In terms of the availability of private equity, nearly every international private equity firm is combing China for investment opportunities.

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She worked as a lawyer at Wall Street firm Skadden, Arps and then as a venture capitalist at GE Equity in Hong Kong, leaving in 1999 to run a small responsible-investment private equity fund, Maven International, in the city.

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We will dramatically increase and coordinate public sector investments in research, development, and demonstration of these technologies, with a view to doubling such investments by 2015, while recognizing the importance of private investment, public-private partnerships and international cooperation, including regional innovation centers.

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For over two decades, First Line Capital, LLC, a boutique international investment banking firm, has been faithfully providing comprehensive services to public and private companies internationally.

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And so we will continue to coordinate in international fora as well as bilaterally to see how we can spur investment and private sector growth on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Indeed there is no reason why private firms like Microsoft or News International, should not set up their own currency for internet trading and investment.

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