'angry Birds' Maker Said To Seek Funds At $1.2 Billion Valuation

The creator of the Angry Birds mobile-phone game is in talks to get funds that would value the company at $1.2 billion, say knowledgeable people

'Angry Birds' Maker Said to Seek Funds at $1.2 Billion Valuation

Backlink: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/angry-birds-maker-said-to-seek-funds-at-12-billion-valuation-08112011.html

Three Hedge Funds Got Data From Consultant, U.S. Says

Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- A former Primary Global Research LLC expert-networking consultant was charged by U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan with selling inside information to portfolio managers at three unidentified hedge funds.

Three Hedge Funds Got Data From Consultant, U.S. Says

Backlink: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-30/three-hedge-funds-got-data-from-consultant-u-s-says.html

DealBook: Slowdown Seen in Money Flowing Into Hedge Funds

Is the recent expansion in the insider trading investigation — including raids at three hedge funds late last month — starting to rattle investors?

DealBook: Slowdown Seen in Money Flowing Into Hedge Funds

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Off the Charts: For Investors, the Glow Is Off U.S. Stock Funds

For the fourth year, more money was withdrawn from mutual funds with holdings in American stocks than was invested.

Off the Charts: For Investors, the Glow Is Off U.S. Stock Funds

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Taiwan Offers Trove of Insider Data for Hedge Funds Seeking Edge

Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- For technology companies, Taiwan is home to the biggest custom producers of chips used in products like Apple’s iPhone and Dell computers. For hedge funds, it’s a cornucopia of confidential data, leaked from chipmakers and parlayed into an edge in trading stocks of their U.S. customers.

Taiwan Offers Trove of Insider Data for Hedge Funds Seeking Edge

Backlink: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-21/taiwan-offers-trove-of-insider-data-for-hedge-funds-seeking-edge.html

DealBook: For Activist Funds, a Long-Term Approach to Investing

Hedge funds that are more quiet and often more long-term than some other activists.

DealBook: For Activist Funds, a Long-Term Approach to Investing

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IRS agent accused of stealing refunds, mis-using IRS computer network to pilfer funds

Oh, this is rich: an Internal Revenue service agent is accused of stealing taxpayers' refunds, and entering "fake tax refund requests and transfers in an IRS computer system so the money would go right back to her or relatives and friends."

IRS agent accused of stealing refunds, mis-using IRS computer network to pilfer funds

Backlink: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/f_OTnHWmwsU/irs-agent-accused-of.html

PayPal Cuts WikiLeaks’ Access to Funds Amid Global Scrutiny

Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- PayPal Inc., the payment processor owned by EBay Inc., cut access today to the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks.org for violating its acceptable use policy.

PayPal Cuts WikiLeaks’ Access to Funds Amid Global Scrutiny

Backlink: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-03/paypal-cuts-wikileaks-access-to-funds-amid-global-scrutiny.html