Six-year-old Bangalore-based fintech Razorpay, which was valued at $3 billion in a financing round in April this year, has courted one more high-profile investor: Salesforce Ventures. Razorpay said on Monday it has received a “strategic investment” from the the venture arm of the American enterprise giant. The investment will help the startup “further strengthen its […]
UK meat industry warns of imminent supply threat from CO2 crisis
September 20, 2021 By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s meat processors will start running out of carbon dioxide (CO2) within five days, forcing them to halt production and impacting supplies to retailers, the industry’s lobby group warned on Monday. A jump in gas prices has forced several domestic energy suppliers out of business and has […]
Permission to Dance? BTS sing their way through United Nations
September 20, 2021 By Michelle Nichols and Roselle Chen UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Fully vaccinated South Korean band BTS danced its way through the United Nations in a Monday broadcast, promoting global goals tackling poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change ahead of the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders. The seven-member group filmed a music […]
Cricket – England call off Pakistan tour after New Zealand security scare
September 20, 2021 (Reuters) – England have withdrawn their men’s and women’s teams from next month’s tour of Pakistan, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Monday, three days after New Zealand abandoned their tour https://ift.tt/3zq1Izs of the country amid security concerns. The England teams were each scheduled to play two Twenty20 international matches on […]
Gas price surge, just one more headwind for world economy
September 20, 2021 By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring gas prices that threaten to push up winter fuel bills, hurt consumption and exacerbate a near-term spike in inflation are another blow to a world economy just getting back on its feet after the coronavirus shock. The gas market chaos, which has driven prices 280% […]
Tallest teen, fastest hair skipping among 2022 Guinness World Records
September 20, 2021 (This Sept. 15 story corrects press release error by Guinness World Records on Olivier Rioux’s nationality in paragraph 9) LONDON (Reuters) – From the dog with the longest ears to the world’s tallest teenager, Guinness World Records reveals its latest record breakers in the 2022 edition of the popular book. The annual […]
Factbox-The platforms of the major parties in Canada’s election
September 20, 2021 (Reuters) – Key policy priorities of the main Canadian parties in the Sept. 20 federal election. LIBERALS ECONOMY – Help create more than 1 million jobs by extending a recovery hiring program to enable businesses to take on more workers. Provide aid to the culture and tourism sectors. TAXES – Raise the […]
‘Alarm bell’ rings as U.N. chief, UK PM convene leaders on climate change
September 20, 2021 By Michelle Nichols and Valerie Volcovici UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged leaders of the world’s major economies including the United States to deliver on their commitments toward a $100 billion per year climate fund with less than six weeks to go before a U.N. climate summit. Johnson and […]
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Get the early-bird price on group discount passes to TC Sessions: SaaS 2021
September arrived in the blink of an eye, and October 27 — TC Sessions: SaaS 2021 to be precise — is hot on its heels. Now’s the time to gather your team and strategize how you’ll cover the day-long event to make as many connections and discover as many opportunities as possible. Step 1: Take […]
Cycling – Van Dijk beats Olympic medallists to win time trial title
September 20, 2021 KNOKKE HEIST, Belgium (Reuters) – Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands won the women’s time trial at the road cycling world championships in Bruges on Monday, beating Tokyo Olympic medallists Marlen Reusser of Switzerland and compatriot Annemiek Van Vleuten to claim the title. Van Dijk, world time trial champion in 2013, set […]
Bzaar bags $4M to enable US retailers to source home, lifestyle products from India
Small businesses in the U.S. now have a new way to source home and lifestyle goods from new manufacturers. Bzaar, a business-to-business cross-border marketplace, is connecting retailers with over 50 export-ready manufacturers in India. The U.S.-based company announced Monday that it raised $4 million in seed funding, led by Canaan Partners, and including angel investors […]
F5 acquires cloud security startup Threat Stack for $68 million
Applications networking company F5 has announced it’s acquiring Threat Stack, a Boston-based cloud security and compliance startup, for $68 million. The deal, which comes months after F5 bought multi-cloud management startup Volterra for $500 million, sees the 25-year-old company looking to bolster its cloud security portfolio as applications become a growing focus for cybercriminals. Businesses […]
EU not leading by example on green investing, auditors say
September 20, 2021 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is not doing enough to steer its own spending away from polluting activities or to mobilise private funds for green investments, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Monday. The EU is revamping its financial regulations to help raise money for projects […]
U.S. does not recognize Russian Duma elections on Ukraine territory -State Dept
September 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia prevented citizens from exercising their civil and political rights in recent elections and the United States does not recognize the Russian Duma elections on sovereign Ukrainian territory, the State Department said on Monday. “The September 17-19 Duma elections in the Russian Federation took place under conditions not conducive […]
Poland must pay 500,000 euros daily for ignoring EU court ruling on Turow
September 20, 2021 By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Poland will have to pay a 500,000 euro ($585,550) daily penalty to the European Commission for defying an earlier court order to halt operations at its Turow open-pit lignite mine, Europe’s top court said on Monday. The order, which a Polish deputy minister called “aggression,” comes […]
France questioned Australia’s commitment to submarine deal in June – source
September 20, 2021 By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -France began doubting Australia’s commitment to a $40 billion submarine order in June and President Emmanuel Macron was only informed by Canberra of the deal’s collapse in writing hours before it was announced, a French presidency official said. The official said there had been no hint of […]
U.S. extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders
September 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it will extend restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico that bar nonessential travel such as tourism by foreigners despite Ottawa’s decision to open its border to vaccinated Americans. Canada on Aug. 9 began allowing fully vaccinated U.S. visitors for nonessential […]
Which VCs are set to make a killing in GitLab’s IPO
Picking up where we left off Friday, let’s spend some more time in the GitLab IPO filing. It’s going to be an IPO week, mind; Toast and Freshworks are set to price Tuesday after the close of trading and begin to float on Wednesday. Expect final notes on the value of each and reports on […]
Oracle uses AI to automate parts of digital marketing
September 20, 2021 By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Oracle Corp announced on Monday a new system that it says will use artificial intelligence to automate key parts of digital marketing campaigns. Once primarily known for its database software, Oracle is competing against firms like Adobe Inc and Salesforce.com Inc to sell cloud-based software used for […]
