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Unpacking the economics of Biden's COVID relief plan

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the national economy and the need for his administration's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation flanked by Vice President Kamala Harr

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China's January factory prices rise for first time in a year

A textile factory in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 9, 2021. /CFP China's January factory gate prices rose for the first time in a year due to rising demand, data from the N

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Countries must ramp up climate pledges by 80 percent to hit key Paris target, study finds

The pledges countries made to reduce emissions as part of the 2015 Paris agreement are woefully inadequate, and the world must nearly double its greenhouse gas-cutting

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Unpacking the economics of Biden's COVID relief plan

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the national economy and the need for his administration's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation flanked by Vice President Kamala Harr

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A startup using a new tech to make hydrogen extracts cash from Bill Gates’ climate tech fund

Four years ago when Zach Jones went to do due diligence on C-Zero, a startup out of Santa Barbara, Calif. commercializing a new approach to producing hydrogen, for the small family office he was worki

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LanzaJet inks deal with British Airways for 7500 tons of fuel low emission fuel additive per year

LanzaJet, the renewable jet fuel startup spun out from the longtime renewable and synthetic fuel manufacturer, LanzaTech, has inked a supply agreement with British Airways to supply the company with a

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Chinese mainland reports zero local COVID-19 cases for second day

The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for the second day on Monday, data from the National Health Commission (NHC) showed Tuesday.Mean

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Trump impeachment trial to open with sense of urgency, speed

Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is opening this week with a sense of urgency — by Democrats who want to hold the former president accountable for the v

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BeyondID grabs $9M Series A to help clients implement cloud identity

BeyondID, a cloud identity consulting firm, announced a $9 million Series A today led by Tercera. It marked the first investment from Tercera, a firm that launched earlier this month with the goal of

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Minneapolis police used geofence warrant at George Floyd protests

Police in Minneapolis obtained a search warrant ordering Google to turn over sets of account data on vandals accused of sparking violence in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd last year, T

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here.These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, pr

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Why these co-founders turned their sustainability podcast into a VC-backed business

When Laura Wittig and Liza Moiseeva met as guests on a podcast about sustainable fashion, they jibed so well together that they began one of their own: Good Together. Their show’s goal was to provide

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YC-backed Djamo is building a financial super app for consumers in Francophone Africa

Djamo, a financial super app for consumers in Francophone Africa, is the first startup from Ivory Coast to get backing from Y Combinator.While there has been a huge profusion of financial services tha

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Three questions to ask in the GME social media short squeeze frenzy

04:51 GameStop, a U.S. video game retailer, has recently found itself in the middle of the market spotlight. Its stock has been touted by retail investors, putting the squeeze on Wall

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Multilateral cooperation for global recovery

Editor's note: Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany; Macky Sall, President of Senegal; António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Charles Mich

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Mazda expects chip shortage to affect about 7,000 vehicles in February

Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp said on Thursday it expects a chip shortage to affect its vehicle production from this month.Mazda will revise its production plans

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West's central bank balance sheets jump by 250% China's forex reserves

Central banks of major economies, such as the U.S., the EU and Japan, have begun expanding their balance sheets by buying assets to inject liquidity into the market. The unconventional monetary polic