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Venture capitalists invested over $19.8bn in total in 2014 to companies, predominantly to tech start-ups. Taxi network Uber is one of the highest valued organisations back by venture capitalists

2014 biggest year for US venture capitalists since 2000’s dot-com bubble

$48.39bn was invest by venture capitalists last year, but a variety of factors make today’s start-ups appear a more secure investment than those of the turn of the century

An oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. The city has an abudance of oil and gas, and is welcoming a host of businesses in the petrochemical sector

Port Arthur attracts top business from the petrochemical industry

The Texas petrochemical industry is booming. Houston is doing excellent business, but the same is true of nearby Port Arthur, a growing city with a reputation for supporting and welcoming investors

EU and US enforcing further sanctions against Russia

The EU has imposed a fresh round of sanctions against Russia as it continues in the battle to ease the Ukraine crisis, and the US is set to follow suit

The US debt ceiling crisis comes to Europe

Despite coverage of the debt ceiling being predominantly US-focused, it would appear that Europe stands to suffer a great deal from America’s insolvency

Top 5: to Russia with love

A number of Western companies have looked to Russia as a fertile ground for expansion in light of a rising middle class and growing spending power

IMF expects courageous and cooperative action to fix global economy

Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, has said that Europe and the US must act bravely to decrease unemployment and fix the economy

Awards Supplement 2023

The European CEO awards 2023 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.