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Product design expert Scott Tong will join us at TC Early Stage in July

Thoughtful and high-quality product design is no longer optional. Gone are the days that a startup could launch with a bare-bones app or website. The demand side of the design equation has only grown

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Fed will not raise rates on inflation fears alone, Powell says

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Select Subcommittee hearing on coronavirus crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2021. /

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South Korea to loosen social distancing rules on July 1

South Korea will relax social distancing rules and allow private gatherings of up to six people in the greater Seoul area from the current four starting July 1, the gov

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What was on board the Tianzhou-2 cargo ship?

01:09 China sent a shipment of supplies to the space station two weeks ago. Nicknamed "the deliveryman," the Tianzhou-2 cargo ship had everything the astronauts need to

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Uganda imposes new anti-coronavirus measures to stem raging pandemic

Uganda's president Yowreri Museveni on Friday introduced sweeping new anti-coronavirus measures including a ban on all vehicular movement except for essential workers t

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Former Japan justice minister jailed for vote-buying

A former Japanese justice minister received a three-year jail term on Friday for vote-buying in an attempt to get his wife elected to a national office, local media sai

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Unit raises $51M in Accel-led Series B to grow its banking-as-a-service platform

We’ve all heard the phrase, “Every company is a fintech.” But these days, that’s becoming more and more true as an increasing number of companies that are not even in the financial services space seek

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Russia Expects to Start Talks With US on Arms Control Within Weeks, Deputy Foreign Minister Says

The first meeting within the bilateral Strategic Stability Dialogue on arms control will happen in a matter of weeks, not months, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Serge

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Thailand to launch new phase of co-payment COVID-19 relief program

Thailand will launch the third phase of a co-payment program from July as part of the government's relief measures to help those affected by the pandemic, an official s

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EU chief gives initial approval to national recovery plans

European Union authorities are moving a step closer to deploying the bloc’s massive pandemic recovery fund as the president of the 27-nation bloc's executive commission

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Germany set to end work from home obligation, Merkel aide tells weekly

Germany will not extend beyond the end of June a rule which forces companies to allow working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel's

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Copa America registers another 11 positive COVID-19 tests

Alejandro Romero (C), nicknamed Kaku, of Paraguay, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during their Copa America match in Goiania, Brazil, June 14, 2021. /CFP The

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Japan should have scrapped domestic trials to speed COVID shots - vaccine chief

Japan's requirement of domestic clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines cost it precious time in inoculating its population, vaccine programme chief Taro Kono said on Tue

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Brazil: 31 Copa America players, officials test positive for COVID-19

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a free-kick against Chile during their Copa America match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 14, 2021. /CFP Brazil's Ministry of Health said on M

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Tainting Xinjiang cotton can't be tolerated: scholars

02:51 A team of scholars from China's Southwest University of Political Science and Law has released a report on cotton production in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regi

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Oil prices rise as demand improves, supplies tighten

Oil prices rose on Monday, hitting their highest levels in more than two years supported by economic recovery and the prospect of fuel demand growth as vaccination camp

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AMC sees rollercoaster on Wall Street after becoming “meme stock”

02:13 AMC Entertainment’s share price has been on a wild ride in recent weeks as meme stocks have made a comeback on Wall StreetWhile GameStop made the bulk of the headlines earlier thi