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Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern beat Dortmund in Super Cup

Bayern Munich players and staff celebrate after winning the German Super Cup in Dortmund, Germany, August 17, 2021. /CFP Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich retained the German Su

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China's Mars rover completes planned exploration tasks

"The last 90 days were a milestone, a complete success," said Zhang Rongqiao, chief designer of China's first Mars exploration mission Tianwen-1.The Zhurong rover reach

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Aspirin trialled as part of potential treatment for type of aggressive breast cancer

The trial, funded by the Breast Cancer Now Catalyst Programme, is the first clinical study to examine whether aspirin can make tumours more sensitive to immunotherapy in patients with incurable secondary triple negative breast cancer.

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Xi urges financial risk prevention while seeking high-quality growth

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed promoting common prosperity through high-quality development while calling for coordinated efforts to prevent and defus

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Taking consumer subscription software to the great outdoors

The pandemic has been extremely painful for many. But as lockdowns lifted and people began resuming their outdoor hobbies, mobile-first businesses have seen growth accelerate as consumers turned to di

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Twitter asks users to flag COVID-19 and election misinformation

Twitter introduced a new test feature Tuesday that allows users to report misinformation they run into on the platform, flagging it to the company as “misleading.” The test will roll out starting toda

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Google’s Pixel 5a with 5G adds water resistance, a bigger battery and a headphone jack

It’s no secret that Google is in the midst of a pretty massive overhaul of its Pixel division. The Pixel 6 offers the next major Hail Mary for the company’s hardware division, complete with its own cu

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What does Brazil’s new receivables regulation mean for fintechs?

Something strange is afoot in Brazil, and it promises great changes for how merchants get paid.This the story of one regulator, the Brazilian Central Bank, and how it has taken center stage in creatin

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Shanghai's largest ecological sponge park opens to public

00:45 Shanghai's largest ecological sponge park opened to the public on Monday.The park covers 54 hectares, is the largest sponge park in Shanghai, and is equipped to r

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Xi urges to avert financial risk at a top financial committee meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed promoting common prosperity through high-quality development while calling for coordinated efforts to prevent and defus

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Impressionists open a window to France's Normandy

When Debussy's Arabesque arrived in a long corridor of the art gallery at the China Millennium Monument, the 2021 Croisements Festival saw its last exhibition.Oil paintings of France's Normand

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As its startup market accelerates, Brazil could be in for an IPO bonanza

Brazil’s startup market is reaching new heights, and its domestic stock market could benefit from the boom.According to data from KPMG, Brazilian startups raised the most capital in a single quarter i

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African fintech Pngme raises $15M for its financial data infrastructure platform

Unbundling financial data through APIs and driving data-driven insights with value-add products in Africa keeps getting more exciting as major players continue to raise more money for scale.Less than

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Food assistance program to get permanent boost under Biden administration

The nutrition assistance program formerly known as food stamps will provide the largest increase in benefits in its history at a time when low-income families are still

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Revenue-based financing startup Jenfi raises $6.3M to focus on high-growth Southeast Asian companies

Many Southeast Asian digital businesses run into obstacles when seeking early-stage growth financing. They might not want to sell equity in their company, but often struggle to secure working capital

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S&P 500, Dow hit record highs as defensive shares shine

The benchmark S&P 500 and the Dow industrials hit record highs on Monday as investors moved into defensive sectors and stocks recovered from losses earlier in the sessi

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Spin’s electric scooters and bikes are now on Google Maps

Ford-owned micromobility company Spin has announced an integration with Google Maps. Now, users planning their trips in 84 cities, towns and campuses across the U.S., Canada, Germany and Spain will be