It's not hard to guess the catalyst that sparked the recent House-approved Ocean Shipping Reform Act (H.R. 4996), its expected companion bill currently under developmen
As the G20 convenes in Rome this weekend, two major issues are on the top of the agenda: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. While the pandemic is at the
As the G20 convenes in Rome this weekend, two major issues are on the top of the agenda: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. While the pandemic is at the
Tony Hall, then Chair of the Cultural Olympiad Board, attends the program launch of the London 2012 Festival in England, the United Kingdom, April 26, 2012. /CFP Former BBC director general To
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private
European Union figures show that the 27-nation bloc has allowed the export of over 34 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the past weeks despite shortages at home a
The EU has struggled to distribute COVID-19 vaccines across the bloc. /Valentina Petrova/AP Photo European Union (EU) figures show that the 27-nation bloc has allowed the export of over 34 mil
Diversity, equity and inclusion. These essential elements remain woefully lacking across the tech industry despite recent strides. Join us on March 3 — just one week away — for TC Sessions: Justice 20
A traveler at Los Angeles International Airport receiving novel coronavirus test, Los Angeles, California, the U.S., December 22, 2020. /CFP Increasing U.S. cases of the coronavirus variant fi
People lining up for novel coronavirus nucleic acid testing, Paris, France, December 23, 2020. /CFP The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health a
Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a press conference after reaching a Brexit trade deal, London, UK, December 24, 2020. /Getty Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the Europea
The novel coronavirus pandemic might have temporarily curtailed continually rising carbon dioxide emissions to a certain extent, but the reduction won't be enough to meet the climate agreement goa
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposed Tuesday a blanket ban on sub-contracting or outsourcing of jobs by private companies, saying the practice has bee
Ankhi Das, a top Facebook executive in India, is leaving the company on Tuesday months after she was alleged to interfere in the company’s content moderation policy in the country to show favor
U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday Congress should quickly extend $25 billion in new payroll assistance to U.S. passenger airlines furloughing thousands o
Golden is announcing that it has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by previous investor Andreessen Horowitz, with the firm’s co-founder Marc Andreessen joining the star
Willow, the startup company making a new, wearable, breast pump for women, is capping off a frenetic 2020 with $55 million in fresh funding as it looks to expand its product line to more offerings for