Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a new negative list on market access that further reduces the number of sectors and industries that are off-limits to both Chi
Airbnb, which recently went public and became a $100 billion company, has set two goals to try to improve diversity at the home-sharing and experiences company because it “is nowhere near satis
Kenya's health minister Mr. Mutahi Kagwe announced recently that it is not sustainable for insurance companies to cover COVID-19. Currently, some providers do cover costs at designated government
Indiegogo plans to help more Japanese entrepreneurs run successful crowdfunding campaigns through a new expansion of its Global Fast Track Program. Indiegogo first launched the program several years
China's housing market remained stable in November, with slower month-on-month growth in home prices in major cities, official data showed Monday.New home prices in fou
Players in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City in Manchester, UK, December 12, 2020. /CFP Manchester United had a penalty award overturned as t
The Starship rocket is being developed by Elon Musk's company to carry humans and cargo to the moon and Mars.
In light of artificial intelligence researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru’s exit from Google last week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a memo to staffers, obtained by Axios, saying the company would inves
Squire, a startup that sells software to barbershops, has raised $59 million in a round led by Iconiq Capital. The raise is $45 million in equity capital, and $15 million in debt financing.The round c
Nutanix announced today that it was bringing in former VMware executive Rajiv Ramaswami as president and CEO. Ramaswami replaces co-founderr Dheeraj Pandey, who previously announced his plans to retir
TC Sessions: Space is happening next week (December 16-17), and as well as talking to some of the biggest names in the industry, we’ll be highlighting a few of the most interesting startups as w
Calm, a well-known meditation app, has raised new capital at a valuation of $2 billion. The round was anticipated after the company was reported to be hunting for up to $150 million at a valuation of
Venture capital activity is high at the moment, making it difficult to keep up with the influx of new rounds that are being announced.Our cup runneth over, and I would much rather be busy than bored,
Lettuce celebrate the rise of indoor agriculture.In the past few months AppHarvest, a developer of greenhouse tomato farms went public through a special purpose acquisition vehicle, vertical farming g
French startup Luko has raised a $60 million Series B funding round (€50 million). The round is led by EQT Ventures, with existing investors Accel, Founders Fund and Speedinvest also participating.Som
Egyptian giants Al Ahly defeated El Gaish on penalties at the Borg El Arab Stadium late on Saturday to win the Egypt Cup and secure an impressive treble. /VCG Egyptian giants Al Ahly defeated
Soil biodiversity is under threat, and action is needed to preserve it, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu Dongyu said Friday. /Xinhua