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Rougher times
The first month of 2008 has been far from uneventful. The most significant event was the sale of MySQL to SUN Microsystems for $1bn (page 26), marking one of Europe's best venture exits. The Nordic region has now placed itself firmly on the map as one...
A healthy outlook
After mounting speculation over when the market would turn following years of excess, leverage, returns and sheer volume, 2007 will be remembered as the year when it finally came to a halt.