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  2. History of private equity and venture capital - Wikipedia

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    In 1982, Venture Capital Fund of America, the first private equity firm focused on acquiring secondary market interests in existing private equity funds was founded and then, two years later in 1984, First Reserve Corporation, the first private equity firm focused on the energy sector, was founded.

  3. Stock exchange - Wikipedia

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    The New York Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan is the world's largest stock exchange per total market capitalization of its listed companies. [1]A stock exchange, securities exchange, or bourse is an exchange where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock, bonds and other financial instruments.

  4. TravelCenters of America - Wikipedia

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    TA travel center near Monroe, Michigan. TravelCenters of America LLC is the largest publicly traded full-service truck stop and travel center company in the United States. The company operates full service centers, convenience stores, and restaurants under the TravelCenters of America, TA, Petro Stopping Centers, TA Express, GOASIS brands [2] ' TravelCenters of America is headquartered in ...

  5. NationsBank - Wikipedia

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    Bank of America building in Atlanta was for years owned by NationsBank. In 1998, it acquired BankAmerica Corporation of San Francisco in what was the largest bank merger in American history at the time. Although NationsBank was the nominal survivor, the merged bank took the better-known Bank of America name, and operates under Bank of America's ...

  6. Hedge fund - Wikipedia

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    A hedge fund is a pooled investment fund that holds liquid assets and that makes use of complex trading and risk management techniques to improve investment performance and insulate returns from market risk.

  7. GoFundMe - Wikipedia

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    GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise money for events ranging from life events such as celebrations and graduations to challenging circumstances like accidents and illnesses. [1]

  8. History of General Motors - Wikipedia

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    The Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, is the world headquarters of General Motors.. The history of General Motors (GM), one of the world's largest car and truck manufacturers, dates back more than a century and involves a vast scope of industrial activity around the world, mostly focused on motorized transportation and the engineering and manufacturing that make it possible.

  9. FundAmerica - Wikipedia

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    There are two FundAmerica companies. The current and active FundAmerica is an SEC-compliant company offering tools for tech-driven securities offerings. It was acquired by Prime Trust and continues to be a product offering of Prime Trust.