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ITU Ventures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITU_Ventures) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California with field offices in Denver, Colorado and Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 22 '07 -Business- www.vcwiki.com -ventures,itu,advisors
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May 22 '07 -Business- www.forbes.com -mgm,ratings,standard
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Investors are no doubt impressed with Ganesh's track record
May 22 '07 -Business- money.cnn.com -company,indian,india
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I have met a few EMI people at past Web 2.0 conferences and I know they have a great deal of interest in web-enabling their music catalog
May 22 '07 -Business- www.readwriteweb.com -emi,digital,emis
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Since its launch 18 months ago, the company has signed up some 2,200 students worldwide, roughly 2,000 in the United States That's a fraction of the students served by companies such as Educate Inc (Charts)., the parent company of Sylvan Learning Centers, or test prep giant Princeton Review
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[edit]Investment Portfolio There are currently over a dozen high-technology portfolio companies being funded by investments from ITU Ventures
May 22 '07 -Business- www.vcwiki.com -ventures,itu,advisors
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You'll recall that EMI announced a compelling DRM-free offering in early April, a move backed by Apple
May 22 '07 -Business- www.readwriteweb.com -emi,digital,emis
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The ratings on CreditWatch include the Las Vegas, Nev.-based company's "BB" corporate credit rating
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So EMI's moves in the digital and online arenas are positive
May 22 '07 -Business- www.readwriteweb.com -emi,digital,emis
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CNN's Satinder Bindra reports (May 16) Play video Ganesh, 45 years old, is founder and chairman of TutorVista, an online education company that provides struggling students with 'round the clock tutors - who just happen to be scattered throughout the Indian subcontinent
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But interesting to note that EMI chairman John Gildersleeve listed EMI's digital and online strategy as a major reason to sell, because the cash injection will "accelerate the development of its digital and online strategy to fully exploit this long-term growth opportunity"
May 22 '07 -Business- www.readwriteweb.com -emi,digital,emis
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For $100 a month, students get unlimited help with various subjects
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More from FORTUNE Getting a handle on a scandal Outsource your homework to India Eastern Germany's sunny future FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune Video More video India's United Breweries buys Scottish liquor manufacturer Whyte and Mackay for $1 billion
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MGM shares spiked $18.85, or 29.9 percent, to $81.80 in morning trading
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Why gasoline prices are rising while oil isn't The AAA national average now shows prices up 3.9 percent over the course of the last week, along with an increase of 12.4 percent over the last month
May 22 '07 -Business- money.cnn.com -price,prices,gas
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The company also provides preparation for major standardized tests
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So there's still room for improvement ;-) In any case, let's hope EMI's digital drive continues under their new owners
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Many United States companies have fully embraced the outsourcing of customer call centers, software troubleshooting, and even medical diagnoses to workers in India and other emerging markets as a way to cut costs and take care of business when most of America is asleep
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"There's an opportunity to create a direct consumer play from India"
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The shares closed Monday, before Kerkorian's statement, at $62.95
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One state left with gasoline below $3 Prices break record for 10th day in a row, topping $3.20 a gallon; New Jersey only state left with an average price under $3
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And Coldplay are one of EMI's biggest acts (under their Capitol Records label)
May 22 '07 -Business- www.readwriteweb.com -emi,digital,emis
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All the potential pupils need is a computer and Internet connection
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As yet there is little sign of the other big record companies offering DRM-free music, so EMI has been a leader alongside Apple on that front - and for that reason, I'd hate to see them go under.
May 22 '07 -Business- www.readwriteweb.com -emi,digital,emis
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He also said he plans to consider strategic investments for MGM "which may include financial restructuring transactions involving all or a substantial portion of the remainder of the company"
May 22 '07 -Business- www.forbes.com -mgm,ratings,standard
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Ganesh says his mission is to use local Indian resources to serve global markets
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ITU also maintains a pool of venture advisors - business executives experienced in operating roles with top corporations, academic advisors - luminaries from the leading universities in the country, and corporate advisors - businessmen running top corporations with formal relationships with the company
May 22 '07 -Business- www.vcwiki.com -ventures,itu,advisors
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All the company's tutors go through a training and certification process
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STMicro United States shares were up 66 cents or more than 3 percent at $20.53 on the New York Stock Exchange.
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He then founded one of the first call center outsourcing operations, CustomerAsset, which Indian bank ICICI acquired, and next helped launch Marketics, a data analytics firm that did work for large United States corporations
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He took that company public in India, then took over as CEO of a troubled telecom joint venture of outsourcing giant Wipro (Charts) and British Telecom (Charts)
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Illinois moved ahead of California for the dubious distinction of the state with the most expensive average price, as the price reading there rose to $3.481 from $3.457, while California's average price slipped slightly to $3.449 from $3.454 on Monday
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That storm disrupted refinery operations and pipelines and caused a temporary spike, sending prices above the $3 mark for eight days
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Yes, you can outsource your homework to India Indian entrepreneur Krishnan Ganesh is out to prove that consumer services can be outsourced just the way business services are
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A typical teacher's salary might run closer to Rs 9,000 ($224US) a month, Ganesh says
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As BBC noted, EMI's sales have been in decline of late - the company reported a £260m loss in the past year
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The companies said they arranged for commitments for a $1.3 billion term loan and $250 million revolver for the venture
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NAND flash, which can retain data after power is shut off, is widely used in digital cameras, photo-snapping phones and portable music players such as Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod
May 22 '07 -Business- www.nytimes.com -percent,flash,intel
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(May 16) Play video -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A look at the lack of support for an e-mail proposal for a gas boycott
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STMicro, whose United States shares rose 3 percent on the news, had previously announced plans to separate its flash memory business and said earlier this year that it was having discussions with potential partners
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``We're just looking for a better return,'' Jesse Wang, Chairman of China Jianyin Investment Ltd., the government agency managing the deal until a new state investment body is set up, said in an interview today
May 22 '07 -Business- www.bloomberg.com -investment,blackstone,china
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Standard & Poor's said it will monitor future developments and respond when the ratings service is able to better assess the impact on the company's credit profile
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"You can't really say that [wildcarding] is targeting trade-marks," he says
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"At $40 to $60 an hour, you're not really measuring whether a child is learning, you're watching the clock," he says
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The deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the second half of 2007
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Within weeks Ham had struck so many deals that, according to rivals, he controlled most of the direct connections
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Intel said its gross profit margin would improve due to the deal but remain in line with its April forecast for a 2007 gross profit margin of 51 percent plus or minus a few points
May 22 '07 -Business- www.nytimes.com -percent,flash,intel
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Smaller players have been selling out to VC-backed groups, and Ham expects that the best names will eventually be owned by just a handful of companies
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NOR is used to store software programs in phones and other electronics
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This allows TutorVista to hire experts throughout India, including retired professors who are using computers for the first time thanks to their TutorVista employment
May 22 '07 -Business- money.cnn.com -company,indian,india

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