finally hit Sand Hill Road, albeit just slightly. [Wall Street Journal] Doing its part to help save newspapers, online real estate site Zillow is partnering with 180 of them. [Bits Blog] The "playable search" engine SeeqPod was bullied into bankruptcy by the recording industry. [Ars Technica] Bye, bye, Woz. [Business Insider]Related Links Baby Steps Merry ...

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Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed — ... advertising SUVs online 6:1 over hybrids and small cars (Comscore) China Vies to Be Leader in Electric Vehicles (NYTimes) Peter Schiff interviews Marc Faber (Investment Postcards from Cape Town) Consumer storm not over (Morgan Stanley) AIG: Before Credit Default Swaps, There Was Reinsurance (IRA) The orphans of Ireland (NYT) Slump hits home for venture capitalists (WSJ) FASB eases mark-to-market rules (WSJ) ...

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