Monthly Archives: November 2010

Bernanke reveals there is no QE2 and Germany is the real trade villain.

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Bernanke reveals there is no QE2 but when Bernanke calls for flexible exchange rate policies, is this just a message for the Middle Kingdom or is it a denunciation of the Euro? After all pegged rates in Euroland ensure the German export miracle continues at the expense of all around. JKA
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Workshop Series – Structured Finance and Exit strategies

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pro.manchester Workshop Series : PWC and KPMG held two great workshops on Corporate Finance Activity as part of the pro.manchester research into innovation and enterprise. PWC hosted the workshop on structured finance in private equity transactions and KPMG led with exit strategies for SME’s.
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Workshop Series – Funding opportunities in MedTech and BioTech

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Workshop Series – Funding opportunities in MedTech and BioTech. UMIC’s Martino Picardo began the session, outlining some early incubator successes including Renovo, Epistem and Scitex. 1999 – 2001 were the golden years in which UMIC helped twenty five companies, creating £100m – £150m of value along the way. Today investing in Bio Tech is a seriously difficult business. Where do we go next is the question even Big Pharma is farming out the research.
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