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Omnipresent raises $15.8M Series A for its platform to employ remote-workers globally

Omnipresent, which helps companies employ remote-working local teams worldwide, has closed a $15.8M Series A funding round. The fundraise was led by an undisclosed investor with participation from exi

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Germany could close borders, Spain's mobile jabs: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Germany could consider closing its borders if other European countries do not act quickly to slow the spread of the virus across the

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Spain's vaccine delays, Germans told to be patient: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES· The Spanish government is sending convoys carrying the COVID-19 vaccine and food supplies to areas cut off by Storm Filomena, which brought the heaviest snowfall in decades.·German Hea

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Senti Bio raises $105 million for its new programmable biology platform and cancer therapies

Senti Biosciences, a company developing cancer therapies using a new programmable biology platform, said it has raised $105 million in a new round of financing led by the venture arm of life sciences

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How will Biden intervene?

Editor's note: Joseph S. Nye, Jr. is a former dean at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and the author of Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump.

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Singapore-based open finance startup Finantier gets backing from Y Combinator

Being “underbanked” doesn’t mean that someone lacks access to financial services. Instead, it often means they don’t have traditional bank accounts or credit cards. But in mark

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U.S. demands data collection info from online giants

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday sent orders to Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other internet giants demanding troves of information about their data collection, ad practi

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Survey: Increasing Business Confidence despite COVID '2nd wave'

People work in Sunda Kenya Industrial Diaper Factory in Mavoko, Kenya, on Aug. 28, 2019. /Xinhua Almost 50 percent of manufacturing companies have already recovered business or expect to do so

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UK hydrogen car maker unveils first production car

01:29 The UK has unveiled plans to ban the production of new petrol and diesel cars beyond 2030 and challenged manufacturers to come up with new ways of fueling their vehicles.Just day

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Global cases top 60m, Germany extends lockdown: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• Germany has extended its partial lockdown until at least December 20, while Chancellor Angela Merkel admits restrictive measures will be in place until at least the end of December and

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Wang Yi expresses gratitude to British diplomat who rescued student

Stephen Ellison rescued a drowning student at a scenic spot in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, November 14, in this screengrab taken from video. /Reuters Chinese State Councilor and

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UN Report: Extremists are exploiting the pandemic

Criminals and violent extremists are exploiting the pandemic to build their support networks, undermine trust in government and even weaponize the virus, according to a research report published

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Belgium, Italy reach Nations League finals, Wales get promotion

Belgium cruised past Denmark 4-2 in Leuven on Wednesday to book a place at next year's Nations League finals, with Romelu Lukaku scoring twice, while Italy beat Bosnia and Herzegovina to also qualify

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British diplomat saves drowning student from river in China

00:50 A British diplomat working in China has been hailed a hero after rescuing a student who slipped into a river inZhongshan, Chongqing.Footage showed the moment of panic from dozens

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How the world's biggest online retail day is aiding a Spanish business

01:07 Retailers all over the world are gearing for the biggest shopping event on the planet, Singles' Day.The unofficial holiday is celebrated on November 11 and was the brainchild of

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Terror-hit Austria starts virus curfew: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Austria will go into virus lockdown from Tuesday with a curfew between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. until the end of November. With the country reeling from a terrorist attack, the measures will

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Rebel Wilson, Darren Criss, and Baron Davis are backing an LA-based weed soda company

Celebrity investors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Rebel Wilson, Ruby Rose, Darren Criss, Baron Davis, Tove Lo, and Casey Neistat have come together to back the Los Angeles-based thc-infused drink compa