Zipcar to go public
Zipcar, the start-up car sharing company, has filed for a $75 million I.P.O. This comes after a long stretch of companies holding back on going public. New York Times reporter Louise Story responds to whether Zipcar’s confidence is a sign of improving economic times.
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