We’ve been hearing how “data is the new oil” for more than a decade now, and in certain sectors, it’s a maxim that has more than panned out. From marketing and logistics to finance and product, decision-making is now dominated by data at all levels of most big private orgs (and if it isn’t, I’d…
Two years ago, we talked with Lior Susan, the founder of now six-year-old Eclipse Ventures in Palo Alto, California. At the time, the outfit believed that the next big thing wasn’t another social network but instead the remaking of old-line industries through full-tech stacks — including hardware, software and data — capable of bringing them…
International SportsIndian Premier League: 2021 competition suspended amid coronavirus outbreak in countryPublished Tue, May 4 20214:21 AM EDTUpdated Tue, May 4 20215:19 AM EDTShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailKey PointsThe number of new coronavirus infections in India passed 20 million on Tuesday with 357, 229 new cases reported in…
A person from Klong Toey community receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunThe GAVI vaccine alliance on Thursday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and also urged Washington to help manufacturers transfer know-how to boost global production.The Geneva-based group,…
Shares in Chinese vaccine makers slumped on Thursday after U.S. President Joe Biden’s support for a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines sent investors scrambling to reconsider high valuations.The Shanghai shares of CanSino Biologics Inc , a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine maker, tumbled as much as 16.91%. The company’s Hong Kong shares (6185.HK)…
Barratt Developments Plc (BDEV.L) said on Thursday it expected to complete more wholly owned homes this year than its own estimates and was also seeing strong reservation rates, as the sector benefits from government measures and low interest rates.Last month, UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak extended tax breaks for home buyers until October and unveiled…
Alphawave IPO Group has set a price range for its planned London listing of 375 pence to 430 pence per share, putting it on course for a valuation of up to 3.2 billion pounds ($4.45 billion), bookrunner JPMorgan said on Thursday.The Toronto-based company, which designs semiconductor technology and then licences it to other businesses, said…
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Earlier today recent dog-parent Alex Konrad and fellow Forbes staffer Eliza Haverstock broke the news that Divvy, a Utah-based corporate spend unicorn, is considering selling itself to Bill.com for a price that could top $2 billion. For the fintech sector, it’s big news. Corporate spend startups including Ramp and Brex are raising rapid-fired rounds at…
The US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division says it has “concerns” over Arizona’s 2020 election audit. The concerns were raised in a letter to state Sen. Karen Fann, a Republican. Voting rights groups last month asked the Justice Department to intervene. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The US Department of Justice has…





