September 14, 2021 By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on trying to replicate Moderna’s shot, but a lack of progress in talks with the U.S. company mean the project will take time, a senior WHO official told Reuters. The drive to produce […]
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Exclusive – Indonesia aims to reopen to foreigners in November – minister
September 14, 2021 By Kate Lamb and Tom Allard JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to start opening its borders to foreigners in November once 70% of its target population have received at least one vaccine shot, its health minister said on Tuesday. In an interview with Reuters, Budi Gunadi Sadikin said he was taking cues […]
Sonos’ second-gen Beam soundbar supports Dolby Atmos
Nathan Ingraham Contributor Nathan Ingraham is the deputy managing editor at Engadget. Sonos has sold home theater products for a long time, but the company has made the living room even more of a priority in recent years. It started with the Sonos Beam, a smaller and more affordable version of the flagship Playbar soundbar. […]
Xiaomi launches its own smart glasses, of course
Mariella Moon Contributor Mariella Moon is an associate editor at Engadget. More posts by this contributor Tesla ordered to share Autopilot data with the US traffic safety agency FAA opens probe into anomaly on Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceflight Xiaomi is challenging Facebook in the wearables arena by launching its own smart glasses. The device […]
Here’s what your BNPL startup could be worth
It’s a two-Exchange Tuesday, everyone. First up, we’re talking fintech valuations. Next up, we’re digging into Atlanta. Last week’s news that PayPal intends to buy Japanese startup Paidy marked the second major acquisition of a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company this year. PayPal’s news followed an even larger deal by Square for the Australian […]
EverAfter closes $13M to help companies ride off into the sunset with their customers
EverAfter secured $13 million in seed funding to continue developing its no-code customer-facing tool that streamlines onboarding and retention and enables business-to-business clients to embed personalized customer portals within any product. The Tel Aviv-based company was founded in 2020 by Noa Danon and Tal Shemesh. CEO Danon, who comes from a project management background, said […]
US August CPI on the tame side, bolsters transitory inflation case
September 14, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Underlying U.S. consumer prices increased at their slowest pace in six months in August, suggesting that inflation had probably peaked, though it could remain high for a while amid persistent supply constraints. The Labor Department said on Tuesday its Consumer Price Index excluding the volatile food and energy […]
Gold armor for Lil Nas X, all black for Kim Kardashian at Met Gala
September 14, 2021 By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Red, silver and blue ruled the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps at a youth-driven Met Gala on Monday in a celebration of the best of American fashion. There were show-stopping outfits from rapper Lil Nas X, wearing a Versace suit of gold armor and supermodel Iman […]
Locus Robotics just raised another $50M
Seems Locus Robotics is striking while the iron is hot. Seven months after raising a sizable $150 million Series E, Tiger Global is investing another $50 million in the Massachusetts firm. The last round made Locus a unicorn, and this one brings the company’s total funding to around $300 million. Locus specializes in warehouse and […]
Indonesian fintech Xendit is now a unicorn, with $150M in fresh funding led by Tiger Global
There’s a new entrant in Southeast Asia’s growing list of unicorns. Jakarta-based Xendit, best known for its digital payment infrastructure but also focused on other financial products, announced today it has raised $150 million in Series C funding, bumping its valuation to $1 billion. The round was led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from […]
QED Investors closes on $1.05B across two funds to invest in fintech companies globally
QED Investors announced the closing of two new funds totaling $1.1 billion, capital that it will be using to back early-stage startups, as well as growth rounds for later-stage companies. Specifically, today QED is announcing a $550 million early-stage fund and a $550 million growth-stage fund, both of which are aimed at backing fintech companies […]
U.S. core consumer prices slow sharply in August
September 14, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Underlying U.S. consumer prices increased at their slowest pace in six months in August, suggesting that inflation had probably peaked, though it could remain high for a while amid persistent supply constraints. The Labor Department said on Tuesday its Consumer Price Index excluding the volatile food and energy components […]
Soccer – Tough group will be exciting, says Liverpool’s Klopp
September 14, 2021 LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Liverpool must hit the ground running in their first Champions League game against AC Milan as a tough group also including Atletico Madrid and Porto will leave no room for error, manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday. Liverpool and Milan contested two finals in 2005 and 2007, with […]
Court hearing on Orcel’s Santander job offer set for October 20
September 14, 2021 By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -A court hearing of a case brought by Italian banker Andrea Orcel against Santander over the bank’s withdrawal of an offer to make him CEO is expected to resume on October 20, a statement from the Madrid court said on Tuesday. Santander and Orcel ended up in […]
Factbox-Boeing’s latest commercial jet market forecast
September 14, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – Here are the highlights of Boeing’s annual Commercial Market Outlook (2021-2040) released on Tuesday, compared with the two previous editions. 20-YEAR FORECAST Publication date: 2019 2020 2021 Traffic 4.6% 4.0% 4.0% GDP 2.7% 2.5% 2.7% Starting Fleet 25,830 25,900 25,900* Deliveries 44,040 43,110 43,610 Regional 2,240 2,430 2,390 Single-aisle […]
SoftBank’s latest proptech bet is leading Pacaso’s $125M Series C
Less than six months after raising $75 million, Pacaso — a real estate platform which aims to help people buy and co-own a second home — announced today that it has raised $125 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the Series C funding round for Pacaso, which essentially went from […]
Fintech startup SellersFunding raises $166.5M in equity, credit round to support e-commerce sellers
SellersFunding secured $166.5 million in a combination of Series A equity funding and a credit facility to continue developing its technology and payments platforms for e-commerce businesses. Northzone led the round and was joined by Endeavor Catalyst and Fasanara. SellersFunding CEO Ricardo Pero did not disclose the funding breakdown, but did say the company previously […]
Sendoso nabs $100M as its corporate gifting platform passes 20,000 customers
Corporate gift services have come into their own during the Covid-19 pandemic by standing in as a proxy for other kinds of relationship building activities — office meetings, lunches, and hosting at events — that have traditionally been part and parcel of how people do business, but were no longer feasible during lockdowns, social distancing […]
Immi takes in $3.8M to cook up plant-based instant ramen
Immi is putting a healthy spin on instant ramen by going plant-based and offering more bold tastes. The company announced Tuesday that it raised $3.8 million in seed funding. Co-founders Kevin Lee and Kevin Chanthasiriphan both grew up in food families from Taiwan and Thailand, respectively, and met a decade ago while working at the […]
Skype alumni head to court in a battle over Starship Technologies and Wire
A new lawsuit threatens a decades-long collaboration that brought Skype, robot delivery startup Starship Technologies and encrypted enterprise messaging service Wire into the world. TechCrunch has learned that Mark Dyne, one of Skype’s founding investors, is suing billionaire Skype co-founder Janus Friis in California’s Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles for unlawful conspiracy […]