Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.After a short pause, we’re back on the topic of unicorn layoffs. While it
This stuff is never easy. Buying habits change with technology, and just about every brick and mortar operator has felt some squeeze from online purchasing. Seems even flagship brands like Bose techno
The loss of several big-name streamers is finally taking its toll on Twitch, according to a new report from StreamLabs and Newzoo out today. In August 2019, top streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blev
Germany is to phase out climate-damaging electricity generation from lignite and hard coal. (Credit: Julian Stratenschulte/AP) Germany is aiming to phase out its coal-fired power stations by 2
Wipro Ventures, the investment arm of one of India’s largest IT companies by market capitalization, said on Thursday it has raised $150 million for its second fund as it looks to invest in more enterp
Epsagon, an Israeli startup that wants to help monitor modern development environments like serverless and containers, announced a $16 million Series A today.U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), a new invest
The Russian State Duma, or the lower house of parliament, approved Mikhail Mishustin for the post of prime minister at a plenary meeting on Thursday. A total of 383 lawmakers voted in favor of Mishu
China's top legislator Li Zhanshu held talks with President of the Swiss National Council Isabelle Moret Thursday in Beijing. Forging diplomatic relations with China 70 years ago, Switzerland was one
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Wildlife Conservation said on Monday that the cabinet has agreed to recruit a civil defense force in areas worst affected by the long-standing conflict between humans and elep
01:56 German insurer Allianz launched its wholly-owned insurance holding company in Shanghai on Thursday, which is also the first wholly foreign-funded insurance holding company in Chi
A direct flight linking Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhengjiang Province, and Dar es Salaam, commercial capital of Tanzania, will be launched to send more Chinese tourists to the African country
Yangshan Deep Water Port in east China's Shanghai, August 25, 2019. Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford univ
Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria Mariyana Nikolova addresses the China-Bulgaria Business Forum, Beijing, China, January 16, 2020. /CGTN Photo Bulgaria welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest i
The 2020 Spring Disney Inspiration Run will be held on April 18-19, the Shanghai Disney Resort announced on Thursday. According to the organizers, apart from the 3.5km, 5km, 10km races and Kids Run
Alibaba, a Worldwide Partner for the Olympic Games, will set up their cloud gallery at Tokyo's Narita airport to greet fans from all over the world for the Olympic Gam
Editor's Note: Timothy Kerswell is an assistant professor at the Department of Government and Public Administration at the University of Macau. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not
Scientists have warned that such events will likely become more frequent due to climate change.