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Equity: Uber sells its Eats business in India, Qonto raises, and Tesla says no

Good morning, friends, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a short-form audio hit to kickstart your week. Equity’s regular, long-form shows still land each and every Friday, includin

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Trade deal and trading places

02:29 The phase one trade deal between China and the U.S. is an important document. But we have to be realistic about the world.It's more of a brake pedal keeping the car from driving

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Global Business Daily - Sign up to receive our newsletter

Sign up here for a daily evening email bringing you the top headlines from the world of business. Each weekday, we will bring you our top headlines from Global Business on CGTN, as well as selecte

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AppsFlyer raises $210M for ad attribution and more

AppsFlyer has raised a massive Series C of $210 million led by General Atlantic.Founded in 2011, the company is best known for mobile ad attribution — allowing advertis

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Stasher, the luggage storage app for travellers, raises $2.5M additional funding

Stasher, the luggage storage app for travellers, has raised $2.5 million in additional funding. Leading the round is Venture Friends, along with various angels including Johan Svanstrom, former presid

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MacKinnon reaches 30-goal mark, Avs beat Red Wings 6-3

Valeri Nichushkin #13 of the Colorado Avalanche reaches out to get the puck in the game agains the Detroit Red Wings at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, January 20, 2020. /AP Photo Nathan

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Challenger business bank Qonto raises $115 million round led by Tencent and DST Global

French startup Qonto has raised a $115 million Series C funding round led by Tencent and DST Global. Today’s news comes a few days after another French fintech startup Lydia raised some money from Ten

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UK-Africa summit: Exploring trade opportunities in Africa after Brexit

Anti-Brexit protesters in front of Downing Street in London, UK, January 8, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Richard Fairchild is an associate professor at the University of Bath School of

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UK-Africa summit: Exploring trade opportunities in Africa after Brexit

Anti-Brexit protesters in front of Downing Street in London, UK, January 8, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Richard Fairchild is an associate professor at the University of Bath School of

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New tech that will save time during the Spring Festival rush

During Spring Festival, most Chinese want to get together with their family. And that causes a massive yearly human flow which puts great pressure on the country's transportation system.That's why ne

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Rocket Lab’s first launch of 2020 is a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

Rocket Lab has announced its first mission for 2020 – a dedicated rocket launch on behalf of client the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) with a launch window that opens on January 31. The El

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The marketplace of ideas is a weapons market now

The most interesting thing I saw online this week was Venkatesh Rao’s “Internet of Beefs” essay. I don’t agree with all of it. I’m not even sure I agree with most of it.

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"Parasite" wins top film award at 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

South Korean black comedy thriller "Parasite" nabbed top film award at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Su

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France improves stock options policies for startup employees

A couple of weeks ago, France’s digital minister Cédric O announced some changes when it comes to stock options in France. President Emmanuel Macron is going to talk about the new policy today ahead o

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In Los Angeles, the Women’s March embraces technology to organize and inspire

The roughly 300,000 marchers that filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles for the third annual Women’s March received more than just an opportunity to hear from some of the state’s high

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Bacterial myth-busting: When to worry and when to relax

02:12 Of all the things to worry about in this wide world, bacteria might be among the busiest characters. From food to toilets, from swimming pools to public transport, not to mention

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Tech platforms 'destroying democracy'

02:25 Maria Ressa is a journalist much admired around the world. She is the co-founder of Rappler, an online news website in the Philippines, created in 2012 and now the fourth biggest