Sometimes, in venture capital, it pays to specialize. The latest indicator is a Kansas City, Mo.-based venture firm that’s focused on seed-stage startups that are based anywhere from “Park
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Kiribati's President Taneti Mamau will pay a state visit to China on Jan. 4-11 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The following is a profile of Mamau. Mamau, 60, graduated from the Un
Julian Castro, the only Latino contender for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump this election cycle, said Thursday that he is e
The hatching of two storks on a bamboo platform in a remote Indian zoo has raised hopes that one of the world's most threatened bird species can be saved, experts say.The two Greater Adjutant chicks
Kiribati's President Taneti Mamau will pay a state visit to China on Jan. 4-11 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The following is a profile of Mamau. Mamau, 60, graduated from the Un
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Monday announced her decision to renew David Lipton's five-year tenure as the first deputy managing director starting Sept. 1, 2016.