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Chinese online education app Zuoyebang raises $1.6 billion from investors including Alibaba – TechCrunch
The rivalry between China’s top online learning apps has become even more intense this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest company to score a significant funding round is Zuoyebang, which announced today (link in Chinese) that it has raised a $1.6 billion Series E+ from investors including Alibaba Group. Other participants included returning […]



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Samsung vice chairman Jay Y. Lee faces nine-year sentence in bribery case – TechCrunch
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee faces a nine-year prison term in the bribery case that contributed to the downfall of former president Park Guen-hye. Prosecutors argued that the length of the sentence is warranted because of Samsung’s power as the largest chaebol, or family-owned conglomerate, in South Korea. “Samsung is a group with […]
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From the U.S. to China, Korea, India and Europe, antitrust action against tech is gaining serious momentum – TechCrunch
After decades of global expansion and consolidation in the tech sector, antitrust is now a headline issue for the industry across the world. What has been a slow and sputtering series of disparate actions over the past decade has coalesced in just the past few weeks into a rapid and comprehensive series of actions against […]
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Estonian proptech Rendin raises €1.2M seed for its long-term rental platform – TechCrunch
Rendin, an Estonian proptech startup that wants to improve the home rental experience, including offering a no-deposit feature, has raised €1.2 million in seed funding. Backing the round is Tera Ventures, Iron Wolf Capital, Truesight Ventures, Atomico’s Angel Programme, and Startup Wise Guys. Launched in Estonia in March this year and currently expanding to Poland, […]
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Ethicalmarkets2 months ago
Finance for Biodiversity – Aligning Development Finance with Nature’s Needs: Protecting Nature’s Development Dividend
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Bioengineer2 months ago
Scientists warn of the social and environmental risks tied to the energy transition
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10 things you need to know before the opening bell | Markets Insider
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An equity chief studied 100 years of market history to pinpoint the stock-market level that would confirm a bubble is underway – and potentially mark the beginning of the next meltdown
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JetBlue just announced a huge nationwide expansion that sees 24 new routes and 4 new cities in 2021 with more flying to Latin America – here’s the full list
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36-year Wall Street vet David Rosenberg breaks down why the stock market’s latest milestone leaves it ‘egregiously overpriced’ — and warns another near-20% meltdown is on the cards
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Global Data Center Cooling Market Report 2020: Market was Valued at $8.07 Billion in 2019 and is Expected to Reach a Value of $16.62 Billion by 2025 | Markets Insider
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‘I don’t see this ending well’: A 47-year market vet breaks down why stocks are a ‘few months’ away from a 75% crash – and says gold will surge to $10,000 because of a tidal wave of inflation