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Lightyear nabs $13M Series A as online network procurement takes shape

It seems like everything is being pushed online now, but network procurement stubbornly has remained an in-person or phone-based negotiation. Lightyear, an early-stage New York City startup, decided t

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Advancing climate-resilient development: Lessons from China

VCG Editor's note: Alexander Ayertey Odonkor is an economic consultant, chartered economist and a chartered financial analyst with a keen interest in the economic landscape of countries in Asi

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Facebook is shook, asks for removal of FTC Chair Khan from antitrust cases against it

Facebook has joined Amazon in a show of alarm at the sudden rise of antitrust hawk Lina Khan to the position of FTC Chair by asking that she be recused from all decisions relating to the company. The

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EU launches sweeping climate plan targeting every industry

02:25 The European Union has unveiled an aggressive plan to fight global warming positioning itself as a world leader on climate change. Under the plan, called "Fit for 55," every indus

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U.S. Fed chief says stimulus to continue despite high inflation

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell. /VCG Even as U.S. inflation has hit the highest rate in over a decade, the central bank is sticking to its guns, and will continue to provide stim

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Accounting firm Proper banks $9M Series A to automate property management

Proper, an automated accounting and bookkeeping service for property managers, announced Wednesday it raised $9 million in Series A funding in a round led by QED.Existing investors MetaProp, Expa and

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China develops refrigerator to realize ultra-low temperature

Optical paths are used in research at the USTC Shanghai Institute For Advanced Studies, July 30, 2015. /CFPA Chinese research institution has developed a prototype refr

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Zero’s FXE offers electric motorcycle fun in a slightly new package

Zero Motorcycles has been around for over a decade and in that time it’s consistently improved its fleet of electric bikes. With the new FXE, the northern California company has taken the thoroughly e

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‘Jockdown’ to Zero?: Scottish First Minister to Announce End of COVID-19 Rules

Scotland's first minister has announced plans for reducing COVID-19 restrictions in the devolved region.Addressing MSPs at the Holyrood assembly on Tuesday afternoon, N

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Heart Aerospace raises $35M Series A, lands order with United and Mesa Airlines for 200 aircraft

Swedish electric aviation startup Heart Aerospace has received its biggest order to date: 200 of its inaugural ES-19 electric aircraft from aviation giant United Airlines and its regional airline part

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Mighty Buildings lands $22M to create ‘sustainable and affordable’ 3D-printed homes

Oakland-based Mighty Buildings, which is on a quest to build homes using 3D printing, robotics and automation, has raised a $22 million extension to its Series B round of funding.The additional capita

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Arctic Wolf secures $150M at Series F, tripling its valuation

Arctic Wolf, a managed cybersecurity company that offers “security operations-as-a-concierge” service, has raised $150 million at Series F.This round was led by Viking Global Investors, Ow

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Perch acquires Web Deals Direct for $100M+ to boost to its Amazon roll-up play

On the heels of raising $775 million earlier this year, Perch has made a big acquisition that will bring on a number of new brands and operations infrastructure to enhance its position in the race to

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Tesla full self-driving software 'may do the wrong thing at the worst time'

The company has been at pains to stress to drivers that they must remain attentive and behind the wheel even when in autopilot.

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Eat the rich, but let them build rockets in the meantime

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic went to space (or the vicinity of space) in a PR-suffused event over the weekend. It was all rather twee, packed with maudlin riffs about childhood dreams and r

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UFC 264: McGregor loses fight, story and trilogy against Poirier

Before Bruce Buffer could announce the result of Conor McGregor's KO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 in January this year, the Irishman was already calling for a rematch. With the benefit of hindsi

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Kashgar Technical Institute: Nurturing and integrating local talents

03:43 Editor's note:Abhishek G Bhaya is an International Editor with CGTN Digital. The article reflects the author's opinions and observations based on his visit to the Kashgar Technica