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Brex raises $425M at a $7.4B valuation, as the corporate spend war rages on

Mere weeks after rival corporate spend startup Ramp announced that it raised a two-part round worth $115 million at a $1.6 billion valuation, this morning Brex disclosed a $425 million Series D led by

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If Americans refuse vaccines, U.S. should lift its export ban

A member of U.S. National Guard gives people direction standing in line at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., February 5, 2021. /AP Edit

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Filing: Snap paid $124M for Fit Analytics as it gears up for a bigger e-commerce push

Earlier this year we reported on how Snap had acquired Berlin-based Fit Analytics, an AI-based fitting technology startup, as part of a wider push into e-commerce services, specifically to gain techno

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2021 should be a banner year for biotech startups that make smart choices early

Last year was a record 12 months for venture-backed biotech and pharma companies, with deal activity rising to $28.5 billion from $17.8 billion in 2019. As vaccines roll out, drug development pipeline

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs new Milan deal to take him past 40th birthday

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is the oldest player to score at least 10 goals in a single league campaign, signs a contract extension with AC Milan. /CFP Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 'Benjamin Button' of

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs new Milan deal to take him past 40th birthday

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is the oldest player to score at least 10 goals in a single league campaign, signs a contract extension with AC Milan. /CFP Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 'Benjamin Button' of

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MI5 reveals 'secret to successful spying' in first Instagram post

Director general Ken McCallum has said he wants MI5 to "open up and reach out in new ways".

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Forget the piggy bank, Till Financial’s kids’ spend management app gets Gates’ backing

Today’s children and teens want more power and control over their spending.And while there are a number of financial services and apps out there aimed at helping this demographic save and invest money

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Tiger Global backs Indian crypto startup Coinswitch Kuber at over $500M valuation

Coinswitch Kuber, a startup that allows young users in India to invest in cryptocurrencies, said on Thursday it has raised $25 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its reach in India

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Bux, a European Robinhood, raises $80M to expand its neo-broker platform

A new wave of apps have democratized the concept of investing, bringing the concept of trading stocks and currencies to a wider pool of users who can use these platforms to make incremental, or much l

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European roundup: Benzema fires Real Madrid to top, Man City march on

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates during their La Liga clash with Cadiz at Estadio Ramon de Carranza in Cadiz, Spain, April 21, 2021. /CFP Real Madrid enjoyed temporary respite from their

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'Sister' maintains top spot in China's weekly box office rankings

Chinese family drama "Sister" extended its box office supremacy for a second week in a row, earning 117 million yuan ($18 million) between April 12 and 18, according to

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Venmo adds support for buying, holding and selling cryptocurrencies

Venmo is adding support for cryptocurrency, starting today. The company says it will begin to roll out the ability for Venmo’s more than 70 million users to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies d

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FintechOS nabs $61.5M for a low-code approach to modernizing legacy banking and insurance services

“Challenger” startups in banking and insurance have upended their industries, and picked up significant business, by building more customer-friendly tools and services — more persona

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Gett inks deal with Curb Mobility to bring yellow cabs to its enterprise-focused on-demand ride-hailing app

Gett, the ride-hailing startup that has been carving out a niche for itself in a crowded and competitive market for on-demand transportation by focusing on enterprise accounts and connecting people wi

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Internet cafes in China face a dilemma in fast-changing landscape

02:46 Internet cafes in China are facing operational difficulties due to reasons such as traffic restrictions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the paradigm shift where more

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Self-defeating reassurance: Inequity of COVID-19 vaccines

02:55 COVID-19 vaccines have given hope to the world to end the year-long pandemic.By the end of March, 518 million vaccine doses had been administered. Yet, while some countries had o