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$100M rounds are down but not out in 2020

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.This morning we’re taking a look at mega-rounds: funding events of $100 mill

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Juventus forward Dybala positive for COVID-19, but "asymptomatic"

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has tested positive for COVID-19, the Italian soccer club announced on Saturday. He is the third Juve player to have been infected so far, after Daniele Rugani and Blais

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MLB teams to donate 30 million U.S. dollars to help seasonal employees

A glove, a ball and a bat of baseball. /VCG The MLB on Monday again announced the postponing of the opening of new season – for another two weeks, because of the spread of COVID-19. This is de

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What we’re getting right and wrong about coronavirus and VC investing

It has only been nine days since I wrote an overview of the state of VC investing during the rise of the novel coronavirus pandemic.And what a week it has been: The markets have triggered circuit brea

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PM sees off first Tory rebellion in row over Huawei

Boris Johnson has seen off his first Tory rebellion since the election in a row over Huawei's involvement in Britain's 5G network.The prime minister defeated several of his own backbenchers who were

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Coca-Cola sees China as the next biggest market

Curt Ferguson, president of Coca-Cola Greater China and Korea. /CGTN Beverage giant Coca-Cola sees China as its next biggest market as it continues to invest in the country, according to Curt

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Uber self-driving cars are back testing on San Francisco streets

Uber Advanced Technologies Group has resumed testing autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, two years after the company scaled back its testing program following a fatal crash in Arizona that killed a

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As stocks continue to tumble, what’s ahead for startups?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.The world is a mess today. Everything that trades is down, and sentiment is in the

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Clashes along Turkish-Greek border as refugees try to cross

02:33 Clashes intensified at the Turkish - Greek border on Wednesday where thousands of refugees are hopeful of reaching European land after Turkey opened its border for those who want

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California reports first death case of coronavirus

The first death related to novel coronavirus in state of California was confirmed Wednesday by authority. The dead patient, an elderly adult with underlying health conditions living in Placer County

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25 new COVID-19 cases found in India

As many as 25 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in India since Tuesday, said the country's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday. Addressing to the media i

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$75M legal startup Atrium shuts down, lays off 100

Justin Kan’s hybrid legal software and law firm startup Atrium is shutting down today after failing to figure out how to deliver better efficiency than a traditional law firm. The startup laid o

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Understanding 2020’s early-stage fundraising market

Welcome to Equity on Extra Crunch, a semi-regular series of interviews between the Equity team, venture capitalists, and operating executives at the neatest startups. The goal of this irregular medium

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Putin says Russia does not plan to fight anyone

Russia has created unique offense strike systems despite having no intention of attacking anyone, President Vladimir Putin said. "For the first time, we have created such offensive strike systems wh

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India’s Spinny raises $43.7M to expand its online platform for selling used cars

Spinny, an online platform for selling used cars, has secured $43.7 million from a cohort of influential investors in a new financing round as it looks to expand to more Indian cities.The Series B fin

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Turkey says will not stop refugees who 'want to go to Europe'

Turkey will no longer close its border gates to refugees who want to go to Europe, a senior official told AFP on Friday, shortly after the killing of 33 Turkish soldier

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Canada to stop paying for British royal couple's security costs

The Canadian government will stop paying for British Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's security costs soon, according to CBC Thursday. In a statement to CBC Thursday morning, Public Safety Canada c