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Vietnam quarantines area with 10,000 residents over coronavirus

Villages in Vietnam with 10,000 people close to the nation's capital were placed under quarantine on Thursday after six cases of the deadly new coronavirus were discove

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NATO eyes boosting Iraq army training, still needs Iraq's OK

NATO is ready to expand its military training effort in Iraq, the alliance’s top civilian official said Wednesday, but the Iraqi government is not yet ready to approve

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NBA Feb. 11 highlights: Spurs stop 5-game slide with win over Thunder

Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, February 11, 2020. /VCG Photo LaMa

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Over 100 native species in need of urgent help following Australian bushfire crisis

The Australian government has released a list of 113 animal species hit hardest by the nation's bushfire crisis. The list, which was compiled by a panel of experts convened by Environment Minister S

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Profitability expectations ding Lyft despite better-than-expected growth

Hello and welcome back to our regular look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.This afternoon we’re digging into Lyft’s earnings results, unpacking the compa

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Is this what an early-stage slowdown looks like?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re exploring some fascinating data from Silicon Valley Bank markets

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WHO experts coming to China for joint epidemic control: NHC

China and the World Health Organization (WHO) will form a joint expert team to conduct in-depth discussions on and evaluations of the novel coronavirus epidemic and the containment, said a spokesper

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This Week in Apps: Chinese giants take on Google Play, Iowa caucus disaster, TikTok’s power over App Store charts

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.The app industry is as hot as ever with

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Unpacking Uber’s new profitability promise

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Yesterday Uber reported its Q4 2019 financial performance. Today, following the n

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President Sall meets with UAE leaders for bilateral talks

President Sall stands alongside Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed on Thursday 6 January 2020. /Photo: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed - Twi

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In a gloomy portent for 2020 debuts, Casper lowers its IPO price range

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Casper, the well-known D2C mattress company, has lowered its IPO price range in a

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Does Asana’s planned direct listing reveal the company’s true value?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Asana, a well-known workplace productivity company, announced yesterday it has fil

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Chargebee offers free subscription billing to Extra Crunch members for up to $100K in revenue

Extra Crunch is excited to announce a new community perk from automated subscription billing startup Chargebee. Starting today, annual and two-year members of Extra Crunch can receive free subscriptio

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Leaders of int'l organizations positively evaluate, support China's fight against virus outbreak

In recent days, many leaders of international organizations have spoken positively of and supported China's efforts to battle the novel coronavirus outbreak through various means. International Olym

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This Week in Apps: Apple’s record quarter, dating apps under investigation, Byte launches to problems

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.The app industry is as hot as ever with

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McConnell’s Democratic rival McGrath endorses Biden for 2020

Amy McGrath, a former Marine combat aviator who has raised more than $16 million in her effort to challenge Sen. Mitch McConnell in November’s election, said Friday tha

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First thoughts on One Medical’s IPO pricing

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re digging into One Medical’s IPO pricing, especially as it