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Alloy raises $4M to build out its e-commerce automation service

Alloy Automation, a startup that was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 cohort, announced today that it has closed $5 million across two rounds, the most recent of which brought $4 million to the co

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Kindred Ventures just closed its second fund with $100 million in capital commitments

Two years after launching its $56 million debut fund, Kindred Ventures, a San Francisco-based pre-seed and seed-stage venture fund founded by Steve Jang and Kanyi Maqubela, has closed its second fund

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How 2 startups scaled to $50M ARR and beyond

The current list of venture-backed private companies we expect to go public — and the number of companies that might say yes to a SPAC-led debut — underscore just how many large startups there are in

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China's pandemic tax relief and what it means for trade firms

02:38 China cut a total of 2.5 trillion yuan ($390 billion) in taxes to help companies through the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting a historical high.Experts said the tax relief measures esp

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Shandong mine accident: Condition of trapped miners improved after aid

After receiving supplies, the physical condition of trapped miners in east China's Shandong Province have reportedly improved, according to People's Daily on Tuesday.Tw

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Retail spaces demand props Shanghai's property sector recovery in 2021

03:35 China's retail property sector hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic is now bouncing back.Inaugurations of new shopping malls in Shanghai hit a 10-year low in 2020. Still, the recove

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CGTN Exclusive: Interview with WHO expert to China on COVID-19 origins

09:21 An international expert panel from the World Health Organization (WHO) will arrive in China on Thursday to conduct joint scientific research with Chinese scientis

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America boldly goes where it has sent other countries before

An explosion caused by police munitions is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2021. /Reuters

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Brexit Chaos: Ireland Temporarily Eases Customs Checks as Lines of Lorries Building Up in Britain

A UK-EU post-Brexit deal came into force on 1 January 2021, prompting firms across the border to adjust to the new reality, with increased custom checks, loads of paper

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China: U.S. media should reflect on its disparate coverage of HK riots

A group of pro-Trump protesters raise signs and flags on the grounds of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021. /ReutersChina on Thursday said U.S. m

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'Steady as she goes' on China's recovery path

Wind turbine blades are seen at a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, November 16, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Daryl Guppy is an international financial technical analysis exp

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Salah scores two for Liverpool in Crystal Palace thrashing

FILE PHOTO: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in action during a past match. /VCG Image Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah came off the bench to help Liverpool thrash Crystal Palace 7-0 at Selhurst

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Unpacking Poshmark’s IPO filing

So much for a year-end IPO slowdown.On the heels of news that Expensify could direct list next year and Coinbase’s announcement that it has filed to go public (albeit privately), Poshmark droppe

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Is systemic racism deeply rooted in the U.S.?

05:41 Following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who died in police custody, a wave of protests erupted across the U.S. Many believe the killing of Floyd reopened the

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YC-backed Heru raises $1.7M to build software services for Latin American gig workers

Given the attention that TechCrunch pays to Y Combinator’s Demo Days, we also try to keep tabs on the same startups as they scale and raise more capital. Yesterday we covered YC Winter 2020 part

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YC-backed BuildBuddy raises $3.15M to help developers build software more quickly

BuildBuddy, whose software helps developers compile and test code quickly using a blend of open-source technology and proprietary tools, announced a funding round today worth $3.15 million. The compan

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Kenya's used clothes sector in recovery after COVID-19 disruptions

03:59 Kenya's vibrant secondhand clothes and footwear industry is still in the process of recovery months after the governmentlifted a ban imposed on the importation of the goods follo