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Employee Background Check Startup Yardstik Raises $30M
A Minneapolis company that screens workers has raised fresh growth capital, and Yardstik closed a $30 million round led by Harbert Growth…
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Govt raises CBG price by 40%: Who will pay the premium for green gas?
For India, one of the world's most price-sensitive markets for natural gas, the government's new $2.5 billion National Circular Bioenergy…
Business
Product Led Growth Pays: Wispr Raises $280M at $2B Value
Wispr has closed a $280 million Series B at a $2 billion valuation, led by Menlo Ventures and announced on August 17. The round brings…
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Puzzling policy: Premature ending of FCNR (B) swap raises questions
From the turn of events, it would appear that the scheme was not adequately thought through. India’s foreign-exchange reserves were at…
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Thermal Battery Maker Antora Raises $550M as AI Strains Power
Antora Energy has raised $550 million in Series C funding to scale its thermal battery systems, which store electricity as heat and…
Politics
MSF halts staff list submission to Israel, raises safety, transparency issues
MSF withholds staff lists from Israel, citing safety fears and a lack of assurances. The move follows months of engagement with Israeli…
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Granite Asia raises US$350 million for fund backed by Temasek, Khazanah, INA
Asia’s private credit market is projected to grow 46% to US$92 billion by 2027, according to a report. Granite Asia, a Singapore-based…
Politics
Yasser Abu Shabab's killing raises questions about Israel's militia strategy in Gaza
The Abu Shabab militia is a result of a short-sighted Israeli policy that doesn’t seem to want to see a legitimate and stable Gaza…
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Japan’s Mizuho books 44% rise in Q2 profit, raises forecast
The company’s results show how Japan’s largest banks are cashing in on the end of ultra-low interest rates Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group…
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Circles.Life raises concerns over M1-Simba deal to IMDA, warns merger could hurt consumers
The telco says the merged entity’s wholesale market dominance threatens fair competition and consumer choice Mobile network operator…
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ACEA raises concerns over vehicle production in Europe amid microchip shortage
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has raised concerns over disruption to vehicle manufacturing in Europe, citing a…
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iX Biopharma raises gross proceeds of S$6.7 million from placement
The group intends to raise at least S$5 million from the exercise, with new shares issued at S$0.10 apiece Singapore-based speciality…
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PayPal raises earnings guidance after announcing OpenAI deal
PayPal Holdings raised its full-year earnings guidance and announced a tie-up with OpenAI to embed its digital wallet into ChatGPT,…
Politics
Trump raises tariffs on Canada over for not cutting anti-tariffs ad faster
President Trump said he is increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% because of an ad that was broadcast in Canada that featured audio from a…
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SingPost raises competitiveness by upping service points
It is also trialling the posting and returning of mail or parcels at residential letterbox areas National postal service provider…
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Trump promises pay raises for military coming, despite government shutdown
President Trump said the government shutdown will not hinder the pay raises he is seeking for every member of the U.S. military.…
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Riefenstahl Raises the Riddle of Artistic Heroism
A timely hit job equates cinema and politics. Source link
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Meta to add new AI safeguards after Reuters report raises teen safety concerns
is adding new teenager safeguards to its artificial intelligence (AI) products by training systems to avoid flirty conversations and…
Business
Clearbridge Health raises S$1.98 million in placement backed by Azure Capital
Clearbridge Health has raised S$1.98 million in a placement backed by Singapore fund manager Azure Capital, among other investors, amid…
Politics
'Whoever raises their hand against Israel will have their hand cut off,' Israel Katz warns Houthis
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the Houthi terrorists following the launch of a missile, which triggered sirens across central Israel,…
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Cameroon cocoa boom raises deforestation fears
Cameroon is emerging as a new frontier for cocoa production, raising concerns about cocoa-driven deforestation, according to…
Business
JPMorgan raises STI target, upgrades real estate sector
Analysts from JPMorgan raised their target on the Straits Times Index (STI), with a higher base and bull target of 4,500 and 5,000,…
Politics
Trump’s Claim on Ukraine Aid Raises Question of Who’s In Control
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on…
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First Red Sea naval attack in months raises alarms
The attack on the ship comes as Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are also suspected of numerous drone and missile attacks over the past two…