For Foreign-Born Entrepreneurs, Startup Visas Offer a Chance to Finish

An expiring visa last year left Al-Hassan Hleileh facing a dilemma: move his San Francisco technology firm to Chile or resign as chief executive. He chose to step aside. President Barack Obama's move Thursday to loosen an array of immigration restrictions, including steps to let certain foreign-born entrepreneurs stay in the U.S., could...

http://on.wsj.com/14Zq9Gb

Germany's Rocket reveals IPO intention with eye on taking over (most of) the world

Germany's Rocket Internet has announced its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) later this year. The company said it intended to use the flotation on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to become "the world's largest internet platform outside of the United States and China." It's looking to raise €750 million ($970 million) to fund this growth.

https://gigaom.com/2014/09/10/germanys-rocket-reveals-ipo-intention-with-eye-on-taking-over-most-of-the-world/